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OBD Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) - Youth
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
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In this humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry.
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"For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating book, Frank reveals his love and admiration for so-called "nasty" creatures like cockroaches, crickets, and more. He shows us that even seemingly terrifying insects are beautiful in their own way--and essential to all life on Earth." -- from Amazon.
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Archy, a New York City cockroach, and Mehitabel, a New York City alley cat, were characters created by "The Evening Sun" columnist Donald Robert Perry Marquis. The subject of hundreds of humorous poems and stories, Archy is portrayed as having been a free verse poet in a previous life who takes to writing stories and poems on an old typewriter at the office of a newspaper after everyone has gone home. Archy's best friend is the alley cat Mehitabel...
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"The story of an eager cockroach who gate-crashes a birthday party -- with hilarious results. For fans of I Don't Want to Be a Frog. It's your birthday, and little do you know that an unwelcome guest has joined in on the festivities. A friendly cockroach has snuck undetected into the house, and has proceeded to join in on all of your fun party games. You were so excited to finally spot him napping on top of your birthday cake, having eaten his fill,...
8) Kockroach
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It is the mid-1950s, and Kockroach, perfectly content with his life infesting a fleabag hotel off Times Square, awakens to discover that somehow he's been transformed into, of all things, a human. A tragic turn of events, yes, but cockroaches are awesome coping machines, so Kockroach copes. Step by step, he learns the ways of man-how to walk, how to talk, and how to wear a jaunty brown fedora. Led by his primitive desires and insectile amorality,...
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"Skitter, skitter! A cockroach scurries by in a flash. Young readers will get the fast facts on these tough insects, including cockroach body parts, habitats, and life cycles. Along the way, they will also uncover surprising and fascinating facts! Simple text, close-up photos, and a fun activity make this a perfect introduction to the creepy-crawly world of cockroaches"--
12) Crickwing
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A lonely cockroach named Crickwing has a creative idea that saves the day for the leaf-cutter ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them.
13) Cockroaches
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells how cockroaches find food and defend themselves from predators in the wild. Includes picture glossary"--
14) Cockroaches
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"Learn about cockroaches, including how and where they live and how these creepy creatures are important parts of their world"--
15) Cockroach
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A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, predators, habitat, and lifespan of cockroaches.
17) Cockroaches
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces cockroaches to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
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Maybelle (Katie Speck) volume 1
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When Mr. and Mrs. Peabody invite a guest to dinner, Maybelle the cockroach, who lives under their refrigerator, ignores the warnings of Henry the flea to be sensible and ends up "splashing" into a big adventure.
19) Cockroaches
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"Each title in the Everything About Bugs series explores an insect, arachnid, or other invertebrate. Readers will learn about how an animal looks, behaves, and finds food"--
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Maybelle (Katie Speck) volume 2
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Maybelle the cockroach follows the advice of her new fly friend Maurice and tumbles into a terrifying but tasty adventure during Mrs. Peabody's Ladies' Spring Tea.
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