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OBD Read, Renew, Repeat - Summer 2024 YOUTH
OBD Reading Colors Your World Picture Books - YOUTH
Uniquely Illustrated
OBD Reading Colors Your World Picture Books - YOUTH
Uniquely Illustrated
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"Everyone on Grimloch Lane enjoys the trees and shrubs clipped into animal masterpieces after dark by the Night Gardener, but William, a lonely boy, spots the artist, follows him, and helps with his special work"--Provided by publisher.
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"Grab a shovel and get ready to plant some trees! From poplars to pines, alder, apple, peach, and plum, this rhyming story introduces the concept of orders of magnitude and celebrates the importance of planting different trees and preserving diverse ecosystems. Nurturing a new sapling is one of the first steps in growing hundreds, millions, even trillions of trees"--
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"This lyrical picture book celebrates all the wonder and beauty in the natural world, featuring Mother Nature personified. From the treasure of flowers to the mystery of insects this book encourages children to explore their world and be grateful for all that surrounds them"--
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Ernestine is beyond excited to go camping. She follows the packing list carefully (new sleeping bag! new flashlight! special trail mix made with Dad!) so she knows she is ready when the weekend arrives. But she quickly realizes that nothing could have prepared her for how hard it is to set up a tent, never mind fall asleep in it, or that swimming in a lake means that there will be fish -- eep! Will Ernestine be able to enjoy the wilderness, or will...
12) Waiting for snow
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"Badger cannot wait one more minute for it to snow. When his friend Hedgehog explains that everything comes in its time, Badger is unconvinced and impatient as ever. But Badger's friends have a few tricks up their sleeves to try and get the snow's attention and distract their pal in the meantime"--
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Graded Summer - 1st/2nd Grade
Great Reads: Kindergarten thru 1st grade
OBD Earth Day (April) - YOUTH
Youth - Earth Day
Great Reads: Kindergarten thru 1st grade
OBD Earth Day (April) - YOUTH
Youth - Earth Day
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"Meet Cloud! Follow along as she moves, transforms, precipitates, and more in this charming and humorous portrayal of the water cycle. From drizzle to snow to a thunderstorm party, Cloud's journey is documented through short, engaging chapters that capture the excitement and humor of weather in its many forms."--Provided by publisher.
15) Sunrise summer
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OBD Summer 2021 Book Talks - Youth
OBD Summer Picture Books - YOUTH
Sizzling Summer Reads - ROD Children's
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OBD Summer Picture Books - YOUTH
Sizzling Summer Reads - ROD Children's
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Each summer, a young girl and her family travel to remote Egegik, Alaska, where they join a salmon fishing crew.
17) Redwoods
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A young city boy, riding the subway, finds an abandoned book about redwoods. He finds himself in the very forest described in the book. After finishing the book, he leaves it for someone else to read.
18) Star crossed
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A young girl named Eridani and her best friend Acamar, a bright star in the sky, trade places.
19) Go, Otto, go!
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Otto the robot builds a spaceship to take him home.
20) The raft
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Reluctuant Nicky spends a wonderful summer with Grandma who introduces him to the joy of rafting down the river near her home and watching the animals along the banks.
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