Jerry Dale McFadden
1) The dot
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Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
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Batavia Public Library Wonderbooks - YOUTH
OBD Mother's Day (May) - YOUTH
OBD Summer Picture Books - YOUTH
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OBD Mother's Day (May) - YOUTH
OBD Summer Picture Books - YOUTH
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A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat. "Come on, Rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat. Then the clouds roll in and the rain pours. And Tess, her friends, and their mothers join in together in a rain dance to celebrate the shower that renews both body and spirit.
5) The paperboy
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A paperboy and his dog enjoy the quiet of the early morning as they go about their rounds.
7) Yo! Yes?
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Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.
10) Five creatures
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In words and pictures, a girl describes the three humans and two cats that live in her house, and details some of the traits that they share.
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Good night, gorilla: The zookeeper makes his nightly rounds but never suspects that someone is making mischief along the way. How do dinosaurs say good night: Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Happy birthday, moon: Little bear and the moon wish each other happy birthday. Napping house: Granny and all her critters pile on her bed for a nap.
14) The dot
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"Vashti doesn't think she can draw, but her teacher encourages her to "just make a mark and see where it takes you." Vashti at first ventures one small and unremarkable dot, but is soon making big dots and small dots, red dots, blue dots, and purple dots. At the school art show, her entire collection of dots turns heads and wins praise"--Container insert.
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The scrambled states of America. Disenchanted with their fixed places on the map, the states decide to swap spots in hopes that each can get to see a different part of the country and do something different for a change. Full of facts and fun, children will have a geography lesson like never before. This land is your land. America's favorite folk song sung by Arlo Guthrie, is brought to life by renowned folk artist, Kathy Jakobsen. An American classic...