Tony Johnston
22) Loving hands
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"Hands wave hello, hands hold, hands heal. Hands say, I am here for you always. In simple, stirring rhymes, author Tony Johnston pens a timeless ode to parenthood. The small moments and quiet scenes that make up childhood-- learning to clap, planting a garden, waving good-bye on the first day of school-- fill the pages of this gentle tale, capturing the reassurance and love that parents hand their children every day. Warm illustrations by Amy June...
24) Odd jobs: story
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Three episodes in which Odd Jobs does all sorts of jobs, the odder the better.
27) Whale song
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Counting as they sing, whales use their mighty voices to pass on to one another the numbers from one to ten.
31) Day of the Dead
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Describes a Mexican family preparing for and celebrating the Day of the Dead.
33) Trees
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"Part poetry, part celebration of nature, turn the page of this book and enter the majestic world of trees"--
37) The quilt story
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A pioneer mother lovingly stitches a beautiful quilt which warms and comforts her daughter Abigail; many years later another mother mends and patches it for her little girl.
38) Big red apple
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The wind blows an apple off a tree, a worm eats a tiny hole in it, a bird pecks at it, and a boy eats it, spitting out the seeds--from which an apple tree grows.
39) The soup bone
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Looking for a soup bone on Halloween, a little old lady finds a hungry skeleton instead.
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Sparky and Eddie volume 1
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Even though they are not in the same class, two young friends are glad that they decided to give school a try.