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(0)Patricia MacLachlan
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If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal-winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper.
23) Kindred souls
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English
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Ten year-old Jake shares a special bond with his grandfather, Billy, but when Billy asks Jake to build him a sod house, Jake is not sure he wants to do it.
24) Chicken talk
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"From Newbery Medalist MacLachlan and "New York Times"-bestselling illustrator Krosoczka comes a cheeky and heartwarming picture book about chickens who scratch messages around the farm for their humans to find--resulting in surprise, chaos, and plenty of fun."--Publisher's description.
25) Dog dreams
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Barkus volume 2
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Barkus is a large and very clever dog, and Baby is a cat, and together their adventures make life exciting for seven-year-old Nicky and her family.
26) The most fun
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Barkus volume 3
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Barkus is back with more fun! He and Baby the kitten star in a parade, visit a farm, and give everyone a surprise! Each season brings new adventures for Barkus the dog, Baby the kitten, and their human family.
27) Someone like me
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English
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In this semi-autobiographical picture book, author Patricia MacLachlan relates what it might take to grow up to become a writer.
28) Just dance
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English
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On a farm in the middle of the prairie, ten-year-old Sylvie struggles to understand why her mother gave up singing on stage while she sets off on an adventure of her own as the town reporter.
29) Baby
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Taking care of a baby left with them at the end of the tourist season helps a family come to terms with the death of their own infant son.
31) My poet
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"A little girl wants to write poetry. One summer day, she explores a town on Cape Cod, along with the poet who lives nearby. Inspired by the life and craft of Mary Oliver."
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One hundred years ago, a little boy watched his family and community come together to build a grand red barn. This barn become his refuge and home-a place to play with friends and farm animals alike. As seasons passed, the barn weathered many storms. The boy left and returned a young man, to help on the farm and to care for the barn again. The barn has stood for one hundred years, and it will stand for a hundred more: a symbol of peace, stability,...
34) White fur flying
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English
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A sad and silent nine-year-old boy finds his voice when he moves next to a family that rescues dogs.
35) Fly away
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While in North Dakota helping her Aunt Frankie prepare for a possible flood, Lucy finds her voice as a poet with the help of her two-year-old brother Teddy, the rest of their family, and a few cows.
36) I didn't do it
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English
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Excited puppies relate such new discoveries as the mailman comes every day and food tastes better eaten off a human's plate.
40) My friend Earth
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Die-cut pages invite reader to explore how Earth is a friend to all creatures, watching over us as the year cycles through the seasons.