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Walking Trees
Lily wants a tree for her birthday. She promises to water him every day. But even Lily can't imagine how their daily walks will change the street!
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Sometimes I Feel Like an Oak
Following the success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox and Sometimes I Feel Like a River, this companion book explores the nature and beauty of trees.
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Coco and the Caterpillars
A boy loves his garden and everything in it, especially the caterpillars who will become butterflies. But his pet chicken Coco loves them too ...
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When I Visited Grandma
Maya is excited to be in India visiting Grandma, but their time together isn’t quite what she expected … A companion book to When I Found Grandma.
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ages 3
to 6
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ninitohtênân / We Listen
The third book in the Nôhkom series, in Cree and English, tells a story about gathering leaves for Labrador tea, while listening in different ways.
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Look! Look!
A girl in India discovers an ancient step well in this companion book to the creators’ much-loved Out of the Way! Out of the Way!
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José Speaks Out
José Mujica is a former revolutionary, past president of Uruguay and climate activist. José's speech to the UN is part of the Speak Out series.
