What NOT to Give Your Mom on Mother's Day [K] by Martha Simpson $0.99
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ublication Date: April 2, 2013 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up
A little boy offers advice on what NOT to give your mom on Mother's Day, unless she's an animal. For example, don't give her a rotting log unless she's a salamander, or a bunch of flies unless she's a spider! What would Mom like best?
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A Kiss on the Keppie [K] by Leslea Newman $1.99
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Publication Date: October 16, 2012 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: Pre-K and up
In this warm family story by Leslea Newman, a toddler gets plenty of kisses from his parents and grandparents as he wakes up, eats breakfast, goes to the park, and finally comes home for dinner. Delightful watercolor illustrations by debut artist Katherine Blackmore highlight an equally charming text that’s great for reading aloud.
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The Elephant from Baghdad [K] by Mary Tavener Holmes and John Harris $1.99 DAILY DEAL
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Publication Date: May 1, 2012 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up
Who would have thought that the emperor Charlemagne would make friends with an albino elephant, a gift from the caliph of Baghdad? Told from the fictionalized point of view of a monk who set down the actual story in 883 884 CE, the book follows the elephant's journey through Egypt, across the Mediterranean to Italy and across the Alps to Germany. When the elephant finally reaches his destination, Charlemagne is so delighted with his exotic new pet that he introduces him to his many children and bathes with him in the hot springs near his palace. When the elephant dies of old age, the emperor is heartbroken. Jon Cannell invigorates his charming mixed-media artwork with artifacts, paintings, and sculpture from earlier centuries. An Author's Note about the origins of the story and the remarkable water clock carried by the elephant is included.
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