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The
Perfect Gift
by Mary Newell DePalma
Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic, 2010
Lori has the perfect gift: a bright red strawberry that Grandma will love!
But what happens when hip! hop! plop! the berry falls into the river where
a crocodile lurks?
All of Lori's friends work together
to find a happy ending that will last as long as a lovingly made book. reviews
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The
Nutcracker Doll
by
Mary Newell DePalma
Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic, 2007
A young dancer appears in her first Nutcracker ballet! My daughter Kepley really
did have that magical opportunity at the age of eight--in Boston Ballet's The
Nutcracker.The Nutcracker Doll is based on that exciting experience.more
info...
Curriculum
guide
Paper
doll activity sheet
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A
Grand Old Tree
by Mary Newell DePalma.
Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic,
2005.
The beautiful life story
of a grand old tree.
IRA/CBC Children's Choices 2006
Animation
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Curriculum
guide
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My
Chair
by
Betsy James.
Arthur A. Levine /Scholastic, 2004.
Children gather their chairs and
their imaginations to welcome
a new neighbor.
NYPL's Children's Books 2004
IRA Children's Choices 2005
How did I
draw that?
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Curriculum
guide
Author's
website
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The
Squeaky Door
by
Margaret Read MacDonald
HarperCollins, 2006
A silly spooky folktale.
Washington Post Bookworld
Best Children's books 2006 Squeaky
Door Reviews
Author's
website
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The
Strange Egg
by Mary Newell DePalma.
Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
A bird, an orange, and a monkey.
A tale of friendship and discovery. What
is the strange egg?
Reviews
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guide
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Estelle
Takes a Bath
by
Jill Esbaum
Henry Holt, 2006
Estelle is taking a lovely relaxing bath when she sees a mouse!
Oh
my!
Author's
website
Interview
with the author:
blog entry September 18,2006
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Now
It Is Winter
by Eileen Spinelli.
Eerdman's, 2004.
A playful reminder of the joys
and beauty of winter.
Bank
Street College
Best Children's Books 2005
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Author's
website
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Swimming Sal
by
Carol Molski
Eerdman's
Books, 2009
Sal wants to be the 'swimmingest dog in the world!'
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Coming Soon!
Happy Hundredth Day
by Susan Milord
Scholastic Press 2011
Now It Is Summer
by Eileen Spinelli
Eerdman's Books Spring 2011
Uh-Oh!
by
Mary Newell DePalma
Eerdman's Books 2011
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Happy
School Year
by
Susan Milord
Scholastic Press 2008
It is the first day of school!
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