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"Gerald Draws His Teacher" is based on a true story about Jerry Winick, the books illustrator, when he was in the third grade at PS 128 in Brooklyn, New York. Gerald is a boy who loves to draw everything around him. One day he decides he wants to draw his teacher while in school. Of course the teacher sees what he is doing and calls him to the front of the room. She is amazed at what a good drawing he has done of her, but reminds him he must pay attention in school. This book teaches children that they must pay attention in school, but also do what they love.
Toshio takes his sister, Miko, through the woods to the river, where they join other children in capturing fireflies and placing them in lanterns.
For use in schools and libraries only. Twelve-year-old Grace Bedell, of Westfield, New York, sees a picture of the campaigning Abraham Lincoln and writes the president-to-be to tell him that a beard might improve his appearance
Six baby animals each have a busy day before their mothers tuck them in for the night.
A young girl uses a clever ruse to protect her siblings from raiding Yankee soldiers.
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During the attack on Vicksburg in 1863, Lucy and her family are forced to leave their home and live in a cave with other townspeople, and while she is there she learns to overcome her fears, discomfort, and makes new friends.
Poems and paintings depict the events and activities during each month of the year.
Ahoy, my Piggywinkles! Sail into adventure with GREENBEARD the guinea pig pirate, as Snug Rumkin, Greenbeard's ratty first mate, tries to teach him how to be a "proper" pirate!
Growing up on the Indonesian island of Sumatra with its cooling lakes and refreshing mud holes, Anju loved being an elephant. Loving cared for and proetected by her mother and herd family, there was nowhere else Anju would rather be. That all changed when she was stolen and sold to an American circus. Anju spends decades traveling across the country, entertaining crowds. After the circus, she's then moved to a small zoo for 23 years, their lone elephant. Anju no longer loved being an elephant. She was old and tired. Will Anju ever love being an elephant again?