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Celebrate!: Connections Among Cultures

Written by Jan Reynolds

A photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United...

1st - 5th
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A Day with Police Officers (Welcome Books™—Hard Work)

Written by Jan Kottke
Young readers learn about a variety of exciting professions in this carefully-leveled, emergent...
Pre-K - 1st
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From Acorn to Oak Tree (Welcome Books™—How Things Grow)

Written by Jan Kottke
This emergent-reader series introduces an array of interesting topics—biographies, American symbols...
K - 2nd
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From Seed to Pumpkin (Welcome Books™—How Things Grow)

Written by Jan Kottke
This emergent-reader series introduces an array of interesting topics—biographies, American symbols...
K - 2nd
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A Day with Firefighters (Welcome Books™—Hard Work)

Written by Jan Kottke
This emergent-reader series introduces an array of interesting topics—biographies, American symbols...
Pre-K - 1st
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A Day with Paramedics (Welcome Books—Hard Work)

Written by Jan Kottke
Young readers learn about a variety of exciting professions in this carefully-leveled, emergent...
Pre-K - 1st
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15892

Eat Healthy, Feel Great

Written by William Sears and Martha Sears and Illustrated by Renee Andriani
From the creators of the acclaimed Sears Parenting Library comes a handbook that gives kids the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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15881

Exercise

Written and Illustrated by Sharon Gordon
The popular Rookie Book Discusses the importance of exercise and describes different ways to keep...
Pre-K - 2nd
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15884

Germs Make Me Sick!

Written by Melvin Berger and Illustrated by Marylin Hafner
Germs are all around us, but they're too small to see. Many germs are harmless, but two kinds...
K - 3rd
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15893

Growing Vegetable Soup

Written and Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Together, a father and child share the joys of planting, watering, and watching seeds grow. And once...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Guts: Our Digestive System

Written and Illustrated by Seymour Simon
Why is it important tochew your food? Can you guess how long it takes for food to travel through...
K - 5th
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15890

Keeping You Healthy: A Book About Doctors

Written by Ann Owen and Illustrated by Eric Thomas
A description of some of the things that doctors do to help people stay healthy.
Pre-K - 2nd
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15921

Muscles: Our Muscular System

Written and Illustrated by Seymour Simon
Don't move a muscle--read all about them! Did you know that... Without muscles you couldn't blink...
K - 5th
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See, Hear, Smell, Taste, Touch (National Geoographic)

Written and Illustrated by Andrew Collins
With brief text, photographs, age-appropriate diagrams, and simple experiments, this book brings...
1st - 4th
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15912

The Bones You Own (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Becky Baines
Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden—not like a...
K - 3rd
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15899

The Heart: Our Circulatory System

Written and Illustrated by Seymour Simon
By the time you finish reading these words, your heart may have beaten up to 50 times. As you walk...
K - 4th
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15880

The Tooth Book: A Guide To Healthy Teeth And Gums

Written and Illustrated by Edward Miller
Every child studies dental care in school and this lively picture book makes learning how to care...
K - 3rd
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15902

Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup And Yawn

Written by Melvin Berger and Illustrated by Paul Meisel
Have you ever wondered what makes you sneeze when you're in a dusty room? Or shiver when you get out...
Pre-K - 4th
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15895

You Are What You Eat

Written and Illustrated by Sharon Gordon

Everything you always wanted to know about health -- from head to toe! This book discusses basic...

Pre-K - 3rd

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