The Blue Songbird Vern Kousky The quiet child looks around and sees but says little. Perhaps it’s because everyone else’s talents are louder, more easily noticed. This book is for anyone who has felt shy..
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Arthur’s goldfish looks like he’s going to die of boredom (according to Arthur, that is). “Give him a poem,” says Mom. Arthur goes off in search of one. A baker says it’s hot like fresh bread, his canary says it’s when words beat their wings. It’s odd, a poem means something different to everyone. My
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On a Magical Do- Nothing Day Beatrice Alemagna Finally a story about the dreaded iPhone! But don’t worry, it gets what it deserves. The author knows an iPhone might hide what is really interesting. After it meets its untimely end that our heroine discovers the magic of a rainy backyard.
The Blue Songbird Vern Kousky The quiet, shy child looks around and sees but says little. Perhaps it’s because everyone else’s talents are louder, more easily noticed. This book is for them.
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Big Wolf and Little Wolf by Nadine Brun-Cosmeillustrated by Olivier Tale You don’t need anyone and no one needs you. Sound like anyone you know? Life is just as you like it, until, one day, a small blue dot appears on the horizon. It’s a little wolf, come to change your world. A parable on loneliness and
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I had lots of fun with the Chautauqua Campers today! After reading about the jinni in Bogeyman 101, the kids wrote 2 great bogeyman stories. Here they are! Once upon a time in Chautauqua there was a bogeyman named Crystal and if a person stepped on her head she would jump up and scare them. Salaman was
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What if you lived in a world of deception and trickery? Depending on what you eat or drink, you could hallucinate, lose your memories or your mind. You can’t show your feelings, for you were born with a blank face. In fact, learning expressions is a luxury that only the rich can afford. However, since
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The Murder’s Ape: the odyssey of an ape named Sally Jones, whose owner is accused of killing a small time crook. This isn’t a fast paced who dunnit, so be prepared to meet many fun, funny and fascinating characters as the story meanders from Portugal to England to London to Egypt to India. Sally Jones
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Between Two Skies Joanne O’Sullivan This is a love letter to Louisiana, its bayous, shrimpers and teenagers. You’d expect a hurricane story to focus on the raging storm, but Between Two Skies shares the lives of the Riley family before and after Katrina. 16-year-old Evangeline loves Bayou Perdu, shrimping, and life in general. She meets