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Having Faith : an Ecologist's Journey To Motherhood (01 Edition)
by Sandra Steingraber
Staff Pick
I'm amazed that I read Having Faith at all, given that I didn't like the cover or the title. It is a testament to the book's greatness that my prejudices fell by the wayside as soon as I started reading. Sandra Steingraber, ecologist and mother... (read more)

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by Leonard S Marcus
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Ida B: And Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
by Katherine Hannigan
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If you liked Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker, then Ida B is for you! Ida B is a quirky gal with a perfect life: she's homeschooled by her kind, attentive parents and lives in the country, where she has a very special relationship with the trees and the... (read more)

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by Tao Nyeu
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One Million Things: A Visual Encyclopedia
by DK Publishing
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George
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Go to Bed, Monster!
by Natasha Wing
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What do you do when you don't want to sleep and are feeling rather bored? Why, draw a monster to come alive and keep you company, of course! This inventive tale has funny pictures — don't miss the bunny's antics on every page. What will happen when the... (read more)

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