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48 pp.
| Minedition
| June, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-988-8341-07-8$17.99
(3)
PS
Illustrated by
Alireza Goldouzian.
Because of his size, Elephant keeps failing at the games his animal friends suggest: hide-and-seek (Monkey: "I can see you!"), hopscotch (Leopard: "Wrong square!"), and so on. But it's a whole new ballgame when Elephant proposes tug-of-war ("I win!"). This cheeky tale of finding one's strength (in both senses) contains richly illustrated spreads that make the gentle giant's outsize proportions abundantly clear.
176 pp.
| Oxford
| March, 2003
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TradeISBN 0-19-513225-4$$24.00
(3)
YA
Oxford Portraits series.
This in-depth biography discusses not only Adams's life, from his birth in Boston in 1722 until his death eighty-one years later, but also the events leading up to the American Revolution and his significant role in bringing it about. Period reproductions and several of Adams's writings help break up the dense text. Reading list, timeline. Ind.
32 pp.
| Dutton
| July, 2002
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TradeISBN 0-525-46880-3$$15.99
(4)
PS
Illustrated by
John Bendall-Brunello.
Mouse and Mole are best friends until they quarrel over a falling star: each wants to wish on it. After a long separation, they realize that, in Mouse's words, "We don't need a star. We have each other." Benjamin's lesson about friendship is worthy, though not very subtle. The pleasant illustrations focus on the two animals and their feelings.
26 pp.
| Little Tiger
| February, 1998
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TradeISBN 1-888444-30-4$$14.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Elisabeth Holstien.
Published spring 1998. Appealing vignettes rendered in soft colored pencil and watercolors in delicate hues depict Duffle, a tiny duck whom other ducks tease because of his size. When Duffle rescues a duckling trapped in a small riverbank hole, however, his peers laud him for his uniqueness. This gentle tale emphasizes the importance of individuality and acceptance.