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"Red's inexplicable power over the wind comes from her mother. Whenever Ruby "Red" Byrd is scared or angry, the wind picks up. And being placed in foster care, moving from family to family, tends to keep her skies stormy. Red knows she has to learn to control it, but can't figure out how. This time, the wind blows Red into the home of the Grooves, a quirky couple who run a petting zoo, complete with a dancing donkey and a giant tortoise. With their...
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Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 1
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At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.
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"When Mario asks his mother why we cry, her answer comes in sweet imagery. She speaks of grey storm clouds, locked boxes and a vast ocean. She explains that we cry for many reasons -- sometimes we cry because we're sad. Other times we cry because we're lonely. Often we cry because we're frustrated. And through all these emotions, our tears can calm us, heal us and help us grow. Vivid illustrations and lyrical prose combine perfectly in this sensitive,...
10) The best mother
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After interviewing mothers at the park, the toy store, and the zoo, Maxine decides that her own mother is worth keeping.
11) Mommy hugs
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A loving mother counts the hugs she gives her baby throughout the day.
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Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 5
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Llama Llama's mother takes good care of him when he has to stay home from school because he is sick, but when Mama Llama begins to feel sick, too, Llama Llama knows how to take care of her.
13) Owl babies
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Three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, and wonder where she is. They greet her return with joyous celebration.
14) Mamasaurus
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Babysaurus volume 1
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Babysaurus is looking for his mamasaurus and meets different prehistoric animals along the way.
15) Me and Mom
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In pictures and simple text, a mother and child spend their day together.
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"In this beautiful celebration of motherhood, the universal message of unconditional love for a child shines through. Laurenne Sala's heartworming text, accompanied by Robin Preiss Glasser's charming illustrations, creates a firsthand look at the powerful bond between mother and child from pregnancy to birth and beyond." -- jacket flap.
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The heart-warming sequel to I Love My Baby Because ... from internationally-renowned, best-selling author Paullina Simons. When Poppet was a baby she thought she was the centre of her Mummy and Daddy's world. They looked at nothing else but her, they swung no one else but her, and they clapped at her every step. But suddenly one day, Poppet finds Mummy giving attention to two CREATURES - her big brothers! At first Poppet doesn't want to share Mummy...
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Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 4
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In this rhyming story, Llama Llama becomes overwhelmed as Christmas preparations progress, until his mother reminds him of the real gift the holiday brings.
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Juniper Lane adventures volume 1
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Eleven-year-old Juniper sets out on a wild adventure to find her mother and protect a public park just days before Christmas.
20) While we wait
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29 cm
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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A charming picture book about a brother and sister who discover the unexpected delights of life's in-between moments while running errands with their mother.




