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Knopf Books for
Young Readers
ISBN: 0375926860
Ages 4-8
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Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara
By Elvira Woodruff
"One day this child shall hold the very heart of our family in the palm of her hand," predicts Granny on the day Darcy Heart O'Hara is born in a cottage on Derry Lane, in the town of Pobble O'Keefe, in County Kerry, Ireland.
Darcy grows up in an Irish village in 1845. She grows up to to be a noticer, delighting in the small beauties all around her.
But in 1845, the potato famine drives the family to America. How will Darcy ever find a way to to bring the small beauties of home across the sea to America? A story of emigration and hope vividly illustrated by the oil paintings of Adam Rex.
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It Looked Like Spilt Milk
By Charles Shaw
The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on
every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just split milk? Children are
kept guessing until the surprise ending--and will be encouraged to
improvise similar games of their own. Blue and white pictures. Age 4
to 6.
Paint-Blot Clouds
Fold a sheet of blue construction paper, reopen, and lay flat. Place
white tempera paint into squeeze bottles. Add liquid detergent if the
paint is very runny.
Squeeze a few dots of paint on one side of the fold. Have children
close the paper on the fold and gently press. Open the paper to view
your paint-blot cloud.
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It
Looked Like Spilt Milk
Language
Arts and Art
Grades 1-2
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Little Blue and Little Yellow
By Leo Lionni
Little blue and little yellow are best friends, and they share
wonderful adventures. One day, they can't find one another. When they
finally meet, they are overjoyed. They hug and hug until they become
green. But where did little blue and little yellow go? Are they lost?
Age 4 to 7.
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Little
Green Activity
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March 23rd
Happy Birthday, cable car, 1858.
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The Cable Car and the Dragon
By Herb Caen
Take a rollicking trip to San Francisco. Ride the cable car from
Fisherman's Wharf to Chinatown to the bay at the edge of the city.
Full-color illustrations throughout.
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