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When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing into his beak. But then ... a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird?

This year the Easter Bunny brought Otter lots of chocolate eggs -- her favorite! Otter Keeper said she had to share them with her friends, but sharing is very hard... and eating chocolate is very easy. Otter didn't want Teddy, Giraffe, and Pig to be sad, though. Someone had to save Easter -- and she knew just the right Otter for the job!

How does a small town in Iowa deal with an abundance of pumpkins, just as Halloween approaches?

A young boy shares his love for his mother's panza (belly), which is capable of remarkable things, including a place to hide and rest, and she loves it as an important part of herself.

A picture book celebrating both the highs and lows that everyone experiences in the course of a life.

A little dinosaur who loves using big, impressive vocabulary is initially misunderstood by classmates at a new school, before reassurance by new friends helps him realize that there are other ways to make connections.

"Vincent was a mouse with boots on his feet, a hat on his head, and a house on his back. When an ordinary spot on a grassy hill calls out to him, Vincent puts down the house he carries on his back and knows he's where he needs to be. As hungry and tired travelers pass by, Vincent welcomes them into his home, making room for everyone. And even when it seems that the house is as full as it possibly can be, there is no woodland animal so big or so scary-not...

"The crucial skills taught in this book will help children to protect their bodies from inappropriate touch. Children will be empowered to say in a strong and clear voice, "This is my body! What I say goes!" Through age-appropriate illustrations and engaging text this book, written by the author of 'No Means No!' and 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept', will teach children the following crucial and empowering skills in personal body safety: - identifying...

"Ava's world is full of opposites: colorful sneakers on a gray sidewalk, thick books made up of thin sheets of paper, and dreams of huge spaces in her small head. Together, these opposites depict a full and impactful life, as Ava moves from girl to student to scientist, from daughter to mother to grandmother. While years pass and some things change, there is even more that is constant in this visually rich, soothing portrait of family connection through...

En la comunidad de vecinos de la calle del Chicle, 5 ocurren muchisimas cosas. Suenan instrumentos musicales entre ronquidos atronadores. En la escalera flota aroma de pastel recien hecho, se oyen golpes, chirridos y bullicio. Cada vecino tiene su mundo propio y diferentes aficiones, nunca se molestan y viven en armonia. Animate a visitarlos! Conoce a los vecinos de este edificio peculiar, algo locos y estrafalarios, siempre alegres y amistosos. Among...