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| The general |
| Charters, Janet, 1938- |
| Easy Picture BookCHARTER |
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| Click, clack, moo : cows that type |
| Cronin, Doreen. |
| Labor negotiations for young workers! My favorite line is: "Duck was a neutral party..." It's fun to explain this to youngsters. |
| Children's Fiction CRONIN |
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| Beegu |
| Deacon, Alexis. |
| A young alien is lost on Earth. The way he is treated by different people lends itself to great discussions about strangeness. |
| Easy Picture BookDEACON |
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| 10,000 dresses |
| Ewert, Marcus. |
| The gender of the main character changes depending on the perspective. Is Bailey a girl or a boy? And why does that matter? Either way, Bailey is a kid that loves dresses. |
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| The Lorax |
| Geisel, Theodor Seuss, 1904-1991. |
| The ultimate tale for explaining environmental issues. Why doesn't the onceler care about the brown barbaloots and the humming fish? Will they ever come back? |
| Children's Nonfiction BookPZ8.3.G276Lo |
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| The teddy bear |
| McPhail David, 1940- |
| This book contains an amazing ethical dilemma. A boy loses a bear that is taken in by a homeless man, who truly needs comfort. When the boy finds the bear months later, who does it belong to? This is a great book for finding out how your child thinks about ownership and compassion. |
| Easy Picture BookMCPHAIL |
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| Two bad ants |
| Van Allsburg, Chris. |
| The discussion starts with the title: why are these ants bad? The illustrations and descriptions are purely from the point of view of the ants. Can your kids guess what's being shown? |
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