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It is a happy birthday for Marcos at his grandparents' house when he turns four years old, and a grand birthday celebration awaits him on his special day. It is no secret to his family that "he loves everything there is to know about ducks, and acts like them too!" Marcos watches how the baby ducks move their round, fluffy heads, blink their little button eyes, walk with webbed feet, flap their furry wings, and make "Quack, Quack, Q-U-A-C-K, Q-U-A-C-K"...
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Acadian Mémère and Scottish Nannie seem to have nothing in common but their grandchildren, but in this endearing picture book from bestselling author Diane Carmel Léger and noted illustrator Jean-Luc Trudel, difference is celebrated. A co-publication with New Brunswick's award-winning Bouton d'or Acadie and simultaneously published in French, Nannie and Mémère is a whimsically illustrated, heartwarming tale of the special relationship between...
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The definition of "quirky" in the Merriam Webster Dictionary states that this word means "unusual in an interesting or appealing way."
Most people would say to be quirky is to be "unconventional, even endearing", definitely positive traits!
Perhaps you will even recognize yourself in some of my poems and it will, bring a smile to your face or even, make you laugh aloud!
I hope you will enjoy these, twelve quirky poems!
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The best things grandchildren can give their grandparents are the gifts of time, patience, understanding, and love. This book is a love letter to grandchildren, asking them for these very things. As people age, their bodies and minds go through some changes, but their basic needs remain the same. They may still see themselves as young and physically fit, but their reality is different. They may slow down and be confused, but they still need to be...
45) Our Family Tree
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In this first-person narrative a young girl explains the structure of her immediate and extended family. Vibrant photographs correlate to the text as information is presented to the reader in a very accessible manner. A picture-word glossary is included. This nonfiction title is paired with the fiction title Who Are the Millers?
46) Tumbleweed Skies
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The moment Ellie and her father pull up in front of her Grandmother Acklebee's farm in Weybolt, Saskatchewan, Ellie knows the place doesn't want her. And it's the last place she wants to be! But Ellie has no choice. Her father was laid off from the mill in Moose Jaw, and he's been taken on by the Marvelous Cookware Company as a salesman, a job that will take him clear across the province and back. The road is no place for a nine-year-old, but leaving...
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Growing Up in the Torrone Zone is a story about a hardworking little boy and the joy he finds while helping his family to make torrone, a traditional Italian candy, for the annual town festival that takes place atop the small mountain town he calls home. Every step is filled with fun and excitement, from going down the mountain to buy the torrone ingredients to preparing the delicious candy treat. Treasured memories are made with family and friends...in...
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No matter our age, our hope lies in a resurrected Jesus. Our promise is that we will be reunited with Him and those who left earth before us. Women are often the torchbearers who carry forth this hope, faith, and promise to the family. This story is of a young girl, Misty, who is very close to her faithful and loving grandmother who instills this hope in Misty.
"Misty and Grandma have a close, loving relationship, and they have lots of fun together....
49) Family Reunion
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Malcom, Ebony, Dad, Mom and Sword embark upon
a once in a decade Family Reunion Event. Malcom
learns about the rich history of his family, the
importance of not talking across the spades table,
the legacies of Black Greek Letter Organizations,
and so much more. All while attempting to find his
"twin" cousin, Malcolm.
Join Malcom as he progresses through the multiple
chapters of his family and enjoy the 1st Chapter
Book in the Series;...
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Jun and his mother look at old photos. In this fictional narrative, tight picture-text correlation and explanatory vocabulary will help readers follow along as Jun learns about his family tree. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title My Mom Shows Me Old Photos.
51) Dream Dad
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Willa has never known her father. In fact, her mother has refused to tell the eight-year-old anything at all about him. Willa dreams about what he might look like and who he might be. She often asks herself why her hair, which is "afro-crinkly", and her skin, which is dark, are so different from her mother's brown hair and pale skin. A substitute teacher's request that the class draw pictures of their dads for a Father's Day card launches Willa on...
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A cooking story for young and old (Includes an original Recipe for Lemon Bar Cake) Pop Pop and Me and A Recipe is a delicious blend of cooking and caring. Pop Pop and Me and A Recipe celebrates the love between a grandson and his grandfather. Join Pop Pop and his grandson as they beat, batter and bond baking the young boy's favorite Lemon Bar Cake. With full color lovingly painted step by step instructions and a full ingredient list this book is a...
53) Grandma's Love
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Take a trip with Addie down memory lane to capture a glimpse of frequent weekend stays with one of the family's unsung heroines in Grandma's Love.
Through the eyes of her granddaughter Addie, observe the beauty and inhale the sweet aroma of this vital relationship in this close-knit family unit and the powerful influence of a grandmother's love.
As you read this story with your little ones, may it not only spawn fond memories from your own childhood...
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What happens if you're not perfect? When the Tree was small, a windstorm almost ended her life. Although rescued, she was badly scarred, marking her for removal. When 10yearold Dolores was small, she was left in a foreign orphanage. Even after her father found her, he abandoned her with her grandparents, who are too old to take care of her. Scar and Lolo live precariously in a Canyon Garden, inhabited by magical creatures: some friend, some foe. When...
56) Grandfathers
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Text and photographs present grandfathers and how they interact with their families.
57) Looking Up
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Looking Up by Sally Murphy is a moving story about family, forgiveness and the stars. Pete lives with his Mum. His dad lives far away and, as far as Pete knows, that's all the family he has. Until one day, just before Pete turns ten, a birthday card arrives in the mail with stars on the front and signed 'Love, Grandad'. Mum reveals the card is from her own father, but when she won't give Pete more information he decides to locate this mysterious Grandad...
58) Black McIntosh
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An exquisitely detailed portrayal of settlement Australia in the 1800s, Black McIntosh to Gold spans a century as it traces a family's migration from a fishing village in the far north of Scotland to the goldfields of New South Wales. One after another, members of the McIntosh clan are called to make the journey into unknown territory where dreams of happy families, workable land and perhaps even gold await.
Steeped in research and laced with the...
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Leah and Dexter are brother and sister but they don't always get along. But despite their sibling rivalry, they realize that being together as a family is a special gift. A gift not everyone is lucky enough to have.
In fact, their elderly neighbor lives alone. Did she feel lonely, they wondered? The wheels started to turn in their heads. What could they do to cheer her up?
Will Leah and Dexter learn to put their differences aside and join forces...
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