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  • Horses Horses Horses - Rookie Read SeriesLogin to Hold

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    Horses Horses Horses – Rookie Read Series

    Allan Fowler

    This book is part of the Rookie Read Series. This focuses on horses. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about animals.This book needs to be returned. 
  • How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?Login to Hold

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    How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?

    Margaret NeNara

    Here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment. "How many seeds are in a pumpkin?" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she's talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the…This is a great read which pairs with our Pumpkin Math Lessons. This book will need to be returned.
  • How Living Things Grow: From Egg to ChickenLogin to Hold

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    From Egg to Chicken: How Living Things Grow

    Anita Ganeri

    This life cycle book uses a strong narrative in order to tell the story of an egg to a chicken. A question box feature throughout the book encourages readers to interact with the text and prompt them to think about what they are learning in order to predict what might happen next. A great book to study lifecycles. This book will need to be returned.
  • How a Seed GrowsLogin to Hold

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    How a Seed Grows

    Helene J. Jordan

    How does a tiny acorn grow into an enormous oak tree? With beautiful and accurate watercolor illustrations this book traces the process of how a little seed grows into the plants and trees that surround us. This book supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. This book needs to be returned. 
  • How Did That Get in my Lunchbox? The Story of FoodLogin to Hold

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    How Did That Get in my Lunchbox? The Story of Food

    Chris Butterworth

    One of the best parts of a young child’s day is opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did that delicious food get there? From planting wheat to mixing dough, climbing trees to machine-squeezing fruit, picking cocoa pods to stirring a vat of melted bliss, here is a clear, engaging look at the steps involved in producing some common foods. Health tips and a peek at basic food groups complete the menu. This book will need to be returned.
  • How Many Seeds in a PumpkinLogin to Hold

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    How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin

    Margaret NeNara

    Here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment. This book makes a wonderful read-aloud companion to any math or science curriculum, and it's a fun way to reinforce counting skills at home.
  • Hungry JohnnyLogin to Hold

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    Hungry Johnny

    Cheryl Minnema

    "I like to eat, eat, eat," choruses young Johnny as he watches Grandma at work in the kitchen. Wild rice, fried potatoes, fruit salad, frosted sweet rolls—what a feast! Johnny can hardly contain his excitement. In no time, he'll be digging in with everyone else, filling his belly with all this good food.
  • I will Never Not Ever Eat a TomatoLogin to Hold

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    I will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato

    Lauren Child

    Lola is a fussy eater. A very fussy eater. She won’t eat her carrots (until her brother Charlie reveals that they’re orange twiglets from Jupiter). She won’t eat her mashed potatoes (until Charlie explains that they’re cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount Fuji). There are many things Lola won’t eat, including - and especially - tomatoes. Or will she? Two endearing siblings star in a witty story about the triumph of imagination over proclivity. This book is a part of the JMG Learn, Eat, & Go Curriculum.
  • If It Weren't for Farmers - Rookie Read SeriesLogin to Hold

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    If It Weren’t for Farmers – Rookie Read Series

    Allan Fowler

    This book is part of the Rookie Read Series. This focuses on farmers. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about agriculture. This book will need to be returned.
  • It's a FruitLogin to Hold

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    It’s a Fruit, It’s a Vegetable, It’s a Pumpkin – Rookie Read Series

    Allan Fowler

    This book is part of the Rookie Read Series and focuses on pumpkin. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about agriculture. This book will need to be returned.
  • It's a Good Thing There are Insects - Rookie Read SeriesLogin to Hold

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    It’s a Good Thing There are Insects – Rookie Read Series

    Allan Fowler

    This book is part of the Rookie Read Series. This focuses on insects and why they are so helpful. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about agriculture. This book needs to be returned. 
  • Jo MacDonald Had a GardenLogin to Hold

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    Jo MacDonald Had a Garden

    Mary Quattlebaum

    Old MacDonald had a ... garden? Yes! Sing along with young Jo MacDonald as she grows healthy food for people and wild creatures. E-I-E-I-O! Find out how butterflies, bumblebees, and birds help a garden to thrive - and how you can help them too. And keep an eye on one mysterious plant. What will it become? Youngsters learn about garden ecosystems and stewardship through this playful adaptation of Old MacDonald Had a Farm.
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    Job Wanted

    Teresa Bateman

    A sorry-looking hound plods up to a farmer to ask for a job. "Dogs just eat and don't give anything back," the farmer gripes. Most animals would be on their way, but this dog dreams up a plucky plan. Why not try to pass himself off as a cow? An old farm dog proves he can learn plenty of new tricks in this clever picture book with radiant and humorous illustrations that is perfect for reading aloud. Which farm jobs do your students find exciting?
  • Velma Gratch and the Way Cool ButterflyLogin to Hold

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    Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

    Alan Madison

    It's hard to be Velma, the littlest Gratch, entering the first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders. Poor Velma—people can barely remember her name. But all that changes on a class trip to the magnificent Butterfly Conservatory—a place neither of her sisters has ever been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days . . . well, no one will forget Velma ever again. Acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Kevin Hawkes and author Alan Madison celebrate everything butterfly—from migration to metamorphosis. Watch as Velma Gratch metamorphosizes from a timid first grader into a confident young scientist!
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    Winnie Finn, Worm Farmer

    Carol Brendler

    Winnie Finn is crazy about earthworms and knows everything about them. When spring arrives in Quincy County, all she can think about is the county fair coming up. This year, she would like nothing more than to win a prize for her worms so that she might buy a shiny new wagon for transporting them around. Trouble is, there's no prize at the fair for worms . . .
  • Zinnia's Flower GardenLogin to Hold

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    Zinnia’s Flower Garden

    Monica Wellington

    Springtime is here, and Zinnia can’t wait to plant her seeds and watch them grow. She carefully takes care of her garden, watering her plants, weeding, and waiting patiently for something to sprout. And soon enough, the first seedlings appear! With art just as colorful as a garden in bloom, young readers will enjoy watching Zinnia’s beautiful garden grow, and may even be inspired to start one of their own.