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#come see the earth turn #lori mortensen #leon foucault #pendulums #earth's rotation #french scientist #raul allen #picture book biography #children's nonfiction #teachers #librarians #random house #tricycle press

Did the Earth really turn on its axis? Scientists believed it did. But how could they prove it? Many had tried . . and failed! Then, one historic day in Paris, Leon Foucault offered the proof everyone had been waiting for.

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Peek inside this tree and see a wild colony of honey bees. It hums with life. Look at the thousands of worker bees--each one doing her job. Some are making wax. Some are feeding the hungry brood. Some are storing sweet honey. Look at all the combs, filled with honey and pollen! And there’s the queen, laying eggs. It’s all very organized, like a smoothly running town. A honey bee colony is a remarkable place and you will never look at bees in the same way again. (Winner of 2010 NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Book for Students K to 12. 2009 Winner of National IWLA Book of the Year Awards.

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#cindy moo #lori mortensen #jeff mack #harpercollins #cows #hey diddle diddle #nursery rhymes #rhyming #picture books #children's literature #teachers #librarians #moon #jumping #jumping over the moon #2x2 reading list texas library association

Inspired by a classic nursery rhyme, a plucky cow named Cindy Moo sets out to prove that cows really can leap over the moon. The other cows laugh, but that doesn’t stop Cindy Moo from trying night after night. Could a cow really jump over the moon? This delightfully silly picture book will have readers of all ages cheering for its determined heroine. (Winner of 2013 2x2 Reading List Texas Library Association.)

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“Not so fast, pardner! Turns out Cowpoke Clyde is better at lassoing cattle than wrangling his flea-ridden friend Dawg into the tub . . . Austin’s exaggeratedly slim Clyde and highly animated animals should round up even reluctant readers.” (New York Times Review) One of Amazon’s Best Picture Books of 2013.

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In a castle on a hill, in a great, grand hall, mice are getting ready for the Mousequerade Ball. They dress in their finest. What a grand affair! But when an unexpected guest arrives, the mice get quite a scare. Is the evening ruined? Should they run in fright? Or, will a gallant mouse stand up and save the splendid night? Counting up to ten and back again, dancing all the while, this delightful story invites readers to the event of the season--the Mousequerade Ball!

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Chicken Lily is a lot of t hings--a careful colorer, a patient puzzler, and a quiet hide-and-seeker (she never makes a peep!)--but brave is not one of them. When her teacher plans a grand slam poetry jam, Lily is terrified. She doesn’t want to stand in front of everyone and sound like a birdbrain! So Chicken Lily hatches a plan. Will she find the courage to put her best claw forward? Or, will she fly the coop?

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Cowpoke Clyde is off on another adventure. This time--trying to tame this new-fangled steed. Turns out--it’s a lot harder than the thought. With its rip-roaring rhyming text and turn-the-age revelations, this book is pure read-aloud fun,

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