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This National Book Award finalist by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Louise Erdrich is the first installment in an essential nine-book series chronicling 100 years in the life of one Ojibwe family, and includes beautiful interior black-and-white artwork done by the author. She was named Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop. Omakayas and her family live on an island in Lake Superior. Though there are growing numbers of white people encroaching on their land, life continues much as it always has. But the satisfying rhythms of their life are shattered when a visitor comes to their lodge one winter night, bringing with him an invisible enemy that will change things forever—but that will eventually lead Omakayas to discover her calling. By turns moving and humorous, this novel is a breathtaking tour de force by a gifted writer. The beloved and essential Birchbark House series by Louise Erdrich includes The Birchbark House, The Game of Silence, The Porcupine Year, Chickadee, and Makoons.

One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: "Monsters! Meet here for final test." Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from beneath the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters compete to become Ethan's monster. But only the little green monster, Gabe, has the perfect blend of stomach-rumbling and snorting needed to get Ethan into bed and keep him there so he falls asleep—which as everyone knows, is the real reason for monsters under beds. With its perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this silly-spooky prequel to the award-winning I Need My Monster and Hey, That's MY Monster! will keep young readers entertained.

Lorry wants to be the scariest monster of all, but unlike the other monsters, he doesn't look scary at all. Lorry is cute and kids aren't afraid of cute little monsters.

A humor collection for middle graders composed of thirty-four prose selections--short stories and chunks from novels.

The Wonderful Things About A House

"Something Special In Your House!" is an interactive short story that takes a child on a treasure hunt in search for something in their home. The search ends with a special message! "Tattle-Tell-Me-All" is a series of children's books narrated by the character, Tattle, an eight-year old girl who shares her experiences. Each Tattle book comes with activity pages for the child to complete with an adult. Tattle books also have pages for drawing or placing pictures, making the Tattle books wonderful story-keepsake books for parents & family to cherish! Visit Tattle's Website: www.Tattle-Tell-Me-All.com Stories for children 2-7 years of age. Independent Reading Level: 2nd-3rd Grade

Little House Chapter Book/Laura #10.

“Tender, comforting, and complex.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Drawn with exquisite precision and quiet dashes of humor.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A lovely, ruminative selection.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “A blueprint for mindfulness and gratitude for the homes in which we…live.” —The New York Times Book Review Deborah Freedman’s masterful new picture book is at once an introduction to the pieces of a house, a cozy story to share and explore, and a dreamy meditation on the magic of our homes and our world. Before there was this house, there were stones, and mud, and a colossal oak tree— three hugs around and as high as the blue. What was your home, once? This poetically simple, thought-provoking, and gorgeously illustrated book invites readers to think about where things come from and what nature provides.

This picture book tells a story of a young lady who realizes the infrastructure of her time has changed from the beginning of civilization. The characters reveal the necessities of daily living. Old Hot George keeps the house warm. Busy Betsy cooks the food with Grandma Lillies help and Sudsy Suzy keeps her clean and refreshed. The story reveals to children that Booties grandparents reside in the little-little, tiny-tiny, small-small house and share their simple lives with her. In her book, author Barbara Winningham, captures a time when people were thankful for what they had; when people expressed enjoyment with hardships and had great respect for each other. As you read and look at the colorful illustrations, it becomes very evident that life was simple, uncluttered and happy. Bootie so enjoys the needs of everyday life in the unique characters of the book. Filled with vivid, colorful, easy-to-follow illustrations, The Little Little Tiny Tiny Small Small House presents to all readers a clear view of how modern conveniences, as we know them, could change at any given time. Viewed as a series, this story continues in the same vein of the authors first five published books- The Turtle Pit, My Kitty Dog, Chatters Nut House, The Mud Racing Contest At A Town Called Toad Suck and Shadow Chaser. We see many different pathways of information, guidance and inspiration revealed to the young readers mind.