Mark Hoffmann
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"Kilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he's out of a job. He spots a "Help Wanted" sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate -- he's always been curious about how poems are made. The foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer learns how to operate the "meter meter" and empty the "cliché bins." He assembles a poem by picking...
2) You can read
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In this fun and funny celebration of literacy, kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere! You can read at the playground, under the sea, at the opera and even in outer space! It turns out you can read everywhere! And when you do, you open yourself to a universe of adventure. Presented in light-hearted, rib-tickling verse that's perfect for reading aloud, You Can Read sings it loud and proud:...
3) Poop
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A raccoon loves to say the word "poop," but his friend the mouse always corrects him for the scene they are in, and every word, place, thing, and object seems to rhyme with "poop." It is just fun to say.
4) Dirt cheap
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"Birdie wants a very expensive soccer ball but has no money, so she starts selling dirt and learns some important lessons along the way." --
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"Pennies, worthless? Non-cents! Hot off the minting press, Penny feels like a million bucks. But as other coins and bills are spent while she sits forgotten, she begins to doubt her value. She is too small to slot-surf with Quarter. Even penny candy sells for a dime! Refusing to be short-changed, she sets out to find her purpose at any cost. Readers will laugh at a wealth of money puns, learn a basic lesson on US currency, and discover that self-worth...
7) Iamasaurus
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Children on a field trip to the museum discover the striking similarities between dinosaurs and themselves, from their maxillae to their solei.
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From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Charles Darwin, the scientist who changed the way people see the world.
Although he didn't do very well at school, Charles Darwin was passionately curious about wildlife, humans, and plants. After a journey to South America, he developed his landmark theory: that all living things are related. Today, he is regarded as one...
Although he didn't do very well at school, Charles Darwin was passionately curious about wildlife, humans, and plants. After a journey to South America, he developed his landmark theory: that all living things are related. Today, he is regarded as one...