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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorAt the Waterworks
Joanna Cole · 39 pages
Facts, fun and wacky humor abound when Senorita Carola takes her students on a field trip to the waterworks in this Spanish language edition of The magic school bus at the waterworks.
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa
Jeanette Winter · 32 pages
This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman's passion, vision, and determination inspired great change.
Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle
Miranda Paul · 40 pages
"A spare, poetic picture book exploring the different phases of the water cycle in surprising and engaging ways"--
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai (Frances Foster Books)
Claire A. Nivola · 32 pages
The Waterhole
Graeme Base · 32 pages
As ever growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles.
Her Right Foot
Dave Eggers
If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you’d mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She’s in New York. She’s holding a torch. And she’s in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating and fun take on nonfiction, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America’s most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than h
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
Maira Kalman · 40 pages
A fireboat, launched in 1931, is retired after many years of fighting fires along the Hudson River, but is saved from being scrapped and then called into service again on September 11, 2001.
Olivia
Ian Falconer · 40 pages
Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.
One Cool Friend
Toni Buzzeo
Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him.
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Michelle Markel
An illustrated account of immigrant Clara Lemlich's pivotal role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest the unfair working conditions in New York's garment district.
In the Time of the Dinosaurs
Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen · 47 pages
Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick · 639 pages
Expanding upon the genre-breaking form he invented in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick creates another awe-inspiring and multi-layered reading experience. Wonderstruck weaves together two compelling,independent stories, set fifty years apart. Ben's story, which takes place in 1977, is told in words; Rose's story in 1927 is told in pictures. Ever since his
The Magic School Bus Spins A Web: A Book About Spiders
Tracey West, Joanna Cole · 32 pages
George Washington's Teeth
Deborah Chandra, Madeleine Comora · 40 pages
A rollicking rhyme portrays George Washington's lifelong struggle with bad teeth. A timeline taken from diary entries and other nonfiction sources follows.
The Secret Subway
Shana Corey · 40 pages
"In 1870, Alfred Ely Beach invents New York's first underground train"--
The Magic School Bus Makes a Rainbow: A Book About Color
Joanna Cole, Jocelyn Stevenson · 32 pages
The class rides into a whitelight pinball machine to learn about the dazzling wonders of color and light.
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson · 32 pages
Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.
I Stink!
Kate McMullan
A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.
The King's Stilts
Dr. Seuss · 48 pages
When the King's stilts are stolen and hidden, and he can no longer enjoy his play hour, the whole kingdom is threatened with destruction until a brave page boy saves the day.
The Gingerbread Pirates
Kristin Kladstrup · 32 pages
When Jim's gingerbread pirate, Captain Cookie, comes alive, the tasty treat prepares to battle Santa Claus, who likes to eat cookies on Christmas Eve.