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Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Author: Melissa Sweet
ISBN-10: 0547199457
ISBN-13: 9780547199450
Published: 2011-11-01
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
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Book Description:
2012 Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner Winner of the 2012 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Everyone’s a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these “upside-down puppets”? Meet Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire! In brilliant collage illustrations, the award-winning artist Melissa Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America—the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy’s Parade.
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Wheels on the Bus, The, 10th Anniversary Reissue
Author: Paul O. Zelinsky
ISBN-10: 0525465065
ISBN-13: 9780525465065
Published: 2000-09-04
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
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Book Description:
When The Wheels on the Bus, by Caldecott medalist Paul O. Zelinsky, broke on the scene ten years ago, it created a sensation with its clever characters, sly subplots, luscious colors, and the incomparable flair of its moving parts. Almost a million young readers have enjoyed the wheels that go round, doors that open and shut, wipers that swish, people who go bumpety-bump--and much more. Today it remains as fresh and engaging as when it was first published. A dazzling, updated cover will herald the book's tenth anniversary and help introduce this watershed interactive book to a whole new generation.
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Machines at Work
Author: Byron Barton
ISBN-10: 0694001902
ISBN-13: 9780694001903
Published: 1987-09-25
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Book Description:
‘With the call of ‘Hey, you guys! Let’s get to work,’ women and men shoulder drills and picks, board cranes and cement mixers, and set their equipment bulldozing and steamrolling across vibrant page spreads. Barton generates the excitement of road and building construction for young sidewalk engineers.’ —BL. 1988 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)Notable 1987 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1987 (NSTA/CBC)1987 Children's Books (NY Public Library)
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See Inside How Things Work (Usborne Flap Book)
Author: Conrad Mason
ISBN-10: 0794524060
ISBN-13: 9780794524067
Published: 2010-01-01
Publisher: Usborne Books
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Book Description:
This is an amazing flap book packed with inventions, machines, gadgets and devices, and facts and information about how they work. Over 90 flaps reveal the insides of car engines, toilets, escalators, submarines and microwaves and many, many other machines. It includes internet links to websites with animations, games and experiments.
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Lucy: The Diamond Fairy (Rainbow Magic: The Jewel Fairies, No. 7)
Author: Daisy Meadows
ISBN-10: 0439935342
ISBN-13: 9780439935340
Published: 2008-01-01
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
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Book Description:
Seven jewels have been stolen from the Fairy Queen's crown! Without them, the Jewel Fairies' magical powers are fading. Read all seven books to find the jewels and save the fairies!Jack Frost is causing trouble in Fairyland again! This time, he's stolen the seven jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Without them, all the fairy magic in Fairyland is fading fast!Can Rachel and Kirsty help Lucy the Diamond Fairy find the final jewel? Or will Fairyland's special magic be lost forever?
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How Things Work Encyclopedia
Author: DK Publishing
ISBN-10: 0756658357
ISBN-13: 9780756658359
Published: 2009-12-28
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
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Book Description:
Looking at the technology all around us-and then explaining how it works, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lifts the hood of a car engine, gets inside a TV set, and discovers the power of invisible microwaves. With close-ups, cutaways, and diagrams bringing the technology to life, and timelines illustrating the development of inventions, challenging curiosity quizzes and fascinating facts, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lets children really see and understand what's going on inside.
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Trains (Chunky Board Book)
Author: Byron Barton
ISBN-10: 0694006017
ISBN-13: 9780694006014
Published: 1994-05
Publisher: Harperfestival
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Book Description:
A simple and colorful exploration of the varied world of trains features illustrations of steam engines, freight cars, and more, all sturdily bound in a chunky board book. Children's BOMC Main. Reissue.
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Ice Cream: The Full Scoop
Author: Gail Gibbons
ISBN-10: 0823421554
ISBN-13: 9780823421558
Published: 2008-01-02
Publisher: Holiday House
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Book Description:
Cool and smooth and sweet, ice cream has long been a favourite treat. It cools you off when it's hot and is too delicious to resist even in cold weather. How did it get to be so scrumptious? Best-selling author/illustrator Gail Gibbons dishes out the latest scoop on ice cream production. Ice cream has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a mixture of snow, milk, and rice. Gail Gibbons details the many firsts in ice cream history, from the earliest ice cream crank to the original waffle cone. Children's mouths will be watering as they follow ice cream's journey from farm to factory to freezer.
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DK Eyewitness Books: Robot
Author: Roger Bridgman
ISBN-10: 0756602548
ISBN-13: 9780756602543
Published: 2004-03-01
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
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Book Description:
Take a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots - from the earliest single-task machines to the advanced intelligence of robots with feelings. Young readers will be amazed to learn all that robots can do: perform delicate surgical operations, clean city sewers, work as museum tour guides, or even battle each other in combat. Find out how humans have created these mechanical minds and bodies.
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