Marthe Jocelyn
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Malou has just turned sixteen-hardly old enough to be out in the world on her own-and all she knows for sure is that she's of mixed race and that she was left at an orphanage as a newborn. When the orphanage burns to the ground, she finds out that she may have been born in a small town in Ontario's cottage country. Much to her surprise, Parry Sound turns out to have quite a few young brown faces, but Malou can't believe they might be related to her....
3) Eats
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[2007]
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English
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For young children, this book explores the relationship between animals and what they eat. Gives an early introduction to the food chain.
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One yellow ribbon unties itself from a child's hair and transforms into a winter scarf, a farmer's field, and a lion's mane, among many other magical things, in this delightful board book by celebrated paper artist Marthe Jocelyn.
Jocelyn's paper collages in this wordless search-and-find adventure will encourage little ones to look closely at the world around them and explore what they see.
8) One Kiss
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Sixteen-year-old Maya has been best friends with Plum ever since they were kids.
Plum's dad, Ross Kenner, is a rock star, and his band has risen to fame in the six years since he left his wife and daughter behind. But now he's back to record an album and is hoping to see Plum again. Maya goes with Plum to meet Ross for dinner two nights running, loving the fancy food, celebrity gossip and especially the limo ride home. But then Ross kisses Maya,...
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This chapter book for young middle grade listeners tells about Billie Stoner's adventures in New York City on the day she becomes invisible - thanks to the contents of a makeup kit that she finds in Central Park. Together with her best friend, Hubert, Billie navigates the perils and joys of not being seen - until meeting the teenage science whiz who invented the magic-seeming powder and might have an antidote.
11) Time is when
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1960.
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English
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Describes the concept of time and how it is measured.
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One piece of string comes untied from a parcel and changes into a spider's web, a ropy updo, a layer of snow on a birdhouse roof, and other surprises.
Illustrated using Jocelyn's delightful paper collage, this wordless board book invites little ones to follow along and discover that each spread is made up of one single piece! This is a book that will inspire the youngest readers to see their own expanding worlds as a collection of interconnected...
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One patch of denim escapes from a pair of pants and becomes a stained-glass window, an ice-cream truck, a Ferris wheel, a fish tank, and many other square surprises in this delightful board book by celebrated paper artist Marthe Jocelyn.
Jocelyn's paper collages in this wordless search-and-find adventure will encourage little ones to look closely at the world around them and explore what they see.
14) One Red Button
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English
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One red button falls off a coat and becomes the cherry on an ice-cream cone, the wheel on a fire truck, the jewel in a necklace, and many other round surprises.
Illustrated using Jocelyn's delightful paper collage, One Red Button is a search-and-find adventure for little ones. This book will encourage the youngest readers to see the assortment of shapes and colors that decorate their own growing worlds.