Julia Kuo
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"Kids 4 to 8 will marvel at the brightly glowing creatures and other living organisms in this stunning, poetic, and science-based exploration of bioluminescence. When it's dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light? From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms,...
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Ã2013
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English
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This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new "20 Ways" series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of 45 themes–cat, giraffe, seal, elephant, whale and much, much more–over 900 drawings, with blank space for you to draw your take on 20 Ways to Draw a Cat. This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather,...
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This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new "20 Ways" series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of 45 themes–black dresses, summery hats, stylish shoes, faux fur coats, and much, much more–over 900 drawings, with blank space for you to draw your take on 20 Ways to Draw a Dress. This is not a step-by-step...
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"'RISE' is a love letter to and for Asian Americans--a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which [their] culture was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped [their] community into who [they] are today"--Provided by publisher.
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2016.
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Yoshio delights in the everyday sounds of Tokyo, but when a musician tells him that her favorite sound is ma, the Japanese word for silence, Yoshio sets out to hear this sound for himself among the hustle and bustle of the city. Includes information on the Japanese concept of ma.
8) How to get dressed: a costume designer's secrets for making your clothes look, fit, and feel amazing
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[2015]
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English
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"Costume designer and XOJane fashion columnist Alison Freer provides real-world, no-BS style advice [covering] everything a girl could need to know: from determining if your clothes are fitting properly to how to care for, maintain, and keep your garments organized--plus what to do when the inevitable fashion disaster strikes"--
"An ingenious book of simple wardrobe solutions, clever tools, and straightforward advice from a Hollywood costume designer....
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2013.
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English
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Just when twelve-year-old Summer thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong in a year of bad luck, an emergency takes her parents to Japan, leaving Summer to care for her little brother while helping her grandmother cook and do laundry for harvest workers.
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Little Green is a proud and strong pickup truck who loves helping with chores, but when Farmer Gray buys a big new blue truck, Little Green is left to rust in a pasture until the farmer's daughter, Fern, suggests they fix him up and use him for such gentle jobs as going to the farmers' market.
12) I dream of Popo
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2021.
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English
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2022
Storytime @ Home: Lunar New Year
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2022
Storytime @ Home: Lunar New Year
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"This delicate, emotionally rich picture book celebrates a special connection that crosses time zones and oceans as Popo and her granddaughter hold each other in their hearts forever."--Provided by publisher.
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2021.
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English
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Immigrant Heritage Month - Children
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2022
Immigrant Heritage Month - Children
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2022
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"A timely and important picture book that introduces readers to Wong Kim Ark, who challenged the Supreme Court for his right to be an American citizen"--
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2022.
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English
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Tweens
Día Booklist (K-Grade 2)
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems 2023 (Gr. 3-5)
Día Booklist (K-Grade 2)
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems 2023 (Gr. 3-5)
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"A lyrical nonfiction picture book featuring eighteen Asian American changemakers and two pivotal moments in Asian American history, illustrated by fifteen renowned Asian and Asian American artists"--
