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"Alf is scared of water--but he's not about to let that keep him from enjoying summer with his water-loving friends. In this slyly humorous story, Alf creatively confronts his fears and comes up with a surprising solution. It's the summer and everyone is out swimming under the sun...well, almost everyone. While all his friends love canoeing down rivers and splashing in the community pool, Alf would rather remain on dry land. This makes hanging with...
2) Wet
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Explores getting wet in good ways, such as stepping into a pool, and bad ways, such as sitting on a bench after rain.
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Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption--a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all. When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector...
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"After a storm in her town, Vivi and her classmates volunteer to help clean up at the beach. When they arrive, the beach looks different from their last visit. Where did the sand dunes and tide pools go? Along with her classmates, Vivi learns about the forces of wind and water--and how those forces constantly change the world!"--
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Learn about our world and where we live. Discover that the earth is made up of land and water. Identify the seven continents and the four oceans. Compare the earth to a map and a globe and understand the placement of the equator and poles. See how the earth moves around the Sun, creating day and night in different places at different times.
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Charlie, a boy with autism, describes what his life is like with his twin sister Callie, who does not have autism, and explains how water--whether in a pool, a tub, or in the aquarium--is like a warm hug, which settles him down and calms his mind, allowing him to focus and cope.
11) Wild water magic
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Magical mix-ups volume 4
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"After Tate falls into a magic well in her backyard, she can read a book in minutes. But she's strangely attracted to water of all sorts and can't always control her magic"--
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Water, water, everywhere! From rain in the sky to waves under the sea, this colorful board book in the Maisy's Planet series introduces the youngest explorers to a natural resource. We all need water for drinking, washing, growing--and jumping in puddles, like Maisy! But where does it come from, and where does it go? Join the curious mouse as she explores wildlife living in ponds, drops a stick in a stream to watch it float away, and follows a stream...
13) Agua, agüita
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"Describes--in English, Spanish, and Nahuatl--the life cycle of water from the perspective of one drop."--
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A small child learning to swim becomes familiar with the water through quiet lakes, friendly rivers, and family storytime before attempting a bigger body of water.
"The big blue sea is so loud and so wide. The quiet lake is so deep and so cold. The rushing river, filled with friendly fish, isn't so scary. But playing in the water still doesn't feel right. Mama says there is no rush. The water will wait. Maybe next time? Emily Joof's lyrical story...
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Duck is not like other ducks. Duck doesn't like water and is perfectly fine alone, thank you very much. But then, one dark and stormy night, an outgoing, water-loving, and very lost Frog turns up at Duck's door. Can this odd couple find Frog's home? And will they find friendship along the way?
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"Anna fetches water from the spring every day, but she can't carry it on her head like her older brothers and sisters. In this charming and poetic family story set in Jamaica, Prize-winning author Olive Senior shows young readers the power of determination, as Anna achieves her goal and overcomes her fear."--Publisher
20) The water hole
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As ever growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles.
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