Lois Ehlert
2) Leaf Man
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A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him. Illustrations made from actual fall leaves on die-cut pages.
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April Showers and May Flowers
Bordeaux Spring Favorites
Gardening Stories
How To Bring a Book to Life- Spring/Summer 2025
Bordeaux Spring Favorites
Gardening Stories
How To Bring a Book to Life- Spring/Summer 2025
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A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.
5) Red & green
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On a cold, snowy night, all is quiet throughout the house except for a small, mischievous mouse.
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A New Look at Thanksgiving Using Children's Literature
Gardening Stories
Picture Books for National Farmers Market Week!
Gardening Stories
Picture Books for National Farmers Market Week!
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A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.
11) Color zoo
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Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes that form animal faces when placed on top of one another.
12) Rrralph
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The narrator describes discovering how Ralph the dog can talk, appropriately saying words such as "roof," "rough," "bark," and "wolf."
15) Color farm
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The rooster, dog, sheep, cow, pig, and other animals on a farm are made up of colorful shapes such as square, circle, rectangle, and triangle. Features die-cut pages. -- Adapted from publisher.
16) Nuts to you!
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When a mischievous squirrel wanders into an apartment in the city, he must find a clever way to get himself out.
17) Pie in the sky
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A father and child watch the cherry tree in their back yard, waiting until there are ripe cherries to bake in a pie. Includes a recipe for cherry pie.
18) Top cat
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The top cat in a household is reluctant to accept the arrival of a new kitten but decides to share various survival secrets with it.
20) Lots of spots
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Introduces the different types of camouflage animals use to help blend in with their surroundings, including spots on flounder, colorful spots on poisonous frogs, and large spots on butterflies.




