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4) The igloo
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Describes how an igloo is constructed and the role it plays in the lives of the Eskimo people. Also discusses many other aspects of Eskimo culture that have helped them adapt to life in the Arctic.
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Twin sisters, Chirri and Chirra, go out for a bike ride when it starts snowing and end up going on a cool, magical journey through the woods. The girls find an ice cavern where they join the animals for some sweet treats, a game of marbles, soaking in a hot spring, and a comfortable rest in an igloo that is just the right size.
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The Hearing Trumpet is the story of 92-year-old Marian Leatherby, who is given the gift of a hearing trumpet only to discover that what her family is saying is that she is to be committed to an institution. But this is an institution where the buildings are shaped like birthday cakes and igloos, where the Winking Abbess and the Queen Bee reign, and where the gateway to the underworld is open. It is also the scene of a mysterious murder. Occult twin...
8) Snow day
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The Minions are enjoying a snow day. They're digging holes, building igloos, and making snowmen. But when a giant bear comes along, will he ruin their day?
9) First snow
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Neighbors don their winter gear and head into the icy air to build snowmen and igloos, race sleds, and throw snowballs before returning to the warmth of their homes.
11) The old ways
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"Simon loves his grandparents but they are stuck in their 'old ways.' Simon can't imagine what is so great about building igloos and listening to his grandmother's time-worn tales. It may take more than a little persuasion to interest him in both. In fact, it takes a blizzard and a broken engine to show Simon that the old ways are far more interesting-- and useful-- than any television show or video game could be."--Jacket flap.
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The domed structure is one of the earliest forms of shelter--from African mud huts to frozen igloos to holy shrines and cathedrals. As a design concept, the shape represents the community under the canopy of heaven; as a technological device, the dome is the most efficient way of controlling an internal environment. And today, as we see here, engineers have enlarged and transformed the ancient concept to build some of the world's most spectacular...
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"It began with just a couple of reindeer and lights on a tree. Then came inflatable snowmen and sleighs. Then camels, candy canes, and barking penguins! Soon the whole block is bedazzled with neon igloos, electric wise men, and dancing elves. But the most wonderful holiday display is the one nobody ever noticed, until one fateful night..."--Book jacket.
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