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"Little Hummingbird, The"

"Little Hummingbird, The"

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A new edition of the beautifully illustrated, bestselling book, revised for younger readers.

This inspiring children's book — a revised edition of the award-winning Flight of the Hummingbird — is based on a South American indigenous story about a courageous hummingbird who defies fear and expectations in her attempt to save the forest from fire …

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10 idées écolos - aujourd'hui je protège ma planète

10 idées écolos - aujourd'hui je protège ma planète

illustrated by Melanie Walsh
edition:Hardcover
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Ce magnifique album interactif propose dix gestes verts que les enfants peuvent facilement poser à chaque jour. Une façon simple, efficace et amusante d'encourager les jeunes à apprendre comment devenir des adultes avisés et respectueux de l'environnement.

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A Friendship Begins

A Friendship Begins

illustrated by Patrice Racine
edition:Paperback
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The irresistible picture books and novels that make up The Adventures of Cosmo – Our Hero of the Environment have been a smash success in Quebec, and they are now available to readers in English. Cosmo is a dodo who was born on the island of Mauritius. But the fearless, flightless birds were no match for humans and their guns, and about three hun …

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A Puppy is for Loving

A Puppy is for Loving

by Mary Labatt
illustrated by Renata Liwska
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Elsie is about to have puppies, and Elizabeth is going to help. Her grandmother shows her exactly how to make the den for the dog and how to be ready when the puppies come out. After they are born, Elizabeth helps Elsie care for them. Most important of all, though, she helps her grandmother find just the right home for each, especially the very las …

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I sat in the rocker for long hours. And I watched Elsie care for her babies. She washed them with her tongue. She lay on her side and fed them. She nudged them over on their backs to clean them. . .
Three times a day, I put five of the puppies in the basket. Then I let the little runt feed by herself. Once a day I held her in my arms and fed her a bottle. It was special milk from the vet. The little runt got stronger every day.

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A Salmon for Simon

A Salmon for Simon

by Betty Waterton
illustrated by Ann Blades
edition:Hardcover
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Simon has always longed to catch a salmon. But when his luck suddenly changes and an eagle accidentally drops one into a tidal pool, Simon is torn between sympathy for the fish and the desire to catch something of his own.

All summer long, Simon, a young First Nations boy, has been desperate to catch a salmon. He goes fishing every day, but has no l …

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A Whale Named Henry

A Whale Named Henry

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A great book for children by the author of the perennial bestseller, The Curve of Time. A charming story for children aged 6 to 12, in which a slightly mixed-up young killer whale loses his mother but finds a friend - a pink-toed seagull named Timothy, who is full of good advice but doesn't manage to keep Henry out of trouble as they explore the BC …

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