New Children's Nonfiction Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Nonfiction Collection in the last 7 days
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| The Everglades by Marsico, Katie, 1980- |
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May 19, 2013 |
| The Eye of the Whale by O'Connell, Jennifer/ O'Connell, Jennifer (ILT) |
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May 19, 2013 |
| The French and Indian War by Caravantes, Peggy, 1935- |
Presents the history of the French and Indian War, including the conflicts between Britain, France, and Native Americans that led to the war, the events of the war, the conquest of Quebec, and the results and their effects on the colonies. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The Gulf of Mexico by Marsico, Katie, 1980- |
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May 19, 2013 |
| The Lion classic prayer collection by Rock, Lois, 1953- |
A themed collection of prayers combines pastel illustrations and motifs with prayers from the Bible and Christian traditions throughout the world and history. |
May 18, 2013 |
| The Lion classic wisdom stories by Joslin, Mary. |
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May 19, 2013 |
| The little gray bunny by McGrath, Barbara Barbieri, 1954- |
In this version of "The Little Red Hen," set at a farm, the other animals eat and play while the little gray bunny does all the chores in the barn, until one day he teaches them a lesson about laziness. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The natural world by Richards, Jon, 1970- |
Infographics illustrate facts about the natural world, providing information about such topics as energy production, food webs, threatened species, and record-breaking animals. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The Other Colors - An ABC Book by Gates, Valerie, designer, author. |
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May 16, 2013 |
| The pet project - cute and cuddly vicious verses by Wheeler, Lisa. |
The child of two scientists sets out to do research into what sort of an animal would make the best pet and reaches a surprising conclusion. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The practical guide to drawing animals by Gray, Peter, 1969- |
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May 19, 2013 |
| The practical guide to drawing manga by Gray, Peter, 1969- |
From its origins in Japanese comics, manga has become one of the most popular and dynamic drawing styles in the world, used in animation, gaming, advertising, and design. This useful guide provides step-by-step instruction to help aspiring artists draw manga like the experts. Readers learn to draw characters that fit the manga "look" and exude personality, glamour, and polish. They learn to sketch well-proportioned figures and create faces with character and expression. Readers also learn to dra |
May 19, 2013 |
| The red hen by Emberley, Rebecca. |
Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations. But it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it's ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work? |
May 19, 2013 |
| The Renaissance by Matthews, Rupert. |
Examines fourteen major works of Renaissance art, as well as maps, documents, and other artifacts, and considers what they reveal about the trade, cities, private life, warfare and weapons, printing, science, and other aspects of the period. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The road to war / The Road to War by Hamilton, John, 1959- |
Examines the causes of the American Revolution and the early rebellions, including the French and Indian War, unfair taxation, and the Boston Tea Party. |
May 14, 2013 |
| The road to war by Hamilton, John, 1959- |
Examines the causes of the American Revolution and the early rebellions, including the French and Indian War, unfair taxation, and the Boston Tea Party. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The stock market by Brennan, Linda Crotta. |
Introduces the stock market and related issues such as shares, investing, and dividends. |
May 15, 2013 |
| The world in the time of Charlemagne by Macdonald, Fiona, 1958- |
A brief introduction to the life of famed French emperor Charlemagne of the world in which he lived. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Thomas Edison - incredible inventor by Tourville, Amanda Doering, 1980- |
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May 19, 2013 |
| Thomas Jefferson for kids - his life and times, with 21 activities by Miller, Brandon Marie. |
Introduces the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson and provides activities based on the era in which he lived. |
May 19, 2013 |