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List: New Nonfiction books July 2020
Eek, You Reek! : poems about animals that stink, stank, stunk
Available on Hoopla. "Readers will be delighted by the malodorous melodies of poems calling out the different pungent attributes of a full cast of foul-smelling creatures"--
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Animals Musicians
Also available as a read-along video on YouTube. From the gibbons singing at dawn and the whales humming across the oceans to the wolves singing a coral canon, nature is full of wonderful music. Most animals use their voices, others use their bodies as an instrument and some produce sounds that human beings are unable to perceive. To highlight this musical diversity, we have gathered 14 privileged interpreters. Musicians animals that have nothing to envy to the most splendid of the philharmonics.
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Little Cloud : the science of a hurricane
"This STEM-based picture book follows the origin of a hurricane, from a little cloud to a life-threatening storm."--
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Skulls!
Also available as a read-along video on YouTube. "A non-fiction picture book about skulls, and all the things they are good for."--
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Wrinkles
This first-ever picture book by internationally acclaimed artist-photographer JR allows young readers to consider the lives and stories of the older people around them. Memories, experiences, and emotions are touched on in a welcoming way, creating the perfect conversation-starter between children and their elders. Evocative black-and-white photographs of faces and simple, poignant read-aloud text consider the literal and lyrical meaning of wrinkles, leaving readers of all ages with a well-justified appreciation of aging and natural beauty.
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