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I'm the tractor driver

JUMP INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO ENTER A WORLD OF IMAGINATIVE PLAY! With this new and innovative picture books series, children can race a fire engine to the rescue, build a house with a digger, and climb aboard a tractor to help out on the farm! Vehicle drivers on a farm have a very important job. They are in charge of big machines that carry animals, lift hay bales, and harvest crops. I'm the Tractor Driver puts the reader in charge with a dashboard design across the bottom of each page--children will love using their imagination to pretend to use the vehicle's controls. The narrative is embedded with key early learning concepts, and each book ends with a sense of achievement as the task is completed. - Inspires imaginative play and builds self-confidence by putting children in charge. - Encourages problem-solving and teamwork, as well as recognition of colors, shapes and numbers. - Children will love making their own sound effects, acting out real-life situations and spotting their favorite vehicles.

The cardboard kingdom

snow and sorcery
"The kids of the Cardboard Kingdom go on a new adventure! This time, they are in search of new friends--but what they discover is a lot more like enemies... It's winter break in the Cardboard Kingdom, and kids from the town across the park want to play together! But according to the evil Sorceress, not just anyone can join the kingdom... So it's not long before the two communities spiral into battle. Will the Sorceress realize the error of her ways before all hope is lost? Will friendship still manage to win the day?"--Amazon.com.

Lots of stops

a search-for-triangles book
A young bear imagines an adventure in a supermarket as he waits to purchase a red balloon. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a word list, and an activity.

The perfect book

a graphic novel
It's an exciting day at Minnie's school. They are having a book fair, and Minnie loves books, but which story will she choose? Thankfully, there's no idea too big or too small for Minnie and her adventures. In graphic novel format.
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If you find a leaf

"A young artist draws inspiration from the leaves she collects and every leaf sparks a new idea"--Provided by publisher.
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All paws on deck

Tank is a clumsy, outgoing Great Dane, and Haggis is a bored, curmudgeonly Scottie, so one afternoon Tank suggests they turn the wagon in the backyard into a ship and play pirate.
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Drawing outdoors

"Maybe your school has a playground, gym, computers, and a library. But at this school in a faraway mountain range, things are a little different. There's a blackboard, some chairs..and not much else. But with the help of an extraordinary teacher and a little imagination, anything is possible! The students in this spirited picture book spend their days drawing dinosaurs outdoors. They draw astounding, spectacular creatures that come to life before their eyes, and turn their school into a wondrous place, where any child would want to go and learn"--Provided by publisher.

Go-go guys

Three kids who don't want to sleep call themselves the Go-Go Guys and hop out of bed to begin a rousing, rhyming adventure that has them building a rocket, crashing on the moon, and flying back home.

Nola's scribbles save the day

"Nola loves to draw wherever she goes. No one understands her magical markings, so she tries to "fix" her art. When she draws a blank and falls right into the black page, she finds other creators who are stuck too. Can they create a way out together?"--.

Someday, maybe

"Imagines the exciting jobs, discoveries, and innovations that children dream of for their futures"--Provided by publisher.

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