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Picture Book of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Three Hens and a Peacock<\/a>
\nby\u00a0Lester L. Laminack (Author) and Henry Cole (Illustrator)<\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> Nothing unusual ever happened on the Tuckers farm. Until the day that peacock showed up…<\/p>\n

Snippet:<\/strong> The hens were squawking and clucking and flapping their wings. “We do all the work around here. I’d like to see that peacock lay one single egg.”
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Chapter Book of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When Life Gives You O.J.<\/a>
\nby Erica S. Perl (Author)
\n208 pages<\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> For years, 10-year-old Zelly Fried has tried to convince her parents to let her have a dog. After all, practically everyone in Vermont owns a dog, and it sure could go a long way helping Zelly fit in since moving there from Brooklyn. But when her eccentric grandfather Ace hatches a ridiculous plan involving a “practice dog” named OJ, Zelly’s not so sure how far she’s willing to go to win a dog of her own. Is Ace’s plan so crazy it just might work . . . or is it just plain crazy?<\/p>\n

Snippet:<\/strong> The whole mess started with a note:<\/p>\n

KID,<\/p>\n

SEE ME IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU GET THIS.
\nDO NOT SPEAK OF THIS TO ANYONE, NOT
\nEVEN YOUR PARENTS OR YOUR BROTHER.<\/p>\n

ACE<\/p>\n

P.S. I HOPE YOU ARE READY FOR THIS.<\/p>\n

BONUS!<\/em><\/strong> See the video<\/a>!<\/p>\n

[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6dC_3625Y7c]
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5 Great Books About Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Spring Babies<\/a>
\nby Erica Silverman (Author) and Betsy Lewin (Illustrator)
\nNew babies are born on the ranch. (See the video<\/a>!) Easy reader with 5 chapters<\/em><\/p>\n

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How Do You Know It’s Spring?<\/a>
\nby Allan Fowler
\nLearn the facts in this Rookie Read About Science easy reader<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Poppleton In Spring<\/a>
\nby Cynthia Rylant (Author) and Mark Teague (Illustrator)
\nSee how Poppleton welcomes spring. Easy reader with 3 chapters<\/em><\/p>\n

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Spring Things<\/a>
\nby Bob Raczka (Author) and Judy Stead (Illustrator)
\nCelebrate spring with one new “ing” word per page in this easy to read picture book<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Wake Me In Spring!<\/a>
\nby James Preller (Author) and Jeffrey Scherer (Illustrator)
\nMouse promises to wake up Bear in the spring. Level 2 easy reader<\/em>
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February 2012 Carnival Of Children’s Literature<\/strong><\/p>\n

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