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Babies Are Not Bears

Babies Are Not Bears
by Linda Ravin Lodding (Author) and Laura Dombret (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Babies and bears have a lot in common . . . They’re both cute and cuddly, they both like to color and play peek-a-boo, and they both eat porridge and dress up for Halloween. But there is a very important thing to understand . . . babies are NOT bears!

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The author, Linda Ravin Lodding, is one of my former students.
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Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday to You!: The Sisters Who Wrote the Most Famous Song in the World
by Rachelle Burk (Author) and Abigail Lashbrook (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Patty and Mildred Hill are the most famous composers you’ve never heard of. They came up with “Happy Birthday to You!” in an effort to make something all children could easily sing. They ended up with a tune the whole world loved.

“Happy Birthday to You!” has been sung to presidents and kings, on big stages and in outer space. And it all started in a kindergarten classroom with a teacher coaxing her children to sing an easy tune all together.

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The author, Rachelle Burk, is one of my former students.
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