Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The seven seas The seven seas Ellen Jackson During a geography lesson, a child takes an imaginary journey to each of the seven seas, including the Brown Sea which is made of chocolate, and the Pink Sea which has flamingos. OL15586808W
Cinder Edna Cinder Edna Ellen Jackson Once upon a time there were two girls who lived next door to each other. Cinder Edna was forced to work for her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, just as her neighbor, Cinderella, was. But Cinder… OL161700W
Sometimes Bad Things Happen Sometimes Bad Things Happen Ellen Jackson Mentions some of the bad things that happen in the world and presents some positive ways to respond to them. OL161702W
Turn of the Century Turn of the Century Ellen Jackson Children living in Great Britain and the United States at the beginning of each century between 1000 and 2000 A.D. describe their lifestyle at the time. OL161705W
The Winter Solstice The Winter Solstice Ellen Jackson Presents facts and folklore about the shortest day of the year, a day that has been filled with magic since ancient times. OL161707W
Beastly babies Beastly babies Ellen Jackson,Brendan Wenzel From wriggling chicks to jumpy kangaroos, this hilarious rhyming picture book showcases different kinds of babies, all of which are perfectly, adorably beastly! OL20008409W
Octopuses one to ten Octopuses one to ten Ellen Jackson,Robin Page Everyone knows octopuses have eight arms. But did you know that they have three hearts and nine brains? This intriguing exploration of octopuses goes through numbers one to ten, with a snappy rhyme a… OL20035545W
Boris the boring boar Boris the boring boar Ellen Jackson Boris bores all of his friends with endless chatter but his nearly fatal encounter with a wolf teaches him the importance of being a good listener. OL2659101W
Earth Mother Earth Mother Ellen Jackson Portrays a day in the life of Earth Mother who, as she tends plants and animals around the world, meets three of her creations with advice on how to make the world more perfect. OL2659104W
It's back to school we go It's back to school we go Ellen Jackson In easy-to-read text, describes what the first day of school might be like for a child in Kenya, Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Peru, Germany, India, Russia, and the United States. OL2659108W
Scatterbrain Sam Scatterbrain Sam Ellen Jackson Scatterbrain Sam finds true love while gathering ingredients for the mysterious glue stew that is supposed to make him smarter. OL2659111W
Brown cow, green grass, yellow mellow sun Brown cow, green grass, yellow mellow sun Ellen Jackson A young boy learns about colors in a day at the farm. OL2659120W
The mysterious universe The mysterious universe Ellen Jackson Follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, where they will study space phenomena and look for supernovae, dying stars that explode with the power… OL2659121W