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"A book about food: how it works, why it works, and what you need to know to make the kitchen your playground"--Page 4 of cover.

Why do you live where you do? The answer is a lot more complicated than it might seem. Why that house? Why this community? Why do cities sprout where they do? And what makes living there even possible? Geography, topography, climate, landscape, food, politics, economics, and more all play a role in how we choose the place we call home. This book takes readers on a tour of various ways humans adapt to our environments -- or change them to suit our needs. It considers the big picture -- we live on Earth.

A disagreement with Malcolm sends Ira into a slump. With lots of laughs and comics-style storytelling, this is a funny, touching look at how feelings can be confusing, and how processing emotions can take time--and a bit of help from a pretty good friend. Full color.x 11.

"A long-haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat may seem like unlikely friends, but Otis and Peanut perfectly support one another's quirks and foibles. A graphic novel in the spirit of Frog and Toad, these three delightful stories explore themes like friendship, grief, fear of change, and belonging, and they do it in a light and humorous way that will warm the hearts of every reader. In "The Haircut," Otis worries about getting a haircut because he's afraid he'll look so different he'll no longer be himself. In "The Swing," Peanut helps Otis come to terms with missing a beloved friend. And in "The House," Otis struggles to make his house a home with Peanut's help. These two endearing characters gently explore deep truths about life and human nature, while helping each other figure out their world."--

"A boy and his grandmother wait and wait and wait. While they wait, they sit and knit, they stretch, they rock, they dance, they pace, they snack, they talk. But still, time passes s-l-o-w-l-y. And all the while, they "sit and knit and wait." What are they waiting for? Spoiler alert! The family's new baby! When mom and dad finally get home from the hospital there is joy and awe--and a special gift for baby, knitted with love. A gentle lesson about patience that is well worth the wait"--

"Three birds are left behind when they decide they are too lazy to fly south with their flock. But, despite their laziness, the three birds are willing to put a lot of work into beating the winter cold, and they embark on a series of trial-and-error strategies to stay warm. The shivering birds try wearing winter coats like humans, only to realize that without the use of their wings they can't escape the brutal winter winds. Undeterred, the birds continue their attempts to overcome the cold -- trying (and failing at) everything from living in the water like fish to hibernating in a squirrel-like tree den. Their hilarious, wintery misadventures teach readers why birds that usually fly south are not adapted for cold weather -- these three birds simply lack the survival traits of the other animals they try to mimic. When the three birds finally decide that it's even more work to stay warm in the winter than it is to fly south, they start their journey to join the other birds. But when they finally arrive, they only get to enjoy the warmth for a fleeting moment ... before the flock announces it's time to migrate home again!"--

"Louie the rat likes making useful things out of not-so-useful things. But none of the other rats seem to appreciate his crazy inventions, which often turn out to be not so useful after all. So when Louie notices his fellow rats wearing fancy, colorful hats -- huge hats that don't fit through doorways, heavy hats that are difficult to walk in, ridiculous hats that make it impossible to see -- Louie decides to make hats that are USEFUL. He makes wool hats for warmth, wide-brimmed hats for shade, and hard hats for safety -- and of course he makes them all out of his never-ending supply of not-so-useful things. At first, Louie is sad when the other rats don't seem to care about his useful hats. But a few simple acts of kindness lead to a growth in his hat business and, eventually, he's able to save the day with his most useful hat of all."--

A compassionate exploration of all the ways animals, including humans, grieve

A back-to-basics overview of our environment