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The Life of Trees and the Tree of Life: An Annotated List of Multicultural Non-Fiction Picture Books About Trees

The Life of Trees and the Tree of Life: An MWD Annotated List of Multicultural Non-Fiction Picture Books About Trees

Tree of Life: The Incredible Biodiversity of Life  …

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Review – First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover by Mitali Perkins

 

First Daughter: White House Rules, by Mitali Perkins (Dutton Children’s Books, 2008)

 

First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover
by Mitali Perkins
(Dutton Children’s Books, 2007)

 

Sameera, known as Sparrow, is the adopted daughter of diplomatic parents. She …

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Review – First Daughter: White House Rules by Mitali Perkins

First Daughter: White House Rules, by Mitali Perkins (Dutton Children’s Books, 2008)

 

First Daughter: White House Rules
by Mitali Perkins
(Dutton Children’s Books, 2008)

 
Following on from First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover, First Daughter: White House …

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New Picture Book for Easter: P. Zonka Lays an Egg by Julie Paschkis

P. Zonka Lays an Egg, by Julie Paschkis (Peachtree Publishers, 2015)P. Zonka Lays an Egg
by Julie Paschkis
(Peachtree Publishers, 2015)

A gorgeous new picture book for Easter, about a hen who lays no ordinary eggs but colourful, patterned …

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Review: Non-Fiction Photographic Story ‘Amoako and the Forest’

Amoako and the Forest, written by Deborah Cowley, photos by Kathy Knowles (OSU Children's Library Fund, Canada, 2008)

Amoako and the Forest
written by Deborah Cowley, photos by Kathy Knowles
(OSU Children’s Library Fund, Canada, 2008)


Amoako, …

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Review: Sequoyah by James Rumford

 

Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing, by James Rumford, translated into Cherokee by Anna Sixkiller Huckaby(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004)

 

Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing
by James Rumford, Cherokee translation …

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Review: One World Together by Catherine and Laurence Anholt

One World Tgether, by Catherine and Laurence Anholt (Janetta Otter-Barry Books, Frances Lincoln, 2013/paperback 2014)

 

One World Together
by Catherine and Laurence Anholt
(Janetta Otter-Barry Books, Frances Lincoln, 2013/paperback 2014)

 
One World Together introduces …

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‘The Spirit of the Baobab Tree: Bridge to a Forgotten Past’ by Dionne Champion

MWD Article: The Spirit of the Baobab Tree: Bridge to a Forgotten Past

Dionne Champion, Founder and Art Director of DancExcel and co-author of The Spirit of the Baobab TreeThe Spirit of the Baobab …

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Review: Tiger Boy by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Jamie Hogan

 

Tiger Boy, by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Jamie Hogan (Charlesbridge, 2015)

 

Tiger Boy
written by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Jamie Hogan
(Charlesbridge, 2015)

 

Mitali Perkins‘ latest novel Tiger Boy is beautifully crafted, the …

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Seeds of Inspiration: Books for Children and Young Adults about Wangari Maathai

'Seeds of Inspiration: Books for Children and Young Adults about Wangari Maathai' - Mirrors Windows Doors article

Wangari Maathai - photo credit: Martin RoweWhat better way to introduce MWD’s new …

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