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SCL: Books for Giving - For the Whole Family
  • Books for Giving - For the Whole Family

Fairy Tales
by Jan Pienkowski.
$19.99 Ages 6-12
Four famous stories from the Brothers Grimm illustrated with exquisite cut-paper silhouettes.

Life-Size Reptiles
by Hannah Wilson.
$9.95 Ages 6-12
From the tiny dwarf gecko to the salt water crocodile, reptiles are illustrated in vivid, life-sized drawings.

Let it Shine: three favorite spirituals
by Ashley Bryan.
$16.99 Ages 3-10
Glorious cut-paper collage artwork illustrates three traditional African American spirituals. 

Steven Caney’s Ultimate Building Book
by Steven Caney.
$29.95 Ages 9 & up
600 pages of history, techniques and exciting construction projects that encompass everything from skyscrapers to bird feeders.

Moses
by Margaret Hodges.
$16.00 Ages 6-10
Moses’s life is retold in a well-written picture book illustrated with full page water color paintings.

Buzz
by Caroline Bingham.
$19.99 Ages 7 & up
Backyard scientists will be thrilled with the games, quizzes, great photos and tons of information about all kinds of insects.

Dog with bowlDogs for Kids!
by Kristen Mehus-Roe. 
$14.95 Ages 8 & up
How to select, train and care for a dog, plus lots of photos and information tidbits for every dog lover. Includes a CD with more images and activities.

 

FairyIf You See a Fairy Ring: a Rich Treasury of Classic Fairy Poems
$16.99 Ages 4 & up
Fairy lovers will delight in this collection of poems by noted authors that are illustrated in a large format with die-cut oval windows that change scenes as the pages turn.

National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers 3rd edition. 
$24.95  Ages 6-12
The world is at your fingertips with this oversized atlas full of bold, colorful maps and photos.

What-the-Dickens:
the Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
by Gregory Maguire. $15.99
Ages 6-12 (family read-aloud)
Three children, stranded by a storm, are entertained by their older cousin with the dramatic story of an orphaned fairy searching for his destiny. 

Jack Plank Tells Tales
by Natalie Babbitt.
$15.95 Ages 6-12 (family read-aloud)
Jack Plank, ex-pirate, keeps his audience enthralled with amusing, thought-provoking and irresistible tales

 

 

 

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