Kirsten Hall
1) The honeybee
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Illustrations and rhyming text follow endangered honeybees through the year as they forage for pollen and nectar, communicate with others at their hive, and make honey.
3) Snow birds
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"Snowflakes whirling, snow-flocks swirling, streaks of white twirl through the night . . . You've heard of birds who migrate to warmer climates in the wintertime-but what about those who persevere through snowy weather and freezing temperatures? With elegant verse by Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Honoree Kirsten Hall and striking illustrations by award-winning artist Jenni Desmond, Snow Birds salutes the brave and resourceful birds who adapt to survive...
7) Bunny, bunny
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Depicts, in rhyming text and illustrations, the activities of a bunny playing in the sun.
10) Who says?
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Singing before a musical conductor, animals from chicken to owl reveal their own special sounds.
11) The gold leaf
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A gold leaf appears in the forest. As soon as the animals notice it, each wants it more than anything else in the world. But in their struggle for it, the leaf is destroyed. Heartbroken, the animals wonder: Will we ever again see such a leaf?After getting an MA in early childhood education, Kirsten Hall taught preschool and elementary school for several years. The Jacket, her debut picture book, was a New York Times Notable Book of 2015. This is her...
16) Grandma's house
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A young girl enjoys visiting her grandmother so much that she wishes she could stay.
18) Boo!
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A boy disguised as a monster scares his friend, his parents, and eventually himself.
19) Our tea party
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A little girl ignores the snickering of her older brother and his friend as she arranges a tea party for her dog and teddy bear, and eventually the boys find a reason to join the party.
20) The jacket
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Book is very happy when he is finally found by the perfect child, and delighted to become one of her favorite things, but the girl also loves her dog, Egg Cream, whose clumsiness, messiness, and drool threaten to ruin Book. Includes directions for making a book jacket.