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Rain play by Cynthia Cotten
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Most people leave the park when rain begins to fall, while others enjoy the sights, sounds, and feel of the cool water—until thunder and lightening come near.
- jE COTTON
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Who’s at the Seashore? by John Himmelman
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The author’s breathtaking watercolor paintings are coupled with rhyming text couplets that examine the delicate balance that exists on the seashore.
- j 591.7699 H658w 2009 Beginning Facts
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First Art: Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos by MaryAnn F. Kohl
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Children discover their world as they explore the 75 fun-filled art adventures in First Art.
- j372.5 K79f 2002
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Raindrop, Plop! by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
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A young girl and her dog find many things to count on a rainy day, both as they play outside and after they come home to a warm, dry house.
- jE LEWISON
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All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
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Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.
- jE SCANLON 2009
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All You Need for a Beach by Alice Schertle
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Rhyming text describes items essential for fun at the beach, from the first grain of sand, to a beach umbrella, to a bucket and shovel, to the waves rolling in to tickle your toes.
- jE SCHERTLE
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Animal Babies in Ponds and Rivers by Jennifer Schofield
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Ponds and rivers are home to an amazing variety of animal life including am-phibians, mammals, and water birds. Hippos, otters, ducks, and tree frogs are among the multitude of creatures covered here, both on top of and below the water.
- j591.763 S367a 2004 Beginning Facts
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I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
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A giant squid brags about being bigger than everything else in the ocean—almost.
- jE SHERRY
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Pig Little by Mike Thaler
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Pig Little loves everything about going to the beach-the drive there, the sand, the ice cream, and making hills and holes.
- j811.6 T365p 2006 Beginning Facts
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Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems
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Friends Elephant and Piggie are playing outside when it starts to rain, and then they must decide what to do.
- jE Reader WILLEMS
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Don’t Be Afraid, Little Pip by Karma Wilson
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Afraid to swim, Pip the penguin would much rather learn to fly.
- jE WILSON 2009

