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Cheetah Dreams
- Di: Linda Stanek
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 1 min
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Cheetahs are the most rapidly vanishing cat in Africa. Share the dreams of a bright future for cheetahs while learning a wealth of natural history information. From cleat-like feet to tear-marked faces, these majestic cats are well adapted to life on the African plains. The fierce predators sprint after their prey at high speed, an exhausting dash that leaves them ready for a nap! This rhythmic text will lull listeners into cheetah dreams of their own.
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Cheetah Dreams
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 1 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 17/09/2018
- Lingua: Inglese
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After a While Crocodile: Alexa's Diary
- Di: Dr. Brady Barr, Jennifer Keats Curtis
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 7 min
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As a school project, Alexa raises an American crocodile named Jefe. Alexa brings him chicken and frogs to eat and measures his growth. Soon he will be big enough to return to the wild.
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After a While Crocodile: Alexa's Diary
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 7 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 01/09/2016
- Lingua: Inglese
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Little Red Bat
- Di: Carole Gerber
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 8 min
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Red bats can hibernate or migrate to warmer regions during the winter. Should this solitary little bat stay, or should she go? That's the question the little red bat ponders as the leaves fall, and the nights get colder! The squirrel tells her to stay. But what about the dangerous creatures that hunt red bats in the winter? The sparrow urges her to go. But where? Carole Gerber takes young listeners on an educational journey through one bat's seasonal dilemma in Little Red Bat.
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Little Red Bat
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 8 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 12/11/2015
- Lingua: Inglese
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Vivian and the Legend of the Hoodoos
- Di: Terry Catasús Jennings
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
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Long ago, the Old Ones were bad. They drank all the water, ate all the pine nuts, and left nothing for the other creatures. Sinawav the coyote punished them by turning them into rocky hoodoos. Now, when children misbehave, their Paiute elders remind them that they, too, could be turned into stone columns! Vivian has heard the stories, but this year as she and her grandmother climb the mesa to pick pine nuts, Vivian has something more important on her mind: basketball tryouts.
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Vivian and the Legend of the Hoodoos
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 10/02/2017
- Lingua: Inglese
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A True Princess of Hawai‘i
- Di: Beth Greenway
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
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Nani has always dreamed of being a princess. When a real Hawaiian princess comes to her hometown of Hilo, Nani dresses in her best clothes. But as she watches Princess Luka, who has come to save the town from a volcanic lava flow, Nani learns that there is more to being a princess than fine clothes. This incredible story of kindness and generosity is based on the historical events of the 1880-1881 eruption of Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawai'i and the real-life Princess Luka.
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A True Princess of Hawai‘i
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 10/02/2017
- Lingua: Inglese
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Honey Girl
- The Hawaiian Monk Seal
- Di: Jeanne Walker Harvey
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
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Hawaiian locals and visitors always enjoy spotting endangered Hawaiian monk seals, but Honey Girl is an extra special case. She has raised seven pups, and scientists call her "Super Mom". After Honey Girl is injured by a fishhook, she gets very sick. Scientists and veterinarians work to save Honey Girl so she can be released back to the ocean. This true story will have listeners captivated to learn more about this endangered species.
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Honey Girl
- The Hawaiian Monk Seal
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 10/02/2017
- Lingua: Inglese
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Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant
- Di: Songju Ma Daemicke
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
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How much does an elephant weigh? How do you know? How would you know if you didn't have a modern scale? Six-year-old Cao Chong, the most famous child prodigy in Chinese history, faced just this problem! Chong watches as the prime minister's most trusted and learned advisors debate different methods. The principle of buoyancy and a little bit of creative thinking help this boy come up with a solution.
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Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 01/08/2017
- Lingua: Inglese
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Bat Count
- A Citizen Science Story
- Di: Anna Forrester
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
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Jojo is prepping for an exciting night; it's time for the bat count! Bats have always been a welcome presence during the summers in the family barn. But over the years, the numbers have dwindled as many bats in the area caught white-nose syndrome. Jojo and her family count the bats and send the numbers to scientists who study bats, to see if the bat population can recover. On a summer evening, the family quietly makes their way to the lawn to watch the sky and count the visitors to their farm.
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Bat Count
- A Citizen Science Story
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 10/02/2017
- Lingua: Inglese
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Tuktuk: Tundra Tale
- Di: Robin Currie
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 4 min
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As the sun begins to set, arctic animals scurry to prepare for six months of darkness and cold. Tuktuk the collared lemming is almost ready for the long winter night - all he needs is warm fur to line his nest. When one furry kamik (boot) slips off an Inuit driver's sled, Tuktuk is in luck! But as he drags it home, Putak the polar bear, Aput the arctic fox, and Masak the caribou eye this little lemming's prize and want it for their own. Can Tuktuk outwit the other animals and convince them that one furry kamik is no good for anyone bigger than a lemming?
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Tuktuk: Tundra Tale
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 4 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 01/09/2016
- Lingua: Inglese
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Magnetic Magic
- Di: Terry Catasús Jennings
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
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Dena loves using magnets to perform magic tricks for the kids at the pool. When Enrique arrives in town, he doesn't like that Dena is fooling the others. He gives her a century-old treasure map, and Dena uses her compass and tools to plot the location of the treasure. To her surprise, the treasure is not where it should be! What could cause her compass to lead her off course? When she discovers the answer, will Dena keep fooling the other kids with magic tricks, or will she help them learn about magnetism and the earth's shifting magnetic poles?
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Magnetic Magic
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 01/09/2016
- Lingua: Inglese
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A Case of Sense
- Di: Songju Ma Daemicke
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
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While Ming plays outside one summer day, the smell of delicious food fills the air. It is coming from greedy Fu Wang's house. "What is he up to?" wonders Ming. To his alarm, Fu Wang demands that all the neighbors pay him for the pleasant smells. When the neighbors refuse, the case goes to court. How will the judge rule in this unusual case? Can Fu Wang make money from the neighbors' sense of smell? A wise judge makes use of another sense to close the case with clever and convincing logic.
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A Case of Sense
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 01/09/2016
- Lingua: Inglese
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Cash Kat
- Di: Linda Joy Singleton
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 4 min
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Gram Hatter and Kat set off on an adventure. Gram quickly folds up a pirate hat and places it on Kat's head, and they begin their mission to help clean up the city park. Volunteering turns into a treasure hunt as Kat finds pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and even a dollar. With each discovery, Kat gets a new hat, and Gram Hatter teaches Kat how to count her coins as they pick up litter at the park. When Kat adds up her money, there's enough for ice cream. Or should she donate the money to support the park instead?
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Cash Kat
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 4 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 08/02/2016
- Lingua: Inglese
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The Sparrow and the Trees
- Di: Sharon Chriscoe
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
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The Sparrow family is ready for their trip south for the winter, but Papa's wing is hurt, and he cannot make the trip. He asks the trees for help. One by one, the mighty, leafy trees of the forest say no! Will any of the trees help Papa Sparrow? What will happen to the selfish trees that turned him away? Discover why some trees lose their leaves in winter in this retelling of a pourquoi tale.
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The Sparrow and the Trees
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 5 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 03/11/2015
- Lingua: Inglese
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Sounds of the Savanna
- Di: Terry Catasús Jennings
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
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From the first light of dawn until the sun sets at night, the savanna is alive with noise. A lion roars in the early morning, a young baboon shrieks at noon, and a young mouse squeals at dusk. What are the animals saying and why? Animals communicate in many ways; explore the thriving African savanna as its inhabitants "talk" to one another throughout the course of a day.
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Sounds of the Savanna
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 03/11/2015
- Lingua: Inglese
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The Hungriest Mouth in the Sea
- Di: Peter Walters
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 3 min
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The animals of the South Sea are hungry. But who is hungrier than all of the rest? The kicking krill may swarm, and the blue cod are out hunting for dinner, but neither is fierce enough to be tops in this habitat. Could it be the lurking sharks, the pointy-tailed rays, or the toothy barracuda? Dive into this rhythmic text to discover who is at the top of this food chain.
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The Hungriest Mouth in the Sea
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 3 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 03/11/2015
- Lingua: Inglese
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The Shape Family Babies
- Di: Kristin Haas
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 2 min
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Mr. and Mrs. Shape are expecting a baby, but they are surprised when three arrive! The first is just like Mother Rhombus, the other just like Father Rectangle, but the third baby is a different shape. What should her name be? Go on a geometry naming adventure as all the shape family relatives weigh in. Will Cousin Triangle, Aunt Hexagon, or Grandma Rhombus have the right angle?
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The Shape Family Babies
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 2 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 13/11/2015
- Lingua: Inglese
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Sea Slime
- It's Eeuwy, Gooey and Under the Sea
- Di: Ellen Prager
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
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Snails and sea slugs use sea slime. But did you know that coral and clownfish need slime, too? Marine scientist Ellen Prager takes us deep into the sea to introduce us to fascinating and bizarre animals that use slime to capture their food, protect themselves from harm, or even move from place to place in their underwater environment.
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Sea Slime
- It's Eeuwy, Gooey and Under the Sea
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 6 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 13/11/2015
- Lingua: Inglese
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Polar Bears and Penguins
- A Compare and Contrast Book
- Di: Katharine Hall
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 2 min
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Polar bears and penguins may like cold weather, but they live at opposite ends of the Earth. What do these animals have in common, and how are they different? You might see them near each other at a zoo, but they would never be found in the same habitats in the wild. Compare and contrast these polar animals.
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Polar Bears and Penguins
- A Compare and Contrast Book
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 2 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 13/11/2015
- Lingua: Inglese
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Kali's Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear Rescue
- Di: Jennifer Keats Curtis
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 3 min
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Follow the rescue of orphaned polar bear Kali (pronounced Cully) from the Inupiat village of Kali (Point Lay in English) to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage and to his new home at the Buffalo Zoo in New York with Luna, a female polar bear. This journey beautifully captures the remarkable development of the cub, who initially drinks from a baby bottle, sucks his paw for comfort, and sleeps with a "blankie" as he rapidly grows into the largest land carnivore on Earth.
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Kali's Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear Rescue
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 3 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 12/11/2015
- Lingua: Inglese
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First Fire
- A Cherokee Folktale
- Di: Nancy Kelly Allen
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 4 min
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Why are ravens black? Why do screech owl eyes look red in light? How did we get fire? You'll find the answers to those questions in this retelling of a Cherokee pourquoi folktale. The earth was cold and dark, but the animals could see fire coming from the tree on the island. They tried to fly or swim to the island to bring back the fire's heat and light. What happened to some of the animals? Which animal brought it back and how?
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First Fire
- A Cherokee Folktale
- Letto da: Donna German
- Durata: 4 min
- Data di pubblicazione: 11/11/2015
- Lingua: Inglese
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