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31 Nature and Animals ISBN 978-0-87033-446-7 ISBN 978-0-7643-4069-7 ISBN 978-0-7643-5051-1 ISBN 978-0-7643-3400-9 ISBN 978-0-7643-5692-6 ISBN 978-0-7643-5776-3 It’s Up to You, Griffin Susan T. Pickford 978-0-87033-446-7 $10.95, £9.99, 14.95 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 9" x 9" (229 x 229 mm) Ages 4–8 years This delightfully illustrated children’s picture book offers an entertaining way for children to celebrate Groundhog Day. Mallory the Forgetful Duck Elaine Allen 978-0-7643-4069-7 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 40 pp. • HC • 8.5" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) Ages 5–9 years • Lexile: 630 Follow Mallory the Forgetful Duck in her quest to find her nest and find out why her own eggs are more special than any others. Dexter the Very Good Goat Jean Malone-Ward 978-0-7643-5051-1 $14.99, £13.99, 19.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 11" x 8.5" (279 x 216 mm) Ages 4–8 years Dexter is a very good goat, except when it’s time for hoof trimming at the zoo, and he must learn to be brave even when he’s scared. Mother Monarch Mindy Lighthipe 978-0-7643-3400-9 $19.99, £18.99, 26.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 11" x 8.5" (279 x 216 mm) Ages 5–9 years • Lexile: 520 Twenty-three beautiful watercolor illustrations and clear and friendly text tell the story of the monarch butterfly’s life cycle. Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head Nancy Viau 978-0-7643-5692-6 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 192 pp. • HC • 6" x 9" (152 x 229 mm) Ages 8–12 years • Lexile: 590 Samantha Hansen, a fourth-grade, rock-loving scientist, longs to visit the Grand Canyon, but will her temper keep her from her dream? Something Is Bugging Samantha Hansen Nancy Viau 978-0-7643-5776-3 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 184 pp. • HC • 6" x 9" (152 x 229 mm) Ages 8–12 years • Lexile: 630 Ten-year-old Samantha Hansen is newly obsessed with saving the honey bees, but will she be able to control her temper enough to help her community?