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  Tyrannosaurus Rex and...

  Editors Charles River

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  The massively popular 1990 novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and its subsequent movie adaptations led to a huge resurgence in interest in dinosaurs and the prehistoric world. That interest continues to the present day, even though most of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park weren’t actually from the Jurassic period. Triceratops, Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus Rex and the huge sauropods such as Brachiosaurus that feature in the book and movies all actually belong to the Late Cretaceous period, more than 40 million years after the end of the Jurassic. Regardless, certain kinds of dinosaurs remain instantly recognizable, and among them, the “king” is undoubtedly the Tyrannosaurus.  
  The first discovery of a Tyrannosaurus was made in 1902 and the largest carnivorous dinosaur ever found at the time quickly gripped the popular imagination. Even its name was dramatic - Tyrannosaurus Rex means “King of the Tyrant Lizards.” The T-Rex as it quickly became known didn’t appear until the last age of the Late Cretaceous period, the Maastrichtian, but when it did, it was the biggest and most terrifying of all the theropod predators.  
  	Thanks to the movie, there has been some unwitting confusion over the identity of the Velociraptor, and this confusion was due in large part to the fact the name sounds far more scary than the creature to which the name originally belonged. Moreover, the creature to which the label was applied in the novel and movie was actually a distant cousin named Deinonychus, but as the story goes, the author, Michael Crichton, thought “Velociraptor” sounded “more dramatic.” The actual Velociraptor lived not in the badlands of North America, but in the badlands of central-eastern Asia, and it was not nearly as intimidating as Deinonychus. In fact, the main species of genus Velociraptor - Velociraptor mongoliensis - was no bigger than a turkey.

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  Midnight at the Shelter

  Nanci Turner Steveson

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  Written with a distinctively doggy voice, great humor, and plenty of heart, this novel from acclaimed author Nanci Turner Steveson is a perfect pick for readers looking for a touching animal story in the vein of Because of Winn-Dixie or Marley & Me.  
  Rescue dog MahDi is happy helping his human partner, “MomDoc,” with the important work at her vet clinic and the local animal shelter. The two of them make a good team, caring for the town’s pets and matchmaking rescue animals with the families who need them. 
  When the shelter is suddenly down a staff member, the animals have to deal with a new caretaker: Huck, an unpleasant man who seems to have no problem threatening the animals he’s supposed to care for. As more dogs crowd into the shelter than are going to new homes, MahDi begins to worry that if MomDoc isn’t around, there is no telling what Huck might do. 
  With three perfectly good legs, the heart of a true leader, and his pack mates by his side, MahDi is willing to risk everything to save his shelter-friends from an uncertain future.

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  Rosie's Cowboy Christmas -...

  Paige Murray

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  It’s Christmastime on the ranch, and Rosie the Clydesdale horse and her cowgirl friend Oakley can’t wait to celebrate! But when a winter storm ruins their holiday plans, they’ll need all their courage and creativity to pull off a true cowboy Christmas in this picture book by beloved children’s author Paige Murray. 
  Everyone on the ranch is getting ready for the holidays, especially Rosie the horse and cowgirl Oakley. Soon they’ll be getting a Christmas tree, baking cookies, and singing carols with Grandma and Grandpa. But when a blizzard blows in and cancels their plans, it’s up to Rosie and Oakley to get Christmas back on track. Will it be the worst Christmas ever—or the best? 
  From beloved children’s book author Paige Murray comes a nostalgic Western Christmas story filled with friendship, perseverance, and togetherness—based on real animals from her own Texas ranch. 
  Rosie’s Cowboy Christmas, a picture book for ages 4–8:is an inspiring, animal-filled story about the meaning of Christmascontinues the Rosie the Horse series with a story about overcoming obstaclesfeatures beautiful, engaging artwork and photos of the real-life charactersincludes a recipe to make your very own salt dough ornamentsis written by Paige Murray, author of Rosie’s Wild Ride and Rosie’s Ranch Rescue and wife of nine-time World Champion Cowboy Ty Murray

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  Who are We? - Animal Diversity

  James Carter

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  Who Are We? is a fun, rhyming text exploring the diversity within nature and the different types of animals that exist, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and more.

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  Introducing Shapes -...

  Amelia Rasen

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  Do you want your kids to learn French? Look no further! This English-French bilingual book will definitely entertain and teach your kids French! 
  Your kids will learn about shapes! And with frequent reading, they will be fluent in no time! 
  6 books available in the series: 
  Introducing the Body 
  Introducing Numbers 
  Introducing Colors 
  Introducing Shapes 
  Introducing Animals and Sounds 
  Being a Good Friend

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  Game of Freedom - Mestre Bimba...

  Duncan Tonatiuh

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  A meia lua whooshed in the air. The strike was evaded and followed with an aú. Two young men were playing capoeira in the middle of the roda. Bimba wanted to play too. Although it is debated when and where capoeira—an art form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality—originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country in the world where capoeira was played, and it was mainly practiced by people of African descent. In 1890, two years after Brazil officially abolished slavery, the game was outlawed. Wealthy, lighter-skinned society feared and looked down on capoeira, seeing it as a game for malandros—what people in power called the poor Black communities they disdained. But in the early 1920s in the city of Salvador, a man called Bimba would advocate for capoeira, and those who practiced it, to be treated with dignity and the respect it deserved. Inspired by pre-Columbian codices, Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of arguably the greatest capoeirista of all time, who fought to turn a misunderstood, persecuted Afro-Brazilian activity into a celebrated art practiced by millions around the world.

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