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Lofty is scared of all sorts of things - especially squeaky mice. When Bob wears his squeaky boots, they make some unexpected friends.

Something new can change the way you look; it can change the way you feel; and, in the case of new socks, it can change the way you walk--especially if you're a chicken. With a quirky sense of humor, retro style, and hip attitude, Bob Shea captures the excitement one irresistible chick experiences when he puts on a brand new pair of socks. This is for readers who have decided that they can wear nothing but their superman capes or tutus or have discovered that the only food worth eating is macoroni and cheese. In other words, this book is told with "kid logic" and it embraces the affection we have for things when they're brand new.

Time is a measure of duration, not a barrier or obstruction. The Wattson Brothers Go West follows teenage brothers William and Bob Wattson, scions of a huge fortune, and how they spend a summer break. Their holiday begins with them traveling from their New Hampshire school to their late father's unique mountain home near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Located there is another part of their inheritance, a machine able to transport people through time. They are joined by two schoolmates, southerner Ellie and New Yorker Paul. Then it's on to 1805 Big Sky Montana where a fifth crew member is added, a young Crow brave, Spear. They travel along the scenic Missouri River then down to the future home of Yellowstone National Park. They pass through the wonders of Yellowstone and fly east, arriving back in Montana. Among the sights they see are thousands of buffalo and millions of now-extinct passenger pigeons. During their travels, they encounter the Corp of Discovery and Meriwether Lewis. Also, they find there is a rival time machine, with a villainous crew, from 1945 Germany. They are confident they will see these guys again. It's the adventure of a lifetime, perhaps the first of many.

This book was written while living in the Maple Grove neighborhood. It is about the people and work in the Maple Grove area north of Bloomington and some of the events on my dad's farm. Dad called it the Showers Hedgerow Farm because the farm was owned by the Showers furniture company and the many rows of large hedge trees (Osage Orange). The chapters Blanche and James are of my parents and some family history. They are also about the time our family moved from Lawrence County, Indiana to our farm in the Maple Grove area. The farm was once owned by the Showers family, who cropped and sold hardwood from this and surrounding farms. The neighbor women cooked in the summer home and the men worked in the fields and the woods before going home to thier own farms. The Showers Company also had a factory in Bloomington, which sold furniture world wide, starting about 1869.

Two adorably floppy dogs confront unexpected change in this endearing picture book with audio from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee. Boot and Shoe were born into the same litter, and now they live in the same house. They eat out of the same bowl, pee on the same tree, and sleep in the same bed. But they spend their days apart—Boot on the back porch because he’s a back porch kind of dog, and Shoe on the front porch because he’s a front porch kind of dog. This is exactly perfect for them. But then a crazy neighborhood squirrel arrives…and everything goes topsy-turvy! Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee brings her signature wit, tenderness, and hilarious illustrations to this tale of an irresistible puppy pair. Includes audio!