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In the early seventeenth century, Galileo Galilei posited that tides were a consequence of Earth s motion. Today we ve achieved an accurate understanding of the ways that orbiting objects interact to create visible and sometimes tangible effects on Earth. Earth, Sun, and Moon: Cyclic Patterns of Lunar Phases, Eclipses, and the Seasons explains the cycles that affect our daily lives and how the major figures in astronomy used the scientific method...
7) The Wolf man
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Upon the death of his brother, Talbot returns from America to his ancestral home in Wales. He visits a gypsy camp with Jenny, a village girl, he is attacked by Bela, a gypsy who has turned into a werewolf. Talbot kills the werewolf but is bitten during the fight. Bela's mother tells him that this will cause him to become a werewolf at each full moon. Talbot confesses his plight to his unbelieving father, Sir John, who then joins the villagers in a...
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"Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. The Moon Changes Shape offers answers to their most compelling questions about the lunar phases. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words."--
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Influenced by Native American folktales, this story explains the phases of the moon. After the sun insults her, the moon disappears. With the help of friends and admirers, the moon becomes confident again and grows back to her full size. Includes moon facts, Native American names for full moons, tips on how to deal with bullies, moon projects, and a graphic to understand moon phases.
11) Sometimes moon
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A girl describes how sometimes she sees the changing moon as thin and silver like Grandpapa's dory boat, sometimes as a half circle like Mama's knitting basket, and sometimes round and chubby like the baby's cheeks.
12) Moon pops
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"You've heard of the man in the moon, you might have heard that the moon is made of cheese, and you may or may not have heard of the moon rabbit. In Korean folklore, as well as in folklore from other east Asian countries, they tell tales of a rabbit whose great generosity and sacrifice was honored by having his likeness added to the moon. This is a quiet, weird and wonderful book about a sweltering hot summer night--it's too hot to sleep, too hot...
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Diverse Books - Jewish Picture Books
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Diverse Books - Near East/Levant/Arabian Peninsula Picture Books
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To celebrate Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of a new month in Jewish calendar, a family camp out in the Negev Desert in Israel and learns about phases of the moon.