2024 Nutmeg Nominees - Elementary


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Book cover for "Abdul's story"
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Abdul loves telling stories but thinks his messy handwriting and spelling mistakes will keep him from becoming an author, until Mr. Muhammad visits and encourages him to persist.
Book cover for "Ablaze with color"
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Tells the story of painter and teacher Alma Thomas, discussing her childhood, teaching career and activism.
Book cover for "Brains! Not just a zombie snack"
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5 stars
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"Brains. 78% water, 100% delicious. A zombie chef who has sworn off eating brains salivates over this super powerful organ in this . . . picture book. From learning about how the brain processes messages from our five senses, to learning why wrinkly human brains are so much more powerful than smooth mouse brains, this is an introduction to the organ that does it all"--
Book cover for "Dear Earth ... from your friends in room 5"
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"When the kids in room 5 write to Earth asking what they can do to help save our planet, they are delighted to get a letter back."--
Book cover for "The elephants come home"
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Average Rating:
4 stars
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"Lawrence Anthony and Françoise Malby love animals--so when they hear that a herd of wild African elephants needs a new home, they welcome the herd to their wildlife sanctuary--Thula Thula--with open arms. What follows in this beautifully illustrated true story is an extraordinary cross-species friendship that will move readers and warm the hearts of animal lovers at every age"--
Book cover for "How to find a fox"
Star rating for How to find a fox
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"Taking kids on an imaginary trek through different landscapes and seasons, How to Find a Fox celebrates one of our planet's most graceful and enchanting creatures: the red fox. Ossi Saarinen's stunning wildlife photos and Kate Gardner's lively and informative words capture the magical and profound connection between animals and humans. Readers will be inspired to get outside and make their own discoveries--maybe with a camera in-hand, just like Ossi"--...
Book cover for "The little wooden robot and the log princess"
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5 stars
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When a wooden robot prince forgets to say the magic words that turn his sister from a log into a princess she is thrown away, so he goes on an epic journey to find her and bring her back.