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Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
From the author of Before I Go comes an unconventional but beautiful love story perfect for fans of the emotional novels of Jodi Picoult and Jojo Moyes. An evocative, poignant, and heartrending exploration of the power and possibilities of the human heart.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Combining simple text with gorgeous photos, the latest addition to Jane Brocket's Clever Concepts series encourages children to use all five of their senses (and the corresponding body parts associated with those senses) to investigate the world around them."--
6) Toesy toes
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This board book explores the sensations babies feel when they explore their toes.
7) Touching
Author
Publisher
Bullfrog Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for young readers describes how the brain senses touch and what we learn about our surroundings through our sense of touch"--
10) Touch of power
Author
Series
Healer novels volume 1
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Abducted by a band of rogues whose leader values her gift, she must heal a plague-stricken prince--leader of a campaign against her people.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery. Braille letters accompany the illustrations and a full Braille alphabet offers sighted readers help reading along with their fingers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Describes the role of the sense of touch in human life; the parts played by the skin, nerves and brain in feeling; pain and other reactions to touch; technological developments affecting touch; and the psychological importance of the sense"--From publisher.
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Sqeeze the sea sponge, feel the rough tree bark, and pet the sheep's fluffy fleece as you get hands-on with the world around you! This tactile book of textures engages with the natural world and encourages children to interact imaginatively with their environment.
Publisher
Tachyon Publications
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"...[E]xploring an alternate history of science fiction, this ingenious anthology showcases eighteen brilliant authors leading the way to a new literature of the future...Two strangely-detached astronauts orbit Earth while a third world war rages on. A primatologist's lover suspects her of obsession with one of her simian charges. The horrors of trench warfare dovetail with the theoretical workings of black holes. A dissolving marriage and bitter...
Author
Publisher
Star Bright Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
There are children who enjoy a solid bear hug, and there are those who don't--and that's okay. Friendliness, love, and affection can be shown in many different ways! In this sweet book, young children share the different ways they feel comfortable being greeted by new or friendly acquaintances. Author Judi Moreillon's simple, powerful words describe the many ways a person can show a child they care, highlighting the importance of empathy and consent....
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