CHILDREN'S BOOKS

The Coat by Connie Korda
A rhymed story of a hand-me-down winter coat, illustrated with full color paintings, which encourages recycling and community giving. 10% of the proceeds are donated to the Salvation Army. Illustrated by Middy Thomas.

George by Jean Baldwin
The story of a sensible dog waiting at the animal shelter to be adopted by a family of his own. George’s comic adventures teach the value of courage and persistence.

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Highlights of Margaret Chase Smith's Life by a Fourth Grade Class
A biography covering the public and private life of the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, written and illustrated by the members of a public school fourth grade class. Begun as a school assignment, the children’s work earned them a grant from the Margaret Chase Smith Library. Illustrated.

Maria's Bubble Stick by Maria-Natalie Kent
In this true story, seven-year-old Maria writes of helping her grand-parents’ contractor build a bookcase, and learns that carpentry involves careful planning, sharp tools, lots of patience and plenty of fun. Illustrated by Karen Robbins.

Embracing The Child is provided as a public
service to honor the original pioneers and
explorers; the shapers of tomorrow--our children.