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	A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation 4.39 avg rating — 410 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Golden Gate: Building the Mighty Bridge by Elizabeth Partridge, Ellen Heck (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Impossible Man: Roger Penrose and the Cost of Genius

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If you're able to take young people to the Met, read this with them first! This book is made of joyful hide-and-seek curiosity and 15 other more tangible mediums. It's perfect. The back matter is for everyone - kids and adults - just like the story i ...more
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Ellen Heck and 26 other people liked this_eel's review of Cat Nap: "I don’t usually add picture books to goodreads but I’ll make an exception because, from the bottom of my heart, if this is not a Caldecott book I don’t know what the award is for. Simple and lovely literal cat and mouse chase through the art pieces a" Read more of this review »
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