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Caillou celebrates his birthday with friends and family. Caillou is thrilled: there are games, face painting, a cake and presents. And when his wish comes true, Caillou thinks it is the best birthday
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The Cougar is a skillful blend of natural history, scientific research, First Nations stories, and first-person accounts. With her in-depth research, Paula Wild explores the relationship between mount
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Relates the life of Ima Temima, a fictional woman rabbi who is revered as a guru with prophetic powers, detailing such experiences as her early loss of her mother and her complex relationship with her
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