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Geoffrey Groundhog Predicts the Weather by Bruce Koscielniak

Geoffrey Groundhog has become a local celebrity for successfully predicting how long winter will last. Everyone awaits his prediction each February 2, when he emerges from his burrow to look for his shadow. But Geoffrey’s fame has grown out of control—and so has the commotion surrounding his burrow!

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BLTSbraille | 2 other reviews | Feb 1, 2024 |

The Story of the Incredible Orchestra: An In… by Bruce Koscielniak

The illustrations are nice but the content is all dry facts with no life or clear flow.

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chasing4boys | 2 other reviews | May 1, 2021 |

About Time: A First Look At Time And Clocks by… by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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Describes the concept of time and how it has been measured throughout history, using water clocks, sundials, calendars, and atomic vibrations

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Lou_Sanz | 5 other reviews | Jul 22, 2020 |

Bear and Bunny Grow Tomatoes by Bruce Koscielniak

Bear and Bunny decide to grow tomatoes, however they have very different approaches. Bear plants his in neat rows in tilled soil and weeds the garden diligently. Bunny throws a handful of seeds out into his overgrown weed patch. Bear guards his tomatoes and stakes them to help them grow. Bunny has a pool party. Ultimately, Bear has a huge crop of tomatoes, Bunny can't find any tomatoes in his overgrown yard.
This is a Tortoise and the Hare kind of story. Bear is careful and diligent, Bunny wants instant gratification with no work. There are funny moments and it has a good lesson in it, overall a great little read.… (more)

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atreffinger | 3 other reviews | Nov 25, 2019 |

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