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Swing Around the Sun

Product Description: A collection of poems that celebrates the seasons, with illustrations for each season by a different Minnesota artist.

By Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780822502531 | Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1976, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: A collection of poems that celebrates the seasons, with illustrations for each season by a different Minnesota artist.

Ladder to the Sky: How the Gift of Healing Came to the Ojibway Nation

Recounts the legend of how the gift of healing came to the Ojibway people.

By Helen K. Davie (illustrator) and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780316249522 | Little Brown & Co, September 1, 1989, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Recounts the legend of how the gift of healing came to the Ojibway people.

Great Northern Diver: The Loon

Introduces the elusive loon, one of the most primitive birds in the United States.

By Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780316249546 | Little Brown & Co, March 1, 1990, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A look at one of North America's most elusive and fascinating birds reveals migration, nesting, mating, and parenting practices and is enhanced by the illustrations of a renowned wildlife painter

Tiger With Wings: The Great Horned Owl

Describes the hunting technique, physical characteristics, mating ritual, and nesting and child-rearing practices of the great horned owl

By Mary Barrett Brown (illustrator) and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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Hardcover:

9780531059401 | Orchard Books, August 1, 1991, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Describes the hunting technique, physical characteristics, mating ritual, and nesting and child-rearing practices of the great horned owl

Paperback:

9780531070710 | Orchard Books, March 1, 1996, cover price $5.95

School and Library:

9780531085400 | Orchard Books, August 1, 1991, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Describes the hunting technique, physical characteristics, mating ritual, and nesting and child-rearing practices of the great horned owl

Cold Stars and Fireflies: Poems of the Four Seasons

Poems describe the first day of school, migrating geese, ghosts, the first snowfall, blizzards, sledding, kites, summer vacation, and camping trips

By Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780690043624 | Reissue edition (Harpercollins, October 1, 1991), cover price $14.89 | About this edition: A collection of poems about nature and the changing seasons.

Who Shrank My Grandmother's House?: Poems of Discovery

A collection of poems about childhood discoveries concerning everyday objects and things

By Eric Beddows (illustrator) and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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Hardcover:

9780060218270 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, April 1, 1992, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A collection of poems about childhood discoveries concerning everyday objects and things

9781550542110, titled "Who Shrank My Grandmother's House: Poems of Discovery" | Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, April 1, 1992, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A collection of poems about childhood discoveries concerning everyday objects and things

Library:

9780060218287 | Harpercollins, April 1, 1992, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: A collection of poems about childhood discoveries concerning everyday objects and things

Sponges Are Skeletons: Stage 2

Explains how sponges are animals that live in the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans

By Barbara Juster Esbensen and Holly Keller (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780060210342 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, September 1, 1993, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Explains how sponges are animals that live in the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans

Baby Whales Drink Milk

Describes the behavior of the humpback whale, with an emphasis on the fact that it is a mammal and shares the characteristics of other mammals

By Lambert Davis (illustrator) and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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Hardcover:

9780060215514 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, January 1, 1994, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Describes the behavior of the humpback whale, with an emphasis on the fact that it is a mammal and shares the characteristics of other mammals

Paperback:

9780064451192 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, January 1, 1994, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Describes the behavior of the humpback whale, with an emphasis on the fact that it is a mammal and shares the characteristics of other mammals

Library:

9780060215521 | Harpercollins, January 1, 1994, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: Describes the behavior of the humpback whale, with an emphasis on the fact that it is a mammal and shares the characteristics of other mammals

Reinforced:

9780606061988 | Demco Media, January 1, 1994, cover price $13.59 | About this edition: Describes the behavior of the humpback whale, with an emphasis on the fact that it is a mammal and shares the characteristics of other mammals

Prebinding:

9780785730330 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Describes the behavior of the humpback whale, with an emphasis on the fact that it is a mammal and shares the characteristics of other mammals

The Great Buffalo Race: How the Buffalo Got Its Hump

After a futile race to the western horizon in search of rain and new grass, a hungry herd of buffalo is punished by the Great Spirit, Haweniyo, in an authentic Seneca tale about how the buffalo got its hump.

By Helen K. Davie (illustrator) and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780316249829 | Little Brown & Co, September 1, 1994, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A retelling of the Seneca legend in which the buffalo receives its hump from the Great Spirit

The Great Buffalo Race: How the Buffalo Got Its Hump ; A Seneca Tale

A retelling of the Seneca legend in which the buffalo receives its hump from the Great Spirit

By Helen K. Davie and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780316911566 | Little Brown & Co, January 1, 1995, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A retelling of the Seneca legend in which the buffalo receives its hump from the Great Spirit

Dance With Me

A collection of poems depicting the dance of nature.

By Barbara Juster Esbensen and Megan Lloyd (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780060227937 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, September 1, 1995, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A collection of poems celebrates many kinds of traditional and original dances, from the classic waltzes and tap dances to a dance with the wind and a gardener's dance with her hoe

Library:

9780060228231 | Harpercollins, September 1, 1995, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: A collection of poems celebrates many kinds of traditional and original dances, from the classic waltzes and tap dances to a dance with the wind and a gardener's dance with her hoe

A Celebration of Bees: Helping Children Write Poetry

By Barbara Juster Esbensen

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Hardcover:

9780805037647 | Rev upd su edition (Henry Holt & Co, December 1, 1995), cover price $25.00

A Celebration of Bees: Endless Opportunities for Inspiring Children to Write Poetry

Product Description: First published to great acclaim in 1975, "A Celebration of Bees" became a classic for its ability to motivate children to read and write poetry. Used in education courses nationwide, it has also become a favorite with parents who wish to become more involved with their children's education...read more

By Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780805037654 | Reprint edition (Henry Holt & Co, December 1, 1995), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: First published to great acclaim in 1975, "A Celebration of Bees" became a classic for its ability to motivate children to read and write poetry.

Swift As the Wind: The Cheetah

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of the cheetah, fastest of the big cats

By Jean Cassels and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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Hardcover:

9780531094976 | Orchard Books, March 1, 1996, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics and habits of the cheetah, fastest of the big cats

Echoes for the Eye: Poems to Celebrate Patterns in Nature

A collection of poetry and full-color illustrations demonstrates the similarities that exist in the wonders of nature, such as the veins of a leaf and the veins in the body, while at the same time exploring the interconnections among the worlds of science, math, language, and art.

By Helen K. Davie and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780060243999 | Harpercollins, May 1, 1996, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: A collection of poems that reveal patterns in nature

Sponges Are Skeletons

Explains how sponges are animals that live in the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans

By Barbara Juster Esbensen

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Prebinding:

9780613997560 | Turtleback Books, January 1, 1998, cover price $13.45 | About this edition: Explains how sponges are animals that live in the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans

Sponges Are Skeletons

Explains how sponges are animals that live in the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans

By Barbara Juster Esbensen and Holly Keller (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780064451840 | Trophy Pr, May 1, 1998, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Explains how sponges are animals that live in the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans

Library:

9780060210373 | Harpercollins, September 1, 1993, cover price $15.89 | About this edition: Explains how sponges are animals that live in the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans

Reinforced:

9780606137966 | Demco Media, May 1, 1998, cover price $13.59 | About this edition: Explains how sponges are animals that live in the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans

Words With Wrinkled Knees: Animal Poems

Presents a collection of poetry inspired by the sound of animal names

By Barbara Juster Esbensen

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Hardcover:

9780690045048 | Ty Crowell Co, April 1, 1987, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: A collection of poems about words that express the essence of the animals they identify.

Paperback:

9781563976827 | Wordsong, May 1, 1998, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: A collection of poems about words that express the essence of the animals they identify.

Prebinding:

9780613788137 | Turtleback Books, August 30, 1998, cover price $22.05 | About this edition: A collection of poems about words that express the essence of the animals they identify.

Words With Wrinkled Knees

Product Description: This brilliant collection of poems by NCTE Award-winning poet Barbara Esbensen is a classic of its kind. Each poem challenges children to think not only about animals but also about animal words. John Stadler's gleeful parade of pictures captures each wrinkled, roaring, or bright-eyed poem...read more

By Barbara Juster Esbensen and John Stadler (illustrator)

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9780613091176 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $15.80 | About this edition: This brilliant collection of poems by NCTE Award-winning poet Barbara Esbensen is a classic of its kind.

The Night Rainbow

Features poems based on ancient legends about the northern lights from people who associated the fiery illuminations with animals, ghosts, dancers, and raging battles. By the creators of The Great Buffalo Race.

By Helen Davie (illustrator) and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780531332443 | Orchard Books, March 1, 2000, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: A poem based on ancient legends about the northern lights from people who associated the fiery illuminations with animals, ghosts, dancers, and raging battles.

9780531302446 | Orchard Books, March 1, 2000, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A poem based on ancient legends about the northern lights from people who associated the fiery illuminations with animals, ghosts, dancers, and raging battles.

Jumping Day

Celebrates the pleasures of jumping, running, skipping, and hopping as a little girl starts her day, goes to school, and comes home to play

By Barbara Juster Esbensen

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Paperback:

9781563978531 | Reprint edition (Boyds Mills Pr, February 1, 2000), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: A girl celebrates the joys of jumping from the moment she wakes up until it is time to jump back into bed.

School and Library:

9781563977091 | Boyds Mills Pr, January 1, 1999, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: A girl celebrates the joys of jumping from the moment she wakes up until it is time to jump back into bed.

Reinforced:

9780606197564 | Demco Media, October 1, 2000, cover price $16.90 | About this edition: A girl celebrates the joys of jumping from the moment she wakes up until it is time to jump back into bed.

Swing Around the Sun: Poems

A collection of poems celebrates the four seasons, with illustrations for each season created by a different Minnesota artist.

By Cheng-Khee Chee (illustrator) and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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9780876141434 | Carolrhoda Books, December 1, 2002, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: A collection of poems that celebrates the seasons, with illustrations for each season by a different Minnesota artist.

The Star Maiden: An Ojibway Tale

Retelling the North American legend of Star Maiden, wandering the night sky in search of a home on earth

By Helen K. Davie (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780316249553 | Little Brown & Co, September 1, 1991, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Retelling the North American legend of Star Maiden, wandering the night sky in search of a home on earth

Miscellaneous:

9780316093163 | Little Brown & Co, November 29, 2009, cover price $6.99

School and Library:

9780316249515 | Little Brown & Co, May 1, 1988, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Retelling the North American legend of Star Maiden, wandering the night sky in search of a home on earth

Reinforced:

9780606007719 | Demco Media, September 1, 1991, cover price $15.85 | About this edition: Retelling the North American legend of Star Maiden, wandering the night sky in search of a home on earth

Playful Slider: The North American River Otter

Explores the world of the North American river otter, describing the playful mammal's behavior and characteristics.

By Mary Barrett Brown (illustrator) and Barbara Juster Esbensen

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Paperback:

9780816677658 | Reprint edition (Univ of Minnesota Pr, August 22, 2011), cover price $11.95

School and Library:

9780316249775 | Little Brown & Co, October 1, 1993, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Explores the world of the North American river otter, describing the playful mammal's behavior and characteristics.

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