Inspired by the real-life Aaron and Zambezi at the Lilayi Elephant Nursery in Zambia, this moving story is about an unlikely friendship between a boy and the orphaned elephant he saved.

3) My school in the rain forest: how children attend school around the world

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Description

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In this lively photo essay, readers get to know students around the world who are pursuing their dreams of a brighter future, and of teachers who are devoted to improving people's lives, from the arid plains of southern Afghanistan to the rain forests of Guatemala.

4) Birthdays around the world

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Series

Around the world

Pub. Date

[2017]

Description

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"Every child in the world has a birthday. But how children celebrate this occasion depends on where they live. In this latest addition to the Around the World series, award-winning author Margriet Ruurs explores the fascinating ways that children experience birthdays. You'll meet fourteen kids from different countries, each celebrating a birthday according to their local traditions. Bram from Belgium never gets to sleep in on his birthday - his family...

5) Where we live: mapping neighborhoods of kids around the globe

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description

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"For fans of Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinska's Maps, and our own Around the World series, is this illustrated map book that explores the neighborhoods of 16 kids around the world. Based on real kids and their families, the book highlights significant places in the community through the child's eyes, such as where they live, where they go to school and their favorite places to play. Where We Live is filled with fascinating stories that...

6) A mountain alphabet

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Series

ABC our country

Pub. Date

1996

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Gift book donated by MR. & MRS. DONALD J. BORD AND JEFF in memory of JOSEPH F. GEMBACZ, in celebration of the Library's 75th anniversary.

7) Emma and the coyote

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Pub. Date

1999

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1

Description

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Emma the hen doesn't believe that coyotes are smarter than chickens, and when the coyote shows up she is not afraid, and decides to prove herself right.

8) Wild babies

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1

Description

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Encourages readers to see baby animals as they live in the wild, and to find the other animals that are hiding in the pictures.

9) When we go camping

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Pub. Date

c2001

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1

Description

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A busy family finds lots to do from sun up to sunset. At the campsite, there's wood to chop for the fire, fish to catch, and there's lots of time to explore.

10) School days around the world

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Series

Around the world

Pub. Date

2015.

Description

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Features fourteen real students from around the world during a typical school day, detailing the different educational and cultural settings and sharing stories about the many places and ways children learn and play.

11) Stepping stones: a refugee family's journey

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Pub. Date

2016.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1

Description

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"In this picture book, a young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed Syria and make their way toward freedom in Europe"--

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Margriet Ruurs

1) My librarian is a camel: how books are brought to children around the world

2) The elephant keeper: caring for orphaned elephants in Zambia

3) My school in the rain forest: how children attend school around the world

4) Birthdays around the world

5) Where we live: mapping neighborhoods of kids around the globe

6) A mountain alphabet

7) Emma and the coyote

8) Wild babies

9) When we go camping

10) School days around the world

11) Stepping stones: a refugee family's journey