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The Little Cow in Valle Grande (El Becerrito en Valle Grande)

dec06_little_cow_in_valle_grandeAimed for children 2-8, this bilingual story is about a calf named Buddie who wants to find out what awaits him at the top of a nearby mountain.

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Sam Houston: Standing Firm (Children's Book)

jun09_sam_houstonAges 5-7: This story is a simple account of the many accomplishments of Sam Houston (1793-1863).

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Adventures in the West

By Susanne George Bloomfield and Eric Melvin Reed

AGES 10-13: Adventures in the West is an anthology of stories of the West that range from Indian legends to a story by L. Frank Baum (creator of The Wizard of Oz) about an old woman's first trip by car to a county fair.

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Sagebrush and Paintbrush (Children's Book)

Nancy Plain, Mondo Publishing, $8, Softcover.

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Sitting Bull Remembers

By Ann Turner and Wendell Minor

AGES 6-10: Musing about the triumphs and tragedies of life gone by is a natural part of aging.

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Amazing Girls of Arizona (Children's Book)

Jan Cleere, Globe Pequot, $12.95, Softcover.

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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa

cowgirlkateAGES 4-8: This darling tale about the importance of friendship, split into four mini-chapters, is a helpful introduction for children beginning to branch out to the world of “chapter books.”

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Edith and the Mysterious Stranger (Young Adult)

Linda Weaver Clarke, American Book Publishing, $22, Softcover.

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There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea

coyotewhoswallowedAGES 4-8: Do you remember the old woman who swallowed a fly? Now imagine that a coyote in the Southwestern desert has a similar gastronomical affliction.

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