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Odd Velvet / by Mary E. Whitcomb ; illustrated by Tara Calahan King.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle Books, c1998.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0811820041 (hardcover)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PZ7.W5795 Of 1998
Summary: Velvet is interested in things her classmates aren’t: milkweed pods, sparrow’s eggs, and ashes from a real volcano. At first, she just seems odd, but as the kids get to know her better, they are in for a few surprises. This is a charming book about the value of being oneself. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: Although she dresses differently from the other girls and does things which are unusual, Velvet eventually teaches her classmates that even an outsider has something to offer.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection SB455 .W44 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800029589
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Velvet is interested in things her classmates aren’t: milkweed pods, sparrow’s eggs, and ashes from a real volcano. At first, she just seems odd, but as the kids get to know her better, they are in for a few surprises. This is a charming book about the value of being oneself. (Miller Library Staff)

Although she dresses differently from the other girls and does things which are unusual, Velvet eventually teaches her classmates that even an outsider has something to offer.

Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12).

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