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Never Take a Shark to the Dentist (and Other Things Not to Do)

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The Runaway Dinner

Allan Ahlberg · 40 pages

A young boy named Banjo Cannon always eats a sausage for dinner, until the night that his sausage--and the rest of his meal--runs away.

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The King Who Rained

Fred Gwynne · 40 pages

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I'm Bored

Michael Ian Black

When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedius, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations.

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You Don't Want a Unicorn!

Ame Dyckman · 40 pages

"A child wishes for a unicorn without knowing how unruly they are as pets"--

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Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!

Theo LeSieg · 41 pages

Every wish is fulfilled on the First of Octember.

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Mr. Topsy-Turvy

Roger Hargreaves · 36 pages

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Runny Babbit

Shel Silverstein · 89 pages

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Shrek

William Steig · 32 pages

Horribly hideous Shrek leaves home and terrifies everyone he encounters in his search for his equally ugly bride.

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Warning: Do Not Open This Book!

Adam Lehrhaupt

Monkeys, toucans, and alligators unleash mayhem.

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We are in a Book!

Mo Willems · 57 pages

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There's a Wocket in My Pocket!

Dr. Seuss · 32 pages

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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

Alison Jackson · 32 pages

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Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

Adam Rex · 40 pages

Stories in verse about the monster-sized problems Dracula, Wolfman, Bigfoot and other monsters face.

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Aliens Love Underpants

Claire Freedman · 32 pages

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Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel

Adam Rubin · 48 pages

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Crazy Hair

Neil Gaiman · 36 pages

Bonnie encounters all sorts of exotic animals and marvelous things inside a man's crazy hair.

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Little Pea

Amy Krouse Rosenthal · 32 pages

Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.

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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

Mac Barnett

Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary and finding it in a manner you'd never expect. - Publisher.

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A Bad Case of Stripes

David Shannon · 32 pages

In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.

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Cowboy and Octopus

Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith · 40 pages

Although Cowboy and Octopus have different opinions about beans and knock-knock jokes, their friendship endures.

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What Do You Do With a Kangaroo?

Mercer Mayer · 45 pages

A little girl copes with a variety of animals who try to take over her things and order her about.

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Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish · 63 pages

A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

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