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I Like Myself!

Karen Beaumont

In rhyming text, a little girl expresses confidence and joy in her uniqueness, no matter her outward appearance.

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What Do You Do with an Idea?

Kobi Yamada

This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens.

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Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Dr. Seuss · 48 pages

In this joyous ode to life, Dr. Seuss addresses graduates of all ages, from nursery school to medical school, and gives them the get-up-and-go to move mountains with the unrivaled exuberance and charm that have made Dr. Seuss's books favorites for years.

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Red: A Crayon's Story

Michael Hall · 40 pages

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You Are Special

Max Lucado · 32 pages

Punchinello's opinion of himself changes after talking to his creator.

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The Pout-Pout Fish

Deborah Diesen · 32 pages

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On the Night You Were Born

Nancy Tillman · 32 pages

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The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes

DuBose Heyward · 48 pages

To the surprise of many, the little country cottontail becomes one of the special Easter bunnies even though she has twenty-one children of her very own.

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The Little Engine That Could

Watty Piper

When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of toys and good food over the mountains.

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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

Kate DiCamillo · 240 pages

It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw it coming - the vacuum cleaner, that is. As for self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, she has read every issue of the comic book 'Terrible Things Can Happen to You!' so she is just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the sq

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Frederick

Leo Lionni · 32 pages

(goodreads) While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. When dreary winter comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words. (Amazon) Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food . . . except for Frederick. But when the days grow short and the snow begins to fall, it’s Frederick’s stories that

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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Eric Litwin · 32 pages

(Age 3-7; Preschool to grade) ''As he walks down the street, **Pete the cat sings about his brand new white shoes as they change from red to blue to brown to wet.**'' **goodreads review:** Don't miss the first and bestselling book in the beloved Pete the Cat series! Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand-new white shoes. Along the way, **his shoes change from white to red

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Brian Selznick · 534 pages

ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and the owner of a small toy booth in the train station, Hugo’s undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen

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Frog and Toad All Year

Arnold Lobel · 64 pages

Frog and Toad All Year is an American picture book written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel, published by Harper & Row in 1976. It is the third book in the Frog and Toad series, whose four books completed by Lobel comprise five easy-to-read short stories each. ---------- Also contained in: [The Frog and Toad Treasury](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1973505W)

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy · 128 pages

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The Story of Ferdinand

Munro Leaf, Robert Lawson · 69 pages

A gentle bull who likes to sit quietly and smell flowers is entered in a bullfight.

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Chrysanthemum

Kevin Henkes · 32 pages

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

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Stellaluna

Janell Cannon · 48 pages

After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.

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The Very Quiet Cricket

Eric Carle · 32 pages

A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book.

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The Sound of Colors: A Journey of the Imagination

Jimmy Liao, Sarah L. Thomson · 80 pages

A young woman losing her vision rides the subway with her dog in search of emotional healing.

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Corduroy

Don Freeman · 32 pages

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him, he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

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Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever

Richard Scarry · 71 pages

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Press Here

Herve Tullet · 56 pages

Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next! Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size! Especially remarkable because the

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