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Leave Me Alone!

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The Seven Silly Eaters

Mary Ann Hoberman · 40 pages

Peter only wants milk, Lucy insists on pink lemonade, and Jack is stuck on applesauce. Each new addition to the Peters clan brings another demand for a special dish. Mrs. Peters, loving mother that she is, does her best to fulfill each new request but the preparations get to be exhausting. It isn't until her birthday arrives that an unexpected present from her seven youngsters solves her problem a

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365 Penguins

Jean-Luc Fromental · 48 pages

When a box containing a penguin arrives anonymously on New Year's Day, a family of four is puzzled, but as they continue to receive one penguin each day their problems--and food budget, and storage issues--are multiplied.

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Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man

Robert McCloskey · 61 pages

Burt goes fishing, takes refuge from a storm in a whale's stomach, and decorates a whole school of whales' tails with striped band-aids.

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The Funny Little Woman

Arlene Mosel · 40 pages

The story is set in "Old Japan." The title character likes to laugh ("Tee-he-he-he") and make rice dumplings.

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Babushka's Doll

Patricia Polacco · 33 pages

A little girl gets a doll that turns out to be twice as rambunctious as her owner.

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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 Poky Little Puppy

Janette Sebring Lowrey

*Five little puppies dug a hole under the fence and went for a walk in the wide, wide world. . . .* *The Poky Little Puppy* was one of the original twelve Little Golden Books published in 1942, and went on to become the bestselling picture book of all time. The story of a curious puppy, who digs holes under fences and who has to go to bed without any strawberry shortcake, has delighted families f

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The Seven Chinese Brothers

Margaret Mahy · 40 pages

Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities

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Nurse Matilda

Christianna Brand · 128 pages

The incorrigible Brown children, who devour nannies, nurse-maids, and governesses, finally meet their match.

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But No Elephants

Jerry Smath · 41 pages

Grandma Tildy finally agrees to take an unwanted elephant into her home, but soon regrets her decision.

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Always Room for One More

Sorche Nic Leodhas · 31 pages

In this Scottish folk song, a generous family always has room for another person and invites in everyone who passes by

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

Roald Dahl · 96 pages

The main character of Fantastic Mr. Fox is an extremely clever anthropomorphized fox named Mr. Fox. He lives with his wife and four little foxes. In order to feed his family, he steals food from the cruel, brutish farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean every night. Finally tired of being constantly outwitted by Mr. Fox, the farmers attempt to capture and kill him. The foxes escape in time by bur

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A Squash and A Squeeze

Julia Donaldson · 32 pages

With the help of an old man and all of her animals, an old lady realizes that her house is not as small as she thought it was.

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You're Only Old Once!

Dr. Seuss · 47 pages

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The Cow Loves Cookies

Karma Wilson · 40 pages

While all the other animals on the farm enjoy eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat the one thing that she loves best.

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Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale

Steven Kellogg · 40 pages

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.

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What Does the Fox Say?

Ylvis, Christian Lochstoer, Bard Ylvisaker, Vegard Ylvisaker

Based on Yvis' viral hit, this book presents the lyrics of the hit with playful illustrations by Svein Nyhus.

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Hairy Maclary Scattercat

Lynley Dodd · 32 pages

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Clarice Bean, That's Me!

Lauren Child · 32 pages

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Barnyard Dance

Sandra Boynton

A bespectacled fiddle-playing cow and a pig twirling a sheep are featured in a barnyard dance. On board pages with a die-cut cover.

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Pancakes for Findus

Sven Nordqvist

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