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George and Martha

James Marshall · 46 pages

George and Martha, those incomparable hippos, will delight readers of all ages, in these five, funny, warm and wonderful stories by the illustrator of *Miss Nelson is Missing!* and *The Stupids Step Out*.

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Days with Frog and Toad

Arnold Lobel · 64 pages

Good friends like Frog and Toad enjoy spending their days together. They fly kites, celebrate Toad's birthday, and share the shivers when one of them tells a scary story. Here are five funny stories that celebrate friendship all day, every day.

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You Will Be My Friend!

Peter Brown

This is a humorous children's book about making friends. Lucy is determined to make a new friend with one of the forest animals but struggles with how to make friends. Then, a flamingo stops by and Lucy finally makes a friend.

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Little Bear

Else Holmelund Minarik · 63 pages

Celebrate the timeless warmth of a mother's love with the very first ever I Can Read book! Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. And, of course

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Lilly's Big Day

Kevin Henkes · 40 pages

When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding.

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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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Are You My Mother?

P.D. Eastman · 64 pages

When a baby bird hatches while his mother is out searching for food, he leaves the nest for a series of adventures to try to determine his mother's identity.

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Winnie-the-Pooh

A.A. Milne · 160 pages

A.A. Milne's Pooh stories need no introduction; they have been loved by generations of children and their parents ever since they were first published in 1926. In his autobiography, Milne wrote: 'The animals in the stories came for the most part from the nursery. My collaborator [his wife] had already given them individual voices, their owner by constant affection had given them the twist in th

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The Mitten

Jan Brett · 32 pages

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

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Amos and Boris

William Steig · 32 pages

Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.

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Chanticleer and the Fox

Geoffrey Chaucer · 36 pages

One of the most delightful fables in our heritage is the story of the proud cock and the witty fox who flattered him. Chaucer told the story with vigorous rhythm and singing words; Barbara Cooney has adapted it for chidlren and illustrated it with pictures as handsome as a medieval herbal. Chanticleer was a merry rooster, "His comb was redder than fine coral and turreted like a castle wall, his

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Just Me and My Dad

Mercer Mayer · 40 pages

Father and son go camping, but who is really taking care of whom?

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Curious George

H.A. Rey · 55 pages

George is an African monkey who has come to America with his friend The Man in The Yellow Hat. They get into all sort of trouble in this 1946 Childrens' novel.

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Anatole

Eve Titus · 32 pages

Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humans are upset by mice sampling their leftovers, he is shocked! He must provide for his beloved family--but he is determined to find a way to earn his supper. And so he heads for the tasting room at the Duvall Cheese Factory. On each cheese, he leaves a small note--"good," "not so good," "needs orange peel"--and signs his name. When worker

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Elephants Cannot Dance!

Mo Willems · 57 pages

Gerald the elephant is certain that he cannot dance but his friend Piggie convinces him to try.

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Babar and His Children

Jean de Brunhoff · 48 pages

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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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The Tailor of Gloucester

Beatrix Potter · 59 pages

When the tailor becomes sick and cannot finish the waistcoat for the Mayor, the mice finish it for him.

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Paddington Bear

Michael Bond

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The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Beverly Cleary · 158 pages

The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary and published in 1965. It is the first in a trilogy featuring Ralph S. Mouse, a house mouse who can speak to humans (though typically only children), goes on adventures riding his miniature motorcycle, and who longs for excitement and independence while living with his family in a run-down hotel. The book was released

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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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It's Not Easy Being a Bunny

Marilyn Sadler · 40 pages

Unhappy being a bunny, P.J. Funnybunny tries living with bears, birds, beavers, pigs, moose, possums, and skunks.

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Llama Llama Mad at Mama

Anna Dewdney · 32 pages

A young llama wants to play but must go shopping with his mother instead, and so he gets angry and makes a mess at the store.

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The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain · 32 pages

**When a cub's behavior takes a turn for the worst, it's hard for parents to know what to do first.** ***Gran and Gramps come up with a plan to help selfish Brother and Sister Bear get rid of a bad case of the galloping greedy gimmies.***

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