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King Jack and the Dragon

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The Amazing Bone

William Steig · 32 pages

On her way home from school, Pearl finds an unusual bone that has unexpected powers.

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The Man in the Moon

William Joyce · 56 pages

When a newly orphaned baby in the moon makes friends with the children of Earth, he begins to shine as brightly as possible to ward off their fears.

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Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great

Bob Shea · 36 pages

Hi, I'm Goat. Things were just fine around here until UNICORN showed up. So what if he can fly? Or make it rain cupcakes? And turn stuff into gold? Big deal. I can do some cool stuff too, like... Hey! What are you doing? Why are you opening the book? He's just going to tell you how great he is. Blah, blah, blah. Go ahead. Just don't say I didn't warn you. Dopey Unicorn. --front flap

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Extra Yarn

Mac Barnett · 40 pages

With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself.

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The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg · 32 pages

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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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Horton Hears a Who!

Dr. Seuss · 65 pages

A city of Whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist.

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Go, Dog. Go!

P.D. Eastman · 64 pages

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Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown · 32 pages

A little bunny bids goodnight to all the objects in his room before falling asleep. This fiftieth anniversary edition includes an illustrated essay about the author and how the book came to be written, illustrated, and published.

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How to Catch a Star

Oliver Jeffers · 32 pages

Eager to have a star of his own, a boy devises imaginative ways of catching one.

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Bats at the Library

Brian Lies · 32 pages

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Flora and the Penguin

Molly Idle · 48 pages

In this wordless, lift-the-flap picture book, Flora and her new friend, the penguin, dance on the ice together and learn to treat each other with respect and kindness.

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Possum Magic

Mem Fox · 32 pages

When Grandma Poss's magic turns Hush invisible, the two possums take a culinary tour of Australia to find the food that will make her visible once more.

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Miss Spider's Tea Party

David Kirk · 32 pages

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Cinderella

Walt Disney Company

With the help of her fairy godmother, a kitchen maid mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, attends the palace ball where she meets the prince of her dreams.

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A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale

Terri Windling · 52 pages

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Ladybug Girl

David Soman, Jacky Davis · 40 pages

After her brother tells her she is too little to play with him, Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, makes her own fun.

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The Complete Adventures of Curious George

Margret Rey, H.A. Rey · 422 pages

The adventures of the ingenious little monkey who left the jungle to live with the man in the yellow hat.

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If You Give a Moose a Muffin

Laura Joffe Numeroff · 32 pages

Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests.

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Many Moons

James Thurber · 47 pages

Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.

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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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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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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Bill Martin Jr. · 32 pages

Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them. Includes note to parents and teachers, and related activities.

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Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak · 42 pages

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