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Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories

Dr. Seuss · 90 pages

Includes three humorous stories in verse, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag, followed by commentary and end notes, reproductions of illustrations from other Dr. Seuss books, and two poems, "The Ruckus" and "The Kindly Snather."

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Pete's a Pizza

William Steig · 32 pages

When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son.

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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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I Will Chomp You!

Jory John · 31 pages

A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.

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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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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy

Lynley Dodd · 34 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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Russell the Sheep

Rob Scotton

Russell the sheep tries all different ways to get to sleep.

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There Are No Cats in this Book

Viviane Schwarz

Filled with the spirit of adventure, three cats pack their suitcases and try to escape from their book.

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Hooray For Diffendoofer Day!

Jack Prelutsky · 60 pages

The students of Diffendoofer School celebrate their unusual teachers and curriculum, including Miss Fribble who teaches laughing, Miss Bonkers who teaches frogs to dance, and Mr. Katz who builds robotic rats.

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Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

Berkeley Breathed, Fannie Fudwupper · 48 pages

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Moo, Baa, La La La!

Sandra Boynton

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Mr. Wuffles!

David Wiesner · 32 pages

"Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat's territory to make emergency repairs."--Provided by publisher.

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Wombat Stew

Marcia K. Vaughan · 32 pages

A dingo intent on making wombat stew receives cooking suggestions from the other animals, unaware that they are protecting their fellow creature.

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Even Monsters Need Haircuts

Matthew McElligott · 35 pages

At night under a full moon, a child operates a barber shop with a monstrous clientele.

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Funnybones

Allan Ahlberg · 32 pages

Three skeletons--a grownup, a child, and a dog--take a walk at night through a dark town.

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Fortunately

Remy Charlip · 44 pages

Good and bad luck accompany Ned from New York to Florida on his way to a surprise party.

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Runny Babbit

Shel Silverstein · 89 pages

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May I Bring A Friend?

Beatrice Schenk de Regniers · 46 pages

A well-mannered little boy, frequently invited to visit the king and queen, always asks to bring a friend--and the friends are always wild animals--and always well-behaved.

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Froodle

Antoinette Portis

One day, amidst the usual chirps, tweets, and caws, a little brown bird decides to try singing a new song and sets off an interesting reaction.

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The Whale in My Swimming Pool

Joyce Wan · 32 pages

A young boy discovers a whale in his pool and tries everything he can think of to get it out. When a little boy discovers a whale in his pool, he tries everything he can think of to get it out, eventually coming up with the perfect solution to the problem.

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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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It's a Busy, Busy World

Richard Scarry · 92 pages

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