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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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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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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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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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Froggy Goes to School

Jonathan London · 32 pages

**Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.** **Froggy's mother knows that everyone's nervous on the first day of school. "Not me!" says Froggy** to his friends, & together they leapfrog to the bus stop -- flop flop flop. Froggy's exuberant antics will delight his many fans and reassure them that school can be fun."This is

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The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

Beatrix Potter · 58 pages

While the other squirrels are busy gathering nuts, bad little Nutkin asks Old Mr. Brown Owl so many riddles that he becomes angry.

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Franklin Goes to School

Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark · 32 pages

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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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A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond · 160 pages

Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that is just what they did. From the very first night when he attempted his first bath and ended up nearly flooding the house, Paddington was seldom far from imminent disaster. Jonathan and Judy were de

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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 Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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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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Kipper

Mick Inkpen · 32 pages

Tired of his old blanket and basket, Kipper the dog searches among the animals outside for a new place to sleep.

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Angelina Ballerina

Katharine Holabird · 32 pages

A pretty little mouse wants to become a ballerina more than anything else in the world.

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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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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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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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Best Friends for Frances

Russell Hoban · 31 pages

When Albert and his buddies have a "no girls" baseball game, Frances and her sister organize a "Best Friends Outing -- No Boys."

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The Gruffalo

Julia Donaldson · 32 pages

The Gruffalo is a British children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. The book has sold over 13 million copies, has won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway and even an Oscar nominated

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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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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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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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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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