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Frog Went a-Courtin'

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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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Mr. Gumpy's Outing

John Burningham · 32 pages

Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.

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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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Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

Beatrix Potter · 40 pages

Eight short nursery rhymes about Cecily Parsley, Goosey Gander, the five pigs, Pussy-Cat, three blind mice, Tom Tinker's dog, a garden, and Ninny Nanny Netticoat

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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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Dandelion

Don Freeman · 45 pages

This is a very endearing book for the reader. It helps young readers to learn that bad situations can turn out good. I re-read this book many times as a kid.

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The Three Little Pigs

Elizabeth Ross

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Home for a Bunny

Margaret Wise Brown · 32 pages

At the start of spring, a rabbit searches across the countryside for a home of his own.

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Berlioz the Bear

Jan Brett · 30 pages

Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. A strange buzzing in Berlioz's double bass turns into a surprise that saves the day.

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Three Hens and a Peacock

Lester L. Laminack · 32 pages

When life on the Tucker farm is disrupted by the arrival of a peacock, whose shrieking and strutting bring many welcome visitors, the hens complain that they are doing all of the work until the hound suggests a trade.

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Mooncake

Frank Asch

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Three by the Sea

Mini Grey · 32 pages

Cat, Dog, and Mouse live together contentedly in a cottage by the sea, dividing the work between them, until A. Stranger, Esq., a fox from the Winds of Change company, arrives and stirs up trouble.

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The Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss · 61 pages

Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat, who shows them some tricks and games. Includes a Latin-English glossary and a note on the verse form and rhythm.

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Chato's Kitchen

Gary Soto, Susan Guevara · 32 pages

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It's My Bird-Day!

Mo Willems

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Babar and Father Christmas

Jean de Brunhoff

Babar’s children have caught wind of a fellow in Man’s country named Father Christmas who brings joy and toys to little children. “If only we could bring him here,” they wish. So they write the Christmas saint a letter inviting him to visit them. When they get no reply, Babar, ever the good father, rushes out to find the red-suited one. After much searching, and with the help of a dog named Duck,

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Duck On A Bike

David Shannon · 32 pages

A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.

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How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

Jane Yolen · 34 pages

Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.

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Anatole and the Cat

Eve Titus · 32 pages

Anatole's job as a taster in a cheese factory is endangered by a marauding cat.

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Gregory the Terrible Eater

Mitchell Sharmat · 32 pages

A very picky eater, Gregory the goat refuses the usual goat diet staples of shoes and tin cans in favor of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice.

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The Gingerbread Man

Jim Aylesworth · 40 pages

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox.

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The Great Paper Caper

Oliver Jeffers · 36 pages

When tree branches begin disappearing and paper airplanes are left in their place, the forest creatures carry out an investigation to find the culprit who has been stealing their homes.

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Mr. Tiger Goes Wild

Peter Brown · 48 pages

Are you bored with being so proper? Do you want to have more fun? Mr. Tiger knows exactly how you feel. So he decides to go wild. But does he go too far? Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true nature. From Caldecott Honor artist Peter Brown comes a story that shows there's a time and place for everything...even going

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Henry Hikes to Fitchburg

D.B. Johnson

While his friend works hard to earn the train fare to Fitchburg, a bear, modeled on a young Henry Thoreau, walks the thirty miles through woods and fields, enjoying nature and the time to think great thoughts. Includes biographical information about Thoreau.

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