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Where the Wild Things Are

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Harold and the Purple Crayon

Crockett Johnson Β· 61 pages

"Harold loves animals so much that he decides to find out what it's like to be one. Join Harold and an elephant, a camel, a herd of cheetahs, and a slippery bunch of penguins on this wildlife adventure in his imagination."--P. [4] cover.

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The Little Prince & Letter to a Hostage

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Little Bear

Else Holmelund Minarik Β· 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 Β· 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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The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg Β· 32 pages

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The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book

Bill Watterson Β· 208 pages

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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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Blueberries for Sal

Robert McCloskey Β· 54 pages

Little Bear and Sal both go berrying with their mothers, but after sitting down to rest, they each end up following the other one's mother.

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Judi Barrett Β· 32 pages

Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.

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Curious George

H.A. Rey Β· 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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Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss Β· 62 pages

Green Eggs and Ham is a best-selling and critically acclaimed book by Dr. Seuss, first published on August 12, 1960. As of 2001, according to Publishers Weekly, it was the fourth-best-selling English-language children's book (novel) of all time. The story is told wholly through images and rhyming dialogue. There is no descriptive narrative or analysis. There are two main characters: The first i

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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter Β· 58 pages

One of the best known and loved children's stories is the story of naughty Peter Rabbit and his misadventures as he is chased around a garden.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Bill Martin Jr. Β· 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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The Monster at the End of this Book

Jon Stone Β· 32 pages

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Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi Β· 205 pages

"First published in serial form from 1881 to 1883 in Il Giornale dei bambini, the many adventures of Pinocchio, Geppetto's wooden puppet who came to life to laugh, cry, and dance like a real boy, garnered immediate acclaim as a children's story. Today Italians consider the novel, along with The Divine Comedy and The Decameron, one of their most important works of literature. Readers familiar only

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Winnie-the-Pooh

A.A. Milne Β· 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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Matilda

Roald Dahl Β· 240 pages

Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.

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A Pocket for Corduroy

Don Freeman Β· 32 pages

A toy bear who wants a pocket for himself searches for one in a laundromat.

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Go, Dog. Go!

P.D. Eastman Β· 64 pages

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Guess How Much I Love You

Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram Β· 32 pages

Welcome the family classic with an elegant, refreshed cover β€” the quintessential picture book, just waiting to be shared. Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not an easy thing to measure! For two decades, Sam McBratney’s timelessly endearing story,

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A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond Β· 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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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Judith Viorst Β· 32 pages

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

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Falling Up

Shel Silverstein Β· 176 pages

A collection of humorous poems and drawings.

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