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Tiddler: The Story-Telling Fish

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!

Lucille Colandro, Skip Hinnant · 32 pages

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The Pout-Pout Fish

Deborah Diesen · 32 pages

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McElligot's Pool

Dr. Seuss · 62 pages

"Young man," laughed the farmer, "You're sort of a fool! You'll never catch fish in McElligot's Pool!" "Hmmm" answered Marco, "It may be you're right. I've been here three hours without one single bite. There might be no fish, but again, well, there might!" A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in McElligot's pool.

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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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Llama Llama Mad at Mama

Anna Dewdney · 32 pages

A young llama wants to play but must go shopping with his mother instead, and so he gets angry and makes a mess at the store.

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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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Waiting for Winter

Sebastian Meschenmoser · 56 pages

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Barnyard Dance

Sandra Boynton

A bespectacled fiddle-playing cow and a pig twirling a sheep are featured in a barnyard dance. On board pages with a die-cut cover.

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The Cow Loves Cookies

Karma Wilson · 40 pages

While all the other animals on the farm enjoy eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat the one thing that she loves best.

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Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale

Steven Kellogg · 40 pages

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.

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Leave Me Alone!

Vera Brosgol · 40 pages

One day, a grandmother shouts, "LEAVE ME ALONE!" and leaves her tiny home and her very big family to journey to the moon and beyond to find peace and quiet to finish her knitting. Along the way, she encounters ravenous bears, obnoxious goats, and even hordes of aliens! But nothing stops grandma from accomplishing her goal―knitting sweaters for her many grandchildren to keep them warm and toasty fo

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What Does the Fox Say?

Ylvis, Christian Lochstoer, Bard Ylvisaker, Vegard Ylvisaker

Based on Yvis' viral hit, this book presents the lyrics of the hit with playful illustrations by Svein Nyhus.

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Hairy Maclary Scattercat

Lynley Dodd · 32 pages

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How I Became a Pirate

Melinda Long · 44 pages

Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life.

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The Sweetest Fig

Chris Van Allsburg · 30 pages

After being given two magical figs that make his dreams come true, Monsieur Bibot sees his plans for future wealth upset by his long-suffering dog.

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Where's My Mom?

Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler · 32 pages

Monkey Puzzle tells the tale of a young monkey who has lost his mummy. He searches through the jungle for her with the help of a friendly butterfly. The tale unfolds in rhythmical rhyming verse with bright coloured, fun illustrations.

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Wave

Suzy Lee · 40 pages

A wordless picture book that shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, as she goes from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead.

Children'sIllustrated BookWhimsicalOcean and Ships
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The Magic School Bus Gets Ants In Its Pants: A Book About Ants

Linda Ward Beech, Joanna Cole · 32 pages

Ms. Frizzle's class has to create a project for the school science fair. But they need the perfect idea! When Keesha brings an ant to the classroom, the kids decide to make a movie about ants. They'll make Keesha's ant a star! But Keesha's ant disappears, and the kids have no choice but to follow...all the way into an anthill. And surprise! The anthill is crawling with activity! Come along on a

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Spells

Emily Gravett

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Bumble-Ardy

Maurice Sendak · 40 pages

Since the publication of his classic Outside Over There in 1981, Maurice Sendak's book illustrations have focused on interpreting the texts of such authors as James Marshall, Tony Kushner, Wilhelm Grimm, Ruth Krauss, Herman Melville, and Mother Goose. And beginning in 1980, with his sets and costumes for The Magic Flute, Sendak launched a busy second career as the designer of stage productions of

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The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

Beatrix Potter · 58 pages

A frog fishing from his lily pad boat doesn't catch any fish, but one catches him - what will happen next?

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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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Winnie the Witch

Valerie Thomas · 32 pages

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