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Shrek

William Steig · 32 pages

Horribly hideous Shrek leaves home and terrifies everyone he encounters in his search for his equally ugly bride.

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Little Pea

Amy Krouse Rosenthal · 32 pages

Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.

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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

Mac Barnett

Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary and finding it in a manner you'd never expect. - Publisher.

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems · 38 pages

No matter how hard he pleads and begs, the pigeon is not supposed to drive the bus while the driver is away, but pigeon tries every persuasive trick a young child knows to get you to say "Yes."

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The Berenstains' B Book (Bright & Early Books)

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain · 64 pages

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Runny Babbit

Shel Silverstein · 89 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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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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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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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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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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Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish · 63 pages

A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

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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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It Came in the Mail

Ben Clanton · 40 pages

Liam really wants some mail, so he writes a letter to his mailbox asking for something in return. His mailbox delivers, sending Liam more than he could have hoped for and how! But as the mail starts to pile up, Liam realizes that the best packages and parcels are even better when shared with friends.

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Robo-Sauce

Adam Rubin

A special sauce turns a boy into a robot, and he then transforms everyone and everything into robots, including the book.

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Go, Dog. Go!

P.D. Eastman · 64 pages

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The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

Neil Gaiman · 64 pages

This children's book is about a boy who chooses to trade his father for his friend's two goldfish. When his mother returns, she sends the boy and his younger sister on an adventure to return the goldfish and recover their father. However, when the boy arrives at the goldfish owner's home, he finds that his father has been swapped again. This continues, and as the boy and his sister venture thro

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Stuck

Oliver Jeffers

Floyds Drachen steckt in einer Baumkrone fest. Um ihn wieder runterzukriegen, wirft Floyd alles Mögliche und Unmögliche in Richtung Krone. Erst den einen Schuh, dann den andern. Und dann alles, was ihm in die Hände gerät. Sogar ein Orang-Utan und ein Wal landen im Grün der Baumkrone. Nichts hilft und auch die Feuerwehr kann nichts ausrichten. Sie steckt mit allen Feuerwehrmännern direkt in den Äst

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A Boy and His Bunny

Sean Bryan

One morning, a boy wakes up with a rabbit on his head and, although his mother is skeptical, he soon discovers that he can be fed, ride a bobsled, and even look cool with a rabbit on his head.

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Rhyming Dust Bunnies

Jan Thomas

As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, Bob, is trying to warn them of approaching danger.

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Ten Apples Up On Top!

Theo LeSieg · 64 pages

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Swamp Angel

Anne Isaacs, Paul O. Zelinsky · 40 pages

Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.

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