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I Will Chomp You!

Jory John · 31 pages

A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.

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The Minpins

Roald Dahl · 80 pages

Little Billy enters the Forest of Sin and meets the Minpins, matchstick-sized people who live in tree cities besieged by the Smoke-Belching Gruncher whom Billy vows to destroy.

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Are We There Yet?

Dan Santat · 40 pages

Let's face it: everyone knows that car rides can be boring. And when things get boring, time slows down. In this book, a boy feels time slowing down so much that it starts going backward--into the time of pirates! Of princesses! Of dinosaurs! The boy was just trying to get to his grandmother's birthday party, but instead he's traveling through Ancient Egypt and rubbing shoulders with Ben Franklin.

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The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs

Phoebe Gilman · 40 pages

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The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's

Patrick McDonnell

Bestselling and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell uses the ABC's to tell a hilarious, high-energy alphabetical adventure. It starts with an ALLIGATOR and a BEAR chasing a CAT. When a DRAGON (and a chicken and an egg!) join in pursuit, things start to get REALLY interesting. A wild and wacky chase through snow and ice, and to jungles and over mountaintops, leads the whole crew to a wonderful r

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Ten Apples Up On Top!

Theo LeSieg · 64 pages

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365 Penguins

Jean-Luc Fromental · 48 pages

When a box containing a penguin arrives anonymously on New Year's Day, a family of four is puzzled, but as they continue to receive one penguin each day their problems--and food budget, and storage issues--are multiplied.

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The Lady with the Alligator Purse

Nadine Bernard Westcott

A familiar melody with uproariously funny new lyrics are presented in this picture book that includes music, stories, and games. Full color.

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How This Book Was Made

Mac Barnett · 42 pages

Presents the journey of a book's creation, from its initial writing and illustrating to its misadventures with pirates and an angry tiger.

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The Magic Hat

Mem Fox · 32 pages

A wizard's hat blows into town, changing people into different animals when it lands on their heads.

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The Pencil

Allan Ahlberg · 48 pages

A lonely pencil timidly draws a boy, a dog, and other items but soon faces a problem as his creations begin demanding changes, and when he draws an eraser to make them happy, the real trouble begins.

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Hello Ninja

N.D. Wilson · 32 pages

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Winnie the Witch

Valerie Thomas · 32 pages

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Dr. Seuss's ABC

Dr. Seuss · 63 pages

It is Dr. Seuss again with this handy books for parents to make their children learn the basic ABCs with this funny and whimsical mind of Dr. Seuss in this very colour-illustrated children book. Parents would love using this book to teach their children.

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The Cow Who Climbed a Tree

Gemma Merino · 32 pages

Tina the cow is curious and always going out and having adventures but her sisters think the things she says are ridiculous and can't possibly be true. One day they follow her but they find that all the things she was telling them are true and they join in with Tina in her exciting adventurous life.

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Mr. Messy

Roger Hargreaves · 36 pages

Mr. Messy, a very disorganized man, is paid a visit by Mr. Neat and Mr. Tidy who help Mr. Messy clean his yard, house, and himself.

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Babushka's Doll

Patricia Polacco · 33 pages

A little girl gets a doll that turns out to be twice as rambunctious as her owner.

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Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

Eric A. Kimmel · 32 pages

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Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo

William Joyce · 32 pages

While vacationing in Africa, the Lazardo family finds and brings back to America a friendly dinosaur that becomes the talk of the town.

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A Treasury of Curious George

Margret Rey, H.A. Rey · 208 pages

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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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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!

Lucille Colandro, Skip Hinnant · 32 pages

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