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Flotsam

David Wiesner · 40 pages

When a young boy discovers a camera on the beach and develops the film, he finds with his microscope many layers of pictures within the photographs.

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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 Watermelon Seed

Greg Pizzoli

After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.

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Frog Went a-Courtin'

John Langstaff · 32 pages

Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.

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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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Tea Rex

Molly Idle

"Cordelia and her brother host a tea party for an unusual guest--a T-Rex!"--

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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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Du Iz Tak?

Carson Ellis · 48 pages

Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder. When the plant grows taller and sprouts leaves, some young beetles arrive to gander, and soon—with the help of a pill bug named Icky—they wrangle a ladder and build a tree fort. But this is the wild world, after all, and something horrible is waiting to swoop down—booby voobeck!—only to be carried off in turn.

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura Joffe Numeroff · 32 pages

Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.

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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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Scaredy Squirrel

Melanie Watt · 36 pages

Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook

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Olivia Forms A Band

Ian Falconer

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The Spooky Tail of Prewitt Peacock

Bill Peet · 32 pages

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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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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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I Am Otter

Sam Garton · 32 pages

Otter's utterly winning voice and Sam Garton's classic yet fresh artwork combine to create a truly hilarious and unforgettable friendship story. Otter decides to open a toast restaurant with her best friend, Teddy, but after she blames Teddy for the mess they made, he goes missing.

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If You Give a Pig a Pancake

Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond · 32 pages

One thing leads to another when you give a pig a pancake. Find out what happens to a little girl when she kindly offers her pig a pancake. She'll wish she hadn't!

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We Found A Hat

Jon Klassen · 56 pages

Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat....

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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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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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The Terrible Plop

Ursula Dubosarsky

When a mysterious sound sends the whole forest running away in fear, only the littlest rabbit is courageous enough to discover what really happened.

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The Complete Adventures of Curious George

Margret Rey, H.A. Rey · 422 pages

The adventures of the ingenious little monkey who left the jungle to live with the man in the yellow hat.

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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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