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  1. The Snowy Day

    by Ezra Jack Keats

    "In this book sparkling with atmosphere, a small boy experiences the joys of a snowy day. The brief, vividly expressed text points out his new awareness."--The Horn Book. A Caldecott Honor Book. Full color.

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  2. The Complete Tales (collective work)

    by Beatrix Potter

    This handsome edition brings all of Beatrix Potter's 23 tales and verses together in one book. Each story is complete and unabridged, and all the original illustrations, both color and black-and-white, are included. Potter's tales were often connected with real people, places and animals, so... (learn more about this book)

  3. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

    by Simms Taback

    From cover to moral (never swallow a horse), this cleverly illustrated version of an old folk favorite will delight children. Each page is full of details and humorous asides, from the names of different types of birds, to a recipe for spider soup, to the rhyming asides from the spectating... (learn more about this book)

  4. Five Little Monkeys: Book 1

    Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

    by Eileen Christelow

    As soon as they say good night to Mama, the five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. But trouble lies ahead as, one by one, they fall off and hurt themselves. The little monkeys don't listen to there mom and keep jumping on the bed and they all get hurt.

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  5. The Real Mother Goose

    by Blanche Fisher Wright

    A lavishly illustrated keepsake edition presents the original Real Mother Goose collection of traditional nursery rhymes, riddles, songs, games, and limericks, complemented by a laminated, embossed jacket and a gold-stamped cover.

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  6. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

    by Pam Adams

    Inventive die-cut artwork offers young readers of all ages a rollicking, eye-popping version of the well-loved poem about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, a cat, a dog, and worse."

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  7. The Spider and the Fly

    by Tony DiTerlizzi, Mary Botham Howitt

    "'Will you walk into my parlor,' said the Spider to the Fly..." is easily one of the most recognized and quoted first lines in all of English verse. But do you have any idea how the age-old tale of the Spider and the Fly ends? Join celebrated artist Tony DiTerlizzi as he -- drawing... (learn more about this book)

  8. Llama Llama: Book 3

    Llama Llama Misses Mama

    by Anna Dewdney

    Strange new teacher. Strange new toys. Lots of kids and lots of noise! What would Llama like to do? Llama Llama feels so new . . . It’s Llama Llama’s first day of preschool! And Llama Llama’s mama makes sure he’s ready. They meet the teachers. See the other children. Look at all the books... (learn more about this book)

  9. Belly Button Book!

    by Sandra Boynton

    Emboldened by the enthusiastic response to Belly Button (Round) —a song from her Grammy-nominated book/CD, Philadelphia Chickens —Sandra Boynton further contemplates this mesmerizing subject. Featuring a beachful of bare-bellied hippos—including one tiny baby who can only say “Bee... (learn more about this book)

  10. The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury

    by Janet Schulman

    Unparalleled in scope and quality and designed for reading aloud and sharing, this splendid anthology brings together 43 of the most memorable and beloved children's books of our time. Here are classics such as Madeline and Curious George; contemporary bestsellers such as Guess How Much I ... (learn more about this book)

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