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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

by Leo Lionni

Everyone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander the real mouse is chased away with brooms and mousetraps. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be loved and cuddled, thinks Alexander, and he wishes he could be a wind-up mouse too. In this gentle fable about a real mouse and a mechanical mouse, Leo Lionni explores the magic of friendship. Available only in paperback for the past seven years, this treasured... (more)

The Family Under the Bridge

by Natalie Savage Carlson

This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his solitary life. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off without them. But the children who lived under the bridge recognized a true friend when they met one, even if the friend seemed a trifle unwilling at the start. And it did not take Armand very long to realize that he had gotten himself... (more)

Adventures of Tintin : Land of Black Gold/Destination Moon/Explorers on the Moon (Tintin Three-In-One, Vol 5)

Adventures of Tintin : Land of Black Gold/Destination Moon/Explorers on the Moon (Tintin Three-In-One, Vol 5)

by Herge

As all Tintin fans know, once you've read one of the ingenious boy detective's adventures, you've just got to read another. Volume Five contains Land of Black Gold, Destination Moon and Explorers on the Moon. Full color.

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by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

An anthology of six stories by Dr. Seuss, including "And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street," "The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins," "Horton Hatches the Egg," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," "The Lorax," and "Yertle the Turtle."

Chester's Back!

by Melanie Watt

In this uproarious sequel to Chester, the battle of the picture-book makers continues. Which author-illustrator will come out on top - Chester or Melanie Watt - is anybody's guess!This time, there's no denying (in Chester's mind) that he's the star of the show. His already outsize ego has ballooned even more due to a spate of fan mail on the heels of his self-titled debut. As Chester sees it, who needs Melanie... (more)

Sir Reginalds Logbook

by Matt Hammill

Author-illustrator Matt Hammill has created a tongue-in-cheek adventure story where fantasy and reality merge, with hilarious results. The eponymous hero is an armchair explorer on a quest for a Lost Tablet of Illusion, stolen by an elusive beast. Sir Reginald's quest takes the reader on a journey through figments and flights of imagination on one hand, and through his mild-mannered home life on the other. Is that... (more)

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A Chair for my Mother: lb Lub Rooj Rua Kuv Nam/lb Lub Rooj Rau Kuv Niam

by Vera B. William

After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy.After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving... (more)

The Mixed-Up Chameleon

by Eric Carle

Except for catching flies and changing colors occasionally, this chameleon doesn't find life very exciting. When a surprise visit to the zoo makes this wistful lizard realize it can change its shape and size as easily as its color, it ends up wanting to be like all the animals in the zoo at once--with hilarious results. Full-color illustrations.

Little Cloud: A Draw-with-Chalk Book (The World of Eric Carle)

Little Cloud: A Draw-with-Chalk Book (The World of Eric Carle)

by Eric Carle

The clouds drift across the bright blue sky-all except one. Little Cloud trails behind. He is busy changing shapes to become a fluffy sheep, a zooming airplane, and even a clown with a funny hat. Eric Carle's trademark collages will make every reader want to run outside and discover their very own little cloud.

Frederick

by Leo Lionni

Illus. in full color. "While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. When dreary winter comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words."-- Wilson Library Bulletin .

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

by Richard Bach

This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed.

Arthur's Teacher Trouble (Arthur Adventure Series)

Arthur's Teacher Trouble (Arthur Adventure Series)

by Marc Brown

Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon.

Fluffy Meets The Dinosaurs (level 3) (Hello Reader)

Fluffy Meets The Dinosaurs (level 3) (Hello Reader)

by Kate McMullan

When Fluffy the guinea pig learns that the class is visiting a dinosaur museum, he sneaks into Wade's lunch bag and joins the fun!

If You Were Miss Piggy (Look Look Book)Richard Chevat

If You Were Miss Piggy (Look Look Book)

by Richard Chevat

Critters of the Night: No Howling in the House (Step into Reading, Step 3)

Critters of the Night: No Howling in the House (Step into Reading, Step 3)

by Erica Farber

Jack Howl can't wait to teach his son, Axel, to howl like him. Wanda plans to show her daughter, Thistle, how to fly just the way she does. But the kids have other ideas in this lighthearted jab at gender stereotypes that will make young readers howl.

The Case of the Scaredy Cats

by Crosby Bonsall

Wizard and his friends Tubby, Skinny, and Snitch are private eyes. The sign on the clubhouse says so. It also says, "No Girls," but Marigold and her girlfriends have moved in anyway. Wizard forms a plan to make the girls cry and leave, but they don't. They fight back instead, and the boys are the ones who leave. Suddenly Annie is missing, and the private eyes must solve the case with the aid of a few clues: a... (more)

At the Waterworks (The Magic Bus)

by Joanna Cole

When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside.

I Dream of Peace: Images of War by Children of Former YugoslaviaMaurice Sendak

I Dream of Peace: Images of War by Children of Former Yugoslavia

by Maurice Sendak

Drawings and writings by children in Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia reflect their feelings about the war.

In the Garden (Little Nugget)

by Mark Haddon

The garden is a bunny's favorite place, and in this little board book inspired by the classic Pat the Bunny, children will find out why this is so. You can grow carrots in a garden, chase butterflies, have a picnic - and pat the bunny! All-new art and whimsical text make this a book that small children will go back to again and again.

Children of the Earth Remember

by Schim Schimmel

Here is a tender lesson of sharing and protecting the Earth, enhanced with stunning artwork.

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Tags: books for children

by Leo Lionni

by Natalie Savage Carlson

by Herge

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

by Melanie Watt

by Matt Hammill

by Vera B. William

by Eric Carle

by Eric Carle

by Leo Lionni

by Richard Bach

by Marc Brown

by Kate McMullan

by Richard Chevat

by Erica Farber

by Crosby Bonsall

by Joanna Cole

by Maurice Sendak

by Mark Haddon

by Schim Schimmel