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The irrepressible Madeline falls into the Seine and is rescued by "a dog that kept its head." The lively adventures of the twelve famous little girls and Genevieve, the dog, take us once more to Bemelmans' enchanting Paris.

Blueberries for Sal

by Robert McCloskey

"The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. All the color and flavor of the sea and pine-covered Maine countryside."--School Library Journal, starred review. Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color illustrations.

The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein

"Once there was a tree ... and she loved a little boy." So begins a story Of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk ... and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and... (more)

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter, Florence Graham, Maida Silverman, Elsa Knight Bruno

The full and complete text of Beatrix Potter's world-famous and universally loved Tale of Peter Rabbit faithfully translated and transcribed page for page into the hieroglyphic script of an Egyptian of the Middle Kingdom and illustrated with all the original colour artwork by the author herself. Based on the official centenary edition published in 2002, the translation combines the familiar face of the original... (more)

Make Way for Ducklings

by Robert McCloskey

This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-sized paperback edition. Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1941, Make Way for Ducklings has been described as "one of the merriest picture books ever" ( The New York Times ). Ideal for reading aloud, this book deserves a place of honor on every child's bookshelf. "Robert McCloskey's unusual and stunning pictures... (more)

The Very Lonely Firefly

by Eric Carle

A restless firefly begins a search for other fireflies and is led to a lantern, a candle, the glowing eyes of a cat, dog, and owl, and a surprise celebration of light before he finds his friends and the reason for his journey.

The Fiddler of the Northern Lights

by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

Henry Pepin, a boy who lives along the wild St. Maurice River, has heard all of his grandfather's stories about the fiddler who makes the Northern Lights dance, and he sets out in search of the fiddler.

Owl Moon

by John Schoenherr, Jane Yolen

"As expansive as the broad sweep of the great owl's wings and as close and comforting as a small hand held on a wintry night . . . The visual images have a sense of depth and seem to invite readers into this special nighttime world."--School Library Journal, starred review. Full color. 1988 Caldecott Medal Book.

Diary of a Worm

by Doreen Cronin

This is the diary . . . of a worm. Surprisingly, a worm not that different from you or me. Except he eats his homework. Oh, and his head looks a lot like his rear end. Doreen Cronin, the New York Times best-selling author of CLICK, CLACK, MOO and GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK , teams up with illustrator Harry Bliss for this hysterical journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of a lovable underground... (more)

Snow

by Uri Shulevitz

A Caldecott Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A Booklist Editors' Choice A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.

Leaf Jumpers

by Carole Gerber

Kindergarten-Grade 2–The crisp excitement that fall brings sparkles on each page of this book. Image-packed poetry and watercolor and linoleum-block prints introduce the various trees as they are observed by a boy and girl and their dog. Not only are the children shown as active participants in autumn's fun, raking and jumping in the fallen foliage, but the leaves themselves "…flutter through the air, drifting... (more)

Madeline: Book 5

Madeline in London

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Pepito has moved to England. To help celebrate his birthday, Miss Clavel and the girls pay him a visit. When his mother won't let Pepito keep one of his birthday presents--a horse--Madeline is more than willing to help out.

Pippi Longstocking (Seafarer Book)

by Astrid Lindgren

Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair for the outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure after another!

Art

by Patrick McDonnell

DESCRIPTION: In the spirit of Harold and the Purple Crayon, Patrick McDonnell's ART introduces you to an imaginative and colorful world of splotches, blotches, squiggles, curlicues, and more. A young artist, Art is your lively guide into this captivating and dynamic book. Art celebrates art (and Art) with a simple text that's full of life, creations that practically dance off the pages, and a surprising and... (more)

Vincent's Colors (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Vincent's Colors (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

by Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh is one of the world's most famous artists. Throughout his life, he wrote to his younger brother, Theo, about his colorful, dynamic paintings. This book pairs the artist's paintings with his own words. Van Gogh's descriptions, arranged as a simple rhyme, introduce young readers to all the colors of the rainbow—and beyond. The descriptive words combine with spectacular reproductions of many of the... (more)

Johnny Appleseed

by Reeve Lindbergh

Rhymed text and illustrations relate the life of John Chapman, whose distribution of apple seeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today.

Fast Food

by Saxton Freymann

When you see piles of veggies lying sedately around the corner store, you'd never guess all that produce really wants to go, go, GO! But Saxton Freymann did, and he's transformed those basking berries and lazy legumes into vehicles of every size and speed. Kids everywhere will thrill over the array of transportation methods on display, from enormous rockets and grand ocean liners to the simplest mechanism of all:... (more)

Pancakes, Pancakes! (Stories to Go!)

by Eric Carle

By cutting and grinding the wheat for flour, Jack starts from scratch to help make his breakfast pancake.

The Hat

by Jan Brett

When Lisa's woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, Hedgie finds it and pokes his nose in. He tries to pull it out, but the stocking gets stuck on his prickles -- and the fun begins. A mother hen comes by, then a noisy goose, a talkative barn cat, a playful farm dog, a mama pig and her piglets, and a pony. They all laugh at Hedgie, especially when he pretends he's wearing a new hat. But in the end, it is... (more)

The Snail and the Whale

by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

This is the tale of a tiny snail and a great big whale. The snail may be small, but she has huge dreams of seeing the world. So she hitches a ride on a friendly whale’s back to see amazing sights. Icebergs and volcanoes, storms and sharks—the two friends see it all together. And when the whale runs into trouble, the snail proves that even the tiniest creature can help a friend in a very big way. The creators... (more)

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by Ludwig Bemelmans

by Robert McCloskey

by Shel Silverstein

by Beatrix Potter, Florence Graham, Maida Silverman, Elsa Knight Bruno

by Robert McCloskey

by Eric Carle

by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

by John Schoenherr, Jane Yolen

by Doreen Cronin

by Uri Shulevitz

by Carole Gerber

by Ludwig Bemelmans

by Astrid Lindgren

by Patrick McDonnell

by Vincent van Gogh

by Reeve Lindbergh

by Saxton Freymann

by Eric Carle

by Jan Brett

by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler