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Song and Dance Man
j Ea ACKERMAN      Karen Ackerman
Grandpa demonstrates his old vaudeville act for his grandchildren.

Miss Nelson is Missing
j Ea ALLARD      Harry Allard
A mean substitute teacher teaches Miss Nelson’s student a lesson in appreciation.

Are you a spider?
j 595.44 All      Judy Allen
Find out how a spider lives.

Three Billy Goats Gruff
j Ef GALDONE      Peter Asbjornsen
Three billy goats outwit a nasty troll. Illustrated by Paul Galdone.

The Paper Crane
j Eb BANG      Molly Bang
A magic crane left by a thankful stranger brings good fortune to a restaurant owner.

The adventures of Taxi Dog
j Ed BARRACCA      Debra and Sal Barracca
A stray dog in New York City shares rides and adventures with a taxi driver.

Jim & the Beanstalk
j Ef BRIGGS      Raymond Briggs
A humorous sequel to the classic tale.

Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel
j Em BURTON      Virginia Lee Burton
Can Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel dig a cellar in one day?

Stellaluna
j Ew CANNON      Janell Cannon
A baby bat is raised by a bird family.

The Very Quiet Cricket
j Eb CARLE      Eric Carle
A very quiet cricket learns to chirp.

What Happened to Patrick’s Dinosaurs?
j Ea CARRICK      Carol Carrick
Patrick’s imaginary explanation of why dinosaurs are extinct.

Will I Have a Friend?
j Ea COHEN      Miriam Cohen
Jim worries about his first day of school

Miss Rumphius
j Ea COONEY      Barbara Cooney
Miss Rumphius makes life more beautiful.

Click, clack, moo : cows that type
j Ec CRONIN      Doreen Cronin
Farmer Brown’s cows go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

Diary of a Worm
j Eb CRONIN      Doreen Cronin
A worm discovers that there are good and bad things about being a worm.

Andy and the Lion
j Ew DAUGHERTY      James Daugherty
Modern version of “Androcles & the Lion.”

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
j Ew BRUNHOFF      Laurent De Brunhoff
After running away to Paris, Babar returns to the jungle and becomes king.

Strega Nona: Her Story
j Ef DEPAOLA      Tomie DePaola
How Strega Nona learned her magic.

Burger boy
j Ea DURANT      Alan Durant
Benny eats so many hamburgers he turns into a walking, talking--and running--burger.

Leaf Man
j Ea EHLERT      Lois Ehlert
A man made of leaves travels on the wind.

Olivia
j Ea FALCONER      Ian Falconer
A day in the life of a feisty pig.

Bark, George
j Ew FEIFFER      Jules Feiffer
A dog does everything but bark.

The Story About Ping
j Eo FLACK      Marjorie Flack
A disobedient duck spends the night on the Yangtze River.

Buster
j Ea FLEMING      Denise Fleming
Buster the dog, who is afraid of cats, gets a surprise from his owners, a new pet cat!

Millions of Cats
j Ef GAG      Wanda Gag
An old man and his wife choose a cat.

Let’s Get a Pup, said Kate
j Ed GRAHAM      Bob Graham
Kate’s family must choose between a puppy and an older dog.

My Little Sister Ate One Hare
j Eac GROSSMAN      Bill Grossman
Counting book about a girl who will eat anything-except peas.

The Big Snow
j Ew HADER      Bertha Hader
After a big snow, the animals are delighted by a surprise banquet.

From caterpillar to butterfly
j 595.78 Hei      Deborah Heiligman
Join a school class as they watch a caterpillar change into a butterfly.

Chrysanthemum
j Ew HENKES      Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until other children make fun of it.

In the Rain with Baby Duck
j Eb HEST      Amy Hest
Grandfather and Baby Duck share a walk in the rain.

Ruby bakes a cake
j Er PRIMER HILL      Susan Hill
Ruby Raccoon and her friends bake a cake.

Bread and Jam for Frances
j Ew HOBAN      Russell Hoban
Frances has her favorite meal too often.

Toot and Puddle
j Ec HOBBIE      Holly Hobbie
Toot and Puddle are best friends with very different interests.

The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook
j Ea HUGHES      Shirley Hughes
Stories about Alfie and Annie Rose.

Come and Have Fun
j Er P HURD      Edith Thacher Hurd
A mouse refuses the cat’s invitation to play.

Over the Green Hills
j Eo ISADORA     Rachel Isadora
Zolani, who lives in South Africa, goes with his mother to visit his grandmother.

Wolf’s Chicken Stew
j Ew KASZA      Keiko Kasza
A wolf’s attempt to make chicken stew has unanticipated results.

Whistle for Willie
j Ea KEATS      Ezra Jack Keats
Peter learns to whistle.

Watch the Stars Come Out
j Ea LEVINSON      Riki Levinson
Great-grandmother’s journey to America.

How I became a pirate
j Ea LONG      Melinda Long
A boy joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew.

What! Cried Granny
j Ea LUM      Kate Lum
Nobody gets much sleep when Patrick sleeps over at Granny’s.

The Seven Chinese Brothers
j Ef MAHY      Margaret Mahy
7 unusual brothers outwit the executioner.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
j Eac MARTIN      Bill Martin
Rhyming letters climb the coconut tree.

Lottie's new beach towel
j Eb MATHERS      Petra Mathers
Lottie the chicken’s new towel comes in handy at the beach.

There’s a Nightmare in My Closet
j Ef MAYER      Mercer Mayer
A boy brings a creature out of his closet.

Make Way for Ducklings
j Eb MCCLOSKEY      Robert McCloskey
The Mallard family searches for a home.

Mirette on the High Wire
j Eo MCCULLY      Emily McCully
Mirette learns tightrope-walking from a guest in her mother’s Parisian house.

Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
j Eb MCDONALD      Megan McDonald
Hermit crab tries to find a new house.

Pig Pig Goes to Camp
j Ec MCPHAIL      David McPhail
Pig Pig has fun at summer camp.

Martha Speaks
j Ed MEDDAUGH      Susan Meddaugh
Martha the dog learns to speak after eating alphabet soup.

Cat and Dog
j Er PRIMERMINARIK      Else Minarik
Story about a mischievous cat and dog.

Tikki Tikki Tembo
j Eo MOSEL      Arlene Mosel
A Chinese boy’s name causes him trouble.

Zin! Zin! Zin!: A Violin
j Ea MOSS      Lloyd Moss
Ten instruments participate in a performance.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
j Ea NUMEROFF      Laura Numeroff
All the things a mouse will ask for after receiving a cookie.

The Helen Oxenbury Nursery Story Book
j 398 Oxe      Helen Oxenbury
A collection of 10 familiar folk tales.

Chicken Sunday
j Ea POLACCO      Patricia Polacco
Three children decorate and sell eggs to buy Eula an Easter hat.

Read Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young
j 808.81 Pre      Jack Prelutsky
Over 200 short poems.

Officer Buckle and Gloria
j Ed RATHMANN      Peggy Rathmann
The police dog Gloria adds some interest to Officer Buckle’s safety lessons.

Making Friends
j Ea ROGERS      Fred Rogers
What it means to be a friend.

The Talking Eggs
j Ef SAN SOUCI      Robert San Souci
Kind Blanche gains riches while her greedy sister does not.

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
j Ef SCIESZKA      Jon Scieszka
The wolf’s hilarious version.

Russell the sheep
j Ew SCOTTON      Rob Scotton
Russell the sheep tries to get to sleep.

Abiyoyo
j Eo SEEGER      Pete Seeger
A boy and his father make a giant disappear.

Where the Wild Things Are
j Ef SENDAK      Maurice Sendak
Max sails to the land of the Wild Things.

The Stray Dog
j Ed SIMONT      Marc Simont
A family befriends a stray dog.

Sophie’s Masterpiece
j Eb SPINELLI      Eileen Spinelli
An old spider weaves a beautiful masterpiece for a young mother.

Sylvester and the magic pebble
j Ed STEIG      William Steig
After Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock he discovers he can’t turn back to normal again.

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters
j Ef STEPTOE      John Steptoe
The king chooses his wife from two very different sisters.

Tops and Bottoms
j Ef STEVENS      Janet Stevens
Hare outwits the lazy bear down the road.

Minerva Louise at School
j Ec STOEKE      Janet Morgan Stoeke
A chicken mistakes a school for a barn.

Bad Day at Riverbend
j Es VAN ALLSBURG      Chris Van Allsburg
A child’s crayon is wreaking havoc on Sheriff Hardy’s western town.

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile
j Ew WABER      Bernard Waber
The adventures of a pet crocodile in New York City.

Father Fox’s Pennyrhymes
j Ea WATSON      Clyde Watson
Foot-stomping rhymes.

Yoko
j Ea WELLS      Rosemary Wells
Her classmates are intrigued when Yoko brings sushi to school for lunch.

The Three Pigs
j Ef WIESNER      David Wiesner
The 3 pigs escape the wolf by leaving the pages of their story behind and entering other familiar tales.

Bear snores on
j Ew WILSON      Karma Wilson
A sleeping bear misses the food and fun when animals gather to party in his cave.

Owl Moon
j Eb YOLEN      Jane Yolen
A father and his daughter hike in the woods under a full moon.

Lon Po Po
j Ef YOUNG      Ed Young
A Chinese Red Riding Hood tale.

Harry the Dirty Dog
j Ed ZION      Gene Zion
Harry gets so dirty that his family doesn’t know him.

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