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The best-ever good-bye party
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Amy Hest |
Depressed about her best friend's upcoming move to a new apartment, Jessica tries to cheer herself up by throwing a going away party. |
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Fancy Aunt Jess
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Amy Hest |
A girl enjoys being with her unmarried Aunt Jess, who lives in Brooklyn. |
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Gabby growing up
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Amy Hest |
Gabby has knitted mittens to give her grandfather for his birthday, and on their way to meet him, Gabby gets a new haircut and her mother gets a surprise. |
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The go-between
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Amy Hest |
Lexi gets more than she bargained for when she acts as a go-between for her grandmother and Mr. Singer across the street. |
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Weekend girl
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Amy Hest |
When her parents go away for the weekend, Sophie enjoys sharing her grandfather's hobby and her grandmother's picnic while she stays with them in New York City. |
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When you meet a bear on Broadway
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Amy Hest |
When a little bear becomes separated from its mother in New York, a sympathetic child explains the proper steps that must be taken to reunite them. |
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Where in the world is the perfect family?
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Amy Hest |
Complications in twelve-year-old Cornie's life, among them divorced parents and a new baby half-sister, help Cornie and her best friend Megan find a theme for the school photojournalism project. |
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Mr. George Baker
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Amy Hest,Jon J. Muth |
Harry sits on the porch with Mr. George Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the clas… |
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Letters to Leo
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Amy Hest |
In a series of letters to her new dog, fourth-grader Annie Rossi relates her daily exploits and remembers her mother. |
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The reader
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Amy Hest |
A boy and his dog hike to the top of a very tall, snowy hill where they play, enjoy a snack, and then share their favorite book before sledding home. |
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When Charley Met Grampa
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Amy Hest |
It's a snowy day, and Grampa is coming by train for a visit. Henry can't wait for him to meet his new puppy, Charley.
Henry introduces his puppy, Charley, to Grampa, who does not know how he feels… |
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Charleys First Night
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Amy Hest |
On Charley's first night, when it was snowing, Henry tells his new puppy, "This is home".
Henry shows new puppy Charley around the house, and even though Henry's parents say that the pet will sleep … |
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The midnight eaters
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Amy Hest |
Despite the doctor's warning that she is too frail, Samantha's grandmother zestfully joins her in a midnight raid on the kitchen, where they make fabulous ice cream sundaes and look at old photograph… |
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You can do it, Sam
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Amy Hest |
When Mrs. Bear and little Sam deliver the cakes they have made for their friends in the neighborhood, Sam carries the cakes all by himself, through the snow and up to the front doors. |
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Jamaica Louise James
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Amy Hest |
On her eighth birthday Jamaica receives paints which she uses to surprise her grandmother and to brighten the subway station where Grammy works. |
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Mabel dancing
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Amy Hest |
Mabel doesn't want to go to sleep while Mama and Papa are having a dance party downstairs. |
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Rosie's fishing trip
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Amy Hest |
Grandpa and Rosie spend the morning fishing and Rosie learns that catching a fish is not the most important thing. |
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Baby Duck and the Bad Eyeglasses
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Amy Hest |
Baby Duck is unhappy about the new eyeglasses she has to wear, until Grampa helps her realize that they are not so bad after all. |
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Don't you feel well, Sam?
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Amy Hest |
When Sam has a cough, Mrs. Bear tends to him all through the cold night. |
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You're the Boss, Baby Duck!
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Amy Hest |
When her parents make such a fuss over their new baby, Baby Duck feels neglected, until Grandpa helps her to realize that she is still important. |
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