Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The cat who wore a pot on her head The cat who wore a pot on her head Ann Seidler,Jan Slepian When Bendemolena wears a tin pot on her head what she hears gets so mixed up that she and her brothers and sisters iron the meat, nail the chairs to the wall, and invite in a bear and a horse. OL16057345W
Ding-dong, bing-bong Ding-dong, bing-bong Jan Slepian When Mother goes off on her errands, the children have several strange visitors because they are unable to distinguish their mother's special rings from noises others make at the door. OL2648320W
The hungry thing returns The hungry thing returns Jan Slepian Hungry Thing and his daughter visit a school and ask for flamburgers, bellyjeans, and blownuts to eat. OL2648324W
Lester and the sea monster Lester and the sea monster Jan Slepian This book is an aide to helping children who struggle with sound/letter relationships. In particular this book concentrates on the sound of /l/. The story is based on a colony of mermaids, who live … OL2648326W
Lost moose Lost moose Jan Slepian A moose calf separated from his mother encounters a boy who follows him on a long walk through the woods, until they are both reclaimed by their respective mothers. OL2648327W
The mind reader The mind reader Jan Slepian In 1930, while their families are performing in a traveling vaudeville show in San Francisco, ten-year-old Annie helps her best friend Connie when he decides to run away rather than use his mindreadi… OL2648329W
The night of the Bozos The night of the Bozos Jan Slepian Thirteen-year-old George and his Uncle Hibbie were a team, a pair of loners separated from other people, but the arrival of an extraordinary carnival girl changes many things for both of them. OL2648331W
Pinocchio's sister Pinocchio's sister Jan Slepian Feeling humiliated after a family scandal, a ventriloquist on the vaudeville circuit turns inward, neglecting his ten-year-old daughter and lavishing attention on his puppet. OL2648332W
Something beyond paradise Something beyond paradise Jan Slepian Reluctantly tied in Hawaii to an unhappy mother and a grandmother with a fading memory, Franny, age 17, longs for a dance career, and when her friend Akiko joins a group promising instant bliss, and … OL2648335W