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An eye for elephants
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William Steig |
Dozens of limericks about elephants, all based on the children's rhyme: I asked my mother for fifty cents/To see the elephant jump the fence. |
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Pete's a Pizza
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William Steig |
When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son. |
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Brave Irene
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William Steig |
Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball. |
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Farmer Palmer's wagon ride
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William Steig |
The wagon ride from town is so hazardous that Farmer Palmer, a pig, and Ebenezer, an ass, barely make it home again. |
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Gorky rises
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William Steig |
Clutching the bottle of magic potion he has made, a young frog falls asleep and wakes to find himself floating in the sky. |
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Zeke Pippin
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William Steig |
After finding a harmonica in the street, a young pig becomes an accomplished musician, but when his loving family falls asleep every time he plays, he runs away in search of a more appreciative audie… |
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Roland the Minstrel Pig
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William Steig |
Roland sets out to see the world, armed with his lute and his sweet voice, but a scheming fox almost roasts him before he is rescued by the king. |
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Rotten Island
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William Steig |
Rotten Island has always been a paradise for nasty creatures, until one awful day a beautiful flower begins to grow, threatening to spoil the island forever. |
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Caleb & Kate
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William Steig |
When Caleb finds himself transformed into a dog and is unable to tell his wife his true identity, he decides to become her companion. |
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The amazing bone
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William Steig |
On her way home from school, Pearl finds an unusual bone that has unexpected powers. |
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The real thief
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William Steig |
When Gawain the goose is deserted by his friends after being unjustly convicted of stealing from his beloved king, the real thief is tortured by his conscience. |
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Dominic
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William Steig |
Dominic the dog finds many exciting adventures and great danger fighting the Doomsday Gang after he decides to see the world. |
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Abel's Island
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William Steig |
Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home. |
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Arthur Yorinks's The flying latke
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William Steig,Arthur Yorinks |
A family argument on the first night of Chanukah results in a food fight and a flying latke that is mistaken for a flying saucer. |
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