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A Tree Is Nice
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Janice May Udry |
Briefly describes the value of a tree. |
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The Faithful Friend
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Robert D. San Souci |
A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique. |
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Many Moons
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James Thurber |
Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon. |
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Mirandy and Brother Wind
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Jerry Pinkney,Patricia McKissack |
To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner. |
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Once a Mouse
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Marcia Brown |
As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain. |
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Tar Beach
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Faith Ringgold |
Cassie Louise Lightfoot, eight years old in 1939, has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on "tar beach" --the rooftop of her family's Harlem apartmen… |
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Newbery & Caldecott Awards
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Association for Library Service to Children |
Updated with the 2018 award and honor books, this perennial favorite gathers together the books deemed most distinguished in American children's literature and illustration since the inception of the… |
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Raven
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Gerald McDermott |
Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossi… |
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The fool of the world and the flying ship
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Arthur Ransome,Arthur/shu Ransome,Arthur Michell Ransome |
When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way. |
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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
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Verna Aardema |
A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. |
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The story of Jumping Mouse
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John Steptoe |
a young mouse with a magical guide sets out on a journey to the "far off land" during the journey Jumping mouse's courage and generosity helps the animals he meets on the way. |
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"More more more" said the baby
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Vera B. Williams |
Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother. |
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Lon Po Po
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Ed Young |
Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother. |
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The Biggest Bear
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Lynd Ward |
Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble. |
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They Were Strong and Good
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Robert Lawson |
They Were Strong and Good is a book by Robert Lawson that won the Caldecott Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1941. It tells the story of Lawson's family: where they came from… |
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The Boy of the Three-Year Nap
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Dianne Snyder |
A poor Japanese woman maneuvers events to change the lazy habits of her son. |
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Time of Wonder
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Robert McCloskey |
Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine. |
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Abraham Lincoln
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Ingri Parin D'Aulaire,Edgar Parin D'Aulaire |
Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States. |
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Duffy and the devil
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Harve Zemach,Margot Zemach |
The spinning and knitting the devil agrees to do for her win Duffy the Squire's name and a carefree life until it comes time for her to guess the devil's name. |
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Prayer For A Child
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Elizabeth Orton Jones,Rachel Field |
An illustrated bedtime prayer which gives thanks for the many aspects of a child's world. |
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