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A Bear Called Paddington A Bear Called Paddington Michael Bond Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that… OL10490647W
The ugly duckling The ugly duckling Jerry Pinkney An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan. OL106193W
The Tailor of Gloucester The Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter,H.Y. Xiao PhD,H y Xiao Phd When the tailor becomes sick and cannot finish the waistcoat for the Mayor, the mice finish it for him. OL108770W
The Ugly Duckling The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen An ugly and unloved duckling turns out to be a beautiful swan. OL15155002W
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? Jane Yolen Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss. OL15161074W
The Mouse and the Motorcycle The Mouse and the Motorcycle Beverly Cleary The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary and published in 1965. It is the first in a trilogy featuring Ralph S. Mouse, a house mouse who can speak to humans (thoug… OL151938W
Mother Goose remembers Mother Goose remembers Clare Beaton Mother Goose's feathers lead the reader through each page of nursery rhymes in a topsy-turvy nursery world. OL16008290W
Lost in the dark unchanted forest Lost in the dark unchanted forest John R. Erickson,Gerald L. Holmes Fearless Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, enters the "dark unchanted forest" to rescue his master's son from Sinister the bobcat. OL175801W
The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog John R. Erickson,Gerald L. Holmes Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is framed for the murder of a chicken and becomes an outlaw with the coyotes. OL175813W
Thumbelina Thumbelina Roberts, Tom After being stolen by an ugly toad to be her son's bride, Thumbelina, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb, escapes with the help of animal friends and after many adventures finds the perfect mate in a… OL18451671W
Jamaica's Find Jamaica's Find Juanita Havill,Teresa Mlawer,Anne Sibley O'Brien A little girl finds a stuffed dog in the park and decides to take it home. OL1925114W
Jamaica tag-along Jamaica tag-along Juanita Havill,Anne Sibley O'Brien When her older brother refuses to let her tag along with him, Jamaica goes off by herself and allows a younger child to play with her. OL1925130W
Madeleine Madeleine Ludwig Bemelmans Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that c… OL1980945W
Zen ghosts Zen ghosts Jon J. Muth,David Pittu On Halloween night, Stillwater the giant panda tells Karl, Addy, and Michael a spooky and unusual story. Based on a Zen koan. OL2222904W
Little Bear's Visit Little Bear's Visit Maurice Sendak,Else Holmelund Minarik (Age 4-8) (Preschool to Gr 3) **Little Bear enjoys his visits with his Grandmother and Grandfather Bear. He likes Grandfather’s hat and Grandmother’s cooking. But most of all, he loves to listen to t… OL2568814W
Cherries and Cherry Pits Cherries and Cherry Pits Vera B. Williams Bidemmi draws pictures and tells stories about cherries. OL3243594W
Maybelle the Cable Car Maybelle the Cable Car Virginia Lee Burton A picture story about San Francisco cable cars and their fight for survival. OL3253374W
Shells of North American shores Shells of North American shores Katherine Shelley Orr Presents descriptions of East Coast shells with drawings suitable for coloring. OL4300814W
The Three Bears The Three Bears Paul Galdone Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in the little wee bear's bed. OL5098897W
Artemis Fowl Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl is the first of a series of semi-realist novels produced by Eoin Colfer. They document the adventures of a precocious prodigal child of the criminal empire, Artemis Fowl. In this book, a… OL5725956W
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