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Hansel and Gretel
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Rika Lesser |
A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner. |
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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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Outside over there
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Maurice Sendak |
With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride. |
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The grey lady and the strawberry snatcher
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Molly Bang |
The strawberry snatcher tries to wrest the strawberries from the grey lady but as he follows her through shops and woods he discovers some delicious blackberries instead. |
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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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A Chair for My Mother
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Vera B. Williams,Susan Rybin |
A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire. |
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Rumpelstiltskin
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Paul O. Zelinsky |
A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child. |
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
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Chris Van Allsburg |
A little boy chases the dog he's tending into a mysterious garden. Eventually he comes to the mansion of the owner of the garden who is a magician. He says the dog has been turned into a duck and t… |
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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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Alphabatics
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Suse MacDonald |
The letters of the alphabet are transformed and incorporated into twenty-six illustrations, so that the hole in "b" becomes a balloon and "y" turns into the head of a yak. |
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The Relatives Came
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Cynthia Rylant |
The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time. |
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