Ben the Beaver
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Vicky Egan
Tommy Nelson
Daniela De Luca
Spiral-bound Hardcover
$12.99
$8.70
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One of It's a Wild Life, Buddy! books, Ben the Beaver
tells the tale of Ben, his father and mother, and three siblings as they build their lodge, cut
down trees, and exist together with other wetland animals in their lake habitat.
The Big Snow
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Berta & Elmer Hader
Macmillan
Hardcover
$18.99
$4.50
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Autumn changes to winter and all the animals prepare to stay or migrate, each in
their own way. When a big snow comes to the forest, the animals who winter there are
faced with a crisis. Gorgeous black and white sketches fill every page. This 1949
Caldecott Medal winner is sure to please the nature-lover of 5 - 8.
The Bremen-Town Musicians
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Ilse Plume
Yearling
Ilse Plume
Softcover
$2.50
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The Bremen-town Musicians by Ilse Plume is the classic fable of four elderly barnyard
animals escaping from imminent death at the hands of their owners by running
away to become a street band in Bremen-Town. On the way they spy
a cozy cottage in which to spend the night, but a band of robbers are inside. Their
run-in with the robbers will change their future.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
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Sam McBratney
Candlewick
Fiction
Softcover
$5.50
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One night before bedtime three young mice ask the wise old mouse to take them to see the
dark at the top of the stairs. Sam McBratney and Ivan Bates collaborate to create a suspenseful
read-aloud picture book for preschool children. What is the dark at the top of the stairs?
The mice ask this question as they fearfully and bravely climb one stair after another. This
story helps develop young children's imaginations. It is a good Halloween read.
Ernest and the Big Itch
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Laura T. Barnes
Barnyard Books
Carol A. Camburn
Hardcover
$15.95
$9.99
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Ernest, a miniature donkey, and Chipper, a bluebird,
work together to solve an 'earthquake-size' problem
Franklin and the Thunderstorm
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Paulette Bourgeois
Scholastic
Brenda Clark
Softcover
Used
$2.50
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In this 19th book of the "Franklin series", Franklin, with the help of his
friends, overcomes his fear of thunderstorms. This copy is gently read with slight
wear to the corners and edges of the cover.
Franklin's Classic Treasury, vol.II
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Paulette Bourgeois
Kids Can Press
Brenda Clark
Hardcover
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$5.50
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Franklin's Classic Treasury, Volume II,contains four of the most
popular Franklin stories: Franklin is Lost, Franklin Wants a Pet,
Franklin's Blanket, and Franklin and the Tooth Fairy. In these four classic stories
Franklin confronts familiar childhood fears and worries--getting lost, wanting
a pet, feeling insecure and wanting to conform. This volume has been gently read. The
corners are bumped. There are no markings on any pages.
Franklin Goes to Day Camp
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Paulette Bourgeois
Scholastic
Brenda Clark
Softcover
Gently Used
$2.50
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Paulette Bourgeois presents a special Franklin book full of activities for
day campers and stay-at-homers. Franklin fans
can solve word puzzles and find their way
through a maze. There's even a board game to play
over and over again.
Franklin Goes to School
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Paulette Bourgeois
Scholastic
Brenda Clark
Softcover
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$2.50
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It's the first day of school and Franklin, the well-known TV character, is so excited to be riding
the bus for the first time. However, as he sits on the bus he begins to worry
about what happens in kindergarten, what will the teacher be like, will I have any
friends. This picture book by Paulette Bourgeois addresses and calms a young child's
normal fears about attending pre school or kindergarten for the first time.
Franklin is Lost
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Paulette Bourgeois
Scholastic
Brenda Clark
Softcover
Gently Used
$2.50
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Franklin, the well-known TV character, wants to visit a friend. His mom and
dad warn him not to go into the woods alone. When Bear, Fox, Goose and Otter
wanted to play hide and seek, Franklin disobeys his parents and follows his friends
into the woods. As it gets dark, Franklin realizes he is lost. He is scared and his
parents are worried. Bourgeois' book for beginning readers, ages 5 - 8, addresses
both the common fear of being lost and the worry of the parents.
Frog and Toad Together
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Arnold Lobel
HarperCollins
Arnold Lobel
Hardcover
$14.00
$4.50
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Frog and Toad together by Arnold Lobel is An I Can Read Book. With short chapters
and engaging stories about frog and toad's friendship
it is a perfect picture book selection for your beginning reader. There are
five chapters of ten - twelve pages.
Harry the Wolf
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Vicky Egan
Tommy Nelson
Daniela De Luca
Spiral Bound Hardcover
$12.99
$8.70
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One of It's a Wild Life, Buddy! books, Harry the Wolf
tells the tale of Harry and the other animals of the forest, Rodney, the Mole, Mr. Fox, Mrs. Beaver,
and Simon the stork.
Ice Cream Larry
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Daniel Manus Pinkwater
Marshall Cavendish
Jill Pinkwater
Softcover
$30.00
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After he eats an eighth of a ton of ice cream at Cohen's
Cones Ice Cream Parlor, Larry the polar bear happily becomes the
spokesbear for the Iceberg Ice-Cream Company under the slogan, "I do not feel sick."
Kitten's First Full Moon
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Kevin Henkes
Green Willow Books
Kevin Henkes
Hardcover book
$15.99
$10.50
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Kitten confuses the full moon with a delicious bowl of milk.
Wonderfully expressive black-and-white illustrations tell of Kitten's
night of adventure. A 2005 Caldecott Medal Book.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
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Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow Books
Kevin Henkes
Hardcover book
$15.99
$10.50
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Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher,
but when he asks her to wait a while before showing
her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.
Little Bear's Visit
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Else Holmelund Minarik
HarperTrophy
Maurice Sendak
Softcover book
$2.50
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Little Bear's Visit is an early An I Can Read Book. With short chapters
and delightful illustrations by Maurice
Sendak, it is a perfect picture book selection for your beginning reader. The
stories center on Little Bear's visit to his grandparent's house and on the
fun things Little Bear and his grandmother and grandfather bear do together--
a very gentle, loving storybook.
Little Critter's Staying Overnight
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Mercer Mayer
Golden Easy Reader
Mercer Mayer
Hardcover
$2.95
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Little Critter announces, "I am going to sleep at my friend's house. His house
is big." Mercer shares with the reader all the experiences Little Critter has at his sleep-over.
Little Critter and his friend swim, have a race, play ball games, play with a building set,
eat dinner, watch TV, chase Froo Froo, and fall exhaustedly into bed. This picture book
is best for ages 3 - 6.
Mama Don't Allow
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Thacher Hurd
Harper Collins
Thacher Hurd
Softcover
$5.99
$4.50
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Miles' loves to practice his new saxophone. However, his
parents--and the whole neighborhood--can not
bear any more saxophone sound. His mother suggests Miles practice
outside. Miles teams up with three
other musicians to form the Swamp Band. This clever book is
"high-energy, high-decibel fun." The
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Mr. Wolf's Pancakes
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Jan Fearnley
Tiger Tales
Jan Fearnley
Softcover
$5.95
$3.99
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Mr. Wolf asks some of his neighbors to help him make pancakes,
and even though they all rudely refuse, when the pancakes are done they
expect to share the feast.
Owen
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Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow Books
Kevin Henkes
Hardcover book
$15.99
$10.50
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Caldecott Honor winner Kevin Henkes expresses with humor and
love how Owen learns to do without his beloved blanket and just in time for
school.
This Whole Tooth Fairy Thing's Nothing But a Big Rip-off!
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Lois G. Grambling
Marshall Cavendish
Thomas Payne
Hardcover
$15.95
$10.88
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Little Hippo waits eagerly for the arrival of the Tooth Fairy
and ends up making a final tooth-to-coin exchange for her.
Where There's a Bear There's Trouble
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Michael Catchpool
Tiger Tales
Vanessa Cabban
Softcover
$6.95
$4.25
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One bear follows one bee, but instead of honey, he finds trouble.
