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A Story, A Story
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Gail E. Haley
Aladdin
Gail E. Haley
Softcover
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"Many African stories, whether or not they are about Kwaku Ananse the 'spider man,' are called 'Spider Stories.' This 1971 Caldecott Medal-winner is about how that came to be. 'Spider stories' tell how small, defenseless men or animals outwit others and succeed against great odds.
Ben's Trumpet
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Rachel Isadora
Greenwillow Books
Rachel Isadora
Softcover
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Ben wants to be a jazz trumpet player. He dreams of this during all of his free time. He creates an imaginary trumpet on which to practice. This could be the story of more than one jazz musician who grew up in the 1920's. Rachel Isadora captures, in black and white illustrations, the feelings of young Ben as he listens to the jazz musicians at the Zig Zag Jazz Club.
The Big Snow
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Berta & Elmer Hader
Macmillan
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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.
Fables
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Arnold Lobel
HarperCollins
Arnold Lobel
Softcover
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Synopsis of Fables
Contains 20 original fables about an array of animal characters from an ostrich in love, to an umbrella-toting gorilla, to a bear wearing a frying pan as a hat. --funny and with points to ponder
The Glorious Flight
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Alice and Martin Provensen
Puffin
Alice and Martin Provensen
Softcover
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$1.50
Synopsis of The Glorious Flight
Louis Blériot (1872 - 1936) was one of the truly great pioneers of aviation. The glorious Flight, across the channel with Louis Blériot is his story. The Caldecott Medal winner follows his inventions from the created airship with a man sitting in a basket to his successful aeroplane's trip across the English channel.
Have You Seen My Duckling?
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Nancy Tafuri
Greenwillow
Animal stories
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Mama duck has 8 ducklings, but one morning one of them has disappeared. Mrs. Duck asks all the creatures that inhabit the pond if they have seen her duckling? Each page asks the same question with no response. By searching the full-colored full-page illustrations the young "reader" can find the eighth duckling hiding just out of sight.
Kitten's First Full Moon
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Kevin Henkes
Green Willow Books
Kevin Henkes
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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.
Little Bear's Visit
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Else Holmelund Minarik
HarperTrophy
Maurice Sendak
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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.
Lon Po Po
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Ed Young
Scholastic
Ed Young
Softcover
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$2.50
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Lon Po Po, the 1990 Caldecott Medal Winner, retells the story of Little Red-Riding Hood as it is told in China. In this fairytale the wolf visits three sisters pretending to be the grandmother (Po Po.) Although the wolf appears fearsome, he is outwitted by the children in the end. The illustrations are gorgeous. This copy of Lon Po Po is gently read, with very slight wear to the edges. There are no markings to inside pages.
May I Bring a Friend?
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Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Aladdin Picture Books
Beni Montresor
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Winner of the 1965 Caldecott Medal May I Bring a Friend asks children to imagine bringing an elephant, a giraffe, monkeys and more to visit the king and queen for lunch. Beni Montresor, illustrator, has created whimsical, comic-like illustrations that have made this book a favorite for over 40 years.
Officer Buckle and Gloria
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Peggy Rathmann
Scholastic
Peggy Rathmann
Softcover
$2.50
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What caused the children of Napville School to sit up and take notice of Officer Buckle and listen to his safety tips talk? The answer is Gloria, the police dog, and Officer Buckle's buddy. Officer Buckle and Gloria won the 1996 Caldecott Medal.
Owen
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Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow Books
Kevin Henkes
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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.
Owl Moon
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Jane Yolen
Scholastic
John Schoenherr
Hardcover
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Late one winter night Papa and son go owling. Schoenherr has illustrated this 1988 Caldecott Medal winner with glorious full-page, full-color pictures of winter night and of the great horned owl they seek.
A Pocketful of Cricket
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Rebecca Caudill
Troll Associates
Evaline Ness
Softcover
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Jay is a boy enjoying the last summer days before the start of first grade. He finds a stone with a fern pattern on it, an arrowhead, a grey goose feather, and a cricket. On the first day of school he takes his friend cricket to school. His first day threatens to be disastrous as the cricket in his pocket begins to "fiddle" and disrupt class. But, an understanding, creative teacher turns a potential unhappy first day for Jay into a happy, exciting experience. This is a Caldecott 1965 Honor Book.
The Snowy Day
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Ezra Jack Keats
Scholastic, Inc
Ezra Jack Keats
Softcover
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A young boy Peter awakes one morning to the first snowfall of the season. The simple picture book for toddlers and young readers describes Peter's delight in snow. He makes snow angels, examines his footprints, pokes at snow on tree branches with a stick, and makes a snowman. This 1963 Caldecott Medal Winner is still a treasure today. ---suitable for ages 3 - 8.
The Stray Dog
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Marc Simont
Harper Collins
Marc Simont
Softcover
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With beautiful illustrations Marc Simont tells the true story of a dog, Willy, and how he finds a new home. A Caldecott Honor Book
Time of Wonder
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Robert McCloskey
Puffin Books
Robert McCloskey
Softcover
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Caldecott medal-winning book, Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey transports the reader to a particular time of a summer on a Maine island. Feel the rain, experience the gulls, the excitement of a sailboat ride, the quiet of the night. Beautiful, very evocative illustrations.
Where the Wild Things Are
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Maurice Sendak
HarperCollins
Maurice Sendak
Hardcover
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This 2009 printing of Where The Wild Things Are is the 25th anniversary edition (first printed in 1988) of the original 1963 publication. For the anniversary printing new engravings were made from the original art. In 1964 Maurice Sendac received the prestigious Caldecott Medal Award for his imaginative illustrations.
