By Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrated by Mary Azarian

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Snow in Vermont is as common as dirt. Why would anyone want to photograph it? But from the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley thinks of the icy crystals as small miracles, and he determines that one day his camera will capture for others their extraordinary beauty. Often misunderstood in his time, Wilson Bentley took pictures that even today reveal two important truths about snowflakes: first, that no two are alike, and second, that each one is startlingly beautiful. His story, gracefully told by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and brought to life in Mary Azarian's lovely woodcuts, gives children insight into a soul who had not only a scientist's vision and perseverance, but a clear passion for the wonders of nature.

By Tomie dePaola

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Every year Strega Nona carefully plants her seeds and uses her magic touch to grow her garden. Her helper Big Anthony figures he should be able to grow a garden too. But Big Anthony is not careful. Soon he has a jungle on his hands - Mamma mia!. What will they do with all these vegetables. Tomie dePaola has been delighting readers with tales of the wonderfully wise Strega Nona and her bumbling sidekick Big Anthony for generations. With his trademark charm and humor, he has created another delicious tale perfect for family sharing.

By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Illustrated by E.B. Lewis

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It is the 1920s and segregation is commonplace in the United States, including in Joe-Joe's small town of Blind Eye. Joe-Joe's father works at the local airport and he's wanted to fly since the first time he saw a plane in the air. But the day for his first lesson never seem to come, no matter how many promises have been made, and Joe-Joe's father and the other All-Original Flying Men have lost hope that they'll ever get their chance. Their sadness has spread over the town and formed a cloud so thick even the moonlight and stars can't break through. But on one magical night, little Joe-Joe takes his first plane ride and he's got a plan: he's going to talk to that moon and try to lure her back to Blind eye so the townsfolk can be happy again.

By Compiled by Russell Ash and Bernard Higton

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This elegant collection brilliantly captures the imaginative splendors of Hans Christian Anderson and is a must for the child's first library as well as the seasoned collector's bookshelf.

By Colin McNaughton

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Join Captain Abdul and his fearless pirate crew on The Golden Behind as they share a totally unexpected kind of treasure... Includes a free storytime CD.

By Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender
Illustrated by Huy Voun Lee

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What do you do when there's a fire drill at school? The children in this kindergarten class know what to do. They put down their toys and get in line. They file out of the building, slowly and calmly. They listen to the teacher. And when the teacher says "Okay!" the children know everything is safe. Back they go to their classroom to learn and play. Bouncy and bright, this simple rhyming text guides youngsters through all the steps of a fire drill.

By Charise Mericle Harper

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OST OF THE TIME, Randolph is very, very nice. But when his friend Ivy gets invited to a really great sleepover birthday party and he doesn't, Randolph feels a little left out, and sad, and mad. And then he goes a little crazy! Will he ever turn back to the nice friend he once was? We hope so! This nutty friendship story recognizes that even best friends aren't always good friends (sometimes they can be downright rotten!). Kids' squirmier feelings are conveyed with good humor and empathy in this reassuring tale about the icky feelings we all have, even though we are mostly very, very nice. No dust jacket.

By Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Jane Dyer

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By Tanneke Wigersma & Nynke Mare Talsma

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Mia writes to her grandmother about her cat, Stripe, who has been acting strange lately. She doesn't want to eat her own food, and she can't jump high enough to catch butterflies anymore. Though Mia doesn't mention this to her grandmother, her mother is undergoing some changes as well. Her belly, for example, is growing bigger every day. By then end of her letter, Mia has big new to report.

By Alexandra Day

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Carl and Madeleine are supposed to be napping while Mom and Dad get the summer cabin ready for company, but this lovable canine and his charge have better things to do. They escape from the hammock to do some canoeing, pick blackberries, and enjoy a picnic. Carl even plays a little baseball! That night, Mom and Dad wonder why the two are so tired – little do they know that Carl and Madeleine have been busy exploring all that a summer vacation on the lake has to offer. Told mainly through Alexandra Day’s gorgeous oil paintings, this summertime romp will make readers long to bring Carl along on their own vacations!

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By Niki Daly

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On a hot day in Africa, Zanzibar Road is bustling. There's always someone to share a laugh, lend a helping hand, or celebrate a special day. So when Mama Jumbo walks down this lively street, she knows she's found the perfect place to build a house and settle down. And with her kind heart and big imagination, she's sure to fit right in with her neighbors. With a jazzy telling and vibrant illustrations, acclaimed children's book creator Niki Daly paints a portrait of a vibrant African community and shows the small yet universal ways that a house becomes a home.

By Leda Schubert
Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker

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By Mem Fox
Illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky

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By Louise Hawes
Illustrated by Rebecca Guay

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Thousands of years ago in Egypt, a girl named Muti receives a beautiful necklace from her father. Muti wears it every day as she grows from a small child into an independent young woman. When at the age of thirteen she is sent to work for King Snefru, the mighty Pharaoh of Egypt, Muti finds out just how precious her necklace really is. And in the process, she learns the value of standing up for what she treasures most.

By Will Moses

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The world of Mother Goose comes exuberantly to life as never before in Will Moses' original recreation of childhood's most celebrated book.

By Elizabeth Buchan
Illustrated by Beatrix Potter

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In this book writer and novelist Elizabeth Buchan tells the fascinating true story of one of the most remarkable children's authors and illustrators of all time. This biography describes how Beatrix Potter achieved fame as an author and then finally found her greatest happiness living as a farmer in the Lake District.

By Nicola Baxter
Illustrated by Beatrix Potter

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There was once a little girl who loved to draw and paint. Her name was Beatrix Potter. Although she lived in Victorian London, her heart was in the countryside, and her many pets were real friends. One of them, a rabbit named Peter, became as famous as his owner. Beatrix wrote about him in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. This book tells the fascinating story of how Beatrix became an author and made her life at last in the countryside she loved.

By Barbara Rogasky
Illustrated by Leonard Everett Fisher

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In this compelling retelling of one of the best-known stories of the Kabbalah, a promise broken comes back to haunt the richest man in town. From the moment Sender's daughter, Leah, meets Konin, a poor scholar, the two fall madly in love. Though he only wants the best for his daughter, Sender turns his back on a sacred pact made long before and promises Leah to a wealthy suitor. Konin soon dies of a broken heart but vows revenge for the injustice. When Konin's ghost returns on Leah's wedding day, he possesses the body of his destined bride and refuses to leave, no matter the cost. In Barbara Rogasky's impassioned version of this Jewish legend, featuring dramatic and evocative illustrations by Leonard Everett Fisher, love truly does conquer all.

By Philip Steele

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Readers will be awestruck as they discover a world from long ago through the eyes of Sir Hugo, a brave a noble knight. Intricately detailed pop-ups and engaging artwork guide readers through life as it really was within the walls of a medieval city. From jousting matches and battles to a stunning cathedral with stained acetate windows, A KNIGHT'S CITY is certain to entertain and educate.

By Arthur Geisert

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Oops! One morning, while a pig family is sitting down to breakfast, a little milk spills to the floor. That shouldn't be any problem at all! And it wouldn't, except that the milk seeps through a crack in the floor and drips down to the workshop below onto a tray that tips and flips the switch on the grinder whose spinning wheel catches the loose end of a clothesline which gets wound around the leg of a table saw... and that's just the beginning of a series of chain reactions that lead from a little spill on the table to a giant boulder in the breakfast room! With each disastrous step depicted as only Arthur Geisert could, a seemingly ordinary incident spills out of control. They say you shouldn't cry over spilled milk, but what if it destroys your whole house?

By Laura Goering
Illustrated by Laura Jacques

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Marcel, a young tundra swan, is tired from the first half of a winter migration. One thousand miles is a long way to fly -- too long for Marcel, so he hides in the rushes to stay behind while his parents and the flock continue south. But with the lake nearly frozen over, he soon realizes that he is not cut out for life on the ice. Other animals offer advice about how to survive the winter, but their ways of living aren't right for the swan. Hungry and scared, he falls asleep -- only to be awakened by a big surprise!

By Leo Landry

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They live in the far, far north. They like to slide on their bellies. Sometimes, they turn colors! Welcome to the enchanting world of snow ghosts in this book for small hands and big imaginations.

By Jan Adkins

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You know all about knights, right? Wrong. Real knights didn't look or act anything like the knights in the movies about King Arthur. They were professional warriors, usually illiterate, dangerously eager for glory, and their loyalty was nearly as changeable as the weather. They were local tough guys who made up most of the laws themselves, and the weak needed defending against them. The world of real knights was far more complicated and fascinating than movies and tales. Leave behind all your modern comforts. You're about to visit the Middle Ages, the perilous world of real knights, kings and peasants.

By Mil Niepold & Jeanyves Verdu

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Oooh! What is this? This is a book about seeing. Take a close look at the bright collages of Henri Matisse: Is that a clou? A road? A feather? Take a step back. What do you see now? Explore the shapes and colors of a master artist and discover that what you see depends on how you look.

By Jonathan Bean

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On some nights, a snug bedroom is a hard place to fall asleep. On some nights, it might be better to get away from slumbering, snoring family members and curl up alone with one's thoughts in the cool night air under wide-open skies. In this simple bedtime fantasy, a sleepless city girl does just that, finding her surprisings way to a soothing rooftop version of a backyard camping trip.

By Etienne Delessert

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A wolf is on the loose, bounding across the hills and gobbling up every poor creature in his path. As Big and Bad grows taller than the midnight moon, the other animals begin to worry that soon the planet will be too small for his increasing appetite. Beavers try to drawn him in their pond, crows pelt him with walnuts, and moles dig an underground pit -- to no avail. Alone, they are helpless against the mighty wolf, until a pair of wily cats come up with a plan: perhaps with the three little pigs as bait, they can stop the wolf together...

By Allen Say

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By Allen Say

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By Mirra Ginsburg
Illustrated by Margot Zemach

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By Diane Siebert
Illustrated by Wendell Minor

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Tumbleweeds bounce and roll along the ground. Lizards dart, tortoises creep, and snakes glide out of sight. The Mojave Desert is a special place. Its landscape is powerful and mesmerizing. Here is an extraordinary celebration of this vast and ever-changing wonder for readers and nature lovers of all ages.

By Diane Siebert
Illustrated by Wendell Minor

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In this majestic poem, Diane Siebert vividly brings to life the multitude of plants and animals that call the Sierra Nevada home. Wendell Minor captures them all - the small shy pika, the mighty mountain lion, the great sequoias - in splendid landscapes and rich detail. This third collaboration between Siebert and Minor again portrays their unique vision of the glory of our world.

By Remy Charlip

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Little Old Big Beard and Big Young Little Beard enjoy riding their horses, eating beans as the sun sets, and gazing at their favorite cow, Grace. But when Grace disappears, they have a problem. After all, you can't be a cowboy without a cow! Youngsters will smile and giggle their way through Remy Charlip's tongue-twisting, short-and-tall tale, and delight in his telltale illustrations.

By Daniel Pinkwater
Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater

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Meet Larry. He's an average polar bear from the Arctic who just happens to take a snooze on an ice floe. When he wakes up, he is in Bayonne, New Jersey. Stranded at the shore, Larry gets a job as a lifeguard and uses his pay to buy blueberry muffins -- until the day the head lifeguard discovers that Larry is a polar bear. Suddenly Larry finds himself jobless and, even worse, blueberry-muffinless.

By Mathew Price & Jean Claverie

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This lift-the-flap book is powered by pure imagination! Large type and simple rhythmic language inspires early literacy, while the peekaboo surprise under each flap will inspire hours of fun! Baby is an artist, drawing or taking pictures of animals dressed up in crazy ways. Lift the flaps to see what each animal really looks like!

By Mathew Price & Jean Claverie

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This lift-the-flap book is powered by pure imagination! Large type and simple rhythmic language inspires early literacy, while the peekaboo surprise under each flap will inspire hours of fun! Knock! Knock! Who's at the door? When Baby answers the flap doors, he finds a mouse, a cat, and even an elephant -- each with a special birthday surprise!

By Mathew Price & Jean Claverie

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Baby imagines he's riding a horse, racing a motorcycle, and doing other big-boy things. Lift the flaps to see who he's really playing with.

By Mathew Price & Jean Claverie

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Baby searches for Mommy, but finds a gorilla, a kangaroo, and a pig. Just where is Mommy? Lift the flaps to find out.

By Ruth Bornstein

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A lap-sized board book edition of the popular picture book. Everyone loved Little Gorilla. His mother loved him. his father loved him. Even Big Boa Constrictor loved him. But then Little Gorilla began to change... Ruth Bornstein combines lush, expressive illustrations and a simple, rhythmic text to create a heartwarming story about the security and constancy of love.

By Olivier Dunrea

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Enjoy these four bestselling board books about everyone's favorite goslings!

By Andrea and Brian Pinkney

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Join the fun as a baby boy discovers the unique features that make his face so special.

By Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

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Joe Beebee's music, folks say, will take you up so high, your problems look small enough to stomp on. But, worries a plain brown hen, can it make a quiet rooster sing? Can it save her best friend from becoming Quiet Rooster Stew? Will Joe Beebee ever play for chickens? With art as fun as waltzing on the moon and with words as lively as a fiddle, this book captures the power of music to heal and of friendship to endure.

By Mary Jane Begin

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Unlock this diary and explore the first charming tale featuring Toady and Badger's early adventures before The Wind in the Willows, when they were just becoming buds!

Archibald Toad the Third is used to having everything he wants to himself. So he's in for an unpleasant surprise when the new nanny brings her gentle son, Badger, to share in all that Toad Hall has to offer. Though Toady and Badger get off to a rocky start, they soon learn that having a true friend is worth a whole lot more than all the toys in the world.

By David Pelham

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Introducing Stuff and Nonsense, two mice who work hard to gather all kinds of stuff -- from smooth stuff to velvety stuff to wavy stuff and more! Touch-and-feel elements will guide readers to the final spread where an elaborate pop-up reveals just what these little mice have created from the bits and pieces they've found along the way.

By Jack Prelutsky

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1 compact disc of original songs written and performed by Jack Prelutsky. Running time: 1 hour.

By Virginia Kroll
Illustrated by Laura Jacques

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"What's it like in the bayou?" Denise asks as she's about to go visit her grandmother in Louisiana. This is a school vacation she'll never forget! Grandma, a wildlife rehabilitator, is eager to share her vast knowledge of wildlife with Denise as they explore the mysterious bayou together. They meet a myriad of creatures from alligators to bullfrogs, and Denise makes friends with a fox, an owl, and a deer! After learning the valuable lesson that wild animals must be free, she returns to the city with a newfound wisdom and a very special treasure.

By Nick Would
Illustrated by Christina Balit

In the days of ancient Egypt, the god Ra created all things. Great or small, they were part of the circle of life and death. but who could have dreamed that a tiny scarab beetle would hold the key to the life of the pharaoh himself? Nick Would's story, beautifully illustrated by Christina Balit, spins the magic of tombs and temples into a web of mystery and intrigue.

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By Nikki Giovanni
Illustrated by Bryan Collier

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In 1865, at the reception to celebrate his second inauguration as president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln kept an eye out for a special guest: Frederick Douglass. Although Lincoln was white and Douglass was black, although Lincoln was born free and Douglass had been born a slave, both were central figures in the American abolitionist movement. This is a glimpse into an unusual friendship between two great American leaders. At a time when racial tensions were high and racial equality was not yet established, Lincoln and Douglass formed a strong bond over shared ideals and worked alongside each other for a common goal.

By Dougal Dixon

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Explore the thrilling world of Jurassic Life animals. Dramatic, scientifically accurate color illustrations plus a wealth of factual details based on archaeological findings will give you a vivid picture of the exotic creatures that inhabited the Earth during the Jurassic Age.

By Walter de La Mare
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

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Walter de La Mare's retelling of The Turnip, originally a tale from the brothers Grimm, is not only an improvement over the original, but a real work of art in its own right. Here are two brothers: one greedy and duplicitous, the other selfless, compassionate, and poor. Their fates are forever altered by a giant turnip that springs from the good brother's field not long after the appearance of a mysterious, squint-eyed old man. It is no accident that the turnip, the lowliest of all the root crops, provides the moral core for this essentially cautionary tale about the triumph of a humble vegetable over a priceless ruby.

By Steve Jenkins & Robin Page

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Animals move. Follow them as they swing, dance, float, leap, and slide from page to page, then learn why these animals move the way they do. Move! is a playful introduction to motion in the animal kingdom that invites young readers to guess some of the unusual ways that animals get around. Action is the name of the game, so Move!

By Nancy Carlson

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Henry likes most things about first grade -- except for reading, that is. Everyone else loves to read; classmate Tony can even read upside down! But when Henry is called on in class, he frowns. His teacher soon discovers it's not that Henry doesn't like reading, it's that he can't. After some extra help at school and at home, Henry begins to feel more confident about letters and words. And when he and his little brother desperately want to know the ending to a new book, Henry may just save the day and read it!

By Mordicai Gerstein

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Made on the sixth day of Creation, a white ram waits patiently in the Garden of Eden. The other animals leave one by one, but the ram waits and waits until he is needed to fulfill God's will. Running to the aid of Abraham and Isaac, the ram must prevail over many temptations in order to save a child. In this lyrically told and beautifully illustrated story, a white ram sacrifices himself to save a boy's life.

By Daniel Pinkwater
Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater

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Larry is back! He still likes blueberry muffins. He still works as a lifeguard at the Hotel Larry in Bayonne, New Jersey. He still lives with the Frobisher family. And his brother, Roy, still works at the zoo. But does Larry know how to dance? Not until he attends little Mildred's dance class -- and that's when all the fun begins!

By Jan Cheripko
Illustrated by Gary Lippincott

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On the afternoon of July 1, 1776, Caesar Rodney received a letter from a fellow Delaware delegate urging him to return to Philadelphia at once. The congress was on the verge of casting the vote for independence. Battling bad weather and physical handicaps, Caesar Rodney embarked on a journey that would change the course of history. Here is the dramatic story of that ride, set against the extraordinary events of July 1776, with the remarkable men who shaped them, including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, and Caesar Rodney.

By Rindert Kromhout
Illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen

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When Mama Donkey goes out to see a film with Billy Goat, Nanny Hen comes to stay with Little Donkey. Little Donkey is fed up -- he doesn't want to be left at home with a baby-sitter. "I can stay by myself," he argues. But Mama doesn't agree. Luckily, Little Donkey comes up with a clever plan to make the most of his evening in a story that will delight and entertain any child who has ever been left with a baby-sitter.

By Ashley Bryan

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Was Armed only with gloriously hued colored paper and his mother's embroidery scissors, renowned artist Ashley Bryan captures the mightiest whales and the most delicate blossoms, pearls of grapes and grins of children in this homage to Cecil F. Alexander's beloved hymn, which is performed by choirs around the world.

By George David Weiss and Bob Thiele
Illustrated by Ashley Bryan

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What simpler way could there be to express to children the beauty and the harmony in the world around them than through the lyrics of this song by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, made famous by the great Louis Armstrong? And what better visual accompaniment than the bright colorful artwork by award-winning Ashley Bryan depicting children of many backgrounds (and Louis Armstrong himself) performing a puppet show that brings the lyrics to life. Here is a book of brightness, wonder, and hope to be shared by all.

By Faith Ringgold

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Join Cassie from Faith Ringgold's award-winning picture book Tar Beach as she takes us on a tour of her neighborhood. While she shows us her home, her block, and her school, dozens of new words are introduced with clear labels throughout. Filled with bold and bright colors that embellish its quilt motif, Cassie's Word Quilt will attract even the youngest viewers, and the simple words will teach pre-reading skills to slightly older children. Hardcover, no dust jacket.

By Nora Archibald Smith
Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith

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Eleven stories of famous child characters in fiction by Nora Archibald Smith, with illustrations in color by Jessie Willcox Smith. Includes: David Copperfield, Little Women, Jackanapes, Tiny Tim, Hans Brinker, Alice in Wonderland, The Little Lame Prince, Heidi, The Alpine Rose, Mowgli, Little Nell and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.

By John Ruskin
Illustrated by Iassen Ghiuselev

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This charming fable is set in the mountainous regions surrounding an Arcadian valley belonging to three brothers. An ominous visit from the King of the Golden River leads to the destruction of their great fortune and the two eldest brothers suffer the ultimate punishment for their greed and cruelty. The youngest one is left embark upon a magic quest to the river's fountainhead where he discovers the true reward of riches.

By Franciszka Themerson

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My First Nursery Book is a wonderful introduction to four beloved nursery rhymes as well as to the innovative illustrations of Fransiszka Themerson. It includes four perennial favorites: "Who Killed Cock Robin?," "The Gingerbread Man," "Three Little Pigs," and "The Three Bears. Created by Themerson, a Polish avant-garde artist, the book combines traditional stories with witty and charming illustrations that look as fresh and vital today as they did in the 1940s, when the work was first created. Never before published in the United States, My First Nursery Book is an enchanting book that will delight readers of all ages.

By Linda Smith
Illustrated by Marla Frazee

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Mrs. Biddlebox is having a bad day. A REALLY bad day. And then she comes up with a most bewitching solution. With a pinch of magic and a dash of humor, here is a tale to charm anyone -- young or old -- who has ever woken up on the wrong side of their bunk! Hardcover, no dust jacket.