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    The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication.To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of two-time Caldecott winner Barbara Cooney's best-loved book, the illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

    Whether he's making wreaths, eating gingerbread cookies, or putting the star on the top of the tree, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A perfect way to celebrate the holiday season!

    The zoo send a series of unsuitable pets, revealed behind flaps in the form of crates and packing cases. These animals are all sent back for different reasons, except the last one, which is perfect!Dear Zoo is twenty-five years old -- and still as popular as ever! And with an updated look, this children's classic is sure to delight a new generation of readers!

    Brisby enlists the aid of a race of intelligent rats to save her home and her sick child.

    Now all packaged together for the very first time, this collection of Fudge books will please lifelong fans and entice a whole new generation of Blume readers.

    They may all live apart, but they will always love each other. And they all make their owners very, very happy! This title is one of eight Clifford classics being reformatted for Summer 2005!

    He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater, the Bonecruncher, or any of the other giants-rather than the BFG-she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that they are flush-bunking off in England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!

    Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.

    Growing up in the mountains is depicted with a spare, lyrical text and beautiful, tender illustrations by Diane Goode. The book was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.

    Hardcover collection.

    Now everybody goes belowto take a bath in one big tubwith soap all over—SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB!This classic bedtime story is just right for winding down the day as a joyful, silly group of animals scrub scrub scrub in the tub, brush and brush and brush their teeth, and finally rock and rock and rock to sleep.This anniversary edition has an enlarged trim size and metallic ink on the cover, making this Boynton classic even more special.

    After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy.

    As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death.

    Walter and Winston set out to rescue the inventor of the Alligatron, a computer developed from an avocado which is the world's last defense against the space-realtors.

    Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.

    The fun wordplay and bright paintings with lots of details for young readers to explore make Jamberry a perennial favorite, and this board book edition is a great stocking stuffer.A small boy and a big friendly bear embark on a berry-picking extravaganza, looking for blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Their fun adventure comes to a razzamatazz finale under a starberry sky.From author-illustrator Bruce Degen, Jamberry is perfect for sharing. "With delightful, rich illustrations and zany wordplay, Jamberry is a must have book for any family with young children," according to Children's Books Guide.HatberryShoeberryIn my canoeberryUnder the bridgeAnd over the damLooking for berries...Berries for jam!

    Pop-up illustrations and verses divulge how, one by one, six members of the MacFizzet family monstrously disappear during a visit to Hickyacket Hall, leaving behind only young Neville, who expects "it was all for the best."

    De Soto, he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fortunate patients never feel any pain.Since he's a mouse, Doctor De Soto refuses to treat "dangerous" animals--that is, animals who have a taste for mice. But one day a fox shows up and begs for relief from the tooth that's killing him. How can the kindhearted De Sotos turn him away? But how can they make sure that the fox doesn't give in to his baser instincts once his tooth is fixed? Those clever De Sotos will find a way.

    Activity books which feature a cardboard character which takes the reader on an exciting adventure as it passes through a slot on each page

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    Fairy tales have never been more revolting!

    in full color. In this storybook, Scarry presents three humorous tales about happily resolved misunderstandings in the busy world of Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat.

    Whether brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end the young boy celebrates all different, apparently contradictory parts of himself.

    Will Arthur and D.W. make it out alive?

    Come along as they explore their neighborhood, splash through puddles, see where the animals hide, and make footprints in the mud. From the first small drops of rain to the clear blue sky of a bright new morning, "Peter Spier's Rain" will delight parents and children again and again.

    So, journey to the magical, mystical land of Serendipity with these four cherished editions featuring newly revised text from the author. A young princess must learn the lesson of patience before Morgan the Unicorn will trust her.

    Sharing life lessons and memorable morals, the Serendipity books are a seasoned favorite with children and parents alike. So, journey to the magical, mystical land of Serendipity with these four cherished editions featuring newly revised text from the author.Yew, a plain little sheep, is jealous of his friend Morgan a majestic unicorn with a magical horn. Yew wishes on the morning star that he could have Morgan's beautiful horn. But after his wish comes true, Yew realizes that looks don't mean anything compared to the love of a friend.

    In fact, that first small indication of something wrong escapes the whole family. Three weeks later though there can be no escape. Sarah's mother has been diagnosed with incurable cancer and the love this family shares becomes a desperate clinging. But Sarah's mother has a gift. A gift for reaffirming life. And even as she leaves that gift, another one, a letter, will help bring Sarah through the most painful and trying time she has ever had.One of the most honest portraits of death, courage, and, most especially, love can now be shared again with a new generation of children."Hermes, author of this . . . uncompromisingly candid story makes the reader aware of life's priceless moments and the need for courage."-Publishers Weekly "A vivid, painful believability." -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A sensitive, touching account." -Instructor Magazine "This book is by far the best liked book in my reading class. We have read this book in my fifth grade class for the last eight years. The book gives us an opportunity to discuss many issues confronted by young kids while growing up. It also provides an opportunity to discuss death and the loss of a loved one. The students and I have had many heart wrenching talks while reading this book. Many tears have been shed by my students while reading and discussing this book. This is my all time favorite book to read in class." -Online review

    "Wings! Wings! Wings! They are wonderful flying things..." Come join Marc Brown for a wacky, whimsical whirl through the world of winged things. Kids will learn about creatures and things that have wings and - equally as important - those that don't. "Wings are on eagles. Never on beagles. Always on ducks. Never on trucks. Wings on chairs. Never on bears..." Brown's dazzling, bold art perfectly complements his easy-to-read rhyming text giving this spiffy reissue a truly nifty set of sales wings!

    Nick's annual rounds.

    Brimming with the adventures of characters that have warmed the hearts of generations of children. Tales of Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Squirrel Nutkin, Two Bad Mice, and Jeremy Fisher. 136 full-color illustrations.

    But after spending a few days trying things out, they discover they can have fun."--The Reading Teacher.

    Outside, the dark is getting darker," and here and there around the city ninety-two men and thirteen women are getting dressed to go to work. First they bathe and put on their underwear. Then they don special black-and-white apparel. Then when the one hundred and five people are completely ready, each takes a musical instrument and travels to midtown. There, at 8:30 tonight, they will work together: playing.In these pages Karla Kuskin and Marc Simont combine their talents to give us a delightful and unusual inside view of one way an orchestra prepares.Nominee, 1983 American Book AwardNotable Children's Books of 1983 (ALA)1983 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)Outstanding Children's Books of 1982 (NYT)A Reading Rainbow Selection1983 Teachers' Choices (NCTE)Children's Books of 1982 (Library of Congress)

    Artfully it explores in a fresh way the perennial interest of children in the "olden times" of a family.Maud and Amelia are two old sisters who live at each end of a long, long bed. Although they, disagree about most things, they do agree that their plain white bedspread is the most boring feature of their boring life. So they decide to decorate it, each embroidering on it their recollection of the house in which they grew up, Maud, a fine needlewoman, remembers all her stitches: spider stitch, pineapple, bugle, buttonhole, and the others. Amelia has forgotten hers, but she remembers the happiness and excitement, the people and animals that filled the house. When finished, the bedspread is a surprise, but each treasures it in her own way.This lovely story, which young and old can enjoy together or separately, is a rich feast of pleasure for the eye and heart.

    They were good friends, and one warm, sunny morning, for no particular reason, they decided to go for a row in the bay. Do you know who sank the boat? "The idea is funny, the pictures are splendid, and the easy text is just right for the very young."--The New Yorker "A bright, brisk tale, simply told, illustrated by cheerful, comical pictures."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

    

    Sure, the brown mittens are warmer, but the red mitts make better snowballs. And the red boots aren't just for rain; they take bigger steps in any weather. And, yes, a red cup does make a difference... juice just doesn't taste as good in a green one. No doubt about it, red is best.Red is Best is the story of one toddler's obstinate color preference, an easily read aloud tale illustrated with simple child centered drawings and each page punctuated by red.

    Follow Gerda in this sparkling retelling of the classic fairy tale, as she sets out on her dangerous quest to the frozen north. Sparkling new jacket art, recolored and newly rendered interior art, and silver foil borders all add to the beauty of this glorious, large-format reissue.

    In collaboration with his late wife, Janet, he has published many enduring titles, among them Each Peach Pear Plum, Peepo!, Burglar Bill and The Jolly Postman. In addition he has written novels, collections of stories, sets of easy-readers and joke books.

    "Sound psychological advice and a night light help Sister conquer her fears. Children will empathize with Sister Bear in this well-written story."--"School Library Journal."

    Stories for children aged 6 and up that are inspired by Chinese folklore, tales of the Christian saints, and moments from the life of Buddha, all focused on living harmoniously with the animal world.

    But something about them doesn't feel quite right. Whatever could it be? He's got them on the wrong feet!

    Charlie Rooster, Johnny Mouse, and Percy the pig are the best of friends. They do everything together. They ride their bike together, play games together, and even do their chores together. Because that's what good friends do. When night falls, though, and it's time to go to bed, they learn that sometimes friends have to be apart. But that's okay, because true friends always find each other, even if it's just in their dreams.

    30 full-color illustrations.

    "Executed with chromatic splendor--a unique combination of brilliance and restraint".--The Horn Book. Full-color illustrations.

    In FOX'S FEUD young fox cub, Dreamer, has been killed in a vicious attack, and the animals in White Deer Park have no doubt who is responsible. Fox vows revenge, but are he and his young family a match for the formidable strength of Scarface and his clan? Yet again the animals must band together to avert disaster. FOX CLUB BOLD sees Dreamer’s brother, Bold, venture into dangerous territory in an attempt to make peace with the enemy. Despite his good intentions, Bold is imprisoned and Fox has to come to his rescue.

    The beloved saint's remarkable life is re-created through vignettes.

    With over 150 illustrations and text told entirely in dialogue, Briggs' original and provocative story tells what happens when a seven-inch man appears at the home of a young boy, and the boy is compelled to become a father to the man. Full color.

    Once there was a kuia who made mats and baskets.In the corner of her kitchen lived a spider who made webs.Since its publication in 1981, Patricia Grace and Robyn Kahukiwa's The Kuia and the Spider has become a New Zealand classic.

    There, on a quaint cobblestone block of cheerful houses, live seven invisible - except to August - children from another time. Before he knows it, August and his fantastic new friends are off on the adventure of a lifetime!

    A collection of twenty of the Brothers Grimm's best-loved tales, including: Little Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, The Two Brothers, Allerleirauh, The Goose Girl, Little Red Cap, The Bremen Town Musicians, Snow White and Rose Red, Fundevogel, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, The Fisherman and His Wife, The Valiant Little Tailor, Little Briar Rose, Thumbling, The Golden Bird, Cinderella, The Six Swans, The Girl Without Hands, Fischer’s Bird.

    And together they plan their trip to North Carolina in Aunt Martha's brand-new car. This is to be a very special outing-with no one to hurry them along, the two travelers can do exactly as they please.

    How would you behave if you suddenly became the possessor of ten demanding teddy bears?Bertine loves bears, the more the better. So when a teddy-bearing tree sprouts miraculously in her backyard, she is over-joyed. And more marvelous is that one of the bears can talk. From the beginning, though, Joel has a mind of his own, and Bertine finds that she doesn't always agree with him. Especially when he tells her that she must find other homes for some of the bears. Bertine has no intention of sharing her wealth, but then the bears take matters into their own hands. Even stubborn Bertine is no match for them and must bow to the strength of teddy bear power.

    When Tabitha's mother finally agrees her roller skate-loving daughter needn't bathe anymore, Tabitha finds she can no longer skate because green stuff is growing all over her and her skates.

    On the first day of school, Grover tries to please everyone but himself in order to make new friends.

    Step-by-step instructions for cleaning a dirty or messy bedroom, including detailed directions for making a bed, folding clothes, and organizing one's possessions.

    Then she finds that when she tries on her sister's fur coat, she grows up to become a glamourous 18-year-old. Flossie exploits this, discovering the joys (and problems) of boys, pubs, Saturday jobs, discos and more.

    The First Tulips in Holland.

    

    A delightful look at all the warm, delicious things that make up a cozy day.

    When a meteor crashes to earth, it carries a mysterious destructive blob inside.

    When Owly asks his mother question after question about the world, she finds just the right ways to help him find the answers.

    and waitingAt twelve, Maggie had been thrown out of more boarding schools than she cared to remember. "Impossible to handle," they said—nasty, mean, disobedient, rebellious, thieving—anything they could say to explain why she must be removed from the school.Maggie was thin and pale, with shabby clothes and stringy hair, when she arrived at her new home. "It was a mistake to bring her here," said Maggie's great-aunts, whose huge stone house looked like another boarding school—or a prison. But they took her in anyway. After all, aside from Uncle Morris, they were Maggie's only living relatives.But from behind the closet door in the great and gloomy house, Maggie hears the faint whisperings, the beckoning voices. And in the forbidding house of her ancestors, Maggie finds magic ... the kind that lets her, for the first time, love and be loved.

    "The usually compatible Brother and Sister Bear are fighting--all day long! Mama Bear helps them realize that everyone argues once in a while, even with loved ones."--The Reading Teacher.

    Side 1 The Little Dragon 25:12Side 2 Orange Cheeks 11:46; Woe is Me Bones 6:58; Tulips 5:43

    But can they get back?

    Companion CD includes songs and read-along with Joy.

    From the day Pete comes to fix a leak in the house and his miniature ladder opens into a full-size one, a brother and sister experience a series of magical adventures.

    

    But the puny mite will hardly eat a thing. One day Mrs Hargraves finds an avocado in the fruit bowl and the baby gobbles it up. Soon, the strangest things start to happen...

    

    

    So with Kine and his motley allies we spend one glorious, unforgettable summer in another world - a world where solitary creatures prowl secret paths and hedgerows, and whiskered legions gather for battle as autumn draws near...Bewitching, cruel, fresh, poetic, sad - here is all the magic of the hidden coutryside.

    But when tragedy strikes, she must face the world at a much deeper level. A fiercely moving story that will remain with readers for a long time.

    Contains:* The Old Woman and her Pig* The Giraffe Who Saw to the End of the World * Lizard Comes Down from the North* Anansi and Common Sense* Dick Whittington and his Cat* The Little Red Hen and the Fox* The Rats' Daughter * A Journey to the Sea* Jerome, the Lion and the Donkey* The Tinder Box* Country Mouse and Town Mouse* Elephant and Rabbit* The Fox and the Crow* The Baker's Cat* Henny Penny* The Fisherman's Son* The Ossopit Tree* The Lion and the Mouse* The Dragon and the Monkey* Brer Rabbit Gets Himself a House* Puss-in-Boots* A Lion in the Meadow* The Black Bull of Norroway* How the Whale Became* The Travelling Musicians* The Little House* Pegasus the Winged Horse* Sam Pig and the Wind* The Little Jackal and the Crocodile* The Great Flood

    A poor boy suffers murder attempts and other dangers at the hands of Marko the Rich, but lives to fulfill the prophecy at his birth: that he would one day possess all Marko's wealth.

    As well as serving square hamburgers and pie a la mode at her family's restaurant, Hannah is getting her new dog, Skippy, ready for the dog show, listing to her favorite radio program, and watching Shirley Temple tap-dance across the big screen. Hannah is also busy helping her father paint he Grand View Restaurant, in the hope that this year they will win the best prize of all.But no matter how carefully Hannah plans for all the adventures that springtime brings, life is full of surprises. Aunt Becky makes an unexpected visit with some very unusual gifts, and Skippy has his own rules for the dog show. It's going to take one remarkable girl to make sure everything turns out for the best.

    Gretchen and her friends help a group of carousel horses looking for their missing carousel after a day magically spent in the forest as real horses.

    A selection of thirty stories and poems, with their original illustrations, previously published in separate editions of Little Golden Books.

    Called "unputdownable," Freaky Friday was followed by two more novels chronicling the madcap adventures of the Andrews family. Now, for the first, all three hilarious books are together in one volume. In Freaky Friday, Annabel Andrews wakes up one morning to find that she has turned into her mother. That is, her mind is in her mother's body. What could possibly be worse than having to wear her mother's clothes, take care of the house, and wear rollers in your hair every night? Plenty! But if Annabel thought that experience was weird, she is in for a bigger surprise when her brother, Ape Face, starts predicting the future in A Billion For Boris. It's all because of The Box – a strange machine that Annabel thinks will help mankind. Boris, her boyfriend, thinks it will make him a fortune. Ape Face has other plans altogether. Summer Switch completes the circle as Ape Face trades bodies with his father. It's bad enough finding yourself in your father's body, on your way to the most important business meeting of his life, but it's worse to realize that your father is now you, and about to ruin your reputation forever. Readers will laugh out loud as they follow the Andrews family from one time-boggling adventure to another.

    The case of the missing garlic bread The case of the bubble gum shootout The case of the chinese restaurant The case of the thermos bottle The case of the crowing rooster The case of the secret recipe The case of the boy juggler The case of the marathon runner The case of the diving partner The case of the overstuffed pinata

    While picnicking with his friends, Sam's resolute action toward the bear cub who ate his laboriously-picked berries seems to turn the tide of unlucky events which filled Sam's day.

    

    

    A little boy explains his mother's pregnancy, the birth of the baby, the care that its needs, and his feelings about his new brother.

    

    Olga was in a jam. In fact, that day she had been in a number of different jams, each worse than the one before, until her mind was in such a whirl she didn't know which way to turn. Olga is a very busy guinea-pig. She attempts to save the Sawdust family from the effects of a drought, she participates in a sponsered squeak, and she even takes up jogging. But somehow she always manages to find time to delight her friends with her tall tales and far-fetched stories.

    

    and Mrs. Vinegar find a fortune, but soon trade it away until they are left with nothing.

    Pepper possum wakes up grumpy one morning because he has lost his favorite hat.

    Discusses where chocolate comes from and the process that makes the candy we eat from the beans in the jungle that grow by the grace of God.

    Soon, though, her stories became lies and no one could believe anything she said. Puff the magic dragon came to help her find the truth about herself.

    Jeremy Rabbit goes to visit his Cousin Waldo at the seashore, where the two animals share many adventures.

    On board pages.

    An adaptation of the Hebrew Bible story of Jonah, featuring colorful illustrations of ethnically indeterminate characters.

    Highlights the life of the plant breeder who developed many new trees, fruit, flowers, vegetables, grains, and grasses and improved many plants and trees aleady known.

    For one day during this week a friend, a lecturer from a local training college who was in the process of collecting material for a course on child language, had a tape recorder running continuously on the table where the three girls were working.There are some four hours of recorded conversation on these tapes, conversation between us and the children, between the children themselves, to accompany the other material. There is a hum of voices in the background, a boy bends down to sing into the microphone, a bell rings, someone comes to the door, there is a class lesson about triangles, a piaster is put on a bleeding finger by one of the three girls, all is suddenly lost in clatter as the rest of the class go out to play.Taping under these conditions, some conversation has been lost. But where we talked to the three girls, and where they, infrequently, only from necessity, talked to each other about their work, there is a remarkable clarity.

    

    Describes the daily lives of settler children and discusses punishments, grandparents, clothing, chores, orphans, child labor, school, and play.