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The Pencil
Allan Ahlberg - 2008
. . and began to draw."Welcome back Banjo, the boy from THE RUNAWAY DINNER! Once a pencil draws him, there's no telling what will come next — a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to color in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it's not long before the complaints begin — "This hat looks silly!" "My ears are too big!" — until the poor pencil has no choice but to draw . . . an eraser. Oh no! In the hands of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman, can anything but havoc and hilarity ensue?
The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate
Margaret Mahy - 1985
This is a reissue of the classic story about a mousy accountant's first trip to the seaside with his ex-pirate mother.
Little Red
Bethan Woollvin - 2015
The wolf is hungry, and Red Riding Hood looks tasty, so he hatches a dastardly plan, gobbles up Grandma and lies in wait. So far, so familiar. But this Little Red Riding Hood is not easily fooled, and this big bad wolf better watch his back. In this defiant interpretation of the traditional tale, the cheeky, brave little girl seizes control of her own story (and the wolf gets rather more than he bargained for).
Prince Cinders
Babette Cole - 1987
. . . A madcap, highly entertaining spoof."--Publishers Weekly "Would bring giggles to any age."--School Library Journal
Uni the Unicorn
Amy Krouse Rosenthal - 2014
Somewhere there must be a smart, strong, wonderful, magical little girl waiting to be best friends. In fact, far away (but not too far), a real little girl believes there is a unicorn waiting for her. This refreshing and sweet story of friendship reminds believers and nonbelievers alike that sometimes wishes really can come true.
Where's My Cow?
Terry Pratchett - 2005
There are some things you have to do. It isthe most loved and chewed book in the world.But his father wonders why it is full of moo-cows and baa-lambs when Young Sam will only ever see them cooked on a plate. He can think of a more useful book for a boy who lives in a city.So Sam Vimes starts adapting the story. A story with streets, not fields. A book with rogues and villains. A book about the place where he’ll grow up.
Wolves
Emily Gravett - 2005
Rabbits shouldn't believe what they read in fairy tales, but this book has the facts. (This book follows the National Carroticulum.)
Inkheart: Movie Storybook. Adapted by Sonia Sander
Cornelia Funke - 2008
After a mysterious stranger visits them, Mo tells Meggie they must go into hiding. But why? - and from whom?
Cinderella
Walt Disney Company - 1974
It's perfect for Disney Princess fans ages 2-5.
Little Red Riding Hood
Trina Schart Hyman - 1983
On her way to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, Elisabeth encounters a sly wolf.Book Details:
Format: Library Binding
Publication Date: 6/1/1982
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Age 5 and Up
Cautionary Tales for Children
Hilaire Belloc - 1907
Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, these short, funny pieces offer moral instruction for all types of mischief makers—from a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion," to the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death”—and add up to a delightful read for any fan of Roald Dahl or Shel Silverstein.
Sleeping Beauty
Jacob Grimm - 1812
The addition of darling animals throughout the story and cut-away views of the castle will bring children back again and again to look at the pictures.
The Light Princess
George MacDonald - 1864
A princess doomed by a witch to lose her “gravity” results in a silly heroine that has neither physical nor spiritual weight. George MacDonald’s masterful teaching on the subject of sacrificial love is delivered eloquently in the events and characters of this engaging story.
Dear Mili
Wilhelm Grimm - 1816
A Grimm fairy tale, gloriously illustrated by Maurice Sendak, about a little girl who is sent to the forest by her mother to escape a war.