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Robert the Rose Horse
Joan Heilbroner - 1962
in color. An allergy to roses causes this city horse many problems until, one time, his sneezes save the day.
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-choo!
Rosetta Stone - 1975
Young readers will delight in this action-packed tale of mishaps and mayhem! This title belongs to the highly acclaimed Beginner Book series developed by Dr. Seuss, in which the essential ingredients of rhyme, rhythm and repetition are combined with zany artwork and off-the-wall humour to create a range of books that will encourage even the most reluctant child to learn to read.Originally published under the pseudonym of Rosetta Stone, Because A Little Bug Went Ka-Choo! is being relaunched with a stylish new cover design which reveals, for the first time, the true identity of the author – Dr. Seuss himself!
Put Me in the Zoo
Robert Lopshire - 1960
Spot, a polka-dot leopard who can change colors and even juggle his own spots, tries to convince two children that he is special enough to be exhibited in the zoo.
Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Book
Richard Scarry - 1973
From how to behave at school, to sharing, to important safety rules - and featuring bright and fun illustrations - young children will gain an understanding of the right ways to behave in a variety of situations. Now includes a sticker sheet!
26 Fairmount Avenue
Tomie dePaola - 1999
Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eating chocolate with his Nana Upstairs, only to find out--the hard way--that they have eaten chocolate laxative. He tries to skip kindergarten when he finds out he won't learn to read until first grade. "I'll be back next year," he says. When Tomie goes to see Snow White, he creates another sensation.
What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?
Jean Fritz - 1976
Aside from being a mad of ideas, he was an ambassador to England, a printer, an almanac maker, a politician, and even a vegetarian (for a time, anyway)."This biography is distinguished by its humanizing detail [and] amusing tone." - School Library Journal
Lentil
Robert McCloskey - 1940
A book that, along with its fun, truly illustrates the American scene.
Dinosaurs Before Dark
Mary Pope Osborne - 1992
Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark . . . or will they become a dinosaur's dinner?
Bears on Wheels
Stan Berenstain - 1969
When the Berenstain Bears go acrobatic in the hilarious Bears onWheels, pre-school children begin to relate words to pictures whilelearning about numbers and counting.
The Chestry Oak
Kate Seredy - 1948
Young Michael of Hungary carries an acorn all the way from his castle home in Chestry Valley to the warm soil of the Hudson Valley farm in the USA where he makes a new home after WWII.It was difficult to decide which are the most unforgettable; the scenes in Hungary, Michael's proud, valiant father and his beloved Nana, or the friendly young GI and his family who take Michael to their hearts and make him their own.Perhaps the most compelling character of all is Midnight, the dancing black stallion, full of fire and beauty, and trained to perform before princes.Kate Seredy's drawings make this a book to treasure.
The Year of Miss Agnes
Kirkpatrick Hill - 2000
After all, they never do. Most teachers who come to their one-room schoolhouse in remote, Alaska leave at the first smell of fish, claiming that life there is just too hard. But Miss Agnes is different -- she doesn't get frustrated with her students, and she throws away old textbooks and reads Robin Hood instead! For the first time, Fred and her classmates begin to enjoy their lessons and learn to read and write -- but will Miss Agnes be like all the rest and leave as quickly as she came?
Missionary Stories with the Millers
Mildred A. Martin - 1994
Each story is based on actual happenings from the lives of real people.
Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President
Shirley Raye Redmond - 2003
He tells them to make maps. He tells them to draw pictures and collect plants. Most importantly, he tells them to send presents! What kind of present is good enough for a president? Beginning readers will truly enjoy reading about this fun and little-known slice of American history.
Christopher Columbus (Step Into Reading)
Stephen Krensky - 1991
in full color. Youngsters can celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus's fateful voyage with this dramatic, easy-to-read account of a pivotal moment in American history. "