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If You Take a Mouse to the Movies
Laura Joffe Numeroff - 2000
series!If you take a mouse to the movies, he'll ask you for some popcorn. If you give him the popcorn, he'll want to string it all together. Then he'll want to hang it on a Christmas tree.The famous little mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie that has delighted millions of readers is back in an irresistible tale full of holiday antics.Collect all the books in this giggle-inspiring classic series!
A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You
Joan Walsh Anglund - 1958
She's been making books featuring these same round-faced mouthless characters ever since, and her popularity continues to grow. There's something ineffably sweet about her creations, which are based in large part on people and places in her own life-- particularly on her children Joy and Todd....She seems to strike a nerve and her images of childhood have an innocence and purity that people respond to with a rush of nostalgia.--Loganberry BooksText and illustrations describe what a friend is is.
That's Disgusting!
Francesco Pittau - 2001
Adorable artwork on every spread accompanies simple text. Swallowing a worm, smelling a sock, playing in the cat litter . . . That's Disgusting! Not for the faint of heart, this kid approved book focuses on a love of all things icky and gross. Firmly focused on fun, That's Disgusting! is the perfect distraction to help your young gross out expert learn to read.
Onward: The Search for the Phoenix Gem: An In-Questigation (Disney Pixar Onward)
Steve Behling - 2020
She goes to school, hangs out with her friends, and dreams of becoming a journalist. But the problem is, nothing exciting ever seems to happen in her town of New Mushroomton. Sadalia wonders if she'll ever get the chance to write a true investigative story. Then one day something mysterious, monumental, and shockingly magical erupts at her high school, sending everything into chaos. And the whole event centers on two elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot. Sadalia thinks this is her chance to finally write a real story. But there are so many questions: What caused this event? How are Ian and Barley involved? And why were they searching for a magical object known as the Phoenix Gem? It's up to Sadalia to set out on her own in-questigation, to follow the Lightfoot brothers' epic quest and discover the truth about the events that transformed her town and her entire world.
A Mermaid Tea Party
Sally Huss - 2013
Fun, Beautifully Illustrated Bedtime Story/Picture Book about Thoughtfulness and Good Manners for Beginner Readers, Ages 2-8
The Wump World
Bill Peet - 1970
The Pollutians invade the Wump World and turn the green meadows into a concrete jungle.
Boris to the Rescue (My Monster #1)
Kaz Campbell - 2014
It is funny and shows that the good guys win in the end. Your child will love this story. Bobby has a special friend. Don't tell anyone, but it is a monster! His name is Boris and he is red and furry with two golden horns. Boris helps Bobby when he has bad dreams. In Book 1, Boris goes to school with Bobby. He doesn't like the way Jack the Bully treats his friend Bobby. Jack doesn't know that Boris is setting him up for embarrassment. Book 2...Felix - the Naughty Monster! is out now.
Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology
Lise Lunge-Larsen - 2011
The brief stories here not only impart the subtle wisdom of these ancient tales, but make us understand the words, and our own world, more deeply.
Lola The Mermaid and The Splish Splash Olympics
Lily Lexington - 2012
Cassidy and the Rainy River Rescue
Keely Chace - 2013
But it's Cassidy who notices one calf has gone missing from the herd and is stuck in the river! Can Cassidy help save the day?Little ones will love hearing this story as a narrator reads to them, page by page. And if she's nearby, the Cassidy Story Buddy® stuffed animal will respond when you read key phrases from the story.
Goosebumps Monster Edition #1
R.L. Stine - 1995
The #1 gift on every kid's list is here--three sensational Goosebumps classics, bound together in a monster-sized hardcover edition, and a screaming sound chip that's activated when readers open the front cover! The interactive package includes:- #1: Welcome to Dead House- #2: Stay Out of the Basement- #4: Say Cheese and Die!
Cougar Cub Tales: Lost and Alone
Sharon Cramer - 2009
They have ungrounded apprehension about whether or not the blind bobcat is a real cougar cub . By the end of the tale, they realize that they really ARE the same, overlooking their fears and differences as they embrace their new friend. Eighteen watercolors.
Bubsimouse visits grandma and grandpa
Siegfried Freudenfels - 2017
Bubsimouse spends a weekend with his beloved grandparents. He experiences all sorts of small and big adventures, like a fun hike to a castle, or an exciting pedal boat race on the lake, and always, they learn exciting things from each other.An uplifting and joyful children's book, which makes every grandchild and grandparent want to spend some fun times together. The book is also ideal as a sleeping aid, since it is ending the day with a positive story for the child. Family, friendship and mutual respect are addressed in this book in an entertaining way.You are looking for free children books, free ebooks or adventures for readers? Perfect! Bubsimouse offers high quality google and kindle books for free.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Diane Muldrow - 1812
Where do the king's beautiful daughter disappear to night after night? And who can solve the mystery of the twelve pairs of dancing slippers, worn to shreds by the morning?Internationally acclained illustrator Jane Ray brings to vivid life the fun-loving princesses of the classic Grimm fairy tale, as they boldly escape the confines of their father's castle. Each one is a character in her own right--a loving sister and a not-so-dutiful daughter--enjoying their moments of freedom as well as their beautiful brocade ballgowns.With its sumptuous detailed illustrations and gold and silver highlights, The Twelve Dancing Princesses is the latest jewel in the crown of Jane Ray's retellings of classic stories, which are themselves rapidly becoming modern classics.
The Lonely Astronaut On Christmas Eve
Tom DeLonge - 2013
Now the punk-rock papa is proud to share some of his story time with the world, through the release of his first children’s book THE LONELY ASTRONAUT ON CHRISTMAS EVE. This book, written by DeLonge, is a wistful story for the young and the young-at-heart alike. Wonderfully illustrated by Mike Henry, THE LONELY ASTRONAUT ON CHRISTMAS EVE, is a tale of a rocketeer alone on the moon on a cold Christmas night, and the gift he receives from a few unexpected (and extraterrestrial) friends.