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Jennifer Jones Won't Leave Me Alone


Frieda Wishinsky - 1995
    He's embarrassed by the love poems, the terms of endearment, the cute little red heart stickers, and especially the laughter and snickers from his classmates. He wishes that Jennifer Jones would just move away. And one day, she does! There's no more sickening stickers, no more silly poems--and no more fun. Does he actually miss Jennifer Jones?

The Sea-Thing Child


Russell Hoban - 1972
    Afraid of the wild waves and the storm skies, he meets a fiddler crab with no bow and together they avoid facing their fears. Finally, though, he finds his star, his courage and his ocean self.

Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with no Feathers


John Burningham - 1963
    Soon six fine young Plumpsters hatched: Archie, Freda, Jennifer, Oswald, Timothy and Borka. But Borka was different. Borka had no feathers and could not fly. When winter came, the other geese flew off in search of warmer climates, leaving Borka all alone. But his adventure was only just beginning.

Henry and Amy: Right-Way-Round and Upside Down


Stephen Michael King - 1998
    When everyone looked up, he looked down. If he thought it was going to be a sunny day, it usually rained. Amy could do everything right, She never tied her shoelaces together, or forgot her umbrella. Amy showed Henry everything she knew, but deep down she wished she didn't always have to be so perfect. So Henry showed Amy how to dress funny and roll down hills sideways. Together, they could be serious or silly, right-way-round or upside down. As long as they were together they could do anything! Any child who has ever experienced a moment of self-doubt will be both reassured and delighted by this heartwarming tale of two very different friends and their ability to help one another feel more complete.

The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon


Mini Grey - 2006
    The cinematic presentation—with a touch of Bonnie and Clyde, a dash of “The Perils of Pauline”—proves that crime doesn’t pay and love conquers all. A visual treat with new details to discover again and again, here is absurd good fun for the whole family.

Bad Habits!, Or, the Taming of Lucretzia Crum


Babette Cole - 1998
    She wants a birthday party but all the really big monsters turn up and they're really, really bad.

that pesky rat


Lauren Child - 2002
    To belong to somebody, to be an actual pet.This is the funny, touching tale of how a pesky street rat finds home, sweet home!

Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age


Raymond Briggs - 2001
    Young Ug is always on the brink of finding a better and nicer way of getting through life. Told in more than 100 colorful frames with speech balloons, much like a graphic novel but for a younger audience with witty footnotes. Illustrations.

Bathwater's Hot


Shirley Hughes - 1985
    It is designed to introduce concepts such as opposites, colours, sounds, and shapes and sizes to young children.

Not So Fast, Songololo


Niki Daly - 1986
    In South Africa, a young black boy shares a special day with his grandmother when they go into the city on a shopping trip.

Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep


Eleanor Farjeon - 1937
    By the time she’s seven, the tireless girl can even outskip the fairies and is rewarded with a gift of rare and lasting value. Can she use it many years later to save the children’s fabled skipping grounds from a greedy, factory-building lord? Charlotte Voake’s exuberant art pairs with Eleanor Farjeon’s unforgettable tale for a match made in picture-book heaven.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Crocodile Beat


Gail Jorgensen - 1988
    They're all dancing, singing, and stomping their feet, with King Lion himself leading the song.But they'd better watch out. Old croc's waking up and he's hungry! Luckily, King Lion is very brave. He'll save his friends without missing a beat!

The Death Book


Pernilla Stalfelt - 1999
    With her signature comedic drawing style, Pernilla Stalfelt makes the fantasies, fears, and realities of death accessible for her readers.

The Battle of Bubble and Squeak


Philippa Pearce - 1978
    The Parker children's home becomes a battlefield because they want a pet while their mother declares that she will have no gerbils in her house.

The Teddy Robinson Storybook


Joan G. Robinson - 1997
    The author was one of the most popular children's writers of her time.