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Ali Baba and Forty Thieves (Fully Illustrated): Classic Tales (Illustrated Classic Tales)


Maple Press - 2016
    Once upon a time, there lived two brothers, Ali Baba and Qasim. The elder brother was Qasim. He was married to a rich lady. So, he lived happily. Ali Baba was a poor woodcutter. One day, when Ali Baba went to the forest, he saw a gang of forty thieves. They were riding on horses. They went up to a cave and got down from their horses. The chief of the robbers stood in front of the door of the cave and said, “Open Sesame.” The door of the cave opened. All the robbers went inside and the door of the cave closed. Ali Baba was afraid. He waited for the robbers to go. After some time the door of the cave opened once more and the robbers came out. The chief stood in front of the door of the cave and said, “Shut Sesame.” What was inside the cave? What robbers did inside the cave? What Ali Baba did see inside the cave? Buy the eBook to find answers for all the questions.

Love Is a Special Way of Feeling


Joan Walsh Anglund - 1960
    Available again to celebrate Joan Walsh Anglund's best loved books for children and adults.

The Wolf Who Cried Boy


Bob Hartman - 2002
    How he wishes his mother would serve up a nice platter of his favorite dish: Boy! But Boy is hard to come by these days. As Little Wolf trudges home from school one day, he decides to postpone his boring dinner by shouting "Boy! Boy!" But what will happen when a real boy finally comes along? In this hilarious twisted tale, Little Wolf learns the same timeless lesson that the boy who cried "Wolf!" did so many years ago.

Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet!


Theo LeSieg - 1980
    At the same time, the catchy rhymes and funny pictures make it a perfect book for beginning readers to read--all by themselves.

Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter


Beatrix Potter - 1992
    This is a collection of tales featuring Peter Rabbit and his friends.

Pig Will and Pig Won't


Richard Scarry - 1984
    Pig Will minds his manners, but naughty Pig Won't won't!  In three stories, Pig Won't learns to play nicely, help with chores, and always say please and thank you.  Richard Scarry's beloved characters make these cautionary tales more fun than didactic.

No Clean Clothes!


Robert Munsch - 2009
    And who knows what could happen?With his classic style, Robert Munsch takes a normal, everyday situation and turns things upside down! When Lacey goes to get dressed for school she finds she has. . .no clean clothes! Her mom tells Lacey to wear the shirt her grandma gave her. It's a weird shirt that says: Kiss me, I'm perfect! Lacey just knows the other kids are going to make fun of her. On the way to school, Lacey meets a cat, a dog and an eagle. They all read her t-shirt, and give her a kiss! Then she meets a moose, who gives her a large wet moose kiss, right up the front of her face and over the top of her head. Lacey is thrilled - maybe this shirt is wonderful, not weird! This is a story about Lacey, a girl from Stewart, B.C. All the animals in the story are really in Stewart. Not near Stewart, IN Stewart. The day I made up this story the kids could not go out for recess because there were two grizzly bears on the playground. Lacey was in grade one and was wearing a t-shirt that said, GIVE ME A KISS HUG, says Robert Munsch.

If Jesus Came to My House


Joan Gale Thomas - 1941
    It offers the "golden rule" in concepts easily grasped by small children and indirectly suggests some ways to carry them out.

A Big Ball of String


Marion Holland - 1958
    After winding a large ball of string, a young boy has fun finding ways of using it.

Amber on the Mountain


Tony Johnston - 1994
    Suddenly, Amber's world is filled with a new magic—and new challenges. But when Anna returns to the city, will Amber be able to keep reading on her own? Heartwarming. -- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewTony Johnston's previous books include Grandpa's Song and Yonder (both Dial and Puffin). She lives in San Marino, California.Robert Duncan is a fine artist whose paintings have been exhibited throughout the United States. He lives in Midway, Utah.

Chicka Chicka Boom Pack: 3 Books


Bill Martin Jr.
    Chicka Chicka Boom Boom-In this bright and lively rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race each other to the top of the coconut tree. When X, Y and Z finally scramble up the trunk, however, the weight is too much, and down they all tumble in a colorful chaotic heap: "Chicka Chicka . . . BOOM! BOOM!" All the family members race to help, as one by one the letters recover in amusingly battered fashion. This nonsense verse delights with its deceptively simple narrative. " Ehlert's bold color scheme, complete with hot pink and orange borders, matches the crazy mood perfectly. 2. Chicka Chicka 1 2 3: A counting-book companion to Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom. The cut-paper art is almost identical to the earlier work, right down to the use of vibrant splashes of color. At the center of the story this time, however, is an apple tree. Numerals race to the top with 1, 2, and 3 leading the way. Next come 4, 5, and 6 climbing right behind, but "Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3... Will there be a place for me?" asks 0. Page after page, the numbers climb and they all forget 0 down in the lower right-hand corner. They keep going "until at last there's 99, and all the numbers are feeling fine." Except for 0, that is, who begins to cry once again, "Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3... Will there be a place for me?" 3. Boom Chicka Rock: this adorable counting adventure for children of all ages! Suzanne Tanner Chitwood's colorful collage artwork features mischievous mice dancing through the story. Readers can count down the Congo Line and tally up the Tangoing, Tip-Toeing mice on every page, and learn about time, too!A rollicking, rhythmic romp through the numbers. Read it out loud-it rocks.

Just a Little Critter Collection


Mercer Mayer - 2005
    This 176-page hardcover collection is a wonderful way to introduce Mercer Mayer’s beloved tales of growing up to a whole new generation.

The Teeny Tiny Woman


Jane O'Connor - 1986
    in full color. In an adaptation for beginning readers, a teeny tiny woman finds a teeny tiny bone on a teeny tiny grave and takes it home, only to be hounded by a teeny tiny ghost who wants his bone back!

Then and Now


Heather Amery - 1986
    -- Pictures and complementary text explain two fundamental principles of time-- Illustrated in full color

The Story of the Three Little Pigs


Frederick Warne - 1905
    You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.