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Hello Kitty, Hello Love!


Roger La Borde - 2003
    Hello Kitty considers all of the gifts that David would love: butterflies, singing birds or even a rainbow But how do you wrap a rainbow, and don't birds and butterflies enjoy being free? What gift will Hello Kitty find to express her special love for David? A perfect Valentine's Day or back-to-school gift, this rosy-red imaginative story will appeal to children. Even teens will relate to Helly Kitty's crush on dreamboat Daniel

Pedro the Angel of Olvera Street


Leo Politi - 1947
    Politi's art and words recreate the Los Posadas Christmas tradition of Los Angeles, a tradition that continues today.

Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish


Michael Foreman - 1972
    When Man decides to explore a distant star, he leaves the Earth in a terrible mess. He can only return to Earth if he learns to care for it. A book for any child who takes an interest in the world around them.

Disney's Cinderella: Cinderella's Countdown to the Ball


Heidi Kilgras - 2002
    What will happen when the Prince finds one glass slipper? Count with Cinderella from 1 fairy godmother to the clock striking 12 in this Super Early Step into Reading book.

The Small One


Alex Walsh - 1995
    One donkey, called Small One, is old and weak. When the father announces they can no longer afford to keep Small One, the boy sets out to sell him to somebody special. He has a hard time, until a man exchanges a piece of silver for Small One, needing a donkey to carry his wife, Mary, to Bethlehem. Full color.

Big Wig: A Little History of Hair


Kathleen Krull - 2011
    And it's also an irreverant and playful look at what funny fashion victims we humans have always been!Deserves a permanent spot on every bookshelf. (Get it?)

Titch


Pat Hutchins - 1971
    Everything he has is little, from his little pinwheel to his little tricycle. His brother Pete and his sister Mary are big. Everything they have is bigger and better than what Titch has. Their kites fly high above the houses and trees, and their bicycles are large and fast. But when Titch plants a little seed, it begins to grow…and grow…and grow!

The Naughty Penguin


Amma Lee - 2015
    Instead of staying closer to her, he makes trouble with a polar bear and a group of snow bunnies. When he falls into a crack in the ice, his mother asks the polar bear and one of the snow bunnies for help. Will they save Paul? The Naughty Penguin is a story that teaches children to listen to their parents.

Ballet Stars


Joan Holub - 2012
    It's a natural for young readers who are learning ballet or aspire to take ballet classes.

Sugaring Time


Kathryn Lasky - 1983
    Knight."In lyrical prose and black-and-white photographs, Lasky's book depicts the Lacey family of Vermont making maple syrup...A rare kind of nonfiction, informative yet as easily read as fiction." (School Library Journal)

Oodles and Oodles of Noodley Noodles


Cindy Ninni Grant - 2020
    

Do Not Open


Brinton Turkle - 1981
    Captain Kidd wasn't the famous pirate; he was a cat. One morning after a storm, Miss Moody found him washed up on the beach. He was nearly drowned. She nursed him until he was well, and he repaid her kindness by keeping her cottage free of mice.

Where Have You Been?


Margaret Wise Brown - 1952
    . .Where does the Little Old Fish swim?Wherever I wishSaid the Little Old Fish . . .Have you also wondered where a cat or a squirrel has been or where a bird flies or a whale sails? How about why a bunny runs? With playful, rhyming verse, where have you been? perfectly captures the wonderful, wise questions that children ask every day.The treasured text by Margaret Wise Brown, author of goodnight moon, has been newly illustrated by two-time Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon, creating a picture-book classic that children will love to see, to hear, and to read again and again.

A Year Around the Great Oak


Gerda Muller - 1991
    In the fall, Robin takes them to see his favorite tree -- a giant oak that is 300 years old. The children build a den under the oak tree's giant branches and watch the squirrels hide acorns in its wide trunk.In the winter they ski through the forest and meet the foresters who chose which trees will become firewood this year -- but not their beautiful oak tree!In the spring the children go searching for badgers and see many animals that live in the forest -- nesting birds, gentle deer and shy rabbits. One night, the tree helps Benjamin when he discovers a creature he didn't expect. How can the children say thank you?A beautifully detailed, seasonal story from Gerda Muller, who gave us the beloved Seasons board books and Where Do They Go When it Rains? Children will love to spot the realistic animals and birds that live in the great oak's forest.

Superbunny and the Peas of Doom


Neil McFarlane - 2014
     It was dark down there, but someone placed a carrot in your hand and said, "Eat it." You took a bite and said, "Ow!" "Eat the carrot, not your hand," said the voice. You ate the carrot, the lights came on, and that's when all the trouble started... *********************************************************** A "read aloud" bedtime story for parents to read to/with kids aged 5 to 11. The star of the story is "you" (i.e. your child) and the story contains lots of humour to appeal to both children and adults alike. Scroll up and grab a copy - it's FREE!