Potatoes, Potatoes -- by Anita Lobel (Author) (Book - Child)
"There was once an old woman who had a potato farm and two hardworking, loving sons. But one day one son ran away to the army of the east; the other son joined the army of the west. Caldecott...
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Happy Dog -- by Hideyuki Tanaka (Author) (Book - Child)
"Presents without words the misadventures of a small dog as he soils a newly washed blanket with a ball, gets stuck in a mud hold, and loses a balloon on the limb of a tree." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Large As Life - Nighttime Animals -- by Joanna Cole (Author) (Book - Child)
"Brief text and life size illustrations present the characteristics of a variety of small nocturnal animals. Includes elf owl, fennec fox, chinchilla, royal antelope, and giant toad." From Card...
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
One Old Oxford Ox -- by Nicola Bayley (Author) (Book - Child)
"The numbers from one to twelve are presented by dignified animals and captioned by tongue-twisters." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Nate the Great and the Phony Clue -- by Marjorie Sharmat (Author) (Book - Child)
"Early one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters V I T A appears on Nate the Great's doorstep. He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve this latest mystery. Against...
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Mary Poppins -- by P.L. Travers (Author) (Book - Child)
"Life was never the same again for the Banks family after the astonishing Mary Poppins blew in with the east wind. This revised edition introduces some delightful new characters. 'Delightful nonsense...
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Left Handed Shortstop -- by Patricia Giff (Author) (Book - Child)
"When his classmates brag that Walter is their star shortstop, Walter makes a cast for his left arm so the kids won't see what a terrible player he really is." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Secret Moose -- by Jean Rogers (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young boy living in Alaska develops an interest in moose and their habits after he sees a moose in his backyard and decides to follow it." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Jed's Junior Space Patrol -- by Jean Marzollo (Author) (Book - Child)
"Jed, his Teddy bear robot, and two creatures called cogs save Planet X-5." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Pippi Longstocking -- by Astrid Lindgren (Author) (Book - Child)
"Pippi is an irrepressible, irreverent, and irrefutably delightful girl who lives alone (with a monkey) in her wacky house, Villa Villekulla. When she's not dancing with the burglars who were just...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)