Frog went a-courtin'
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John Langstaff
Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse
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Madeline's rescue : Story and Pictures
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Ludwig Bemelmans
A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise
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The biggest bear
by
Lynd Ward
Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble
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Finders keepers
by
Will
Two dogs each claim a bone they have found and ask passersby for help in deciding ownership
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The egg tree;
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Katherine Milhous
Katy's Easter morning discovery renews the tradition of the Easter egg tree
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Song of the swallows
by
Leo Politi
Sad when the swallows leave for the winter, young Juan prepares to welcome them back to the old California Mission at Capistrano on St. Joseph's Day the next spring
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The big snow
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Berta Hader
Despite their elaborate preparations for the winter, the animals and birds are delighted by a surprise banquet after a big snow
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White snow, bright snow
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Alvin Tresselt
When it begins to look, feel, and smell like snow, everyone prepares for a winter blizzard
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The little island
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Golden MacDonald
Relates the ways in which the changing seasons affect a tiny island and its plant and animal life
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Prayer for a child
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Rachel Lyman Field
A prayer orginally written by the author for her daughter
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Many moons
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James Thurber
After falling ill from eating too many raspberry tarts, Princess Lenore is convinced that possessing the moon is the only cure to her ailment, but only the lowly court jester can help her solve her problem. Reprint.
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The little house
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Virginia Lee Burton
A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her
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Make way for ducklings,
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Robert McCloskey
After raising her ducklings on a secluded island, Mrs. Mallard leads them to the Boston Public Garden to eat peanuts
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They were strong and good
by
Robert Lawson
Relates the story of the author's grandparents and parents, who, though not famous, helped build the United States
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Abraham Lincoln
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Ingri D'Aulaire
An illustrated biography of the great American president chronicles "Honest Abe's" rise from impoverished son of a Kentucky farmer to president of a nation at war with itself. Reprint.
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Mei Li
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Thomas Handforth
After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year's Eve, Mei Li arrives home just in time to greet the Kitchen God
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Animals of the Bible : a picture book
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Dorothy Pulis Lathrop
The winner of the first Caldecott Medal, reissued in a special deluxe edition in honor of the Caldecott's sixtieth anniversary, details various stories of the Bible, including the Creation, Noah's Ark, and the first Christmas. Reissue.
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