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Believe it or not, 44 complete read-aloud classics and future classics--from Goodnight
Moon to Stellaluna--are packed in this remarkably svelte, positively historic
anthology. Flipping through the 308 pages of The 20th-Century Children's Book...Read more
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What are the best children's books published in Japan? How about Brazil? This stunning
collection of award-winning picture books from 15 countries gives readers an astonishing
perspective on global cultures, but mostly a hearty dose of pure reading...Read more
The Snowy Day, a 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, is the simple tale of a boy waking
up to discover that snow has fallen during the night. Keats's illustrations, using
cut-outs, watercolors, and collage, are strikingly beautiful in their understated...Read more
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Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk go the blueberries into the pail of a little girl named Sal
who--try as she might--just can't seem to pick as fast as she eats. Robert McCloskey's
classic is a magical tale of the irrepressible curiosity--not to mention...Read more
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Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel Mary Anne make quite a team. The inseparable duo digs
the great canals for the big boats to travel through, cuts through the large mountains so
that the trains could pass, and hollows out the deep cellars for the...Read more
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The tale of a little duck alone on the Yangtze River, The Story About Ping is a
sweet and funny book with wonderfully rich and colorful illustrations. On a day like any
other, Ping sets off from the boat he calls home with his comically large family...Read more
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If you haven't already read Tikki Tikki Tembo, you've probably heard at least
someone recite the deliriously long name of its protagonist: Tikki tikki tembo-no sa
rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo, by now a famous refrain in most nursery schools....Read more
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Created by Margret Rey and her husband H.A. Rey, the mischievous monkey Curious George has
delighted millions of readers for more than 50 years with his hilarious hijinks. After the
birth of Curious George in 1941, six titles completed the series,...Read more
What else can be said about the fabulous Ferdinand? Published more than 50 years ago
(and one of the bestselling children's books of all time), this simple story of peace and
contentment has withstood the test of many generations. Ferdinand is a...Read more
Amazon.com Where the Wild Things Are is one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed
equally by a child and a grown-up. If you disagree, then it's been too long since you've
attended a wild rumpus. Max dons his wolf suit in pursuit of some mischief and...Read more
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This elegant volume--perhaps one of the best gift books on the planet--contains all six
adventures of the irrepressible, mischievous Madeline (the smallest and spunkiest of the
twelve little girls in two straight lines). Ludwig Bemelmans's Madeline...Read more
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Like all best friends, George and Martha do everything together--go to the movies, play at
the beach, and just hang around not doing much of anything. No matter that they happen to
be gigantic hippopotami, they learn the same lessons humans do about...Read more
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