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2) Simple Gifts
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In words, pictures, and song, a nineteenth-century hymn continues to delight "'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free." So begins Simple Gifts, a generations-old hymn written by the Shakers of Alfred, Maine. In that simple community, people based their lives on kindness, trust, and the joys that come when we sing and dance together. In this lush volume, acclaimed illustrator Chris Raschka brings this famous song to life,...
4) Shy Willow
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Willow, a very shy rabbit, lives in an abandoned mailbox, but when a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox, she knows she will have to brave the outside world to deliver the letter.
6) The whisper
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Her magical book of stories is wordless until a whisper in the wind tells a little girl to imagine a story for each page.
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When Mary Lennox, the unloved, contrary, and spoiled ten-year-old, is found alone in the deserted house after her parents' death, she is sent to live with an uncle whom she has never known. In Yorkshire, England, at his secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Martha Sowerby, a warm-hearted chambermaid, introduces Mary to the late Mrs. Craven and her private walled garden, which has been locked for years. Published more than a hundred years ago, The Secret Garden...
10) I'm dirty!
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A busy backhoe loader describes all the items it hauls off a lot and all the fun it has getting dirty while doing so.
12) Brave Molly
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In this story without words, Molly must overcome her fear of the shadowy monsters that only she can see in order to return a lost book, and so make a new friend.
13) Frankenstein
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Victor Frankenstein has discovered the secret of generating life from lifeless matter, and has created a monster being by using this terrible power.
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"Commemorating the 150th anniversary of one of the most beloved classics of children's literature, this illustrated edition presents Alice like you've never seen her before. In 1865, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Oxford mathematician and Anglican deacon, published a story about a little girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole. Thus was the world first introduced to Alice and her pseudonymous creator, Lewis Carroll. This beautiful new edition of Alice's...
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As unlikely animal kingdom companions, the Rabbit and the Dog stand for diversity and acceptance through love. Printed on FSC compliant sustainable paper, these remarkable illustrations complement captivating narratives that allow families to explore creatures like mountain gorillas and majestic elephants while learning valuable lessons about resilience, harmony, and biodiversity. The book successfully merges the worlds of art and education, advocating...
18) Ten, nine, eight
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Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.
19) The Jungle Book
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Presents the three adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle, as well as other animal stories and songs. Includes discussion questions and explanatory notes.
20) Mary Poppins
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Two English children's new nanny arrives on the East Wind, slides up the bannister, carries an empty carpet bag with all kinds of things in it, and introduces Jane and Michael to some delightful people and experiences
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