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Author
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
Includes three humorous stories in verse, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag, followed by commentary and end notes, reproductions of illustrations from other Dr. Seuss books, and two poems, "The Ruckus" and "The Kindly Snather."
Author
Language
English
Description
"Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost. . . . Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. Along the way, we are...
7) I'm the best
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When Dog's constant boasting makes his friends sad, they find a way to teach him what it means to be a good friend.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A leading psychologist reveals how our most misunderstood emotion--pride--has shaped our minds and our culture, and shows how we can harness its power. Why did Paul Gauguin abandon middle-class life to follow the path of a starving artist? What inspired Bill Gates to give away so much of his hard-won fortune? How has Donald Trump succeeded so excessively, when his winning style could easily be his greatest liability?As the renowned emotion researcher...
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Two swindlers pretend to be expert tailors and designers of the finest western wear and convince "The Emperor" that their exclusive designs will be invisible to anyone who isn't fit for the job he or she holds, or who is otherwise stupid or foolish.
12) Smug seagull
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A smug seagull that loves swiping beach-goers' snacks gets a taste of his own medicine from a patient crab. --
13) Le petit prince
Author
Series
Language
Français
Description
An aviator, whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert, encounters a little man from a small planet who describes his adventures in the universe, seeking the secret of what is really important in life.
15) Rooster crows
Author
Publisher
Tambourine Books
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
To prove that the sun rises in the morning because of his crowing, Rooster bets Bird that he can make the sun come up at midnight.
16) Dandelion
Author
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
[1964]
Language
English
Description
"Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him." --
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A vain peacock named Limelight Larry is excited to be in a book that is just about him, but before long, several of his animal friends begin poking their heads in to see what is going on as Limelight Larry tries to get them to go away.
20) The red shoes
Author
Publisher
Whispering Coyote Press
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale in which a girl's desire for a pair of red dancing shoes almost dooms her to dance forever.
