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Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher...Categorized as:
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I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI am a bunny. My name is Nicholas. I live in a hollow tree. This classic Golden Book, illustrated by Richard Scarry, celebrates its 50th anniversary with the story of Nicholas, a bunny clad in red overalls. In the spring, he picks flowers, and in the summer, watches the frogs in the pond. In the fall, he sees the animals getting ready for winter...Categorized as:
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Dandy by Ame Dyckman, Charles Santoso
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom popular author Ame Dyckman and rising star Charles Santoso comes the laugh-out-loud story of a father desperate to destroy the dandelion marring his perfectly manicured lawn, and his daughter's fierce attempts to save it. When Daddy spots a solitary weed in his lawn, he's appalled (along with all of his neighborhood friends)... -
Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHare solves his family’s problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one’s wits to overcome hardship. “As usual, Stevens’ animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. . . -
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The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-Up Book by Keith Faulkner
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis laugh-out-loud funny pop-up book takes on a traditional American tale about a wide-mouth frog and is sure to delight, with each spread featuring a different animal From the Okefenokee Swamp comes a frog with a wide mouth that he just loves to use...Categorized as:
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The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time.While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world... -
I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a Native mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. A white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river...Each addition to the bundle will offer the new baby strength and connection to tradition, family, and community. As they grow together, mother and baby will each have gifts to offer each other... -
The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHEY! What are you guys doing?We're going to metamorphosize.Meta-WHAT-now?Transform into butterflies.Right. Right. I knew that...WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?Yes.With wings?Yes.Wait for ME!!Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies... -
Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGenerations of children have followed this furry, lovable bunny on his journey to find a home. Margaret Wise Brown’s simple yet playful tale is beautifully complemented by Garth Williams’s exquisite artwork.From the Hardcover Library Binding edition...Categorized as:
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Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe acclaimed interactive picture book about the changing seasons. “Like Hervé Tullet’s Press Here, Matheson’s Tap the Magic Tree proves you don’t need apps for interactivity,” praised the New York Times.Every book needs you to turn the pages. But not every book needs you to tap it, shake it, jiggle it, or even blow it a kiss...Categorized as:
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The Sun Egg by Elsa Beskow
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElsa Beskow's picture books for children have been known and loved for almost a century. In this endearing story a large orange "egg" has fallen into the woods. "It's a sun egg," declares the lucky little elf who comes upon it. Soon, she and her friends find out what it really is, but not before the little elf begins one of the best adventures she has ever had... -
Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSuitable for all Flower Fairy enthusiasts, this title celebrates the annual rejuvenation of the natural world at spring and introduces children to the season's flowers by making them magical... -
Robinson Jeffers: Selected Poems by Robinson Jeffers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRobinson Jeffers died in 1962 at the age of seventy-five, ending one of the most controversial poetic careers of this century.The son of a theology professor at Western Seminary in Pittsburgh, Jeffers was taught Greek, Latin, and Hebrew as a boy, and spent three years in Germany and Switzerland before entering the University of Western Pennsylvania (now Pittsburgh) at fifteen... -
Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA little turtle, two little fish, three little bluebirds, four little muskrats, five little honeybees, six little crows, seven little crickets, eight little lizards, nine little frogs, and ten little fireflies all do what their mothers ask... -
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It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own. This beloved classic picture book teaches that, with a little imagination, something ordinary could become something extraordinary... -
The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: Ecstasy and Time by Martin Prechtel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCultural Writing. Native American Studies. In a luminescent testimony to the ancient teaching ability of story, internationally acclaimed lecturer, artist and author of Secrets of the Talking Jaguar, and Long Life, Honey in the Heart, Martin Prechtel brings alive the powerful Tzutujil Mayan tale of THE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DAUGHTER OF THE SUN... -
Flower Fairies of the Garden by Cicely Mary Barker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelebrates and introduces children to the flowers and plants that grow in the garden by making them magical... -
A Fairy Went A-Marketing by Rose Fyleman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt a market, a fairy purchases riches found in nature. Then releases them for their own good or the good of others. A different season plays out with each stanza of Fyleman's verse. Visually exquisite, this is a story to be savored by both parents and children, and is a great book to be shared in preschool story time... -
The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie : The Movie Storybook by Tracey West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung fans are sure to enjoy this retelling of The Spiderwick Chronicles thats filled with exciting images from the movie adaptation from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, in theaters on February 15. Full color... -
Margaret's Unicorn by Briony May Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMargaret's whole world changes when her family moves to a cottage by the sea to be near her grandma. One evening, Margaret spots a mist over the water. No, that's not mist...clouds maybe? No, they're unicorns descending onto the shore! They vanish as quickly as they'd appeared, but accidentally leave behind a baby, tangled in the weeds... -
The Story of the Root Children by Sibylle von Olfers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a classic story of the changing seasons. The root children spend the winter asleep. When spring comes, they wake, sew themselves new gowns, and clean and paint the beetles and bugs. All summer they play in fields, ponds and meadows before returning in the autumn to Mother Earth, who welcomes them home and puts them to bed once more.Also available in a mini version for small hands... -
Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSuitable for all Flower Fairy enthusiasts, this title celebrates the annual rejuvenation of the natural world at spring and introduces children to the season's flowers by making them magical... -
The Night Life of Trees by Bhajju Shyam, Ram Singh Urveti
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the belief of the Gond tribe, the lives of humans and trees are closely entwined. Trees contain the cosmos; when night falls, the spirits they nurture glimmer into life.A visual ode to trees rendered by tribal artists from India, this handcrafted edition showcases three of the finest living Gond masters...Categorized as:
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Sonya's Chickens by Phoebe Wahl
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSonya raises her three chickens from the time they are tiny chicks. She feeds them, shelters them and loves them. Everywhere Sonya goes, her chicks are peeping at her heels. Under her care, the chicks grow into hens and even give Sonya a wonderful an egg! One night, Sonya hears noises coming from the chicken coop and discovers that one of her hens has disappeared... -
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Float by Daniel Miyares
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA boy’s small paper boat—and his large imagination—fill the pages of this wordless picture book, a modern-day classic from the creator of Pardon Me! that includes endpaper instructions for building a boat of your own.A little boy takes a boat made of newspaper out for a rainy-day adventure... -
The Greedy Python by Richard Buckley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this humorous tale about manners, respect, and friendship, a greedy python eats every creature he comes across in the jungle. From a tiny mouse to an enormous elephant, the eaten animals eventually befriend one another in the belly of the snake where they team up and kick the inside of the python until he spits them out. Rather than learning his lesson, the python sticks to his greedy ways... -
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsGrandpa GreenPlease ask if you need a specific version. The data provided here may not be correct. With buying and not asking you are accepting the book as is... -
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEveryone is certain it won't grow, but a little boy remains confident in his carrot seed's potential. Watch as he carefully plants, tends to, and eventually harvests a carrot whose size is in direct proportion to his unflappable faith in it...Categorized as:
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Goats Afloat by Lezlie Evans, Julia Patton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA boat full of goats!It’s Granny Goat’s birthday, so five of her grandkids pile into a boat and set afloat with a cake! After all, they can’t risk running into the bridge troll on land! But when things go awry, these adventurous goats must learn to go with the flow and come up with a new plan... -
Around the Year by Elsa Beskow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDelightful verses and delicate, playful illustrations take young children through the special joys of each month of the year, from icy February to the green shoots of April, the red poppies of July, September's apples and the delights of December... -
The New Dinosaurs: An Alternative Evolution by Dougal Dixon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe New Dinosaurs: An Alternative Evolution, 1988, by Dougal Dixon and with a forward by Desmond Morris. Illustrated hardcover book with dust jacket, 120 pages, published by Salem House Publishing... -
Anaché by Maria Turtschaninoff
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOm nätterna vandrar nomadflickan Anaché med andarna. Om dagarna lär hennes älskade bror henne allt det en akkadekvinna inte får kunna: kasta kniv, jaga och rida som en man. Men i en värld där faror och förbud styr en flickas liv får hon inte visa sina förmågor för någon. Speciellt inte då hennes far är stammens ledare, en oberäknelig, våldsam man... -
Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFall is a tough time of year for a lot of us. Kids have to go back to school, teachers and football players have to go back to work, and parents have to look for new places to hide holiday presents. But perhaps fall is hardest of all on trees...Categorized as:
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Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLittle Miss planted a kiss . . .One small act of love blooms into something bigger and more dazzling than Little Miss could have ever imagined in this epic journey about life, kindness, and giving.New York Times bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and award-winning illustrator Peter H. Reynolds have teamed together for the first time, creating what may soon prove to be a perennial favorite... -
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Flower Garden by Eve Bunting, Kathryn Hewitt
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this warm and sunny picture book, follow the progress of a little girl and her father as they put together a wonderful birthday surprise for a window box flower garden. After the pansies, tulips, daffodils, geraniums, and daisies are purchased and dad and daughter take them home on the bus, they're lovingly planted in the window box... -
In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what would you see?To find out, just follow the tiny tour guide as he inches his way through the pages of this book. You'll see ants and bees and birds--hip-hopping bunnies too. You'll even hear the sounds some of them make.Crunch, munch,caterpillars lunch...Crack, snap, wings flap.. -
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni, Ron McLarty
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this classic book, a winsome, winning inchworm is proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun...Categorized as:
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Seeds and Trees: A children's book about the power of words by Brandon Walden, Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWords are powerful. They can hurt or they can heal. It’s time to tell a special tale that will warm the hearts of readers of all ages. Seeds and Trees revels in the power of words. It explores their effects on feelings and emotions. And it does so though the journey of two different seeds... -
چتری برای دو نفر by Jonathan London
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGet ready for a rainy-day adventure with Duck and Hippo! Duck and Hippo may be completely different, but they are best friends. When playful Duck invites careful Hippo to go for a walk in the rain, they have trouble sharing Duck’s umbrella. But Duck and Hippo won’t let that stop them...Categorized as:
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Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA cute story about a bear coming out of hibernation and seeing colors outside... -
A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's a frog on the log in the middle of the bog. A small, green frog on a half-sunk log in the middle of the bog...Categorized as:
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Butterfly Park by Elly MacKay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a little girl moves to a new town, she finds a place called Butterfly Park. But when she opens the gate, there are no butterflies. Determined to lure the butterflies in, the girl inspires her entire town to help her. And with their combined efforts, soon the butterflies -- and the girl -- feel right at home... -
Albert by Donna Jo Napoli
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe morning begins like any other. Albert reaches out the window to check the weather. But from the moment a twig lands in the palm of his hand, life is never the same... -
Iso härkä by Mikko Kamula
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEletään 1480-lukua. Rautaparran tilalla päivät rytmittyvät vuodenkierron mukaan. Perheen nuorin poika Tenho näkee synkkiä unia verisestä härästä, joka heittää uhkaavan pilven koko perheen ylle. Varpu-sisko joutuu ikävän tragedian johdosta ottamaan enemmän vastuuta tilan asioista, mutta hänellä on myös omat salaiset retkensä... -
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So Much Snow by Kristen Schroeder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA beautifully illustrated, rollicking read-aloud about forest animals who are caught—literally up to their ears and antlers—in a snowstorm.On Monday, it starts to snow.Silent swirling.How high will it go?Follow seven forest creatures, from a tiny mouse to a giant moose, as they hunker down in a snowstorm...Categorized as:
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Birds by Kevin Henkes
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBirds come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Birds are magic. Birds are everywhere. If you listen very carefully you will hear them, no matter where you live. And if you look very closely you will see them, no matter where you are... -
The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere was once a little gardener and his garden meant everything to him. He worked hard, very hard, but he was just too little (or at least he felt he was).A story that teaches us just how important it is to persist and try, no matter what the odds...Categorized as:
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Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey by William Wordsworth
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWritten by William Wordsworth after a walking tour with his sister near the Welsh Borders, Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey describes his encounters with the countryside on the banks of the River Wye and grows into an outline of his general philosophy...Categorized as:
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Singing in the Rain by Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain, Oh, what a glorious feeling!Spring calls in this classic Broadway number, brought to life in a beautiful picture book--perfect for sharing! Jump in puddles, raise umbrellas, and dance with joy through the pages of this visual story. With colorful, springy scenes and the familiar lyrics, this is a beautiful, gift-worthy, feel-good read-aloud... -
Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a time, most of Britain and Ireland was covered in woodland. Many of the trees have been cleared, but connection with the wildwood remains. It is a place of danger, adventure and transformation, where anything could happen. Here is a collection of traditional folk tales of oak, ash and thorn, hunting forests and rebellion, timber and triumph in battle, wild ghosts and woodwoses...
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