Books like 'La Medeleni [vol. 1-3]'
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Two Toreadors from Vasukovka Village by Vsevolod Nestayko
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo Ukrainian country boys spend a night on a desert island, take a trip to a big city and have many exciting adventures... -
Andrew Henry's Meadow by Doris Burn
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA classic reissued for a new generationAndrew Henry has two younger brothers, who are always together, and two older sisters, who are always together. But Andrew Henry is in the middle--and he's always with himself. He doesn't mind this very much, because he's an inventor. But when Andrew Henry's family doesn't appreciate him or his inventions, he decides it's time to run away... -
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-Up by Robert Sabuda, L. Frank Baum
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRobert Sabuda has created a resplendent pop-up version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original publication. This glorious edition is told in a shorter version of L. Frank Baum's original text, with artwork in the style of W. W. Denslow... -
Lady and the Tramp (Disney Classics Collection Storybook) by Jamie Simons
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRelive the movies one book at a time.To a child, every day is filled with adventure and fantasy. So is a Classic Storybook from Mouse Works. With 96 pages of enchanting story and action-packed illustrations, each book captures the movie magic and places it right into a chid's hands. The Classic Storybook Collection from Mouse Works - the books your child will laugh, learn, and live with every day... -
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Piano/Vocal/Guitar Sheet Music: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe by Harry Gregson-Williams
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsis a Music/Song book and it is not a novel.(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Eight piano/vocal/guitar selections from the Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media hit movie, with music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams. Can't Take It In * Evacuating London * Father Christmas * Lucy Meets Mr. Tumnus * A Narnia Lullaby * Where * Winter Light * Wunderkind...Categorized as:
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Jabari salta by Gaia Cornwall
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back...Categorized as:
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Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Barbara Cooney and celebrated children’s book author Alice McLerran comes Roxaboxen, a treasured story about the magic of a child’s imagination. Marian called it Roxaboxen. There across the road, it looked like any rocky hill—nothing but sand and rocks, and some old wooden boxes. But it was a special place... -
Денискины рассказы by Victor Dragunsky, Виктор Драгунский
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsЗнаменитые "Денискины рассказы" Виктора Драгунского открывают читателю неповторимый мир Дениски Кораблева и его друзей, где их детская непосредственность и готовность к веселым приключениям всегда одерживают верх над серой повседневностью и не дают скучать ни им, ни их родителям... -
Toy Story 2: A Read-Aloud Storybook by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe complete retelling of favorite Disney movies in a true read-aloud style... -
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTrixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat...Categorized as:
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A Treasury of Curious George by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCurious George has found a lasting place in the hearts of millions of boys and girls all over the world ever since he was brought to life by Margaret and H.A. Rey more than sixty years ago. Here you will find eight timeless stories about George, the man with the yellow hat, and their friends.In this hefty 192-page hardcover treasury, the eight stories are illustrated in the charcoal style of H.A... -
Descendants 2 by Eric Geron
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay may be the children of terrible villains, but they're fitting in amazingly well on Auradon. Well, at least most of them are. For Mal, the pressure to be royally perfect is too intense, so she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost. But Mal soon finds that her archenemy, Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed Princess of Evil...Categorized as:
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Walt Disney's Alice In Wonderland by Teddy Slater
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe tale of Alice through the looking glass as retold by Walt Disney... -
Castelul fetei in alb by Constantin Chiriță
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLaura este o fată nou venită în orășel care vrea să se împrietenească cu renumiții Cireșari. Din păcate, bunica ei îi interzice acest lucru, așa că Laura pornește singură către Castelul celor două cruci. Ea ajunge la castel, dar este capturată și facută prizonieră acolo. Ea le trimite un bilet Cireșarilor care urmează un traseu foarte încâlcit...Categorized as:
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Curious George Takes a Job by H.A. Rey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCurious George is a good little monkey. But he' very curious.One day George escapes from the zoo, He rides on top of a bus, he gets busy in a kitchen and takes a job washing windows. Then he sees some men painting ... and of course George is very curious... -
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-CHOO! by Rosetta Stone, Dr. Seuss
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLittle things can have a big impact, as in this funny Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss (writing under the name Rosetta Stone) and Michael Frith. When a little bug sneezes, he unknowingly sets off a hilarious chain reaction that wreaks havoc clear across town... -
Curious George Goes to the Beach by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne hot summer day, George and the man with the yellow hat go to the beach. What fun George has at the beach! What fun he has feeding the seagulls! It's fun, that is, until they fly away with something valuable and George must find a clever way to save the day...Categorized as:
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The Jolly Pocket Postman by Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone's favorite postman finds himself in Alice's Wonderland, knee-high to a Mad Hatter, but nothing can stop the Jolly Postman from completing his mail route as he travels through the Emerald City with Dorothy and other fairy-tale favorites... -
Peter Pan. Robert Sabuda by Robert Sabuda
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRobert Sabuda brings story of Peter Pan, Wendy, Captain Hook, and Neverland to life with his innovative and inventive... -
Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCelebrate Mother's Day - and your Grandma - with this classic Little Critter book! Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is spending a day at the beach with his grandma in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Celebrating the special bond between a grandparent and grandchild, this beloved story is the perfect gift for Mother's Day . . -
ঠাকুমা'র ঝুলি by Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Wikipedia:Thakurmar Jhuli (Grandmother's Tales) (Bengali: ঠাকুরমার ঝুলি) is a collection of Bengali folk tales and fairy tales. Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder was the person who first collected some folk-stories of Bengal and published it under the name of Thakurmar Jhuli in 1907 (1314 of Bengali calendar). The Nobel-Laureate, Rabindra Nath Thakur wrote the introduction to the compilation...Categorized as:
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Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure by Thea Stilton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile the Thea Sisters are on a tropical vacation in the Bahamas, they stumble upon an old pirate map! It's related to a local legend. Could it lead to treasure?! The five mice venture onto the sparkling Caribbean Sea to follow the map... but someone else is trying to find the treasure first...Categorized as:
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A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories by Beatrix Potter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories by Beatrix... -
A Story Like the Wind by Laurens van der Post
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVan der Post’s incomparable knowledge of Africa illuminates this epic novel, set near the Kalahari Desert, about a boy on the verge of manhood, his experiences with the wonder and mystery of a still-primitive land, and his secret friendship with the Bushman whose life he saves. The narrative of A Story like the Wind continues in A Far-Off Place... -
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Curious George Rides a Bike by H.A. Rey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsGeorge helps a little boy with his paper route and gets into all sorts of trouble...Categorized as:
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Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFather and son go camping, but who is really taking care of whom?This heart-warming tale of a father-and-son camping trip is filled with Little Critter's mistakes and good intentions. In spite of the difficulties, however, the happy father and son manage to put up their tent, catch fish for dinner, and sleep beneath the stars...Categorized as:
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Jorge el Curioso y el conejito by H.A. Rey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsInspired by a vignette in the classic Curious George Flies a Kite, this is a sweet story of hide-and-seek... -
Walt Disney's Mickey and the Beanstalk by Dina Anastasio
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRetells the traditional tale of Jack and the beanstalk with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy playing major roles... -
No, David! by David Shannon
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen author and artist David Shannon was five years old, he wrote a semi-autobiographical story of a little kid who broke all his mother's rules. He chewed with his mouth open, jumped on the furniture, and he broke his mother's vase...Categorized as:
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Usborne Illustrated Stories from Dickens by Mary Sebag-Montefiore, Charles Dickens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHere are five of Dicken's best-loved stories-Oliver Twist, Bleak House, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield-wonderfully retold for easy...Categorized as:
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Hauff's Fairy Tales by Wilhelm Hauff
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWilhelm Hauff (1802-1827) was a German poet and novelist. Considering his brief life, he was an extraordinarily prolific writer. The freshness and originality of his talent, his inventiveness, and his genial humour have won him a high place among the southern German prose writers of the early nineteenth century. In 1820, he began to study at the University of Tübingen... -
Badjelly The Witch: A Fairy Story by Spike Milligan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBadjelly The Witch can turn children into sausages or chop them up to make boy-girl soup. She can turn policemen into apple trees or bananas into mice and she is the wickedest witch in all the world.Searching for Lucy, their cow, Tim and Rose become lost in the great black forest. There they meet Binklebonk the Tree Goblin, Mudwiggle the worm, Silly Sausage the grasshopper and Dinglemouse... -
Jamberry by Bruce Degen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis bestselling classic features a berry-loving boy and an endearing rhyme-spouting bear. The fun wordplay and bright paintings with lots of details for young readers to explore make Jamberry a perennial favorite.A small boy and a big friendly bear embark on a berry-picking extravaganza, looking for blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries... -
Summer Term at Malory Towers by Pamela Cox, Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere's a mystery at the nearby stables - someone has stolen money and then poor Julie's horse! Can the third form help old girls Bill and Clarissa discover who is behind...Categorized as:
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Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYikes! Eddie's in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle! But there's fun in store when Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problem—his lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size that's much too small for such an enormous bear to cuddle... -
The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA VERY classic from Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!When a very lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies, it sees a lantern, a candle, and the eyes of a dog, cat, and owl all glowing in the darkness. It even sees a surprise celebration of light... -
Scuffy the Tugboat and His Adventures Down the River by Gertrude Crampton
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMeant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub. For over 50 years, parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden Book...Categorized as:
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Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers-they could read the story comfortably and not feel overwhelmed by the text... -
Sea Story by Jill Barklem
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep into the exquisite miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book.It was summer and Primrose woke knowing that it was going to be a very special day. The sun was already warm and a light breeze stirred the leaves and branches of Brambly Hedge. It was a perfect day for an adventure...Categorized as:
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Brendon Chase by B.B., Philip Pullman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree runaway brothers live like Robin Hood and his merry men, deep in the forest. A classic story of survival and adventure from the author of The Little Grey Men...Categorized as:
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George and Martha Rise and Shine by James Marshall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStart off your day with George and Martha, the most lovable hippo friends around! George and Martha discover the importance of honest communication—and that sometimes it’s better to let your best friend sleep in rather than bring their bed along to the picnic. A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world’s two best friends... -
The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA magical book that has become an enduring children's classic, The Red Balloon is the story of a young boy and his best friend--a bright red balloon. Chock-full of photographs of the boy, the balloon and the captivating city of Paris. A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year...Categorized as:
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The Little Man by Erich Kästner
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaxie Pichelsteiner is only two inches tall, but longs to be a circus performer. When he teams up with the magician Hokus Von Pokus, their fame spreads around the world, but then Maxie gets into big trouble when he's kidnapped by dastardly villains. By the author of Emil and the Detectives... -
The Swiss Family Robinson by Chris Tait, Johann David Wyss
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA shipwreck; a deserted island; a single family, wondering if they can survive. Rich in suspense and surprises, The Swiss Family Robinson entices young readers to come along on a wonderful adventure, where each moment brings a new thrill. Featuring amazingly resourceful characters and a wondrous landscape bursting with exotic wildlife and plants, it’s an irresistible tale of ingenuity...Categorized as:
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Grasshopper on the Road by Arnold Lobel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books, comes a sweet, timely twist on a classic fable. One morning Grasshopper finds a lovely road to follow. Off he goes on his journey, past plenty of busy characters. They wonder why Grasshopper isn’t as busy as they are... -
Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA celebration of the colorful spectrum of what it means to dream and the many ways to find happy!While the world tells us to sit still, to follow the rules, and to color inside the lines, Happy Dreamer celebrates all those moments in between when the mind and spirit soar and we are free to become our own true dreamer...Categorized as:
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Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene Field
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEugene W. Field's timeless lullaby is lovingly rendered in charming, whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator David McPhail.WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD takes children on a magical journey into the night sky where three fishermen sail in a wooden shoe, capturing the stars in nets of silver and gold and laughing with the moon... -
Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by Nancy White Carlstrom
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn lilting verse and exuberant paintings, the first of Nancy White Carlstrom’s and Bruce Degen’s celebrated Jesse Bear books creates a special day not only for Jesse Bear, but for young children everywhere.What does a little bear wear while he romps through a bright and sunny day? In the morning, his pants that dance, a rose between his toes, and the sun on his legs that run... -
The Happy Man and His Dump Truck by Miryam
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of trucks and farm animals will love this classic Little Golden Book, from the same illustrator as Scuffy the Tugboat and Tootle .A happy man thrills a group of farm animals when he takes them for a joy ride in his dump truck. This book is a true classic, originally published in 1950 and illustrated by the beloved Tibor Gergely... -
Družba Pere Kvržice by Mato Lovrak
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings...Categorized as:
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