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Last Updated October 15, 2008

1. +E BRETT - Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett
   Lonely Gingerbread Baby, having set out to find a friend, enters a bakery where he tries to talk to different cookies and other figures, but winds up leading a crowd back to his house on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale.
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2. +E BRYAN - The Juggling Pug by Sean Bryan
   Residents of a town famous for having the world's only juggling pug are willing to tolerate any behavior from the "troublesome, worrisome, juggle-some" canine until one girl gets fed up and suggests they send him away.



3. +E CHILD - I Completely Know About Guinea Pigs by Lauren Child
   Lola brings the class guinea pig, Bert, home during summer vacation, and when she and her brother Charlie build a guinea pig run, he escapes, causing them to search everywhere until they find that Bert has surprisingly given birth to babies.
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4. +E CRIMI - Where's My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi
   One deep, dark night, as all of the monsters are preparing for bed, Little Baby Mummy bravely searches for his mother until he sees a truly terrifying creature.
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5. +E CRONI - Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure by Doreen Cronin
   The annual Corn Maze Festival is coming and everyday the.
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6. +E CURTI - Big Words for Little People by Jamie Curtis
   A big sister teaches her younger siblings some important words, like "responsibility," "perseverance," and "respect.".
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7. +E EHLER - Oodles of Animals by Lois Ehlert
   Short, easy to read rhymes reveal what is unique about various animals, from ape to wolf.



8. +E ENGEL - Queen of Halloween by Mary Engelbreit
   When Ann Estelle and her friend Michael go trick-or-treating and approach a big scary house, they both learn that courage means also being afraid.
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9. +E FLEMI - Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp by Denise Fleming
   When Buster the dog's owner goes away for a few days, he sends Buster to Sagebrush Kennels for Cowboy Camp, where Buster is homesick at first, but then has fun herding balls into the corral, gathering sticks for a campfire, and making wanted posters with his pawprints.



10. +E HARRI - Maybe a Bear Ate It! by Robie Harris
    What happens when your favorite book goes missing? Bestselling duo Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley climb into the mind of a young child and create a hilarious picture book romp. As the frantic search for the beloved book takes off allsorts of horrifying thoughts come to mind and the imagination goes wild.



11. +E JUSTE - Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie by Norton Juster
    Nanna and Poppy, who are expecting their granddaughter to visit, wonder whether Sweetie Pie or Sourpuss will show up, or if it may be both at the same time.
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12. +E LEWIS - No More Yawning! by Paeony Lewis
    Florence and her toy monkey Arnold try to fall asleep but Florence's big yawns keep them awake. Includes tips for falling asleep.



13. +E MCDON - Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell
    Jules the kitten learns that giving a hug is the simplest but kindest gift of all.



14. +E NODSE - Come Back, Cat by Joan Nodset
    A stray cat and a little girl have their problems getting acquainted.
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15. +E NUMER - If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff
    Describes a series of increasingly far-fetched eventsthat might occur if someone were to give a cupcake to a cat.
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16. +E PARK - Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here!: A Word from Your Baby-In-Waiting by Barbara Park
    Ma! there's nothing to do here! complains the precocious protagonist of this rhyming tale set entirely in utero. It's not exactly a scintillating experience spending nine months in your mother's womb. You're just stuck there at the end ofthat dumb bungee cord (a.k.a. the umbilical cord), with nothing whatsoever to do but slosh around.



17. +E PREVE - How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird by Jacques Prevert
    A boy wakes up and decides to paint the bird at his window. He paints a cage with food and a perch and takes his painting out in the woods to try to entice a bird into the cage. Once he has the bird he erases the cage and paints more.
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18. +E SHANN - Too Many Toys by David Shannon
    Although he finally agrees that he has too many toys and.
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19. +E SMITH - Mrs. Biddlebox by Linda Smith
    With baking magic, Mrs. Biddlebox uses fog, dirt, sky, and other ingredients of a rotten day to transform it into a sweet cake.



20. +E WEATH - Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane by Carole Weatherford
    A biography of John Coltrane that focuses on his childhood and adolescent years and discusses his inspirations, influences, family, the development of his musical talent, and more.



21. +E WELLS - Max's Bunny Business by Rosemary Wells
    Ruby and her friend Louise set up a lemonade stand to earn money to buy matching rings, but Max foils their plan.



22. +E WELLS - Voyage to the Bunny Planet by Rosemary Wells
    When a bunny has a very bad day, he or she can be transported to the Bunny Planet where only good can happen.



23. +E WESTO - The New Bear at School by Carrie Weston
    When a new bear comes to school, all the other animals are.



24. +E WILSO - Princess Me by Karma Wilson
    A little girl imagines being a princess, with her stuffed animals serving as royal subjects.



25. +E WILSO - Where is Home, Little Pip? by Karma Wilson
    After Little Pip the penguin gets lost she meets a whale,.
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