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In this cumulative tale, a chirping cricket calms a worried mouse, a prowling cat, and other restless creatures, helping them to finally fall asleep.

2) Arthur's eyes

Author

Brown, Marc Tolon

Publisher

Little, Brown

Pub. Date

c1979

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His friends tease Arthur when he gets glasses, but he soon learns to wear them with pride.

3) Arthur's valentine

Author

Brown, Marc Tolon

Publisher

Little, Brown

Pub. Date

c1980

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Arthur's wrong guess about the identity of the secret admirer sending him valentine messages leads to teasing by the other children, but clues in additional messages allow him to get his due.

4) The umbrella

Author

Brett, Jan

Publisher

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2004

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Description

Carlos goes into the cloud forest to look for animals, but he manages to miss seeing them even though they have an adventure with his umbrella.

5) Put me in the zoo

Author

Lopshire, Robert

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De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk

A large, spotted animal discovers he really belongs in a circus, not a zoo.

6) May I bring a friend?

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Book, eAudiobook

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A well-mannered little boy has permission to bring his animal friends to visit the king and queen.

7) Who am I?

Author

Christensen, Nancy

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

c1993

Description

Rhyming text provides clues about the nature of the animal who is speaking. Includes activity pages.

8) I love you, Stinky Face

Author

McCourt, Lisa

Publisher

Troll

Pub. Date

1997

Description

A mother and child discuss how the mother's love would remain constant even if her child were a stinky skunk, scary ape, or bug-eating green alien.

9) Click, clack, boo!: a tricky treat

Author

Cronin, Doreen

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2013.

Description

Farmer Brown does not like Halloween, but the animals hold a Halloween party in his barn.

10) Froggy plays soccer

Author

London, Jonathan

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Although Froggy is very excited when his Dream Team plays for the city soccer championship, he makes a mistake on the field that almost costs the team the game.

11) Pinkalicious and the pinkatastic zoo day

Author

Kann, Victoria

Pub. Date

2012

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Book, eAudiobook

Description

Pinkalicious can't wait to see all of the animals at the zoo. She doesn't count on getting into some monkey business of her own!

12) Arthur's teacher trouble

Author

Brown, Marc Tolon

Publisher

Little, Brown

Pub. Date

c1986

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Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon.

13) The great big treasury of Beatrix Potter

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A collection of tales featuring Peter Rabbit and his friends.

14) What will Fat Cat sit on?

Author

Thomas, Jan

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Audio Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

A group of animals is terrified at the prospect of being sat upon by the imposing Fat Cat, until the mouse comes up with a solution that satisfies everyone.

15) 1984

Author

Orwell, George

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Banned Books

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75th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

"Orwell saw, to his credit, that the act of falsifying reality is only secondarily a way of changing perceptions. It is, above all, a way of asserting power."—The New Yorker

In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger

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16) Franklin in the dark

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Franklin, a young turtle who is afraid of small, dark places--including his shell--asks other animals about their fears.

17) The hat

Author

Brett, Jan

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RU (APA) Kindergarten

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When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on his head.

18) A monster is coming!

Author

Harrison, David L

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Board Book, eBook, Kindle

When Inchworm overhears Mama Bug tell Baby Bug that she eats like a monster, he cries out in fear and sets off a chain reaction of animals trying to hide from the horrible beast they believe is coming.

19) When the elephant walks

Author

Kasza, Keiko

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When the Elephant walks he scares the Bear who runs away and scares the Crocodile who runs away and scares the Wild Hog in this never-ending animal story.

20) Bear's loose tooth

Author

Wilson, Karma

Publisher

Margaret K. McElderry Books

Pub. Date

2011

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