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These seas count! by Formento, Alison.

These seas count!

When Mr. Tate's class helps out on Beach Clean-Up Day, Captain Ned teaches the children the importance of the sea and the impact of not keeping it clean.

May 23, 2013
There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow! by Colandro, Lucille.

There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow!

A twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing up a variety of objects, starting with layers of snow.

May 23, 2013
The watermelon seed by Pizzoli, Greg.

The watermelon seed

After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.

May 23, 2013
The waterfall's gift by Ryder, Joanne.

The waterfall's gift

On a visit to the old north woods, a girl enjoys the many natural treasures hidden in its deepest places.

May 23, 2013
The three triceratops Tuff by Shaskan, Stephen.

The three triceratops Tuff

On a mission to find some grub, three triceratops brothers must first find a way to outsmart a tyrannosaurus rex with his own dinner plans.

May 23, 2013
The three little pigs and the somewhat bad wolf by Teague, Mark.

The three little pigs and the somewhat bad wolf

In this original version of the traditional tale, the three little pigs are in their usual trouble with the somewhat bad wolf--who is really just very hungry and frustrated that the pizza parlor will not serve him.

May 23, 2013
The princess and the peas by Hart, Caryl.

The princess and the peas

Lily-Rose May is perfect in every way, until she kicks up such a fuss about eating her peas that her dad calls the doctor. He diagnoses a severe case of Princess-itis and packs Lily Rose off to live at a palace. But is a pea-free life of royal luxury as good as it sounds?

May 23, 2013
The Pinkamazing Storybook Collection by Kann, Victoria

The Pinkamazing Storybook Collection

May 23, 2013
The new arrival by Nastanlieva, Vanya.

The new arrival

After Sam the hedgehog moves into a new home in the forest, the only thing he is missing is a friend.

May 23, 2013
The museum by Verde, Susan.

The museum

A young girl tours and twirls through museum galleries experiencing different emotions evoked by different styles of art, and then expresses her energy and inspiration when she finds an empty canvas.

May 23, 2013
The mighty Lalouche by Olshan, Matthew.

The mighty Lalouche

In Paris, France, more than a hundred years ago, a small man named Lalouche is let go from his job as a mail carrier and discovers that he has great skill as a fighter.

May 23, 2013
The longest night - a Passover story by Snyder, Laurel.

The longest night - a Passover story

A child in Egypt tells what the Jews are experiencing in the days leading up to their flight from Egyptian slavery.

May 23, 2013
The Highway Rat by Donaldson, Julia.

The Highway Rat

A very bad rat rides his horse along the highway stealing travelers' food, from a rabbit's clover to a spider's flies, until clever Duck introduces him to her "sister."

May 23, 2013
The great lollipop caper by Krall, Dan.

The great lollipop caper

Tired of having only adults like his acidic taste, Mr. Caper makes caper-flavored lollipops that are sent throughout the world, but his plot has unexpected consequences and only Lollipop can save the day.

May 23, 2013
The Gingerbread Girl by Ernst, Lisa Campbell.

The Gingerbread Girl

Like her older brother, the Gingerbread Boy, who was eventually devoured by a fox, the Gingerbread Girl eludes the many people who would like to eat her but also has a plan to escape her sibling's fate.

May 23, 2013
The favorite daughter by Say, Allen.

The favorite daughter

Yuriko, teased at school for her unusual name and Japanese ancestry, yearns to be more ordinary until her father reminds her of how special she is.

May 23, 2013
The deer watch by Collins, Pat Lowery.

The deer watch

A young boy accompanies his father on a woodland tour in the hope of spotting a deer, a shared quest that takes them over dunes and through a marsh into a wooded area filled with captivating wildlife.

May 23, 2013
The deep, deep puddle by Parker, Mary Jessie.

The deep, deep puddle

During an overnight rainstorm, a large and deep puddle forms across a city street, and the next day increasing numbers of creatures or things disappear into it, from one shaggy dog to nine robbers.

May 23, 2013
The chickens build a wall by Dumont, Jean-Francois, 1959-

The chickens build a wall

When a friendly hedgehog visits the farm, the chickens build an enormous wall to keep out "prickly invaders."

May 23, 2013
The boy and the airplane by Pett, Mark.

The boy and the airplane

A wordless picture book in which a boy comes up with an inventive solution for getting his toy airplane down from the roof.

May 23, 2013