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The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury : Picture Books and
Stories to Read Aloud
by Janet Schulman(Editor), Simon Boughton
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(September 1998)
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Believe it or not, 44 complete read-aloud classics and future classics--from
Goodnight Moon to Stellaluna--are packed in this remarkably
svelte, positively historic anthology. Flipping through the 308 pages of
The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury is like browsing a photo
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The Little House
by Virginia Lee Burton(Illustrator)
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(April 26, 1978)
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"Once upon a time there was a Little House way out in the country. She was
a pretty Little House and she was strong and well built." So begins Virginia
Lee Burton's classic The Little House, winner of the prestigious Caldecott
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In the Night Kitchen
by Maurice Sendak(Illustrator)
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Harpercollins Juvenile Books
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When asked, Maurice Sendak insisted that he was not a comics artist, but
an illustrator. However, it's hard to not notice comics aspects in works
like In the Night Kitchen. The child of the story is depicted floating
from panel to panel as he drifts through the fantastic dream world of the
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The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd
(Illustrator)
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Since its publication in 1942, The Runaway Bunny has never been out
of print. Generations of sleepy children and grateful parents have loved
the classics of Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd, including
Goodnight Moon. The Runaway Bunny begins with
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The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper, George Hauman (Illustrator)
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(June 1978)
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The unknowing progenitor of a whole generation of self-help books, Wally
Piper's The Little Engine That Could is one of the greatest tales
of motivation and the power of positive thinking ever told. In this well-loved
classic, a little train carrying oodles of toys to all of the good boys and
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The Snowy Day (Picture Puffin)
by Ezra Jack Keats
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| The Snowy Day, a 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, is the
simple tale of a boy waking up to discover that snow has fallen during the
night. Keats's illustrations, using cut-outs, watercolors, and collage, are
strikingly beautiful in their understated color and composition. The tranquil
story mirrors the... |
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Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey, Robert McClosky
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Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk go the blueberries into the pail of a little girl
named Sal who--try as she might--just can't seem to pick as fast as she eats.
Robert McCloskey's classic is a magical tale of the irrepressible curiosity--not
to mention appetite--of youth. Sal and her mother set off in... |
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Madeline : Story & Pictures (Picture Puffin)
by Ludwig Bemelmans(Illustrator)
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Poor Miss Clavel! In "an old house in Paris that was covered with vines,"
Miss Clavel oversees the education of 12 little girls, the littlest of whom
is the mischievous Madeline. Despite her size, she fearlessly pooh-poohs
the tiger in the zoo and frightens Miss Clavel with her adventurous...
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel: 60th Anniversary
Edition
by Virginia Lee Burton(Illustrator)
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Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel Mary Anne make quite a team. The inseparable
duo digs the great canals for the big boats to travel through, cuts through
the large mountains so that the trains could pass, and hollows out the deep
cellars for the great skyscrapers in the city. But the introduction... |
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
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"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for
a walk in the moonlight." So begins this gentle story that shows just how
far your imagination can take you. Armed only with an oversized purple crayon,
young Harold draws himself a landscape full of beauty and... |
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Millions of Cats (Paperstar)
by Wanda Gag
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Millions of Cats is a wonderful tale of vanity versus humility, written
and illustrated by the singular Wanda Gag. An old man and his wife decide
to get a cat, so the old man goes out in search of the prettiest cat of all.
When he is forced to choose from "hundreds, thousands, millions and... |
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The Story About Ping
by Marjorie Flack, Kurt Wiese (Illustrator)
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The tale of a little duck alone on the Yangtze River, The Story About
Ping is a sweet and funny book with wonderfully rich and colorful
illustrations. On a day like any other, Ping sets off from the boat he calls
home with his comically large family in search of "pleasant things to eat.".. |
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Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel, Blair Lent (Illustrator)
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If you haven't already read Tikki Tikki Tembo, you've probably heard
at least someone recite the deliriously long name of its protagonist: Tikki
tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo, by now a famous
refrain in most nursery schools. In this beautiful edition--complete with
line and... |
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The Complete Adventures of Curious George
by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey
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Created by Margret Rey and her husband H.A. Rey, the mischievous monkey Curious
George has delighted millions of readers for more than 50 years with his
hilarious hijinks. After the birth of Curious George in 1941, six titles
completed the series, which have since been translated into 12 languages.... |
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Corduroy
by Don Freeman
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Have you ever dreamed of being locked in a department store at night? The
endearing story of Corduroy paints a picture of the adventures that might
unfold (for a teddy bear at least) in such a situation. When all the shoppers
have gone home for the night, Corduroy climbs down from the shelf to look... |
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The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf, Robert Lawson (Illustrator)
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What else can be said about the fabulous Ferdinand? Published more than 50
years ago (and one of the bestselling children's books of all time), this
simple story of peace and contentment has withstood the test of many generations.
Ferdinand is a little bull who much prefers sitting quietly under a... |
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Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak(Illustrator)
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Where the Wild Things Are is one of those truly rare books that can
be enjoyed equally by a child and a grown-up. If you disagree, then it's
been too long since you've attended a wild rumpus. Max dons his wolf suit
in pursuit of some mischief and gets sent to bed without supper. Fortuitously,
a... |
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Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd
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Perhaps the perfect children's bedtime book, Goodnight Moon is a short
poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit preparing for--or attempting
to postpone--his own slumber. He says goodnight to every object in sight
and within earshot, including the "quiet old lady whispering hush."...
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Mad About Madeline : The Complete Tales
by Ludwig Bemelmans, Anna Quindlen (Contributor)
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This elegant volume--perhaps one of the best gift books on the planet--contains
all six adventures of the irrepressible, mischievous Madeline (the smallest
and spunkiest of the twelve little girls in two straight lines). Ludwig
Bemelmans's
Madeline was first published in 1939, and its five
sequels... |
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig
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Imagine all the happiness and wealth you could achieve if you found a magic
pebble that granted your every wish! Sylvester Duncan, an unassuming donkey
who collects pebbles "of unusual shape and color," experiences just such
a lucky find. But before he can make all his wishes come true,... |
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