| Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,
No Good, Very Bad Day. |
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Judith Viorst.1972. (P) From first
thing in the morning, nothing at all was right for Alexander.
What do you do on a day like that?
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| Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. |
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Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archimbault.
1989. (P) An alphabet rhyme / chant that relates what
happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut
tree.
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| Don't Go! |
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Jane Breskin Zalben. 2001. (P) On
the first day of preschool, Daniel gradually overcomes
his nervousness as he plays in the sandbox, collects leaves
and bakes cookies.
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| Duck on a Bike. |
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David Shannon. 2002. (P) One day,
Duck has the wild idea to try to ride a bike. His barnyard
friends all have something to say about that and want
to get in on the action!
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| The House That Jack Built.
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Diana Mayo. 2001. (P House) The classic
children's rhyme enhanced with bold, colorful artwork.
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| If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
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Laura Joffe Numeroff. 1985. (P) Relating
the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after
you give him a cookie, takes the reader through a child's
day. Other titles in the "If You…" series.
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| Make Way for Ducklings. |
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Robert McCloskey. 1969. (P) Caldecott
Award winning illustrations tell the story of Mr. And
Mrs. Mallard's search for the right place to bring up
their new family in Boston. A classic.
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| Martha Speaks. |
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Susan Meddaugh. 1992. (P) Problems
arise when Martha, the family dog, learns to speak after
eating alphabet soup. Other titles about Martha.
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| My Very First Mother Goose.
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Iona Opie. 1996. (P Mother) A collection
of more than sixty nursery rhymes including "Hey Diddle
Diddle", "Pat-a-Cake", "Little Jack Horner", and Pussycat,
Pussycat". Illustrated by Rosemary Wells.
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| Nora's Room. |
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Jessica Harper. 2001. (P) There's
such a racket coming from Nora's room that her mother
imagines a series of outlandish events going on up there.
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| Park Beat, rhyming through the seasons |
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Jonathan London. 2001. (P)
The park is full of life throughout the seasons, busy
with the activities of people, animals, and nature.
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| So Many Cats |
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Beatrice Schenk DeRegniers.
1985. (P) Counting verses explain how a family ended up
with a dozen cats.
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| The Stray Dog |
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Marc Simont. 2001. (P) A family befriends
a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him.
A Caldecott Honor Book.
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| Town Mouse, Country Mouse
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Jan Brett. 1994. (J398 B) After trading
houses, the country mice and the town mice discover there's
no place like home.
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| We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
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Michael Rosen. 1989. (P) Brave bear
hunters go through grass, a river, mud and other obstacles
before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a
headlong retreat.
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| Waiting for Wings. |
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Lois Ehlert. 2001. (P) Vibrant
colors and verse describe the sequence of events in the
life of butterflies.
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| A Weekend with Wendell. |
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Kevin Henkes. 1986. (P) Sophie does
not enjoy energetic, assertive Wendell's weekend visit
until the very end, when she learns to assert herself
and finds out Wendell can be fun to play with after all.
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| You're the Boss, Baby Duck.
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Amy Hest. 1997. (P) When her
parents make such a fuss over their new baby, Baby Duck
feels neglected until Grandpa helps her to realize that
she is still important. Other titles in this series.
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