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Ahlberg, Allan. The Baby in the Hat Catching a baby in his hat sets off a series of adventures for a young nineteenth-century English boy as he becomes a sea captain and finds a surprising mate. (j Ahlberg) |
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Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis. (j Bemelmans) |
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Bisignano, Alphonse. Cooking the Italian Way An introduction to Italian cooking including a background of Italy, explanations and tips on cooking preparation and a variety of detailed recipes. (j641.5945 Bisignano) |
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Bunting, Eve. The Banshee When Terry wakes up in the middle of the night to horrible screeching, he thinks the Banshee has come to pay his family a visit. (j Bunting) |
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Bunting, Eve. Market Day Tess and Wee Boy observe the farm animals, wonder at the sword-swallower, hear playing of pipes, and experience all the excitement of a country fair in Ireland. (j Bunting) |
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Franklin, Kristine L. The Wolfhound Pavel saves the life of the enormous dog he finds half-frozen in the snow, but since only the tsar himself keeps wolfhounds, Pavel fears he will be punished for stealing. (j Franklin) |
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Grimm, Jacob. Tales from Grimm An illustrated collection of sixteen tales by the Brothers Grimm, including "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "Rapunzel," and "The Frog Prince" with illustrations by Wanda Gag. (j398.2 Grimm) |
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Haskins, James. Count Your Way Through Germany Numbers one through ten in German introduce aspects of the history and culture of Germany. (j914.3 Haskins) |
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Haviland, Virginia. Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Poland Intriguing characters and surprising turns fill this collection of tales from old Poland. (j398.2 Haviland) |
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Kent, Peter. Peter Kent's City Across Time: From the Stone Age to the Distant Future Watch how an imaginary European city grows from early Stone Age to the present day and beyond. (j307.76 Kent) |
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Kimmelman, Leslie. Everybody Bonjours! Describes in rhymed text the many ways to use the greeting "Bonjour" when visiting Paris. Includes brief descriptions of Parisian landmarks at the end of the story. (j Kimmelman) |
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Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand (Reading Rainbow, 57.) In Spain, a young bull named Ferdinand who would rather sit peacefully under a tree and smell the flowers than butt heads with the others is chosen for the bullfights in Madrid when a sting from a bee makes him stomp and snort like the fiercest bull of all. (j Leaf) |
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Lunge-Larsen, Lise. The Troll With No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls From Norway Folktales mainly from Peter Christian Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe's collection titled Samlede eventyr. (j398.2 Lunge-Larsen) |
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of Robin Hood This 1948 Caldecott Honor Medal winner presents eighteen original ballads of Robin Hood, some adapted to modern musical notation, with drawings by Virginia Lee Burton. (j398.22 Song) |
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Tompert, Ann. The Tzar's Bird A tzar's fear of going to the edge of the world grows when Baba Yaga threatens him, but in time he learns that fear of the unknown is a senseless fear. (j Tompert) |
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Wallace, Barbara Brooks. Argyle A Scottish sheep's unusual diet causes him to produce multicolored wool, which changes his life and the fortunes of his owners. (j Wallace) |
