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Boo! Who?

1983
Lifting flaps reveals a variety of characters who greet the reader with "Boo!".

Merry magic-go-round

a reproduction of an antique book of changing pictures
1983
A reproduction of a Victorian book. On each of six pages, scenes revolve on a wheel behind cut-outs to tell a picture story that is also recounted in a rhyming text.

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

1983
Although the other reindeers laugh at him because of his bright red nose, Rudolph proves his worth when he is chosen to lead Santa Claus' sleigh on a foggy night. Includes movable illustrations.

Sebastian, the tale of a curious kitten

1987
A curious kitten leaves home and family to explore the outdoor world full of new kinds of animals, but is happy to come back to warmth and comfort at the end of the day. Die-cut holes permit the reader to peek through to the next page.

The napping house wakes up

1994
Pop-up pages and movable parts tell the story of Granny sleeping in the house with a child and animals sleeping on top of her, until the flea bites the mouse and starts a chain reaction of waking everyone up.

What time is it?

1988
The reader helps a young bear tell time by turning the hands of the clock affixed to each page.

Shrewbettina goes to work

1981
While employed as an assistant in a hat shop, Shrewbettina pursues and captures a purse snatcher.

Paddy finds a job

a pop-up story
1981
Paddy goes to work as a waiter in an elegant restaurant, where he quickly becomes entangled in a lady poodle's feather boa.

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