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The spider

  • Lane, Margaret
A brief introduction to several species of spiders, discussing their physiology, reproduction, and behavior, including the female's curious propensity to eat her mate.
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Early morning in the barn

  • Tafuri, Nancy
All the barnyard animals wake up when the rooster crows.

Thy friend, Obadiah

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 10:15

A warm friendship develops between a young Quaker boy and a seagull on old Nantucket.

Madeline

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 10:15

Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.

The old joke book

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 10:15

A collection of humorous riddles, cartoon strips, and poems featuring the Bogies, Little Mo and her Magic Pencil, Bully Bertha, and others.

Mr. Gumpy's motor car

  • Burningham, John
1973
Mr. Gumpy's human and animal friends squash into his old car and go for a drive- until it starts to rain.

Dandelion

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him.

Umbrella

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

Momo eagerly waits for a rainy day so she can use the red boots and umbrella she received on her third birthday.

The cherry pie baby

  • Chorao, Kay
1994
Bored with her doll and longing for a real baby brother, Annie swaps five of her father's pies for a baby from another dog family and finds out just how much trouble an infant can be.

Barney Bipple's magic dandelions

  • Chapman, Carol
1992
Barney Bipple doesn't heed Miss Merkle's suggestion concerning complicated wishes until it is almost too late.

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