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The elves and the shoemaker

2007
Lift-the-flap pages accompany the story of a group of elves who help a shoemaker and his wife, who in turn repay the elves with kindness.

The mixed-up chameleon

1989
A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals it sees, but soon decides it would rather just be itself. Cutouts along the edges of the pages display various animals and colors.

Magic colors

2013
An introduction to colors that features see-through pages that the reader can flip back and forth to mix and reveal colorful surprises.

If you give a moose a muffin

1994
Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests.

Dogs and cats

Describes dogs and cats and their histories of interaction with humans. Relates trivia about dogs and cats, including common behaviors and physical characteristics.

The Donkey Lady fights la Llorona and other stories

Young Margarito doesn't believe his Grandpa Ventura's ghost stories, until one day while walking home from his grandfather's he sees a woman in white, La Llorona, who calls to him. Scared, Margarito hides behind a tree, until from the water comes the Donkey Lady, who proceeds to fight La Llorona over who gets to claim Margarito as her next victim.

Good night like this

Through repetitive text and color illustrations, a variety of animal parents illustrate how they tuck their little ones into bed from rabbits and dogs, to bears and dragonflies.

Bugs

a stunning pop-up look at insects, spiders, and other creepy-crawlies
2013
A pop-up book that offers a close-up look at insects, spiders, and other creepy-crawlies.

Never too little to love

2013
A mouse named Tiny Too-Little tries to find a way to kiss someone much taller than himself.

Snappy little Halloween

2000
A witch, a skeleton, a spooky bat, and other creepy characters prepare to do some scaring on Halloween. Features pop-up illustrations.

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