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The adventures of Max the minnow

1997
A small fish sets off to become the biggest fish of all, only to learn to appreciate himself as he is. Die cut holes show wiggling eyeballs on each of the featured fish.

The gingerbread man

1989
Illustrations and simple text tell the classic children's story of the Gingerbread Man.

Woof! Woof!

2006
Die-cut pages are used to reveal gradually parts of an overall picture as the reader is asked to guess what the eventual picture will be.

My little red toolbox

2000
Presents cardboard cutouts of several kinds of tools, including a saw, drill, screwdriver, wrench, and hammer, and explains how to use them.

Who likes the rain?

2007
An interactive book that introduces young readers to the wonders and purpose of rain, discussing where rain comes from, how it helps people, animals, and plants, how it transforms the world, and other related topics.

The Unfairest of Them All

1993
Presents the classic story of Snow White, a young woman whose beauty drives her stepmother to attempt to kill her; and includes an additional tale in which the stepmother gets to tell her side of the story.

Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky

a book of brillig dioramas
1996
The illustrations set the classic nonsense poem taken from "Through the Looking Glass" in medieval times.

Gingerbread friends

2009
Lonely Gingerbread Baby, having set out to find a friend, enters a bakery where he tries to talk to different cookies and other figures, but winds up leading a crowd back to his house on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale. Includes one fold-out illustration and a recipe for gingerbread cookies.

Animals and their babies

1993
Learn how different baby animals are cared for. Food, warmth, protection, transportation, cleansing--all are provided by their mothers.

Undersea creatures

2011
Describes some of the animals that live in or around the world's oceans, including sharks, seahorses, seals, and tubeworms, and details facts about each animal and what makes them unique.

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