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Mother Hubbard's cupboard

a Mother Goose surprise book
1993
Split pages provide the reader with surprises while reading a selection of Mother Goose rhymes.

The frog and the princess and the prince and the mole and the frog and the mole and the princess and the prince ...

1994
A rhyming story of a frog who is returned to his original princely form when kissed by a princess, who in turn is transformed into a mole. Book can be read in both directions.

The amazing book of shapes

1994
Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions help children discover and understand basic mathematical concepts.

Demi's secret garden

poems
1993
Excerpts from Walt Whitman, the Bible, Chinese nursery rhymes, and other literary sources accompany illustrations of such insects as the cricket, grasshopper, and puss-mouth caterpillar.

Little Red Riding Hood

The wolf's tale
1991
After reading the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood, the reader is invited to turn the book upside down and read an updated version in which Little Red Riding Hood chastises the wolf for his eating habits and forces him to try rice cakes, beets, and broccoli.

Hansel and Gretel

The witch's story
1991
After reading the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel, the reader is invited to turn the book upside down and read an updated version in which Hansel and Gretel are naughty children who take advantage of a good witch.

26 letters and 99 cents

1987
Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce the alphabet, coinage, and the counting system.

The wheels on the bus

1990
The wheels on the bus go round, the wipers go swish, the doors open and close, and the people go in and out in this rollicking version of the classic song. Features pop-up and movable illustrations.

Knick-knack paddywhack!

2002
In this version of the classic song, flaps cover the old man and number in each verse and pull tabs and pop-ups help to introduce the numbers from one to ten. Printed music on back cover.

The wide-mouthed frog

a pop-up book
1996
A wide-mouthed frog is interested in what other animals eat--until he meets a creature that eats only wide-mouthed frogs!.

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