Tresselt, Alvin R

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The world in the candy egg

1967
The magical miniature scene in a candy egg delights the several toys which take a peek inside, but only the little girl for whom the egg is an Easter gift can see the entire wonderous picture.

The mitten

an old Ukranian folktale
1989
A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals.

Hide and seek fog

1988
A fog takes over a small village for three days.

Johnny Maple-leaf

1948
Johnny Maple-leaf watches the forest birds and animals and the changing seasons, until it drops off the tree in the fall.

The frog in the well

1958
A frog that had never been outside the well he lived in thought the well was the whole world--until the day the well dried up.

What did you leave behind?

1978
Suggests vivid intangible souvenirs one carries away from such places and experiences as a beach, a parade, the woods, a snow-covered hill, and a county fair.

The rabbit story

1989
A young rabbit is born, grows up with her brothers and sisters, is caught by a farmer and kept in a pen by his little boy, and finally escapes to return to the free life of the other wild rabbits.

Bonnie Bess, the weathervane horse

1970
When the farm is abandoned, Bonnie Bess's usefulness as a weathervane horse is almost ended.

Autumn harvest

1951
Illustrations and simple text describe the autumn season in the country.

Hi, Mister Robin!

1950
A robin assures a little boy that winter is coming to an end and that spring will soon return.

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