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BOOKS FOR CHILDREN - Ages: 4-8
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BALONEY (HENRY P.)
by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
Viking Childrens Books
ISBN: 0670892483
Fans of Sciesszka and Smith won't be disappointed: this delightful tale of a little alien boy who needs a good excuse for being late to school has all their trademark wit, weirdness and smarts.
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BEWARE OF THE STORYBOOK WOLVES
by Lauren Child
Arthur A. Levine
ISBN: 043920500X
Author Child uses clever collages and fabric patterns to illustrate this story of what happens when the bad guys get loose from a book of fairy tales.
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FULL MOON
by Lawrence David and Brian Wilcox
Doubleday
ISBN: 0385327927
Richly detailed pencil drawings illustrate this charming tale, a paean to New York City, families and love. A treat for grandparents to share with their little ones!
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I AM NOT SLEEPY AND I WILL NOT GO TO BED
by Lauren Child
Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763615706
It's Charlie's job to get his little sister Lola to bed --- but how can she go when a lion is using her toothbrush and there are tigers in her closet? A sumptuously illustrated tale about the perpetual childhood complaint.
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THE MANY ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY MUTTON: Stories and Pictures
by James Proimos
Harcourt
ISBN: 0152023798
Everyone knew there was something weird about Johnny --- but no-one guessed he was actually a sheep. This tale told comic strip style will leave kids and parents alike giggling helplessly.
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MY WORLD
by Margaret Wise Brown
illustrated by Clement Hurd
HarperCollins
ISBN: 0060247983
This new book, which is a companion to GOODNIGHT MOON, was written two years after the original story. It traces the little bunny going through his day seeing the world from his child-like perspective where he is small and the world is so big. The rhymes are clever and the illustrations are wonderful.
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OLIVIA SAVES THE CIRCUS
by Ian Falconer
Atheneum
ISBN: 068982954X
How did Olivia spend her summer vacation? In the spotlight, at the circus of course! This dryly funny and quirkily illustrated story will charm all readers.
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TIMOTHY TUNNY SWALLOWED A BUNNY
by Bill Grossman and Kevin Hawkes
Laura Geringer Books
ISBN: 0060280107
A perfect book for reluctant readers, this volume of hilariously illustrated and definitely bizarre verses will inspire kids to read --- and is a great starting point for the poetry genre.
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UNCLE BLUBBAFINK'S SERIOUSLY RIDICULOUS STORIES
by Keith Graves
Scholastic Trade
ISBN: 0439240832
Witty and irreverent, this collection of hip tales and wacky artwork will charm the pre-adolescent set --- and their older arty siblings. The changes in font size and color, as well as the almost historical figures, add to the fun of this all-over-the-place book.
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WAFFLE
by Chris Raschka
Atheneum
ISBN: 0689838387
A simple and simply smart little book, WAFFLE makes bold statements about self-confidence and anxiety that will inspire family discussions.
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