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Eight short nursery rhymes about Cecily Parsley, Goosey Gander, the five pigs, Pussy-Cat, three blind mice, Tom Tinker's dog, a garden, and Ninny Nanny Netticoat.
A collection of Beatrix Potter's rhymes and drawings of various animals; a sequel to Appley Dapply's Nursery rhymes.
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A retelling of the Norse sagas about Odin, Freya, Thor, Loki and the other gods and goddesses who lived in Asgard before the dawn of time.
3. Cinderella
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In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper. The illustrations set the story in 1920s London.
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To the surprise of many, the little country cottontail becomes one of the special Easter bunnies even though she has twenty-one children of her own.
How cottontail becomes one of the special Easter bunnies even though she has twenty-one children of her very own.
5. Dandelion
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Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him.
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Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but during a royal procession in which he first wears them, a child whispers that the emperor has nothing on.
7. First snow
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Some little mice spend a snowy day skating and sledding with their grandparents.
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Outwitting the judge is easy for five brothers with unusual abilities
Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual qualities.
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Three little Swedish girls cultivate a big vegetable garden, sell their crops each Saturday at the market, and earn money for bicycles.
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Disaster strikes two pigeons when their nest in an electric hotel sign is threatened.
Sid, a pigeon, takes up residence in the lower loop of the B on San Francisco's Bay Hotel sign, but he gets a terrible fright when he returns home one evening to find the sign, along with his companion, nest, and two about-to-hatch eggs, has been moved.
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Four of Aesop's fables are combined in this tale about three animal friends who outsmart a tricky fox.
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A collection of thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Lithuania, Africa, Germany, Greece, and France.
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The barnyard animals have a good time at their neighbors' party until dinner is served, when the feast appears to be disappointing and Rooster rudely storms off before discovering a hidden treat.
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Matthais grows from a little boy to a grandfather on a small island out in the bay.
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A Nellie and her mother pick berries all summer in order to make enough money so that Nellie can get a coat to wear to school in the winter.
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A retelling of the story of the boy fated to be the "true-born King of Britain," covering his glorious reign and his tragic, yet triumphant, passing.
17. King Thrushbeard
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Because of her hateful pride, the king gives his daughter in marriage to the first beggar that comes to the door.
19. Millions of cats
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An old man makes an unwise decision when he brings too many cats home to his wife.
An old man sets out in search of a pet for his lonely wife and returns with millions of cats, all claiming to be the most beautiful of the bunch.
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When Alexi learns from his babuskha that a Russian village church has been closed for sixty years, the resourceful young boy decides to prepare it for a Christmas miracle.