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What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A beloved classic is born! Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries! Will each mother go home with the right little one?
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The witch and her cat couldn't be happier, flying through the sky on their broomstick-until the witch drops her hat, then her bow, then her wand! Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items and all they want in return is a ride on the broomstick. But is there room on the broom for so many new friends? And when disaster strikes, will they be able to save the witch from the clutches of a hungry dragon?
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After the frog turns into a prince, he and the Princess do not live happily ever after and the Prince decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the situation. The Frog Prince, now a nice young man, and his nagging wife go their separate ways. He encounters witches from other fairy tales, and tires of his adventures, returning home for yet another happy ending with his Princess. To appreciate this send-up, children should have at least a passing...
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This little Japanese woman loses a rice dumpling in a large cavern. The cavern leads her to some evil "onis" that capture her and make her cook rice for them. The "onis" have a magic paddle that makes lots of rice from only one grain. The little old woman tries to escape with the magic paddle. Through her ability to laugh, she outsmarts the "onis" and gets safely back home. Because of the paddle, she now has the means of becoming the richest woman...
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Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles. Clear bright illustrations show all the cars of a train bringing the reader the excitement of movement through day and night, country and city.
10) Miss Rumphius
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As a child, Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
12) 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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Based on the classic song about the old woman who swallowed a fly, this retelling with a twist features an old lady attending a Thanksgiving dinner who swallows a pie, then a whole squash, all of the salad, and then an entire turkey. In the end, the old lady makes a surprising and humorous contribution to the holiday festivities.
18) More parts
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A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "give him a hand," "laugh your head off," and "hold your tongue."
20) A letter to Amy
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Peter wants to invite Amy to his birthday party, but he wants it to be a surprise.