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L I N D A   B R O N S O N
  Linda Bronson - Crookjaw  

Crookjaw

by Caron Lee Cohen, illustrated by Linda Bronson
Amazon Price: $15.95
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 40 pages (1997)

Synopsis:
Ichabod Paddock cannot catch the sea devil that is disturbing his peaceful waters and must dive deep inside the creature, where he meets some humorous characters, in this zany New England tall tale.

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A D A M   S .   D O Y L E
  Adam S. Doyle-Once Upon a Dime  

Once upon a Dime: A Math Adventure

by Nancy Kelly Allen, illustrated by Adam S. Doyle
Amazon Price: $6.95
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 32 pages (1999)

Synopsis:
Farmer Worth discovers that a special tree on his farm produces different kinds of money, depending on what animal fertilizer he uses.

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H E N R Y   H O R E N S T E I N
  Henry Horenstein A is for:  A Photographer's Alphabet of Animals  

A Is for : A Photographer's Alphabet of Animals

Amazon Price: $11.20
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 36 pages (1999)

Synopsis:
In this sophisticated alphabet book, each letter serves as a clue to the identity of the animal pictured in a dazzling photographic puzzle.

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S T E V E N   K E L L O G
  Steven Kellog - The Mysterious Tadpole  

The Mysterious Tadpole : Book and Toy in a Jar

Amazon Price: $15.99
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - Book & toy edition (1997)

Synopsis:
After receiving a tadpole in a jar as a birthday present, Louis realizes that his tadpole is not growing up to be an ordinary frog at all, in a twentieth anniversary edition of the classic book that comes complete with jar, toy, and book.

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J A R R E T T   J .   K R O S O C Z K A
  Jarrett J. Krosoczka - Good Night, Monkey Boy  

Good Night, Monkey Boy

Amazon Price: $14.95
Hardcover (June 2001)

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G R A C E   L I N
  Grace Lin - The Ugly Vegetables  

The Ugly Vegetables

Amazon Price: $11.17
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 32 pages (1999)

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E M I L Y   L I S K E R
  Emily Lisker - A Hanukkah Treasury  

A Hanukkah Treasury

by Eric A. Kimmel (Editor), illustrated by Emily Lisker
Amazon Price: $13.97
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 112 pages (1998)

Synopsis:
From familiar legends to contemporary stories, from delicious recipes to children's games, this is a treasury that entertains and engages the whole family.

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D A V I D   M A C A U L A Y
  Maculay Rome Antics  

Rome Antics

Amazon Price: $12.60
Hardcover - 79 pages (1997)
Reading level: Ages 4-8

Synopsis:
As readers follow the path of a pigeon carrying an important message through the streets of Rome, they discover a fascinating city that has been recycling itself for more than 2,000 years. This juxtaposition of the ancient and the modern, as seen with Macaulay's ingenious vision, provides an imaginative and informative journey through this most wonderful of cities.

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S A L L Y   M A V O R
  Sally Mavor - The Hollyhock Wall  

The Hollyhock Wall

Amazon Price: $11.19
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 32 pages (1999)

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K E L L Y   M U R P H Y
  Kelly Murphy - The Boll Weevil Ball  

The Boll Weevil Ball

Amazon Price: $11.17
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover (2002)

Synopsis:
Redd, a very little beetle-perhaps "the smallest beetle ever"-has been invited to a big event: the Boll Weevil Ball. But being a social butterfly is quite a struggle for such a tiny bug.

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D A V I D   S L O N I M
  David Slonim - Old Jake's Skirts  

Old Jake's Skirts

by Cynthia Anne Scott, illustrated by David Slonim
Amazon Price: $11.17
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 36 pages (1998)

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P H Y L L I S   L I M B A C H E R   T I L D E S
  Phyllis Limbacher Tildes - Animals: Black and White  

Animals: Black and White

Amazon Price: $15.95
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 32 pages (1996)

Synopsis:
Take a peek at each black-and-white animal and read a short clue. Can you guess who it is? Turn the page, and the answer is revealed in vivid color.

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C H R I S   V A N   A L L S B U R G
  Chris Van Allsburg - Bad day at Riverbend  

Bad day at Riverbend

Amazon Price: $12.57
Reading level: Ages 4-8
School & Library Binding - 32 pages (1995)

Synopsis:
Trouble is brewing in the quiet town of Riverbend when the stagecoach, which has always passed without stopping, stands motionless in the center of town, and Sheriff Ned Hardy wonders about the strange substance that soon covers everybody.

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R E B E C C A   W A L S H
   

The Well at the End of the World

by Robert D. San Souci
illustrated by Rebecca Walsh
Amazon Price: $11.87
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover (2004)

Synopsis:
Princess Rosamond isn't your typical princess. She prefers good books to good looks and keeps both the royal accounts and the castle drawbridge in working order. When her greedy stepmother and stepsister scheme to spend the royal treasury and her father, the king, falls ill, Rosamond must set out in search of the one thing that can cure him -- the healing waters found in the magical well at the end of the world.

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  Rebecca Walsh - How Tiny People Grew Tall : An Original Creation Tale  

How Tiny People Grew Tall : An Original Creation Tale

by Nancy Wood, Rebecca Walsh (illus.)
Amazon Price: $11.55
Reading level: Ages 4-8
32 pages (October 2005)

Synopsis:
In this original creation myth, the Tiny People emerge from the center of the Earth, led by the bravest and tiniest of them all, who surges on ahead of his wary compatriots. Over time, the forest denizens teach them a number of lessons, such as bravery, patience, and how to hunt. As they learn, the Tiny People grow a little taller, until finally they have absorbed so much that they become human, dancing around a bonfire as the animals watch.

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S U N N Y   W A R N E R
  Sunny Warner - The Magic Sewing Machine  

The Magic Sewing Machine

Amazon Price: $16.00
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 28 pages (1997)

Synopsis:
Two orphans have nothing left in the world except each other, their cat, and a sewing machine left to them by their mother. The children are sent to a cold, dark orphanage where life is miserable until one night a strange occurrence in the attic changes everything.

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J O A N N A   Y A R D L E Y
  Joanna Yardley - The Bracelet  

The Bracelet

by Yoshiko Uchida, illustrated by Joanna Yardley
Amazon Price: $11.17
Reading level: Ages 4-8
School & Library Binding (1993)

Synopsis:
In 1942 America, seven-year-old Emi and her Japanese-American family are forced to leave their home, a situation that becomes even more devastating when she loses a precious gold bracelet, a gift from her best friend.

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