Anita Lobel
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More than twenty years ago, Anita Lobel published her childhood memoir, “No Pretty Pictures”, to much acclaim. A child's tale of surviving Hitler's Poland, a rescue by the Swedish Red Cross in 1945, and ending with school years in Stockholm, that book was written in a young girl's voice. “No Pretty Pictures” was nominated for the National Book Award, received gratifying reviews, and sold extremely well. Now, these many years later, she has...
7) Hello, day!
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English
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Various animals greet the sunrise in their own unique voices, except for the owl who welcomes the night.
10) On Market Street
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A child buys presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street. --
11) Alison's zinnia
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English
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Alison acquired an amaryllis for Beryl who bought a begonia for Crystal--and so on through the alphabet, as full-page illustrations are presented of each flower.
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English
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Presents the days of the week, the months of the year, and numbers from one to ten through the activities of a cat and people in and around a lighthouse. Here, in one book, are the days of the week, the months of the year, the four seasons, the basic colors, and an exciting counting adventure -- all conceived, staged, and presented by the incomparable Anita Lobel. You can savor each of the three stories separately or think of them as three acts in...
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From adoring alligators to zany zebras, the animals in this book are sure to keep you amused with their antics. And look at the acrobats! For they are a talented group indeed. Using only their bodies, these limber contortionists are merrily forming all twenty-six letters of the alphabet. The animals are impressed. You will be, too!
17) Away from home
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English
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Proceeds through the alphabet using boys' names and the names of exotic places in alliterative fashion.
19) The straw maid
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English
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Forced to cook and clean for three robbers, a little girl tricks them and escapes with their booty.
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Best in children's literature volume series III
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English
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Recounts how a mother's love and potatoes ended the war.