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Aesop's Fables

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A collection of the best-loved of Aesop’s Fables including: "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse."

Keywords: folklore, fables, short stories, human nature

Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories, A

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This collection of imaginative stories, written by Beatrix Potter in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, follow a group of fluffy, playful woodland cohorts, like the mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor!

Keywords: English classic, animals

Duck! Rabbit!

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Duck! Rabbit! -- From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor here—there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy to agree on one thing—reading it again!

Biscuit

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Let Biscuit introduce your child to the joys of independent reading. The little puppy's gentle nature and playful ways have made I Can Read® Biscuit books favorites with over a million emergent readers. With three great titles in one handy package, this collection is perfect for the newest reader in your family!

The Paper Crane

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Business returns to a once prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a magical paper crane that comes alive and dances.

Penguin Story, A

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Edna the penguin only knows the three colors that surround her: white ice, black night, and blue sea. She is convinced there is something more out there. So she sets out on a quest—a quest for color. When she finally finds what she's been looking for, it's everything she hoped for and more. But that doesn't mean she will ever stop looking.

Marsupial Sue

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Sue is not happy being a kangaroo. Her relatives hop all around, and she gets an incredible migraine, among other pains. So she wanders away, looking for something new. She attempts to hang from a branch like a koala, but ends up in a heap on the ground! She then eyes a platypus basking in the sun, and imagines a life on the beach...but ends up in the hospital! At last Sue meets up with a wallaby, a miniature version of herself, and joins "in the throng,/Flouncing and jouncing and bouncing along." At last, she realizes that being a kangaroo suits her fine!!

I Got Two Dogs

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Though not always well-behaved, beloved poochie pets Fanny and Blue, are “loyal and true . . . ooooo . . .”, and are at the heart of this amusing, affectionate paean that uses Lithgow's children's song lyrics as text.

Marsupial Sue Presents: The Runaway Pancake

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"I'm too fast, you're too slow. Pan, pan, patty-cake pan, I can get away from you, I can!" - The much-loved story of the Runaway Pancake who pops out of the oven and is sure he can escape all who want to eat him, is given a new spin when Marsupial Sue and her friends put on a play version for their neighborhood. The Cast includes Marsupial Sue as Auntie May, Bartholomew Koala as Old Dog Tray, Sydney Wombat as Cow, Winifred Wallaby as Donkey, Perth platypus as Wolf, Melbourne Sheep as Bear, and Neville the Tasmanian Devil as Fox (with Collie Dundee as the Stage Manager!)

Marsupial Sue Presents: The Runaway Pancake

Toopy and Binoo: Toopy Goes Bananas

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Having a snack can be as simple as choosing between an apple and a banana. But in Toopy's case, it becomes a big adventure!

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