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	They Were Strong And Good		J Lawson
		Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957.
		Relates the story of the author's grandparents and parents, who, though not famous, helped build the United States.
	Fables		J Lobel
		Lobel, Arnold.
		Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.
	Black And White		J Macauley
		Macauley, David
		Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.
	The invention of Hugo Cabret		J SELZNICK, B.
		Brian Selznick
		When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
	Many Moons		J Thurber
		Thurber, James, 1894-1961.
		Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.
	Polar Express		J Van Allsburg
		Van Allsburg, Chris .
		A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa. 1986 Caldecott Medal book.
	Jumanji		J Van Allsburg
		Van Allsburg, Chris.
		Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
	Animals Of The Bible		J220 Lathrop
		Lathrop, Dorothy Pulis, 1891-
	Baboushka And The Three Kings		J394 Robbins
		Robbins, Ruth.
	Cinderella		J398 Cinderella
		Brown, Marcia.
	Once A Mouse...		J398.2 Brown
		Brown, Marcia.
		As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.
	A Story A Story		J398.2 Haley
		Haley, Gail E.
	Saint George And The Dragon		J398.2 Hodges
		Hodges, Margaret.
	One Fine Day		J398.2 Hogrogian
		Hogrogian, Nonny.
	Arrow To The Sun		J398.2 McDermott
		McDermott, Gerald.
	The Funny Little Woman		J398.2 Mosel
		Mosel, Arlene.
		In this tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling-and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches.
	The Fool Of The World And The Flying Ship		J398.2 Ransome
		Ransome, Arthur, 1884-1967.
		When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.
	Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story From China		J398.2 Young
		Young, Ed.
		Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.
	Duffy And The Devil		J398.2 Zemach
		Zemach, Margot.
		The spinning and knitting the devil agrees to do for her win Duffy the Squire's name and a carefree life until it comes time for her to guess the devil's name.
	Golem		J398.21 Wisniewski
		Wisniewski, David.
		A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him protect the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague.
	Rapunzel		J398.22 Zelinski
		Zelinsky, Paul O.
		A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.
	Always Room For One More		J398.8 NicLeodhas
		Leodhas, Sorche Nic, 1898-
		In this Scottish folk song, a generous family always has room for another person and invites in everyone who passes by.
	The Glorious Flight		J629.13 Provensen
		Provensen, Alice & Martin
	Chanticleer And The Fox		J821 Cooney
		Cooney, Barbara, 1917-
		A sly fox tries to outwit a proud rooster through the use of flattery.
	Ashanti To Zulu		J960 Musgrove
		Musgrove, Margaret.
		Explains some traditions and customs of twenty-six African tribes beginning with the letters from A to Z.
	So You Want To Be President		J973.099 St. George
		St. George, Judith, 1931-
		Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.
	Snowflake Bentley		JB Bentley
		Martin, Jacqueline Briggs.
		Biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.
	Abraham Lincoln		JB Lincoln
		D'Aulaire, Ingri Mortenson, 1904-
		In the distinct d'Aulaire style of rich text and vivid illustrations, the life and career of Abraham Lincoln are brought to life. Readers will be captivated by "Honest Abe's" rise from poor Kentucky farmer's son to the president who brought his country through the Civil War. A Caldecott Medal winner.
	The Man Who Walked Between the Towers		JB PETIT, P.
		Gerstein, Mordicai
		A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.
	Prayer For A Child		JE Field
		Field, Rachel, 1894-1942.
		An illustrated bedtime prayer which gives thanks for the many aspects of a child's world.
	The Rooster Crows		JE Petersham
		Petersham, Maud Fuller, 1890-1971.
		A collection of traditional American nursery rhymes, finger games, skipping rhymes, jingles, and counting-out rhymes.
	Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People’s Ears		JPB Aardema
		Aardema, Verna.
		Retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.
	Song And Dance Man		JPB Ackerman
		Ackerman, Karen, 1951-
		Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer.
	Madeline’s Rescue		JPB Bemelmans
		Bemelmans, Ludwig, 1898-1962.
		The lively adventures of the twelve famous little girls and Genevieve the dog take readers once more to Bemelmans' unique and delightful Paris. A CaldecottAward Book.
	Smoky Night		JPB Bunting
		Bunting, Eve, 1928-
		When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
	The Little House		JPB Burton
		Burton, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968.
		A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.
	Shadow		JPB Cendrars
		Cendrars, Blaise, 1887-1961.
	May I Bring A Friend?		JPB DeRegniers
		De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk.
	Drummer Hoff		JPB Emberley
		Emberley, Barbara.
	Nine Days To Christmas		JPB Ets
		Ets, Marie Hall, 1895-
		Ceci's first Christmas posada party and pinata have made her Mexican town come alive for generations of readers.
	The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses		JPB Goble
		Goble, Paul
		A Plains Indian girl is lost in the mountains during a storm. A wild stallion becomes her friend and she decides to ride free with the herd even after she is found.
	The Big Snow		JPB Hader
		Hader, Berta & Elmer
		Despite their elaborate preparations for the winter, the animals and birds are delighted by a surprise banquet after a big snow.
	Ox-Cart Man		JPB Hall
		Hall, Donald, 1928-
		"Like a pastoral symphony translated into picture book format, the stunning combination of text and illustrations recreates the mood of 19-century rural New England".--The Horn Book. 1980 Caldecott Medal Book.
	Mei-Li		JPB Handforth
		Handforth, Thomas, 1897-1948.
	Kitten's First Full Moon		JPB HENKES, K.
		Henkes, Kevin.
		When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.
	The Hello, Goodbye Window		JPB JUSTER, N.
		Juster, Norton
	The Snowy Day		JPB Keats
		Keats, Ezra Jack.
		The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.
	Frog Went A-Courtin’		JPB Langstaff
		Langstaff, John M.
		Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.
	Finders Keepers		JPB Lipkind
		Nicolas Mordvinoff
	The Little Island		JPB MacDonald
		MacDonald, Golden, 1910-1952.
		Depicts the changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches.
	Time Of Wonder		JPB McCloskey
		McCloskey, Robert, 1914-
		Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.
	Make Way For Ducklings		JPB McCloskey
		McCloskey, Robert, 1914-
		"One of the merriest picture-books . . . told in very few words with a gravity that underscores the delightful comedy of the pictures--fine large pictures, strongly drawn, with a wealth of detail."--"The New York Times." A Caldecott Award winner.
	Mirette On The High Wire		JPB McCully
		McCully, Emily Arnold.
		Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.
	The Egg Tree		JPB Milhous
		Katherine Milhous
	Sam, Bangs And Moonshine		JPB Ness
		Ness, Evaline.
		Young readers whose mothers are mermaids, who own fierce lions and baby kangaroos, and can talk to their cats, will find a fast friend in the heroine of this imaginative, humorous book.
	Song Of The Swallows		JPB Politi
		Politi, Leo, 1908-
		Juan's friend Julian, the old gardener and bell-ringer at the Mission of San Juan Capistrano, describes the old days at the Mission. Together they ring the bells to welcome the swallows as they come flying in from the sea on St. Joseph's day.
	Officer Buckle And Gloria		JPB Rathman
		Rathman, Peggy.
		The children at Napville Elementary School always ignore Officer Buckle's safety tips, until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives his safety speeches.
	My Friend Rabbit		JPB Rohmann
		Rohmann, Eric.
		Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.
	Grandfather's Journey		JPB Say
		Say, Allen.
		A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
	Where The Wild Things Are		JPB Sendak
		Sendak, Maurice.
		A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
	Noah’s Ark		JPB Spier
		Spier, Peter.
		The author uses his own translation of a 17-century Dutch poem about the most famous menagerie. Sparkling, fun-filled, full-color illustrations. Caldecott Medal winner.
	Sylvester And The Magic Pebble		JPB Steig
		Steig, William, 1907-
		In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.
	The house in the night		JPB SWANSON, S.
		Susan Marie Swanson
		Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light.
	Joseph Had A Little Overcoat		JPB Taback
		Taback, Simms.
		A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.
	White Snow, Bright Snow		JPB Tresselt
		Tresselt, Alvin R.
		When it begins to look, feel, and smell like snow, everyone prepares for a winter blizzard.
	A Tree Is Nice		JPB Udry
		Udry, Janice May.
		The author celebrates the beauty and joy found in the everyday world and captures the wonder of young children as they discover the simple pleasures trees give to those who take the time to enjoy them.
	The Biggest Bear		JPB Ward
		Ward, Lynd, 1905-
		Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble.
	Tuesday		JPB Wiesner
		Wiesner, David.
		Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.
	The Three Pigs		JPB Wiesner
		Wiesner, David.
		The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.
	Flotsam		JPB WIESNER, D.
		Wiesner, David
		The story of what happens when a camera becomes a piece of flotsam.
	Owl Moon		JPB Yolen
		Yolen, Jane.
		A girl and her father go owling on a moonlit winter night near the farm where they live.
	Hey, Al		JPB Yorinks
		Yorinks, Arthur.
		A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well.