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	The Squeaky Door		J398.20972 MACDONALD
		MacDonald, Margaret Read
		When Little Boy is frightened by a squeaky bedroom door, his grandmother brings in various animals to help him feel secure enough to sleep. Includes notes on the story's origins.
	Anansi and the Magic Stick		J398.24525 KIMMEL
		Kimmel, Eric A.
		Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but when the stick's magic won't stop, he gets more than he bargained for.
	What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?		J573.87 JENKINS
		Jenkins, Steve
		Readers can explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this beautifully illustrated interactive guessing book.
	Hibernation		J591.565 GANERI
		Ganeri, Anita
	Bug Safari		J595.7 BARNER
		Barner, Bob
		Tells how the author, as a young boy, followed a trail of ants and came across various other insects and small creatures, then briefly provides facts about each creature encountered.
	A Mother's Journey		J598.47 MARKLE
		Markle, Sandra
		Describes the tremendous effort the female penguin makes to find food for her newborn.
	If You Decide to Go to the Moon		J629.454 MCNULTY
		McNulty, Faith
		"If you decide to go to the moon," writes Faith McNulty, "read this book first. It will tell you how to get there and what to do after you land. The most important part tells you how to get home. Written in the second person, the text allows the reader to participate in every aspect of the journey, from packing ("don't forget your diary and plenty of food") to lift off (at first you'll feel heavy; don't worry") to traveling thorugh space (where "the moon glows like a pearl in the black, black sky"). The reader lands at the Sea of Tranquility, the site of the first lunar landing.
	Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme		J811.5408 READ
		Segmented into ten subjects, a collection of "poemstarts" provides amusing beginnings to a series of poems and challenges readers to complete the tale in their own special way, enhanced with large text and bold illustrations. When Jack Prelutksy posted the first couplet of a funny poem on a Web site and invited children to finish it, he expected about 100 responses. He got thousands. Now he has come up with an anthology of poems on 10 popular subjects by well-known poets and combined it with his own (S2(Bpoemstarts.(S3(B Included with each poemstart are suggestions for various ways the reader might continue the poem. With large type and a big red stop sign, it is made abundantly clear that the reader get a pencil and paper to complete the poem. Jack Prelutsky has been credited with making poetry fun for children to read. Now he is making poetry fun for children to write! From the Hardcover edition.
	Dino Riddles		J818.5402 HALL
		Hall, Katy
		A collection of riddles relating to dinosaurs, such as "What do you get if you cross a dinosaur with a rabbit? Tricerahops!" and "What did dinosaur campers cook over the fire? Dino-s'mores!"
	Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books		JB LINCOLN, A
		Winters, Kay
		This extraordinarily tender, humorous, and lyrical look at the childhood of Abraham Lincoln introduces readers to a boy who, despite heartbreaking hard times, never loses his passion for storytelling and learning. Full color.
	Mother to Tigers		JB MARTINI, H
		Lyon, George Ella
		This remarkable book--strikingly striped as tigers are, sympathetically spoken as any child could wish--is a moving picture-book biography of Helen Martini, founder of the Bronx Zoo's animal nursery. Full color.
	If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks		JB PARKS, R
		Ringgold, Faith
		A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.
	Young Cam Jansen and the zoo note mystery		JE ADLER, D
		Adler, David A
		Cam helps her friend Eric when he misplaces his permission slip to go on the school field trip
	Super Fly Guy		JE ARNOLD, T
		Arnold, Tedd
		Fly Guy visits the school cafeteria and gets the lunch lady fired.
	Biscuit and the baby		JE CAPUCILLI, A
		Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
		Biscuit, a young puppy, is eager to meet the new baby but must wait until nap time is over.
	Minnie and Moo		JE CAZET, D
		Caze, Denys
		Cow friends Minnie and Moo search for a jelly donut thief who may have left behind a blue feather.
	The case of the missing jelly donut		JE CAZET, D
		Cazet, Denys
		Cow friends Minnie and Moo search for a jelly donut thief who may have left behind a blue feather.
	Little Bear		JE MINARIK, E
		Minarek, Else Holmelund
		Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. At night she helps him get to sleep. And, of course, she never forgets his birthday.
	Puppy Mudge Wants to Play		JE RYLANT, C
		Rylant, Cynthia
		Just when Henry thinks it's safe to snuggle up with a good book, Mudge has other ideas for the afternoon. From tugging to running to jumping all around, Mudge won't stop until Henry agrees to join the fun!
	Happy Birthday, Good Knight		JE THOMAS, S
		Thomas, Shelley Moore
		The Good Knight tries to help three little dragons make a birthday present for a very special friend.
	Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day		JE VAN LEEUWEN, J
		Van Leeuwen, Jean
		Amanda Pig and her family and friends try to find different ways to beat the heat.
	Make New Friends		JE WELLS, R
		Wells, Rosemary
		Yoko and her classmates welcome Juanita, a new student from Texas, to their classroom.
	Move over, Rover		JPB BEAUMONT, K
		Beaumont, Karen
		When a storm comes, Rover expects to have his doghouse all to himself but finds that various other animals, including a skunk, come to join him. It's raining cats and dogs! Good thing Rover is snuggled safe and dry inside his doghouse--until, one by one, a soggy menagerie of creatures shows up looking for a cozy place to sit out the storm. But who's the very unwelcome surprise visitor? Skunk, of course. Suddenly that doghouse isn't quite so crowded after all!
	Honey, honey--lion! : a story from Africa		JPB BRETT, J
		Brett, Jan
		After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend decides to teach him a lesson.
	But, excuse me, that is my book		JPB CHILD, L
		Child, Lauren
		When Lola's favorite book is not on the library's shelf, her older brother, Charlie, tries to find another book she will enjoy.
	D is for dragon dance		JPB COMPESTINE, Y
		Compestine, Ying Chang
	Duck for President		JPB CRONIN, D
		Cronin, Doreen
		When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President.
	F is for fiesta		JPB ELYA, S
		Elya, Susan Middleton
		A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of a young boy's birthday, with Spanish words for each letter of the alphabet translated in a glossary.
	Olivia		JPB FALCONER, I
		Falconer, Ian
		Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.
	Miss Smith's incredible storybook		JPB GARLAND, M
		Garland, Michael
		When the new teacher, Miss Smith, reads to her class, Zack and his classmates are amazed to find that the storybook characters come to life.
	Big chickens		JPB HELAKOSKI, L
		Helakoski, Leslie
		While trying to escape from a wolf, four frightened chickens keep getting themselves into the very predicaments they are trying to avoid.
	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.
	Toot & Puddle : the new friend		JPB HOBBIE, H
		Hobbie, Holly
		Opal's new friend Daphne seems to be the best at everything she does, but Toot and Puddle see another side of her.
	Wind-wild dog		JPB JOOSSE, B
		Joosse, Barbara
		Ziva, a "wind-wild" young sled dog, decides whether to stay with the man who has trained her or to run free with the wolves and wind.
	My lucky day		JPB KASZA, K
		Kasza, Keiko
		When a young pig knocks on a fox's door, the fox thinks dinner has arrived, but the pig has other plans.
	Library lion		JPB KNUDSEN, M
		Knudsen, Michelle
		A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.
	Alpha oops! : the day Z went first		JPB KONTIS, A
		Kontis, Alethea
		Chaos ensues when Z thinks that its time for him to go first in the alphabet for a change.
	Fortune cookie fortunes		JPB LIN, G
		Lin, Grace
		After a young Chinese American girl opens fortune cookies with her family, she notices that the fortunes seem to come true. Includes brief notes on the history of the fortune cookie.
	All aboard the dinotrain		JPB LUND, D
		Lund, Deb
		When dinosaurs seek adventure by taking a train ride, they find the trip has some unexpected surprises along the way.
	A pair of red clogs		JPB MATSUNO, M
		Matsuno, Masako
		A little Japanese girl tries to hide the fact that she has cracked her new red clogs.
	Adele and Simon		JPB MCCLINTOCK, B
		McClintock, Barbara
		When Adele walks her little brother Simon home from school he loses one more thing at every stop: his drawing of a cat at the grocer's shop, his books at the park, his crayons at the art museum, and more.
	Make Way for Ducklings		JPB MCCLOSKEY, R
		McCloskey, Robert
		Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.
	Mice and Beans		JPB RYAN, P
		Ryan, Pam Muņoz
		In this rhythmic cumulative tale Rosa Maria spends the week getting ready for her granddaughter's birthday party and trying to avoid attracting mice--unaware that the mice in her walls are preparing for a party of their own.
	Skippyjon Jones		JPB SCHACHNER, J
		Schachner, Judy
		Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat with an overactive imagination who would rather be El Skippito, his Zorro-like alter ego.
	Alice the Fairy		JPB SHANNON, D
		Shannon, David
		Alice, who claims to be a Temporary Fairy, still has a lot to learn, such as how to make her clothes put themselves away in the closet. Caldecott Honor artist and bestselling author David Shannon's warm and funny new picture book introduces Alice, a mischievous little girl with a magic wand and a "No, David!" nose for trouble. Alice the Fairy uses her magic wand to change frogs into princes and dads into horses. She can also make leaves fall from trees and turn oatmeal into cake. Sometimes she can even disappear! Being a fairy is very useful - even if your spells don't always come out right. And best of all, you get to use your imagination! What could be more fun? With the same saucy humor as his No, David! books and equally hilarious illustrations, David Shannon's Alice the Fairy is sure to delight young readers as she transforms everyday events into magical experiences.
	Dear Mrs. Larue: Letters from Obedience School		JPB TEAGUE, M
		Teague, Mark
		Gertrude LaRue receives typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog Ike, entreating her to let him leave the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home.
	Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus		JPB WILLEMS, M
		Willems, Mo
		When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place -- a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate.
	Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale		JPB WILLEMS, M
		Willems, Mo
		After Trixie and daddy leave the laundromat, something very important turns up missing.
	Alphabet Adventure		JPB WOOD, A
		Wood, Audrey
		On their way to school, the little letters of the alphabet have to rescue little "i" and then find his dot before they can proceed.
	One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish		SEUSS, D
		Seuss, Dr.
		A story-poem about the activities of such unusual animals as the Nook, Womp, Yink, Yap, Gack and the Zeds.