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Children ages 2-4.

Magritte's Marvelous Hat

Author: 
D.B. Johnson
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Reading Level: Ages 3 - 11

Magritte sees a hat in a shop window and, even though it refuses to stay on his head, he can't resist buying it. Then the adventures begin in this surreal picture book introduction to the surrealist painter's art.

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Author: 
I.C. Springman
Illustrator: 
Brian Lies
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Reading Level: Ages 3-6

A magpie with a very empty nest is given a marble by a helpful mouse....

...but then he gets more...

...and more....

...and more...

How will magpie fit in his nest with all that stuff?

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The Obstinate Pen

Author: 
Frank W. Dormer
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Reading Level: PreK-2

Uncle Flood is ready to begin writing his story - beginning with this sentence: "The following story is all true." (A great first line, if he does say so himself.)

However, his pen has other ideas for Uncle Flood's first line:

"You have a big nose."

"You have eyes as large as dinner plates."

"Your hair is like a bird's nest."

Oh No, George!

Author: 
Chris Haughton
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Reading Level: Ages 2 - 8

George really wants to be a good dog when he is left home alone, but some things, like a cake and a cat are just too tempting.

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Eye-Popping 3-D Bugs: Phantogram Bugs You Can Practically Touch!

Author: 
Barry and Betsy Rothstein
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Reading Level: Ages 4 - 10

This 3-D insect book will either make you want to reach out and touch the bugs or run away screaming!

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Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-It-All

Author: 
Peter Catalanotto
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Reading Level: Ages 3 - 8

Young superhero, Question Boy, asks non-stop questions to poor unsuspecting everyday superheroes like Garbage Man until he meets Little Miss Know-It-All in the park. Has he finally met his match?

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My Rhinoceros

Author: 
Jon Agee
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Reading Level: Ages 4 - 6

Rhinoceros isn't a very fun pet - he doesn't really do much. The rhinoceros expert says that rhinos only really do two things: pop balloons, and poke holes in kites.

Not very good activities for a boy and a rhinoceros who want to go to the park... where there is a balloon man (rhino doesn't pay him a glance) and a bunch of kids flying kites (rhino doesn't care).

On the way home from the park, the boy and the rhino see two bank robbers getting away... in a hot air balloon and by kite!

Stuck

Author: 
Oliver Jeffers
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Reading Level: Ages 3 and up

Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree and he does everything he can think of to get it out. Unfortunately, what he can't do is think of an intelligent solution in this ridiculously absurd story that will appeal to the truly silly child in your life (or in you).

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Shaggy Dogs, Waggy Dogs

Author: 
Patricia Hubbell
Illustrator: 
Donald Wu
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Reading Level: Ages 2 - 6

This charmingly illustrated rhyming book celebrates dogs of all types, sizes and behaviors.

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School for Bandits

Author: 
Hannah Shaw
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Reading Level: PreK-1

Ralph isn't a normal raccoon - he doesn't like being messy, or rude. So his parents ship him off to Bandit School, where Ralph is the worst student of all. He's just awful at everything, and when the term ends, his teacher assigns a competition - whoever has the largest sack of loot after vacation wins the Best Bandit prize. Ralph isn't interested, not one bit. He stays in his room reading over the break, not wanting to get in anyone's way. But then something happens on his way back to school, and Ralph becomes the best!

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