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Books with author Robert Lopshire

  • Put Me in the Zoo

    Robert Lopshire

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 12, 1960)
    Spot believes he deserves to be in the zoo with the other amazing animals. In this Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss, Spot shows two young friends all the exciting things he can do with his spots. From changing their color and juggling them to moving them onto everything around him, you won’t believe what Spot can do. Beginning readers will be delighted by Robert Lopshire’s lively tale that proves there is a special spot for everyone. Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning."A hilarious story for a first-grade pupil to read. Shows that reading can be fun even if the vocabulary is very limited."--Material Analysis Publications.
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  • Put Me In the Zoo

    Robert Lopshire

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, Nov. 27, 2001)
    They say a leopard can’t change his spots–but Spot sure can! Babies and toddlers will love pointing out the colors of his changing spots in this delightful, rhyming adaptation of Robert Lopshire’s classic Bright and Early Book.
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  • Put Me in the Zoo

    Robert Lopshire

    eBook (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 16, 2011)
    Spot believes he deserves to be in the zoo with the other amazing animals. In this Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss, Spot shows two young friends all the exciting things he can do with his spots. From changing their color and juggling them to moving them onto everything around him, you won’t believe what Spot can do. Beginning readers will be delighted by Robert Lopshire’s lively tale that proves there is a special spot for everyone. Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.
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  • I Want to Be Somebody New!

    Robert Lopshire

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 12, 1986)
    Spot, the beloved hero of Put Me in the Zoo, is back in another Beginner Book classic. When Spot grows tired of doing tricks in the circus, he decides to turn into another animal. But what kind? An elephant? An elephant is too big. A giraffe? A giraffe is too tall. How about a mouse? Can Spot’s friends help him see that the very best thing to be is himself? I Want to Be Somebody New! is a spot-on tale of individuality and friendship.Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning."Spot changes from elephant to giraffe to mouse, trying to find a new identity, but discovers that every animal shape has its drawbacks. This intelligent, cheerful sequel, with its simple rhyming text, lives up to the reputation of its predecessor."--Publishers Weekly.
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  • New Tricks I Can Do

    Robert Lopshire

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 12, 1996)
    Illustrated in full color. Thirty-seven years after creating the breakthrough reader Put Me in the Zoo, Robert Lopshire has brought Spot back. This time, Spot must perform new and exciting tricks in order to convince the circus folks to keep him on. He changes colors, he breaks out in plaid and argyle, and even does his best Jackson Pollock imitation. The result? Old Spot might just be too good for the circus!
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  • A Beginner's Guide to Building and Flying Model Airplanes

    Robert Lopshire

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, June 1, 1967)
    Instructions for building model airplanes, covering the parts of a model, different tools and materials, and flying techniques.
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  • I Want to Be Somebody New!

    Robert Lopshire

    eBook (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 28, 2013)
    Spot, the beloved hero of Put Me in the Zoo, is back in another Beginner Book classic. When Spot grows tired of doing tricks in the circus, he decides to turn into another animal. But what kind? An elephant? An elephant is too big. A giraffe? A giraffe is too tall. How about a mouse? Can Spot’s friends help him see that the very best thing to be is himself? I Want to Be Somebody New! is a spot-on tale of individuality and friendship.Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning."Spot changes from elephant to giraffe to mouse, trying to find a new identity, but discovers that every animal shape has its drawbacks. This intelligent, cheerful sequel, with its simple rhyming text, lives up to the reputation of its predecessor."--Publishers Weekly.
  • Put Me in the Alphabet!: A Beginner Workbook About ABC'S

    Robert Lopshire

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 11, 1997)
    Children will applaud Spot as he rearranges his spots and performs twenty-six tricks embodying each letter of the alphabet.
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  • How to Make Flibbers, etc. : A Book of Things to Make and Do

    Robert Lopshire

    Hardcover (Beginner Books, March 15, 1964)
    1964 Hard cover acceptable copy.Please note the heavy wear on front cover especially the binding. Cover surface has spots with damage. The corners and most of the edges show heavy wear. All pages inside are clean crisp and without writing. See photos.
  • Big Max

    Kin Platt, Robert Lopshire

    Paperback (HarperCollins, April 19, 1978)
    "The world's greatest detective" follows the clues that lead to the King of Pooka Pooka's missing prize elephant. "The character of Big Max, a kind of miniature Sherlock Holmes, is well drawn in both words and pictures." —SLJ.
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  • Shut the Door

    Robert Lopshire

    Hardcover (Golden Books, Dec. 6, 1993)
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  • I am better than you!

    Robert Lopshire

    Hardcover (Harper & Row, March 15, 1968)
    Two lizards Sam and Pete have a friendly competition to prove which of them is the finest lizard
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