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  • Why the Chicken Crossed the Road

    David Macaulay

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 29, 1991)
    A rollicking investigation of cause and effect by the Caldecott medalist. The tale of the chicken and Desperate Dan, a bandit, told in beautiful full-color pictures and leavened by the trademark wit of David Macaulay.
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  • Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction

    David Macaulay

    Paperback (Sandpiper, Oct. 26, 1981)
    Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Chutreaux during the thirteenth century.
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  • I Met a Man

    John Ciardi

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Oct. 1, 1973)
    A collection of verse for the young reader about strange and familiar creatures
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  • The Lonely Doll

    Dare Wright

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 28, 1998)
    Once there was a little doll. Her name was Edith. She lived in a nice house and had everything she needed except someone to play with. She was lonely! Then one morning Edith looked into the garden and there stood two bears! Since it was first published in 1957, The Lonely Doll has established itself as a unique children's classic. Through innovative photography Dare Wright brings the world of dolls to life and entertains us with much more than just a story. Edith, the star of the show, is a doll from Wright's childhood, and Wright selected the bear family with the help of her brother. With simple poses and wonderful expressions, the cast of characters is vividly brought to life to tell a story of friendship.
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  • Little House

    Virginia Lee Burton

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 26, 1978)
    The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer.
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  • The Igloo

    Charlotte Yue, David Yue

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 27, 1992)
    Detailed pencil drawings depict the building of an igloo, as well as the summer homes, forms of transport, and ways of life of Eskimo people.
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  • Elephants Swim

    Linda Capus Riley, Steve Jenkins

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 26, 1998)
    An eye-catching and informative look at how animals behave in water.
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  • The Bronze Bow

    Elizabeth George Speare

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin (Jp), Aug. 1, 1997)
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  • Unbuilding

    David Macaulay

    Paperback (Graphia, Oct. 26, 1987)
    This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.
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  • Baba Yaga

    Ernest Small, Blair Lent

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Marusia and a hedgehog outwit Baba Yaga, the witch who eats bad Russian children
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  • The Bicycle Man

    Allen Say

    Paperback (Sandpiper, March 27, 1989)
    The amazing tricks two American soldiers perform on a borrowed bicycle are a fitting finale for the school sports day festivities in a small village in occupied Japan.
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  • Kimako's Story

    June Jordan

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Jan. 1, 1991)
    A little girl describes her life in the city where she works poetry puzzles indoors and has outdoor adventures with a dog that she is taking care of for a friend.