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Cozy Classics: Emma
Jack Wang, Holman Wang
Board book (Simply Read Books, Dec. 5, 2013)Give a kid a classic! Cozy Classics is the popular board book series that presents well-loved stories to children aged 0+ through twelve child-friendly words and twelve needle-felted illustrations. Jane Austen’s Emma is a romantic comedy about a young woman who makes mischief through matchmaking, and is one of the world’s most beloved classics. Now you can share this classic with children of any age. www.mycozyclassics.com
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Slush Mountain
Bjørn Rune Lie
Hardcover (Simply Read Books, Feb. 19, 2016)Slush Mountain is a funny, loving, and irreverent tribute to winter cabin and ski culture, from hot chocolate and snowmen to daredevil show-offs and silly fashion choices. The grand illustrations follow a day in the life of the various quirky creatures who live in a remote mountain village―we witness Bruce “the Spruce” Crampon ski jumping off the roof of Lone Wolf Cabin, the ski patrol dealing with a reckless speed demon on the Goose Bump Glacier mogul run, old “Snow-Blind” Jefferson ice fishing out on Frostbite Fish Pond, and many more. Pull on your long johns and mittens for a jam-packed day on Slush Mountain!
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Zingy
Paola Opal
Board book (Simply Read Books, April 26, 2013)Zingy is a baby hummingbird who wants to find a sweet flower. Will Zingy be able to find the right flower out of all the colorful flowers in the garden? based This story not only celebrates the determination of a little hummingbird, inspiring toddlers to try to do things for themselves, it also teaches toddlers various colors.
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Saffy Looks for Rain
Paola Opal
Board book (Simply Read Books, June 1, 2009)In this entertaining sequel to Saffy, Saffy, the adventurous baby giraffe, has had her fill of the heat from the hot midday African sun and so looks to the sky to find a rain cloud that will bring her the cool relief she needs.
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Bitsy
Paola Opal
Hardcover (Simply Read Books, Jan. 10, 2012)Bitsy is the smallest of the beaver family. She wants to help build the dam too. But her little teeth can’t chop down a tree. There is nothing she can do to help. Then... just as the dam is almost done, a leak springs out. Only a little stick will solve the problem, and little Bitsy is the perfect one to help!
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I Want to Go to the Moon
Tom Saunders, Cynthia Nugent
Hardcover (Simply Read Books, Aug. 15, 2012)From the time when young Neil Armstrong took his first small steps and spoke his first words, he wanted to travel into space. Although everyone told him it was impossible, he never gave up. Tom Saunders' song tells the story of Armstrong's life, concluding with the day he made that world-changing "giant leap." In this book, Saunders' poetic, inspiring lyrics are brought to life by the illustrations of award-winning Cynthia Nugent. A CD of the song is also included.
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The Cozy Classics: Oliver Twist
Jack Wang, Holman Wang
Board book (Simply Read Books, Dec. 5, 2013)Give a kid a classic! Cozy Classics is the popular board book series that presents well-loved stories to children aged 0+ through twelve child-friendly words and twelve needle-felted illustrations. Oliver Twist is Charles Dickens’ high-spirited adventure about one boy’s journey through the underworld of London, and is one of Dickens’ best-loved tales. Now you can share this classic with children of any age. www.mycozyclassics.com
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Snow White and Rose Red
Kallie George, Brothers Grimm, Kelly Vivanco
Hardcover (Simply Read Books, Jan. 24, 2014)Snow White and Rose Red are loving, happy sisters, although they are different as day and night. Together they live with their mother in cozy, peaceful cottage in the woods. Then, one snowy day, their peace is disturbed by a giant black bear looking for a warm place to rest. At first scared, the girls and their mother soon realize the bear is kind—in fact, there is more to the bear than meets the eye. Will the girls’ giving spirits rescue the bear from his troublesome and secretive fate? This age-old Brothers Grimm tale is here deftly retold and stunningly re-illustrated with modern, magical paintings by Kelly Vivanco.
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Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger
Lee Edward Fodi
Paperback (Simply Read Books, Jan. 24, 2014)LOST IN A MAZE OF MYSTERY . . . Everyone knows that the creatures of the outside world are forbidden by magic to enter the land of Een. That’s why Kendra Kandlestar is so surprised when a giant Unger arrives in the middle of the night to deliver a cryptic message: If she can find the Door to Unger, she will be able to unlock the truth about her long-lost family. But when Kendra finds herself trekking through the wilderness with a magic-peddling faun and a rebellious Unger, she begins to wonder if it’s all just a clever trap to lead her into the heart of danger. Whom can Kendra trust? There’s only one way to find out: peek through the Door to Unger and enter a world of magic, monsters, and mystery!
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