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  • Mouse's First Spring

    Lauren Thompson, Buket Erdogan

    Board book (Little Simon, Jan. 3, 2012)
    Mouse and Momma head out to play—only to discover that spring has sprung in this Classic Board Book!One bright day, Mouse and Momma head outside to play. The wind blows in something feathery and plump (a bird), something wiggly and pink (a worm), and something green that hops and leaps (a frog). But before it’s time to go back inside, Mouse finds something with petals that’s soft and new...the prettiest flower he’s ever seen! Could it mean spring is finally here?Available for the first time as a Classic Board Book, this seasonal story is perfect for even the youngest of readers.
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  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

    Mark Twain

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 9, 2017)
    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Worldwide literature classic, among top 100 literary novels of all time. A must read for everybody, a book that will keep saying what it has to say for years.
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  • A Frog in the Bog

    Karma Wilson, Joan Rankin

    Board book (Little Simon, Sept. 1, 2015)
    This lyrical and playful read-aloud from the author of New York Times bestselling Bear Snores On is now available in a Classic Board Book edition.There’s a small green frog on a half-sunk log in the middle of the bog. He eats one tick, two fleas, three flies, four slugs, and five snails. And the frog gets a whole lot bigger. Then a hungry gator shows up, ready to eat the big fat frog. The frog opens his mouth wide to scream and out comes everything he’s eaten! And the frog gets a whole lot smaller. The gator swims off, the frog keeps away from the log, and the insects keep away from the frog. Now available as a Classic Board Book, this rhythmic and humorous story that counts from one to five is perfect for the youngest of readers.
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  • Fairy Tales

    The Brothers Grimm

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 23, 2016)
    Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm. Worldwide literature classic, among top 100 literary novels of all time. A must read for everybody, a book that will keep saying what it has to say for years.
  • A Tale of Two Cities

    Charles Dickens

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 23, 2016)
    A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Worldwide literature classic, among top 100 literary novels of all time. A must read for everybody, a book that will keep saying what it has to say for years.
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  • I Heart You

    Meg Fleming, Sarah Jane Wright

    Board book (Little Simon, Dec. 3, 2019)
    This tender, rhyming Classic Board Book is a lively celebration of love.Little ones adore being independent and trying new things. But they also need Mom and Dad’s reassurance and snuggles. With her spare, lyrical text, Meg Fleming captures the exuberance, the affection, and the tender push-and-pull of life with a child. And illustrator Sarah Jane Wright’s evocative illustrations infuse the story with generous helpings of warmth and love.
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  • Baby Love

    Angela DiTerlizzi, Brooke Boynton-Hughes

    Board book (Little Simon, Dec. 4, 2018)
    Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.This cozy and cuddly Classic Board Book celebrates all the wonderful things about babies! Rosy cheeks. Button nose. Little fingers. Tiny toes. Sweet kiss. Warm hug. Yes, it must be baby love. Anyone who has ever delighted in a baby’s bright smile or darling toes will instantly connect to this adorable board book that is perfect for reading aloud to little ones. With just the right balance of sweetness and humor, this is a soothing ode to all the wonderful bits and pieces that make up a cuddly, snuggly baby.
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  • Frankenstein

    Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 22, 2016)
    Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Worldwide literature classic, among top 100 literary novels of all time. A must read for everybody, a book that will keep saying what it has to say for years.
  • Drummer Hoff Board Book

    Barbara Emberley, Ed Emberley

    Board book (Little Simon, May 1, 1997)
    A cannon is assembled when Corporal Farrell provides the barrel, Sergeant Chowder brings the powder, General Border barks the order, and last of all, Drummer Hoff fires off the cannon.
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  • The Interpretation Of Cultures

    Clifford Geertz

    Paperback (Basic Books, May 19, 1977)
    In The Interpretation of Cultures, the most original anthropologist of his generation moved far beyond the traditional confines of his discipline to develop an important new concept of culture. This groundbreaking book, winner of the 1974 Sorokin Award of the American Sociological Association, helped define for an entire generation of anthropologists what their field is ultimately about.
  • The Very Best Daddy of All

    Marion Dane Bauer, Leslie Wu

    Board book (Little Simon, April 26, 2011)
    Some animal daddies comfort their babies, or hold them tight, or face every danger for them. But the little boy in this heartwarming story knows his daddy does all of that--and more--for him and is the very best daddy of all. In the tradition of her New York Times best-selling story My Mother Is Mine, Marion Dane Bauer celebrates the love and bond between parents and their children. Featuring Leslie Wu's glowing illustrations, this loving message is perfect for sharing at Father's Day or anytime.
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  • Northanger Abbey

    Jane Austen

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 5, 2017)
    Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Worldwide literature classic, among top 100 literary novels of all time. A must read for everybody, a book that will keep saying what it has to say for years.
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