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  • The Five Fingered Family

    Shakta Kaur Khalsa, Siri-Kartar K. Khalsa

    Hardcover (Brookfield Reader, May 1, 2000)
    Retells a Punjabi tale about a family who defeated an ogre in the forest because they worked together like the fingers on a hand, and what happened to their neighbors who tried the same thing, but weren't as unified.
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  • When Chocolate Milk Moved In

    Ken Harvey, Mary Sue Hermes

    Hardcover (Brookfield Reader, Oct. 1, 2002)
    Frank Gallon is suspicious of Fuller Chocolate when he moves into the magical refrigerator, and all their food friends have to pitch in when their relationship turns sour.
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  • Jonathan & Papa

    Susan K. Baggette, William J. Moriarty

    Board book (Brookfield Reader, April 1, 1999)
    Jonathan visits the park and has fun with his grandfather, who uses a wheelchair, as youngsters look for repetitions in the illustrations
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  • Jonathan Goes to the Airport

    Susan K. Baggette, William J. Moriarty

    Board book (Brookfield Reader, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Jonathan, his father, and his grandmother go to the airport to pick up his Aunt Jane, who gives them a tour of an airplane
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  • Jonathan Goes to the Post Office

    Susan K. Baggette, William J. Moriarty

    Hardcover (Brookfield Reader, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Jonathan and his friend Amy go to the post office to mail packages and get a tour of the facility
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  • Jonathan Goes to the Doctor

    Susan K. Baggette, William J. Moriarty

    Hardcover (Brookfield Reader, March 1, 1998)
    When Jonathan catches a cold, his parents take him to the doctor, and then to the drugstore to get his medicine
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  • The Snarth Goes to School

    Tessa Hart, Frank Sergi, Pietri Freeman

    Hardcover (Brookfield Reader, Nov. 1, 2000)
    Katrina Mann is nervous about going to her new school, especially since her family has a very unique member, the Snarth - an exuberant creature with a long snout, flexible, flubbery lips that wilt when its dejected, paddle-shaped feet and a light dusting of tummy fur. The Snarth is determined to go to Katrina's school and sneaks into her classroom. Everyone is happy except the strict principle, Mr. Flatt. In the end, the Snarth convinces Mr. Flatt that it should stay in school, much to everyone's delight.
  • Jonathan Goes to the Grocery Store

    Susan K. Baggette, William J. Moriarty

    Hardcover (Brookfield Reader, March 1, 1998)
    Jonathan visits the supermarket with his father and grandmother
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  • The Night the Moon Slept

    Ward Saunders, Susan K. Baggette

    Hardcover (Brookfield Reader, May 1, 2000)
    A little cloud named Nimbus causes problems when he covers Mother Moon's eyes, causing her to fall asleep and fail to shine her moonbeams on the world, so Great Cumulus decides to give Nimbus a responsibility of his own.
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  • The Eggsters' Story:

    Ken Harvey, Mayrsue Hermes

    Hardcover (Brookfield Reader, Oct. 1, 2002)
    When Janice the chicken takes her six eggs to the safety of the magical refrigerator, Ben the egg thinks he can find a better place to live and goes out on his own.
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  • Jonathan Goes to the Fire Station

    Susan K. Baggette, William J. Moriarty

    Hardcover (Brookfield Reader, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Jonathan visits a firehouse, where he meets some firefighters, goes through the fire safety playhouse, and looks at the equipment
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