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Books in An Owlet Book series

  • Everett Anderson's Christmas Coming

    Lucille Clifton, Jan Spivey Gilchrist

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Oct. 15, 1993)
    "New illustrations bring vibrant color to the joyous yet sometimes poignant verses that encapsulate the small boy’s mounting anticipation and his ultimate satisfaction on the festive day." --The Horn Book
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  • Puzzle Maps U. S. A.

    Nancy L. Clouse

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1994)
    "Taking a playful approach to geography, Clouse presents a map of the U.S., then separates the shapes of individual states and combines them in new ways. Children will play along for the fun of it." --Booklist
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  • It's Hard to Read a Map with a Beagle on Your Lap

    Marilyn Singer, Clément Oubrerie

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), March 15, 1997)
    A collection of poems about picky Pekingese, madcap mongrels, and other crazy canines. "The tilted investigation of the doggy world has a giggle-provoking appeal." --Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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  • Feliz Nochebuena, Feliz Navidad: Christmas Feasts of the Hispanic Caribbean

    Maricel E. Presilla, Ismael Espinosa Ferrer

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1996)
    "Presilla describes the festivities in her native Cuba and its surrounding Hispanic islands. An informative overview that is part travelogue and part family history.... Combines cultural, family, and gastronomic history." --School Library Journal
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  • Aesop's Fables

    Aesop, Michael Hague

    Paperback (Square Fish, Oct. 15, 1999)
    "Please, O King," cried the Mouse, "spare me this time and I shall never forget your kindness. Someday I may be able to repay you." The Lion was so amused by this idea that he let the poor creature go. In sixth-century Greece, it is said, there lived a slave named Aesop who was renowned for his brilliant storytelling. The collection of sly, witty fables that bears his name continues to delight readers of all ages. Michael Hague has selected his favorite fables and illustrated them with beautiful paintings in the style that has made his work so popular.
  • A Child's Book of Prayers

    Michael Hague

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1995)
    Michael Hague's beautifully illustrated, best-selling collection of traditional prayers. From "The Lord's Prayer" to "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," the nineteen verses included are familiar, comforting, and appropriate for even the youngest child, while Hague's art is full of love and spirit. Together, art and text create a keepsake that presents a reassuring vision of the world to its smallest inhabitants.
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  • Christmas Trees

    Robert Frost, Ted Rand

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1996)
    Frost’s self-described "Christmas circular letter" encapsulates the wisdom of a Vermont farmer and the beauty of his country.
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  • One Giant Leap

    Mary Ann Fraser

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), April 7, 1999)
    Through a detailed and suspenseful narrative, Mary Ann Fraser brings the Apollo II mission to life, showing both the excitement and the fear that surrounded the American space race.
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  • Chinese New Year

    Tricia Brown, Fran Ortiz

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Nov. 15, 1997)
    Gung Hay Fat Choy! Wishing you good fortune and happiness! All over Chinatown, people greet one another with these happy words. Gung Hay Fat Choy! It is the time of the Chinese New Year!
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  • My House

    Lisa Desimini

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1997)
    "Not just another concept book, My House is quite different and very refreshing. Desimini uses collages, photographs, and paints to depict a house during different times of day.... A winner." --School Library Journal
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  • Open Wide: Tooth School Inside

    Laurie Keller

    Paperback (Owlet Paperbacks, April 1, 2003)
    From the author/illustrator of The Scrambled States of America, here is a fun-filled introduction to teeth."Before the principal's announcements, will you all please stand and recite our pledge: 'I pledge allegiance to this mouth and to the dentist who takes care of us. And to the gums on which we stand, strong and healthy, with toothbrushes and toothpaste for all.'"It's time for tooth school and Dr. Flossman is excited to meet the incoming class of 32--eight incisors, four canines, eight premolars, and twelve molars, including the four wisdom teeth. There's just so much to learn--from brushing and flossing to dentin and pulp to every student's nightmare: tooth decay!Best read with a toothbrush in hand, this hilarious book is full of interesting facts (for instance, George Washington's teeth were not made of wood, despite popular belief) and a classroom full of quirky characters. Young readers will laugh their way to a better appreciation for those pearly whites that beckon them to brush. And from there it's just a short hop to flossing.
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  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1996)
    An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists."
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