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  • A Color of His Own

    Leo Lionni

    Board book (Random House, Aug. 16, 2000)
    Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike.Colorful illustrations and spare prose make this story of friendship perfect for a board book edition to introduce simple color concepts to toddlers.
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  • THE TINY, TINY BOY AND THE BIG

    Nancy Van Laan

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, March 23, 1993)
    Accented by vibrant watercolors, this classic Scottish cumulative folktale recounts the story of a small boy who tries to milk a large cow, but the cow will not be still, and the boy keeps on trying to milk her.
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  • SWITCH ON THE NIGHT

    Ray Bradbury

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, March 23, 1993)
    A young boy who is afraid of the dark embarks on a journey through a magical nightscape, and along the way, he finds tranquility, solace, and comfort in a place where he least expected them.
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