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Books in Harper Growing Tree series

  • Five Little Pumpkins

    Dan Yaccarino

    Board book (HarperFestival, Aug. 5, 2003)
    A wickedly fun rhyming treat! With bouncy, rhyming text in verse from the classic nursery rhyme and bold, dynamic illustrations from acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino, Five Little Pumpkins is a must-have Halloween board book!Roll along with the pumpkins and their spooky friends as they get into some spirited Halloween fun. The perfect gift for little pumpkins everywhere.Five Little Pumpkins sitting on a gate.The first one said, β€œOh my, it’s getting late!”
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  • Baby Dance

    Ann Taylor, Marjorie van Heerden

    Board book (HarperFestival, Dec. 15, 1998)
    Up and down, to and fro, coo and crow baby, there you go. Up to the ceiling, down to the ground, backward and forward, round and round ... All babies love to be lifted, twirled and held in loving arms. Now a rhythmic poem by nineteenth century poet Anne Taylor makes a delightful board book perfect for baby and parent to share. Marjorie van Heerden has captured the energy and joy of this playful text in vivd pastel illustrations full of the soft, gentle motion of dance. For babies who are responding to music and movement, here's a playful poem that has father and child dancing lovingly across the pages.
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  • One Sleepy Baby

    Pamela Levine, Stephanie Milanowski

    Board book (HarperFestival, Aug. 21, 2001)
    One Sleepy BabyYour baby is beginning to enjoy the predictable patterns of bedtime.Tips for reading and sharing:Count the objects in the illustrations as you read the storyPoint to objects from the book in your baby's surrounds
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  • Some Things Go Together

    Charlotte Zolotow, Ashley Wolff

    Hardcover (HarperFestival, March 31, 1999)
    A colorful book with charming full-color, linoleum-cut illustrations provides a heartwarming celebration of the magic and joy of all the wonderful things that can be found in the world around us.
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  • My First Baby Games

    Public Domain, Jane Manning

    Board book (HarperFestival, May 8, 2001)
    An essential first collection of seven simple, popular interactive games that all parents play with new babies.
  • No No, Jo!

    Kate McMullan, Jim McMullan

    Paperback (HarperFestival, Jan. 3, 1998)
    No No, Jo!For toddlers beginning to assert their independence, this fold-out adventure of a curious kitten has a funny refrain on every page.Little kitten Jo just wants to be helpful, but everything she does ends in a mess. Toddlers beginning to assert their independence will gleefully join in the refrain, β€˜No No, Jo!’ on each page of this humorous, fold-out book. Little kitten Jo just wants to be helpful, but everything she does ends in a mess. Toddlers beginning to assert their independence will gleefully join in the refrain, β€˜No No, Jo!’ on each page of this humorous, fold-out book.
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  • Where Do Bears Sleep?

    Barbara Shook Hazen, Mary Morgan Van Royen

    Hardcover (HarperFestival, Feb. 28, 1998)
    An illustrated bedtime book depicts the unique rituals of a variety of animals as they settle down to sleep each night, captured in gentle, rhythmic verse and endearing full-color pictures.
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  • That Toad Is Mine!

    Barbara Shook Hazen

    Hardcover (Festival, Aug. 7, 1998)
    "I want that toad,"John says, me too. Two best friends love to share everything -- their toys, bikes, even candy bars. Until one day a little toad hops into their lives and they discover that not everything can be shared. Young children are sure to relate to this humerous and satisfying look at friendship and sharing. I want that toad.John says, me too.Two best friends love to share everything--their toys, bikes, even candy bars. Until one day a little toad hops into their lives and they discover that not everything can be shared. Young children are sure to relate to this humerous and satisfying look at friendship and sharing.
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  • My Aunt Came Back

    Pat Cummings

    Hardcover (HarperFestival, Feb. 28, 1998)
    Depicted in a spirited chant designed for reading aloud, a favorite aunt travels to exotic, far-flung places and back again into the waiting embrace of her niece, in a board book by a Coretta Scott King Award-winner.
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  • Bubbles, Bubbles

    Kathi Appelt, Fumi Kosaka

    Board book (Festival, Aug. 21, 2001)
    Bubbles, BubblesYour 2-year-old approaches daily experiences, such as bath time, with playful exuberance.Tips for reading and sharing:Memorize the story and recite it to your toddler while he or she is taking a bathHelp your child build things out of bubblesBlow bubbles while your child is bathing to enhance the fun of the experience
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  • Cherish Me

    Joyce Carol Thomas, Nneka Bennett

    Paperback (HarperFestival, Aug. 28, 1998)
    Illustrated in watercolor, a prose poem carries a heart-felt message about identity and self-esteem to children who are just learning to appreciate their own unique and wonderful qualities.
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  • Dancing in My Bones

    Sylvia Andrews, Ellen Mueller

    Board book (HarperFestival, Aug. 21, 2001)
    Your 21/2-year-old is full of bouncing, dancing energy.Tips for reading and sharing:Recite portions of the text as you dance with your childPoint to and identify the body parts mentioned in the storyMake up playful extensions to the text, such as "I've got teeth in my mouth; I've got hair on my head."
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