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Books in Viking Kestrel Picture Books series

  • Lenore's Big Break

    Nancy Carlson, Susan Pearson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, March 1, 1992)
    Lenore ignores the occasional sideways glances coming from coworkers who think she is a nerd and concentrates on making her dream come true by training her houseful of talented birds to make their Hollywood debut.
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  • The Vingananee and the Tree Toad

    Verna Aardema

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, June 15, 1989)
    A strange animal called the Vingananee beats up all the other animals and eats their stew until the tiny Tree Toad offers to fight him.
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  • Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman

    Maira Kalman

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 1989)
    Lulu and her brother adore their Japanese tour highlighted by hotel rooms with futons and no shoes allowed, fish markets, and even a frog who writes haiku
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  • A Western Town: Pop-up Book

    Keith Moseley

    Hardcover (Viking Children's Books, )
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  • The Baby Blue Cat and the Smiley Worm Doll

    Ainslie Pryor

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, Oct. 15, 1990)
    The baby blue cat loses his favorite toy, a smiley worm doll, and although Grandma makes him a new one he is inconsolable
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  • The Story about Ping

    Marjorie Flack, Kurt Wiese

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, Sept. 25, 1961)
    Since 1933, The Story About Ping has captivated generations of readers, but never before has it been available in a mass-market paperback format. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, Ping, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping's misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the basis of this timeless classic, which is brought to life by Kurt Wiese's warm and poignant illustrations.
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  • Stay up Late

    David Byrne, Maira Kalman

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Nov. 1, 1987)
    Family members and friends entertain a new baby on his first night at home
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  • The Birthday Moon

    Lois Duncan, Susan Davis

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 1989)
    Relates the wonderful things you can do with the perfect birthday gift--the moon.
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  • Beats Me, Claude

    Joan Lowery Nixon, Tracey Campbell Pearson

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, Oct. 31, 1986)
    Exciting escapades follow Shirley's attempts to make an apple pie for Claude until one day an orphan boy makes a pie that wins him Claude's favor.
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  • King Arthur and the Legends of Camelot

    Molly Perham

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Aug. 1, 1993)
    A dramatic retelling of the classic legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table captures all of the majesty of the mystical quest for the Holy Grail. All ages.
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  • Mama, Papa, and Baby Joe

    Niki Daly

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 30, 1991)
    Baby Joe and his parents spend a hectic time shopping and stop at a restaurant before they head home
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  • Off to School!

    Ann Schweninger

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Aug. 1, 1987)
    Button Brown has an exciting first day at school as he and his classmates play games, draw pictures, have a snack, and hear a story.
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