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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel   by Virginia Lee Burton
A loyal, hard-working man and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, confront change in this fun, clever and heart-warming story.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Make Way for Ducklings   by Robert McCloskey

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are looking for a place to raise their ducklings. They have a difficult time in Boston until a police officer named Michael helps them through a difficult trip to the Public Gardens.
Make Way for Ducklings
The Little House   by Virginia Lee Burton
A house that lives out in the country experiences the changing landscape over decades as the bucolic landscape becomes urbanized. A descendant of the man who built the house finds it and has it moved back out to the country where she is happy again.
The Little House
Goodnight Moon   by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd
A baby bunny experiences his room and the world as gets ready for bedtime. A classic, this book is the perfect things to get your little one ready for lights-out.
Goodnight Moon
Where the Wild Things Are   by Maurice Sendak
A very imaginative boy named Max is sent to his bedroom for being naughty, but he escapes in a boat to an island where monsters live. They make Max their king, and he leads them in a wild rumpus. Before long, he grows lonely and sails back across the ocean to the comforts of home and family.
Where the Wild Things Are
The Lorax   by Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel

A curious boy learns how a formerly lush and verdant land became desolate and grim. Young readers will earn about how delicate and easily-lost natural beauty is, and they will also be encouraged to become active, careful stewards of the land and natural resources.
The Lorax
The Polar Express   by Chris Van Allsburg

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa
The Polar Express
The Giving Tree   by Shel Silverstein
A beautiful tale of the love of a tree for a little boy. Many things change as the boy grows older, but the tree's love is unending.
The Giving Tree
The Snowy Day   by Ezra Jack Keats
A boy wakes up one morning to find that his urban neighborhood has been all covered up with snow. He spends the day outside experiencing winter and having adventures.
The Snowy Day
The Very Hungry Caterpillar   by Eric Carle

A caterpillar hatches from his egg and starts eating everything in sight. Once he's satisfied his hunger, he builds a cocoon and transforms in to a butterfly. Little ones will love the holes in the pages where he has eaten through things.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Oh, the Places You'll Go!   by Dr. Seuss

A book of wonderful, practical, realistic advice about life and growing-up delivered in the whimsical style of Dr. Seuss
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Corduroy   by Don Freeman
Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene over thirty years ago. These favorite titles are ready for another generation of children to love.
Corduroy
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish   by Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel

A classic learning-to-read children's book, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish will keep any child's attention with its whimsy, rhymes and bizarre creatures.
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?   by Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle
The follow-up to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, this book focuses on hearing and sound, but shares its predecessor's focus on animals, colors and simple rhymes. Kids and adults will love Eric Carle's signature art style.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
The Very Busy Spider   by Eric Carle

Eric Carle. Everyone loves The Very Busy Spider! Now this popular book reaches even younger audiences with a brand new board book format featuring thermographic pages and a raised spider web that grows from a simple line to a beautiful creation which children can feel themselves. Full-color collage illustrations.
The Very Busy Spider
The Little Engine That Could   by Watty Piper, George Hauman

A little train that is carrying toys and good food to the town on the other side of the mountain breaks down. After having its calls for help ignored by three engines, a little blue one agrees to help. Despite being small, she dares to try to go overthe mountain and succeeds.
The Little Engine That Could