Scieszka, Jon
Summary: "The classic nursery rhymes we know and love--upside-down, backward, in gibberish, and fresh out of bounds--as only Jon Scieszka could stage them. Mother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism's rejection of reason and rational thinking, and in cahoots with Blanche Fisher Wright's The Real Mother Goose, this anthology of absurdity unravels the fabric of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Summary: Doug the slug is looking for a hug and soon finds there is a friend for everyone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE BRIBright, Rachel
Summary: Gail, an adventurous snail, is willing to do what it takes to achieve her dream of traveling to outer space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRIBright, Rachel
Summary: Wolf cub Wilf is convinced that he has what it takes to lead the pack, but the adults just laugh--and when he falls behind and finds himself alone in the dark of the Arctic night he discovers that it is really important to have friends who will show you the way home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRIBright, Rachel
Summary: Bella is so eager to help Mama Bear with cooking and shopping that she forgets her size.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRIMylie, Charlie
Summary: A child and their parent go out on an outing, and the child's whimsical interactions with the world around them reminds their parent the value of embracing the journey itself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024
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Summary: When Monkey proclaims that it is his birthday, all the other jungle animals protest, claiming instead that it is Earth Day and telling Monkey what he should do to honor this special day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WRIWright, Maureen
Summary: As winter comes and Big Bear prepares to hibernate, he keeps thinking he hears Old Man Winter giving him exhausting orders that prevent him from sleeping.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WRIWright, Maureen
Summary: A snowman who finds it dreadfully cold keeps doing things that cause him to melt, while the children who rebuild him each time offer clothing to keep him warm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions/Amazon 2014
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WRIBright, Paul.
Summary: When a gusting wind blows the laundry off the clothesline, Charlie travels the world searching for his favorite scarlet superhero underpants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Good Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BRIBright, Rachel
Summary: Mama Bear tries to hustle her cub through the day's activities and errands, but Bella Bear insists on going her own pace and showing Mama the value in taking her time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRIBright, Rachel
Summary: Told in rhyming text Cyril and Bruce, two squirrels, are each determined to get the last pinecone of autumn; but when they fall into the river, they learn that sometimes it is essential to work together--and, in any case, a bird got the floating pinecone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2019
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Summary: Big Bear thinks that his tremendous sneezes are causing the leaves and apples to fall off the trees and the geese to fly away, but when the wind finally convinces him otherwise, he knows what to do.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WRIBissett, Josie.
Summary: A loveable monster from planet tickle is on a mission to spread laughter on earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compendium 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BISBarrett, Judi.
Summary: Rhyming text and illustrations present an assortment of witches in silly situations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Holiday BarrettBynum, Janie.
Summary: Altoona the baboon goes to visit her aunt in the frigid north, but after some adventures in the snow, Auntie gives everyone a warm surprise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BYNLight, Steve
Summary: Why did Itsy Bitsy make his famous journey? With a dose of warmth and whimsy, Steve Light's remarkable, intricate artwork spins a backstory of unexpected friendship. Itsy Bitsy sits at home, drinking tea, all alone... Everyone knows the rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." We know about the climb up the waterspout, the washout, the return of the sun, and the determined climb back up the spout -...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIGParachini, Jodie
Summary: Digby and his friends discover that there is more than one way to get the job done when they become dancing machines at the construction site.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARSandall, Ellie
Summary: After a busy day, young rabbits put on pajamas, brush their teeth, trim their claws, snuggle into bed--and find a surprise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SANDowning, Julie
Summary: In rhyming text, the animals of the forest wake up with the Sun, and go about their lives until night comes, and the Moon returns.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neal Porter Books / Holiday House 2024
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Summary: A child brings a dragon to the library and learns a valuable lesson--libraries and dragons do not mix.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Gassman 2016Stiegemeyer, Julie.
Summary: A flock of clumsy turkeys disrupts a quiet night on the farm, but when the farmer threatens them, all the barnyard animals help the noisy birds hide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2008
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE STIFogliano, Julie
Summary: A boy and a girl explore an abandoned house and imagine who might have lived there and what it may have been like when it was a home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2018
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Summary: "Two friends share their delight in the little things that set them apart, and the big things that bring them together"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2022