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Kandy’s Picks


Bears in the NightBerenstain, Jan
Bears in the Night
Seven bears sneak out of bed, through the window, and across the dark countryside to investigate the source of a noise.
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Termite TroubleCaple, Kathy
Termite Trouble
Termite is busy eating houses, jumping on a trampoline, sculpting a log, and trying to fly with his friend Ostrich.
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Minnie and Moo Go to ParisCazet, Denys
Minnie and Moo Go to Paris
Intrepid bovine friends Minnie and Moo take a whirl-wind world-tour, at least they think they do.
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Money TroublesCosby, Bill
Money Troubles
While trying to raise enough money for a telescope, Little Bill makes a discovery about generosity and the needs of others.
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Agapanthus Hum and Major BarkCrowley, Joy
Agapanthus Hum and Major Bark
After Agapanthus gets a puppy for a pet, she enters him in a champion dog show and comes away with a surprising result.
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The Horse in Harry’s RoomHoff, Syd
The Horse in Harry’s Room
Although no one else could see it, Harry was very pleased to have a horse in his room.
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Breakout at the Bug LabHorowitz, Ruth
Breakout at the Bug Lab
When mom’s giant lab cockroach “Max” escapes from his glass cage, it takes a woman with an unusual talent to recapture him.
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Johnny Lion’s BookHurd, Edith Thacher
Johnny Lion’s Book
Johnny reads a new book about a little lion a lot like himself, joining in the exciting adventures without ever leaving the house.
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Frog and Toad are FriendsLobel, Arnold
Frog and Toad are Friends
Everyone’s favorite amphibian buds share their own stories about what it means to be a friend.
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That Bad Cat!Masurel, Claire
That Bad Cat!
They call him “bad, bad cat” when he scratches the table, eats the plants, and steals the food, but when he gets away, they love him, miss him, and search for him everywhere.
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BeezyMcDonald, Megan
Beezy
Beezy and her best friend Merlin, who live in Florida, wait out a hurricane, find a dog, and make friends with a circus performer.
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The Day the Sheep Showed UpMcPhail, David
The Day the Sheep Showed Up
The new animal is white like a duck, has four legs like a pig, and eats clover like a cow. Just what is he, anyway?
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Tiny’s BathMeister, Cari
Tiny’s Bath
The kiddy pool is the only tub big wnough for Tiny, a very big, very dirty dog.


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Amelia Bedelia Goes CampingParish, Peggy
Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping
The mixed-up housekeeper makes camping a hilarious adventure, literally following all instructions – including: pitching a tent into the bushes and catching a fish with her bare hands.
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Henry and Mudge: The First Book of their AdventuresRylant, Cynthia
Henry and Mudge: The First Book of their Adventures
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in an enormous dog named Mudge.
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the TrainRylant, Cynthia
Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train
Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, make elaborate plans for a train ride with their neighbors, but find that no pets are allowed on the train!
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Poppleton EverydayRylant, Cynthia
Poppleton Everyday
Poppleton the pig goes stargazing, tries out a new bed before he buys it, and goes sailing for the first time.
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The Shape of Me and Other StuffSeuss, Dr.
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
With wacky rhymes and funny pictures, Dr. Seuss encourages us to soar beyond ordinary circles, triangles and squares to ponder shapes we may never have considered before.
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Nate the Great and the Missing KeySharmat, Marjorie Weinman
Nate the Great and the Missing Key
Nate the Great doesn’t want to go to a birthday party for Annie’s ferocious dog, Fang, but when she can’t get inside to set up the party, he’s hot on the trail of the missing key.
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The ViperThiesing, Lisa
The Viper
Peggy the pig receives a mysterious call from the "Viper" warning that he is coming in one year, with repeated calls which count down the dwindling time until his arrival.
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Get Well, Good KnightThomas, Shelley Moore
Get Well, Good Knight
When a knight finds his three little dragon friends suffering with terrible colds, the noble fellow offers many unique cures, but must, at last, ask his mother for help.
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New Pig in TownWheeler, Lisa
New Pig in Town
Fitch the lone wolf and Chip the new pig in class strike up an unlikely friendship when they discover they have something in common.
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