Anthony Browne
6) Gorilla
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Language
English
Description
Neglected by her busy father, a lonely young girl receives a toy gorilla for her birthday and together they take a miraculous trip to the zoo.
7) My dad
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Language
English
Description
A child describes the many wonderful things about "my dad," who can jump over the moon, swim like a fish, and be as warm as toast.
8) My mom
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Language
English
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Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books to Celebrate Mothers
Picture Books to Celebrate Mothers
Description
A child describes the many wonderful things about "my mom," who can make anything grow, roar like a lion, and be as comfy as an armchair. The perfect gift for Mother's Day Following up on his bestseller My Dad, the inimitable Anthony Browne returns to celebrate the every-mom. In this paean to motherhood, we first meet Mom over a cup of coffee, clad in a floral robe. The robe is ever present as her child describes her wondrous abilities and traits:...
9) Piggybook
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Language
English
Description
When Mrs. Piggott unexpectedly leaves one day, her demanding family begins to realize just how much she did for them.
One day, after cooking and cleaning for her oblivious husband and two sons, Mrs. Piggott disappears, and the three remaining family members turn into pigs until they change their swinish ways