Phyllis Root
21) The name quilt
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One of Sadie's favorite things to do when she visits her grandmother is to hear stories about the family members whose names are on a special quilt that Grandma had made, so Sadie is very sad when the quilt is blown away in a storm.
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When her scientist parents head off on an expedition to the fabled Shipwreck Islands to search for a rare fruit fly, Lilly stays behind with her Great-Uncle Earnest. Then Lilly runs into a pirate and discovers that it's up to her to find the islands and save her parents.
27) Soggy Saturday
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After a hard rain, the animals on Bonnie Bumble's farm all turn blue.
28) Flip, flap, fly!
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Little readers are invited to join these baby animals as they fly, swim, wiggle, and slide, all with the help of their mamas. But what these babies like best, of course, is spotting other baby animals! With the buoyant rhythms of Phyllis Root and David Walker's cheerful illustrations, here is a guaranteed favorite for young readers.
29) Snowy Sunday
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"One very snowy Sunday, snowflakes as big as balls of wool are falling on Bonnie Bumble's farm. The cow, the duck, the hens, and even Spot the dog are all shivery and cold. "This will never d-d-d-do," says Bonnie with chattering teeth. So she gets busy with needles and wool and knits and knits--hats and scarves, beak-warmers and tail-warmers. But how can she get the sun to make everyone warm and toasty again?" --
30) Contrary bear
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After she sees how upset her father has become, a little girl who blames her bad behavior on her stuffed bear tells her father that the bear will try to act better.
32) What Baby wants
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Various family members try to stop Baby from crying, but only his brother figures out what he wants.
33) Foggy Friday
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When the rooster loses his "cock-a-doodle-doo," the other animals on Bonnie Bumble's farm are not able to begin the day.
34) Meow Monday
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When her pussy willows burst into bloom and raise a ruckus which upsets the farm animals, Bonnie tries to find a way to quiet the meowing shrub.
35) The lost forest
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"The story of a forest "lost" by a surveying error--and all the flora and fauna to be found there. A forest, of course, doesn't need a map to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in 1882 when surveyors set out to map a part of Minnesota, they got confused, or tired and cold (it was November), and somehow mapped a great swath of ancient trees as a lake. For more than seventy-five years, the mistake stayed on the map, and the forest...
36) Mouse goes out
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As the seasons change, Mouse tries fishing, making a snowman, swimming, and camping.
39) Begin with a bee
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"Looking closely at the life cycle of one bee, this book helps readers of all ages understand and appreciate the contributions and significance of all bees"--