Philip Christian Stead
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Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests.
23) Lenny y Lucy
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Peter and his faithful dog, Harold, have traveled many miles in the dark unfriendly woods when they arrive at the family's new house. Peter doesn't like it. He wants to go back to their old one, but only Harold hears him. Peter and Harold are both in need of some new friends, and decide to make Lenny and Lucy out of blankets and pillows, who come to life and keep the scary things in the woods, where they belong.
24) In my garden
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A young girl describes what she loves most in her garden during each season.
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Amos McGee was a zookeeper who always made time for his animal friends. One day, when his sniffles and sneezes prevented him from going to the zoo, he received some unexpected guests. This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication. Includes an interview with Philip and Erin Stead.
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The red hen: Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations. But it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it's ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work?
Ant & the grasshopper: While hard at work, an ant hears the musical sounds of clickety, click, chirrup in the distance. Come along as she explores this...