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- 2008 +SELZN - The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized. - 2007 +E WIESN - Flotsam by David Wiesner
The story of what happens when a camera becomes a piece of flotsam. - 2006 +E JUSTE - The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
A little girl tells about the special kitchen window at her beloved Nanny and Poppy's house from which a person can see anyone or anything coming and going. - 2005 +E HENKE - Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.Also Available In: - 2004 +B P489G - The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein
A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. - 2003 +E ROHMA - My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann
Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend. - 2002 +E WIESN - The Three Pigs by David Wiesner
The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.Also Available In: - 2001 +973.099 S - So You Want to be President? by Judith St. George
Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.Also Available In: - 2000 +E TABAC - Joseph had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
An ingenious man named Joseph finds numerous ways to make use of his overcoat as it wears away over time.Also Available In: - 1999 +B B477M - Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.Also Available In: - 1998 +E ZELIN - Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky
A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. . - 1997 +E WISNI - Golem by David Wisniewski
A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him watch over the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague. - 1996 +E RATHM - Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
The children at Napville Elementary School always ignore Officer Buckle's safety tips, until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives his safety speeches.Also Available In: - 1995 +E BUNTI - Smoky Night by Eve Bunting
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.Also Available In: - 1994 +E SAY - Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
A Japanese-American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America, which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries. - 1993 +E MCCUL - Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully
Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.Also Available In: - 1992 +E WIESN - Tuesday by David Wiesner
Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep. - 1991 +E MACAU - Black and White by David Macaulay
Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.Also Available In: - 1990 +398.20951 Y - Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young
Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.Also Available In: - 1989 +E ACKER - Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman
Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer.Also Available In: - 1988 +E YOLEN - Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.Also Available In: - 1987 +E YORIN - Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks
A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well.Also Available In: - 1986 +E VANAL - The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. - 1985 +398 H - Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges
Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land. - 1984 +E PROVE - The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Blériot, July 25, 1909 by Alice Provensen
A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which crossed the English Channel in thirty-seven minutes in the early 1900's. - 1983 +E CENDR - Shadow by Blaise Cendrars
Free verse evocation of the eerie, shifting images of Shadow which represents the beliefs and ghosts of the past and is brought to life wherever there is light, fire, and a storyteller. - 1982 +E VANAL - Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game. - 1981 +LOBEL - Fables by Arnold Lobel
Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.Also Available In: - 1980 +E HALL - Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall
Describes the day-to-day life throughout the changing seasons of an early 19th-century New England family.Also Available In: - 1979 +E GOBLE - The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free. . - 1978 +E SPIER - Noah's Ark by Peter Spier
Retells in pictures how a pair of every manner of creature climbed on board Noah's ark and thereby survived the Flood.Also Available In: - 1977 +916 M - Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions by Margaret Musgrove
Explains some traditions and customs of 26 African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z. - 1976 +E AARDE - Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale by Verna Aardema
Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz. . - 1975 +E MCDER - Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale by Gerald McDermott
An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world.Also Available In: - 1974 +E ZEMAC - Duffy and the Devil: A Cornish Tale by Harve Zemach
The spinning and knitting the devil agrees to do for her win Duffy the Squire's name and a carefree life until it comes time for her to guess the devil's name.Also Available In: - 1973 +E MOSEL - The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel
While chasing a dumpling, a little lady is captured by wicked creatures from whom she escapes with the means of becoming the richest woman in Japan. - 1972 +E HOGRO - One Fine Day by Nonny Hogrogian
After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the fox must go through a long series of transactions before she will sew it back on again.Also Available In: - 1971 +E HALEY - A Story, a Story: An African Tale by Gail E. Haley
Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called "Spider Stories."Also Available In: - 1970 +E STEIG - Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again. - 1969 +E RANSO - The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Folktale by Arthur Ransome
When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.Also Available In: - 1968 +E EMBER - Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberley
A cumulative folk song in which seven soldiers build a magnificent cannon, but Drummer Hoff fires it off.Also Available In: - 1967 +E NESS - Sam, Bangs and Moonshine by Evaline Ness
A little girl learns to tell the difference between makebelieve and real life.Also Available In: - 1966 +E LEODH - Always Room for One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas
In this Scottish folk song, a generous family always has room for another person and invites in everyone who passes by. - 1965 +E DEREG - May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers
A well-mannered little boy has permission to bring his animal friends to visit the king and queen. - 1964 +E SENDA - Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak
After he is sent to bed without supper for behaving like a wild thing, Max dreams of a voyage to the island where the wild things are. . - 1963 +E KEATS - The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. - 1962 +E BROWN - Once a Mouse: A Fable Cut in Wood by Marcia Brown
As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain. - 1961 +E ROBBI - Baboushka and the Three Kings: A Russian Folk Tale by Ruth Robbins
An old woman who was too busy to travel with the Wise Men to find the Child now searches endlessly for Him each Christmas season. - 1960 +E ETS - Nine Days to Christmas by Marie Hall Ets
Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.Also Available In: - 1959 +E COONE - Chanticleer and the Fox by Barbara Cooney
A sly fox tries to outwit a proud rooster through the use of flattery. - 1958 +E MCCLO - Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.Also Available In: - 1957 +E UDRY - A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry
Discusses the beauty and usefulness of trees. . - 1956 +398.3 F - Frog Went A-Courtin' by John M. Langstaff
Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse. - 1955 +398.21 P - Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault
In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper. - 1954 +E BEMEL - Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans
A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise. - 1953 +E WARD - The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward
Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble. - 1952 +LIPKI - Finders Keepers by William Lipkind
Two dogs each claim a bone they have found and ask passersby for help in deciding ownership. - 1951 +E MILHO - The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous
A story of a Pennsylvania Dutch Easter celebration, which emphasizes the tradition of the Easter egg tree. - 1950 +E POLIT - Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi
The old bell-ringer at the Mission of San Juan Capistrano tells Juan about Father Serra, the founder of the first missions in California, and about swallows that come to Capistrano every St. Joseph's Day. - 1949 +E HADER - The Big Snow by Berta Hader
The animals of the meadows and forest prepare themselves for winter by storing food, digging tunnels, and growing thick furry coats to protect themselves from the snow and cold.Also Available In: - 1948 +E TRESS - White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt
When it begins to look, feel, and smell like snow, everyone prepares for a winter blizzard. - 1947 +E BROWN - The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown
Depicts the changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches. - 1946 +E PETER - The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles by Maud & Miska Petersham
A collection of traditional American nursery rhymes, finger games, skipping rhymes, jingles, and counting-out rhymes. - 1945 +248 F - Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field
Classic bedtime prayer. - 1944 +398 T - Many Moons by James Thurber
Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon. - 1943 +E BURTO - The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.Also Available In: - 1942 +E MCCLO - Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring. - 1941 +LAWSO - They were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson
This is the story of the author's grandparents and parents, who, though not famous, helped build the United States. - 1940 +B L736D - Abraham Lincoln by Ingri D'Aulaire
Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States.Also Available In: - 1939 +E HANDF - Mei Li by Thomas Handforth
After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year's Eve, Mei Li arrives home just in time to greet the Kitchen God. - 1938 +220.85 L - Animals of the Bible: A Picture Book by Helen Dean Fish
Contains full-page pictures of animals with their stories, taken from both the Old and New Testaments.
