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(0)Don Freeman
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English
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Army life didn't agree with GI Albert C. Bedlington, Jr. He felt like he was always crawling on all fours, and one day when the very thing he'd feared for months finally happened - he had become a dog! The fellas all recognized him, so he carried on as usual, going on a furlough, visiting the USO, getting in and out of trouble, and serving with the K-9 corps. Recounted chiefly in winsome illustrations, this fantasy was written and drawn by Don Freeman,...
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English
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Every summer Ty's family
came to camp in their trailer at the same beautiful spot on the white sand
dunes by the ocean. And every year, as long as Ty could remember, the same old
pelican had welcomed them. This year, as soon as the
trailer was parked, Ty pulled on his shiny red wading boots and ran with his
fishing pole to look for his friend.
"Be sure not to lose those
new boots of yours," his father said. And Ty didn't – not really. But by...
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English
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Upon its 1954 debut, the cuddly classic Beady Bear was praised by The New York Times as "the kind of book small children will delight in." Don Freeman, author of the acclaimed children's story Corduroy, recounts the whimsically illustrated tale of a wind-up toy who longs to live like a real bear. When Beady learns that bears are brave and live in caves, he resolves to give it a try ― and discovers that being real is actually about loving and being...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the author of perennial favorite Corduroy comes a charming tale of a marvelously talented mouse
"Norman is a doorman. He is also a mouse. Most important of all, he is a sculptor, particularly gifted in his manipulation of mousetraps into mobiles...T he world of art lovers, exhibit openings, and mousedom... will enchant children and delight the most sophisticated of parents."-Kirkus Reviews
5) Dandelion
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him.
6) Mop Top
Author
Language
English
Description
An almost-six-year-old with a mass of floppy red hair tries to postpone the inevitable trip to Mr. Barberoli's barber shop.
12) Corduroy
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all."
13) Gregory's shadow
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gregory Groundhog and his shadow desperately look for each other after they become separated from one another just before their annual appearance on Groundhog Day.
Author
Publisher
Viking, Penguin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's almost Christmas and Corduroy sits on a department store shelf, wishing he could be a child s holiday gift but he s a plain bear, and nobody seems to notice him. He sets out across the store to ask Santa Claus for help, but he can't visit without wearing a special outfit! After stopping to try on hats, boots, and even baby clothes, Corduroy finally arrives at the North Pole. Can Santa help Corduroy find a new home in time for Christmas?
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English
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Don Freeman, the creator of Corduroy, was one of the most beloved and popular author/illustrators of picture books for children. After Freeman's death in 1978, colleagues and his wife decided to use his never before published artwork and make a commemorative book using his wonderful illustrations. Paired with Linda Z. Knab's thoughtful rhyming text, The Day Is Waiting takes readers on a tour of our big, wide world and reminds us that no matter how...