The sky is as changeable as the weather — from blue sky to rain sky to dark sky and ultimately to sleep sky. A poetic depiction of the sky introduces weather and a child’s day in simple, repeating language and richly colored illustrations that may inspire writing “list poems.”
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A mother warns her seven children not to open the door in her absence, but alas, the children are duped by a tricky witch named Heckedy Peg. Their mother’s wisdom, however, cleverly saves the day. Told in the cadence of a folktale, this richly illustrated tale makes a fine read aloud.
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King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub
![Piggies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/015202638X.jpg?itok=-sfNxZHd)
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![Quiet as a Cricket](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0859533069.jpg?itok=FxvbA61h)
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![The Birthday Queen](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545414741.jpg?itok=LEfdqkY4)
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![The Bunyans](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590480898.jpg?itok=o-yzlIZ6)
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