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Livingstone Mouse discovers that the woodland creatures just don’t have the rhythm needed for an effective musical performance. Even though he’s told to mind his own business, he puts a band together and makes it all work. The adventures of this mouse-explorer, first introduced in Livingstone Mouse (HarperCollins, 1996), are told and illustrated with humor and verve.

Charlie’s sheep keep nibbling on his cloak, and now it’s all tattered and torn. So, he shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak to keep him warm when winter comes.

The classic story of friendship and how a spider named Charlotte saves Wilbur, a small pig, from certain death with words in a web is now more than 50 years old. Nonetheless, it remains as fresh as the day it was first written.

Curious George, move over. The accident-prone primate twins who made their debut last year return, “squibbling and squabbling” their way into a windblown escapade.

Have you ever wondered what a small red puppy might do on Halloween? Read this story about young Clifford to find out.

Cllifford’s first day at school is filled with fingerpainting, cookie-baking, and other messy misadventures that make Clifford more loveable than ever!

Follow Clifford the Small Red Puppy as he experiences Valentine’s Day for the first time.

Emily Elizabeth and Clifford try to color Easter eggs, but only succeed in coloring Clifford when he falls into the egg dye after crushing most of the fragile eggs. Clifford redeems himself, though, when he helps Emily Elizabeth and her friends find the hard-to-reach Easter eggs.

Emily Elizabeth sets out with her small red puppy, Clifford, to make her mother the perfect Mother’s Day present. Clifford tries to help but only winds up making a gluey, sticky mess. The two friends learn that for little girls and puppies alike, Mother’s Day is not about presents – it’s about showing your mother how much you love her!

Clifford the Big Red Dog is everyone’s best friend. Now, when it’s time to go to school, Clifford will be right there beside you, learning about colors, numbers, shapes, and the letters of the alphabet. Clifford’s Schoolhouse is a big house-shaped board book with more than 60 flaps to lift.

Emily Elizabeth has a big red dog – the biggest, reddest dog on her street, and his name is Clifford. How big is he? He’s so big that when he runs after cars, he catches them in his mouth, and his doghouse is bigger than Emily Elizabeth’s house. Needless to say, he makes an excellent watchdog.

It’s Valentine’s Day and Clifford receives valentines from all his friends. Then, when it snows, Clifford decides to give everyone a very special valentine in return!

Told from a dog’s point of view and viewed from unusual artistic perspectives, these funny, rhythmic, and child-like poems bound through a year from January to December.

What will the inhabitants of Mousopolis do when invaded by Dogzilla, the larger-than-life (but harmless looking) pooch? Can they reclaim their town before it’s chewed to bits? Collages using photographs and paintings illustrate this zany parody of old horror films. Those who enjoy Dogzilla may also appreciate Kat Kong. The titles tell it all!

Fables are short tales of animals with an explicit (though gentle) moral. Lobel has written original fables which are sure to delight young readers. Each tale is accompanied by a large illustration to create humor, character, place, and pleasure.

While their mother vacations in Florida, Fosdyke’s siblings forage for food like typical foxes. Since the fowl on the farm have been warned, the results are disastrous. Meantime back at home, Fosdyke prepares tasty vegetarian dishes, which everyone ultimately enjoys together. Animated illustrations are perfectly suited to the fast, funny, and alliterative text; the letter F is well represented!

Rabbit always thinks of things to do even though they often lead to trouble. When Mouse’s toy airplane gets stuck in a tree, Rabbit’s animal ladder is sure to release it — with very funny results in this 2003 Caldecott Medal-winning book.

Five short stories about best friends celebrate everyday activities. Each of them has a very distinctive personality; but Frog and Toad find that their differences are what make their friendship special. Gentle illustrations and an easy-to-read text create treasured tales. Be sure to read other stories about the amphibious friends in Frog and Toad Together (opens in a new window) and Frog and Toad All Year (opens in a new window).

George and Martha’s friendship is revealed in a series of short stories each illustrated with seemingly simple but hugely expressive illustrations – appropriate for the size of these hippos’ happy friendship.

The slightly silly, gently humorous, often wise stories of the irrepressible hippopotamus duo, George and Martha, have been compiled into one large volume in honor of the 25th anniversary of their first appearance. George and Martha’s friendship is revealed in a series of short stories each illustrated with seemingly simple but hugely expressive illustrations – appropriate for the size of their friendship.

When J.D. first meets Georgie Lee, a cow, on his grandmother’s farm, he doesn’t think she’s very smart or even very gentle. During the course of the summer, however, they share many adventures and J.D. comes to agree with Grandmother: Georgie Lee is not only smart and gentle, she’s shrewd and funny and helps make the summer very special.

When Gossie loses her beloved red boots, she searches everywhere for them. Ultimately, she finds Gertie, another gosling, wearing her boots! The small yellow birds settle their issue and go off together, each wearing one red boot. The small, square book ideally supports the crisp, appealing illustrations.

There are no other kids on Henry’s block so his parents agree that a dog to play with will ease Henry’s loneliness. This is the start of an unforgettable friendship between a boy and a big pooch named Mudge.