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Aesop's Fables for Children: Includes a Read-and-Listen CDAesop's Fables for Children: Includes a Read-and-Listen CD
by Milo Winter
"The Hare and the Tortoise," "The Ants and the Grasshopper," and more than 130 other timeless tales appear in this splendid gift edition, featuring a CD recording of 42 of the most popular fables.

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The Brownies: Their BookThe Brownies: Their Book
by Palmer Cox
Mischievous yet kindhearted, Brownies are tiny sprites that roam the countryside while mortals sleep. This first and best of the Brownie books features 24 short verse tales and 260 whimsical illustrations.

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A Child's Book of Myths: Includes a Read-and-Listen CDA Child's Book of Myths: Includes a Read-and-Listen CD
by Margaret Evans Price, Katharine Lee Bates
Reproduced from two charmingly illustrated volumes of the 1920s, this volume features 88 color images and 19 immortal tales. A bonus CD contains a selection of stories from the book.

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A Child's Garden of Verses: Includes a Read-and-Listen CDA Child's Garden of Verses: Includes a Read-and-Listen CD
by Robert Louis Stevenson, Fern Bisel Peat
This edition of Stevenson's classic was originally published in 1940 and features 67 wistful illustrations, 16 in full color. An accompanying CD narrates "My Shadow," "The Swing," and other favorites.

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The Complete Nonsense of Edward LearThe Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear
by Edward Lear
Every line of every nonsense book written by the celebrated humorist and author of "The Owl and the Pussycat." Illustrated by more than 500 of Lear's quirky drawings. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Favorite Poems of ChildhoodFavorite Poems of Childhood
by Philip Smith
Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus and the Carpenter," Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," Eugene Field's "Wynken, Blynken and Nod," Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Swing," many more, all in large, easy-to-read type. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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How to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young ReadersHow to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young Readers
by American Poetry & Literacy Project, Academy of American Poets, Ted Kooser
Seventy lighthearted, much-loved poems cover everything from books and imagination to friendship and the beauty of the natural world. Includes such notable poets as Lewis Carroll, Ogden Nash, and Marianne Moore. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Listen and Color: Favorite Poems for Children Book and CDListen and Color: Favorite Poems for Children Book and CD
by Dover, Thea Kliros
Youngsters listen to 84 beloved poems while coloring 39 charming scenes relating to the verses. One 60-minute CD with 84 poems and 48-page book.


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Struwwelpeter in English TranslationStruwwelpeter in English Translation
by Heinrich Hoffmann
1845 classic children's book relates the consequences, in funny rhyming couplets, that befall children who torment animals, play with matches, suck their thumbs, and fidget at meals.


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The Sugar-Plum Tree and Other Verses: Includes a Read-and-Listen CDThe Sugar-Plum Tree and Other Verses: Includes a Read-and-Listen CD
by Eugene Field, Fern Bisel Peat
Fully illustrated in color and black-and-white, this gift edition features 8 poems, including "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "The Sugar-Plum Tree." The accompanying CD includes professional readings of all the verses plus background music.

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A Treasury of Poems for ChildrenA Treasury of Poems for Children
by M. G. Edgar, Willy Pogány
Featuring the works of William Blake, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lewis Carroll, and others, this enchanting collection presents nearly 100 classic childhood poems illustrated by a master of the Art Nouveau style. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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