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Pete the Sheep-Sheep

Australian sheep shearers always have sheep dogs--smart, well-trained dogs with names like Brute, Tiny, and Fang, who bark commands--"Woof! Arf arff arff! Grrrr!"--to round up the sheep for shearing. …

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Waiting for Godot

The story revolves around two seemingly homeless men simply waiting for someone—or something—named Godot. Vladimir and Estragon wait near a tree, inhabiting a drama spun of their own consciousness. Th…

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Are We There Yet?: A Journey Around Australia

The year I turned eight, Mum and Dad took us on a trip around Australia. Luke, Billy and I missed school for the whole winter term.

Join Grace and her family on their adventurous and sometimes funny ex…

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The Night Before Christmas

This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on December 23, 1823, as "A Visit From St. Nicholas". No one claimed authorship until 13 years later. Clement Clarke Moore, a professor …

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My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch

Grandma, who lives with a large collection of animals in her small Australian town, takes a disastrous trip to the seaside.

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The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (Dell Picture Yearling)

This Caldecott Honor book from beloved illustrator Peter Spier is a spirited take on a classic American folk song.

"[Spier's] finely detailed, action-packed New England autumn vistas are almost startli…

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The Potato People

One day Grandma and Jack make two people out of potatoes. When Jack moves away, Grandma misses him and the potato people wither. She buries them in the garden and a huge potato plant grows. When Jack …

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Storm Boy

Storm Boy likes to wander alone along the fierce deserted coast among the dunes that face out into the Southern Ocean. After a pelican mother is shot, Storm Boy rescues the three chicks, and nurses th…

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Koala Lou

In this beautifully illustrated and fun-filled picture book, a young koala competes for her mother's heart when a new sibling is on the way--only to discover that families come in all shapes and sizes…

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A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl.

But one day—"Ah-choo!"—he woke up with the sniffles a…

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The Snowy Day (Peter, #1)

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal!

No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of …

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