Holly Hobbie
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Series
Formats
Description
Two friends, Toot and Puddle, live together in Woodcock Pocket. One day, Toot takes off to see the world, while Puddle decides to stay home. This is the story of their wonderful adventures both far away and right at home all year long. It's a story about being yourself and being a good friend.
4) Elmore
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Description
Elmore is a porcupine desperate to make friends. But it is hard to seek closeness with others when you're covered with spikes that shoot off your back every so often. Elmore suffers rejection and heartbreak, but the goodness of his forest community ultimately shines through as the animals find a way to connect with this prickly bundle of love.
11) Hansel & Gretel
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Formats
Description
A simplified version of the traditional tale in which Hansel and Gretel become lost in the woods and find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.
15) A cat named Swan
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
After surviving on the streets, a homeless cat discovers the joys of living with a human family.
17) Fanny
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Fanny asks for a Connie doll like those of her friends, and when her mother says no, Fanny tries to make one for herself.
18) Elmore and Pinky
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Elmore the porcupine has made many friends in the forest. But he longs for a best friend. Being a prickly porcupine doesn't make that easy. Pinky the skunk would aslo like a best friend. In their day-to-day encounters with each other, and following an especially adventurous event, thebest friend unexpectedly reveals himself. He has been there all along"-- Publisher's description.
19) Gem
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Through her watercolor paintings, the author vividly depicts the journey of a toad in its natural habitat, from early springtime mud to the lily pads of summer, in this nearly wordless book about survival and renewal.