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Thornton W. Burgess' little nature stories are as delightful in adulthood as in childhood, which is, as C. S. Lewis said, proof of a good children's book.
Visit The Green Meadows, the Green Forest, the Briar Patch, or the Smiling Pool and find Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog (the wise old storyteller), Billy Mink, King Bear, Mr. Weasel, Mr. Owl, Reddy the Squirrel, and all the other happy animals who live and play and learn in the wonderful...
Visit The Green Meadows, the Green Forest, the Briar Patch, or the Smiling Pool and find Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog (the wise old storyteller), Billy Mink, King Bear, Mr. Weasel, Mr. Owl, Reddy the Squirrel, and all the other happy animals who live and play and learn in the wonderful...
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A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit ... and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!
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In the heart of the Green Forest, where the whispering pines dance and the babbling brook sings, there lies a world of wonder and adventure. Join Mother West Wind, the gentle and wise old owl, as she weaves enchanting tales of the forest's inhabitants. From Danny Meadow Mouse's daring escapades to Sammy Jay's mischievous pranks, each story unfolds a tapestry of friendship, courage, and the magic that dwells within the wild. Prepare to be captivated...
9) The tomten
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Tells the story of Tomten, a little troll who talks to all the animals that live at a lonely, old farmhouse.
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How did the whale get his throat? Why was the lazy camel lumbered with a hump? And how did the elephant's insatiable curiosity earn him a trunk? Kipling first invented these delightful stories about the beginning of the world and the first animals in it for his own daughter, Josephine, who tragically died when she was six. Devastated by her loss, Kipling compiled the stories they had shared together into a treasury, which was first published in 1902....
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Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers
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2009
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In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even a small creature is capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.
13) Rabbit hill
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New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers. The small creatures of a Connecticut countryside-each with a distinct personality-create a warm and humorous story. Although they are happy that a new family is moving into the empty farmhouse, the animals on Rabbit Hill fear the newcomers may bring traps and guns.
14) Song of the sea
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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[2015]
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When Saoirse and Ben's mother mysteriously disappears into the ocean, the two children go on an epic journey to find out the truth about her, and in the process, discover mystical secrets about both their mother and Saoirse herself. The film takes inspiration from the mythological Selkies of Irish folklore, who live as seals in the sea but become humans on land.
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Original Peter Rabbit books volume 19 cm
World of Beatrix Potter. Peter Rabbit volume 19
World of Peter Rabbit
World of Beatrix Potter. Peter Rabbit volume 19
World of Peter Rabbit
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Little pig Robinson goes to market for his aunts and, after a series of unexpected and amazing adventures, including an unexpected sea voyage, settles to a pleasant life on an island in the South Seas.
19) Aesop's fables
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1988
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An illustrated collection of twenty-four Aesop fables selected from those populated only by animals, arranged in categories such as lion fables, fox fables, and wolf fables.
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