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Rude giants

Wood, Audrey

Beatrix, the buttermaid, teaches two rude giants how to be clean and beautiful and to have good manners in order to rescue her friend, Gerda the cow, from being eaten.

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animals, cleanliness, cow, food, giants, hunger, hygiene, learning, manners, neighbors, nutrition, party

Rex q.c.

King, Dorthea

Rex Q.C. is a dog that belongs to the queen of England. He is allowed to follow the queen wherever she goes. He follows her to goverment parties, garden parties and other special occasions.

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animals, dog, fame, nonverbal communication, party, performance, royalty, security, speech

Happy birthday, crystal

Gordon, Shirley

Two girls get together to celebrate Crystal's birthday. They play many games and open presents.

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birthday, friendship, games, party, play, presents

Mrs. Calamari moves into a new apartment and the landlord tells her No cats allowed! Mrs. Calamari is not about to put her cats out on the street, she'll have to think of something. Mrs. Calamari and her cats become friends to the landlord and he accepts them.

Wemberly worried

Henkes, Kevin

A young mouse named Wemberky worries about everything. Now she faces her biggest worry, the first day of school. Find out what Wemberly will do with so many worries to worry about!

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acceptance, animals, bath, bedtime, birthday, body parts, butterfly, car, change, confidence, conflict resolution, dolls, emotions, encouragement, family, feelings, friendship, grandparents, halloween, happiness, holidays, imagination, mouse, noise, parents, party, playground, playing, rabbit, relief, school, self esteem, shyness, stress management, verbal communication, worry

Englebert the elephant

Paxton, Tom

An elephant is invited to the Queen's royal ball by mistake. When he first appears at the ball, he is a shock to everyone, but soon everyone grows to love him.

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acceptance, animals, change, elephant, friendship, individuality, nonverbal communication, party, royalty, surprises

A to z do you ever feel like me?

Hausman, Bonnie

How are you feeling today?Join the children in this book to find out if they are feeling the same way. Learn the letters of the alphabet while you solve the puzzles of emotions. Have fun!

Don't wake up mama another five little monkeys story

Christelow, Eileen

Five little monkeys wake early to make mama a birthday cake. But the five little monkeys must be careful not to wake mama or their surprise will be ruined -- can they do it?

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accidents, assertiveness, birthday, conflict resolution, decision making, monkey, morning, party, siblings, surprises

Bears in pairs

Yektai, Niki

Several different bears are described by their activities, feelings, and different colors.

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activities, animals, bear, colors, differences, feelings, happiness, party, sadness

The halloween party

Anderson, Lonzo

A young boy is on his way to a Halloween party, when he sees two witches and follows them. He ends up at a Halloween party with witches, ogres, and gremlins and has a wonderful time. He returned home that night by way of broomstick, only to wonder if it was a dream or not.

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adventures, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, fantasy, fear, halloween, holidays, party

Potluck

Shelby, Anne

Alpha and Betty plan a potluck dinner and invite all their friends. Each person brings a different type of food. Acton brings asparagus, Ben brings bagels, Don brings dumplings and there are many more.

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african american, alphabet, asian american, celebration, chinese, food, friendship, multicultural, nutrition, party

Alphabet soup: A feast of letters

Gustafson, Scott

Otter has a housewarming party and invites twenty-six friends to create a potluck soup. Each animal and a food represents a letter from the alphabet. For example, N-Newt was a nearby neighbor, who brought a net full of ninety-nine noodles.

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alphabet, celebration, community, food, neighbors, nutrition, party, sequence

The scrambled states of america

Keller, Laurie

The fifty states decide to hold a party so that they can meet the other states in the country. The states decide that they are bored with their places on the map and want to switch to new locations. At first, everything is new and exciting, but eventually the states realize where they really belong.

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alphabet, american, assertiveness, bodies of water, boredom, colors, counting, critical thinking, dancing, feelings, food, friendship, geography, goal setting, maps, morning, music, nutrition, party, shapes, storytelling, verbal communication, weather

The surprise party

Hutchins, Pat

A rabbit is going to have a surprise party. He tells the owl that he is going to have a surprise party and the owl misunderstood what the rabbit said. The owl passes the misunderstood message on to others and everyone becomes confused.

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amphibians, animals, birds, confusion, duck, frog, party, rabbit, verbal communication

Monnie hates lydia

Pearson, Susan

Monnie, Lydia's little sister, does all she can to be nice to her on her birthday, but Lydia is still very mean. In the end, they resolve their conflict and enjoy the rest of the day.

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anger, birthday, celebration, conflict resolution, family, feelings, party, siblings, verbal communication

Berlioz the bear

Brett, Jan

Berlioz the bear is going to be late for the ball if the donkey doesn't move!The donkey doesn't move until a bee stings him -- then they get to the ball in no time!

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animals, bear, cat, celebration, critical thinking, dog, donkey, goat, horse, music, nonverbal communication, party, sequence, stress management

Bear party

du Bois, William Pene

The bears in Koala Park are not nice to each other. They have a party and make up. After the costume party, they do not recognize each other so they all keep part of their costumes on to recognize each other.

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anger, animals, assertiveness, bear, conflict resolution, decision making, differences, feelings, nonverbal communication, party, recreation, verbal communication

Will it ever be my birthday?

Corey, Dorothy

Rabbit must first go to all his friends' birthday parties before it is time for his birthday again. Rabbit is impatient waiting but then happy when his own party day comes.

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animals, bear, birds, birthday, conflict resolution, duck, halloween, holidays, nonverbal communication, party, rabbit, verbal communication

More tales of amanda pig

Van Leeuwen, Jean

Amanda pig and her family experience five short stories. One describes Amanda playing with her brother and another describes how she organized a birthday party for her dad.

Slumber party!

Caseley, Judith

Zoe decides to have a slumber party for her birthday celebration. She invites four of her friends, and they celebrate with pizza and chocolate cake. After a couple of conflicts at bedtime, they all fall asleep with the help of Zoe's mom.

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animals, bedtime, birthday, celebration, creativity, family, fear, feelings, food, friendship, nutrition, parents, party, preparation, restaurant, sleep, storytelling, teeth

Birthday wishes

Schweninger, Ann

The Rabbit family makes Buttercup's fifth birthday special by throwing her a party and planning lots of fun activities, not to mention giving her many nice gifts.

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animals, birthday, celebration, decision making, family, growing up, holidays, party, presents, verbal communication

The world's biggest birthday cake

Greene, Carol

A group of kids bake the world's biggest birthday cake for their friend in an old water tower by heating it with a volcano. They decorate it with hedges, a pond, a zoo, a circus, and a brass band.

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animals, birthday, bodies of water, celebration, circus, food, friendship, music, nutrition, party, plants, pond, smell, teamwork, zoo

The tale of the pie and the patty pan

Potter, Peter

Duchess the Dog is scared that Ribby the Cat will feed her mouse pie. Unknowingl, Dog eats the mouse pie and mass confusion occurs.

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animals, cat, confusion, decision making, dog, mouse, party

Fred

Simmonds, Posy

The night that Sophie and Nick bury their beloved cat, they find all of his cat friends outside. They find out their cat was famous and the other cats wanted to have a party to say goodbye.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, change, coping, death, friendship, loss, nonverbal communication, party, pets, self esteem

Chato and the party animals

Soto, Gary

Chato's friend, Novio Boy, always gets sad at birthday parties because he is from the pound and does not know when his birthday is. Chato decides to throw his friend the biggest party ever, but in the hustle and bustle, forgets to invite the cat of honor!Now that he is found, it's time to celebrate.

Mrs. pig gets cross and other stories

Rayner, Mary

Life in the busy Pig household is always eventful. Father, Mother, and their ten children have a big party, struggle against bad moods, and all end up in the same bed one night. A collection of seven stories.

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adventures, animals, conflict resolution, cooperation, coping, family, feelings, moods, parents, party, pig, siblings, sleep, verbal communication

Fiddle-i-fee

Stanley, Diane

This nursery rhyme is about a little girl that gives a dinner party for her animal friends. She serves them dinner in her playhouse.

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animals, creativity, food, friendship, imagination, nutrition, party, play, rhyme, self esteem

Little bear's trousers

Hissey, Jane

Little Bear loses his trousers and goes all around the house asking his friends if they have them. Eventually he finds them and they all have a party.

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animals, bear, clothing, creativity, friendship, party

The party

Reid, Barbara

Two sisters leave their friends to go to a family birthday party. When the girls get to the party, they play games with lots of children and eat lots of good food and birthday cake. They have so much fun at the party that they don't want to leave!

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affection, animals, balloon, bedtime, birthday, body parts, car, celebration, crowd, dog, exercise, family, food, games, grandparents, gymnastics, injury, loss, love, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, party, rhyme, rhythm, running, siblings, singing, song, sport, teeth, transportation, verbal communication

Carl's masquerade

Day, Alexandra

Carl, the dog, is left in charge of the baby, while the parents go to a masquerade party. Carl and the baby secretly go to the party also and have fun. They make it back before the parents and are asleep when the parents arrive home.

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animals, child care, critical thinking, dog, family, nonverbal communication, parents, party

Bolivar

Gramatky, Hardie

Bolivar, is a clumsy donkey who dilligently tries to live up to his namesake, the famous hero of South America. At the city's fiesta, Bolivar proves himself worthy of his name when he saves his owner Pepito and others from a raging bull.

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accomplishment, animals, assertiveness, bull, conflict resolution, courage, donkey, multicultural, party, south american

The christmas bunny

Lipkind, William//Mordvinoff, Nicolas

Davy ventures into the woods on Christmas Eve and meets the animals who have a party. Santa shows up and offers Davy a rabbit for his Christmas gift.

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animals, christmas, fox, games, holidays, party, presents, rabbit, santa, seasons, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication, winter

It's me, hippo!

Thaler, Mike

This story consists of four chapters which relate the troubles that hippo has when building a house, when he is painting a landscape scene, when he is healthy while all of his friends are ill, and finally when hippo's friends throw him a surprise party.

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animals, art, careers, change, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, feelings, friendship, frustration, health, hippopotamus, illness, party, peer resistance, shelter, surprises, verbal communication

Shrewbettina's birthday

Goodall, John S.

Shrewbettina goes to the store for groceries and supplies. When she returns, she plans and executes a party with her family and friends.

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animals, birthday, food, friendship, goal setting, holidays, nonverbal communication, party

The christmas party

Adams, Adrienne

The Abbott's are Easter egg painters. Their son, Orson, is talked into having a Christmas party for all the neighboring young rabbits. Everyone pitches in to help and the party is a huge success.

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animals, art, assertiveness, careers, christmas, decision making, goal setting, helping, holidays, neighbors, party, rabbit, sharing, teamwork

Jimmy's boa and the big splash birthday bash

Noble, Trinka Hakes

Jimmy takes his goldfish and boa constrictor to Sealand for a birthday party with his friends. Chaos occurs when the goldfish falls in the whale's tank. Jimmy's party ends up in the tank, and they have a blast with the seals and penguins.

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animals, assertiveness, birds, birthday, holidays, party, penguin, presents, reptiles, rescue, seal, shark, snake, verbal communication, whale

Pigwig and the crusty diamonds

Dyke, John

Pigwig, a pig, goes to a party. At the party, diamonds are stolen by Crusty, and Pigwig goes out and finds them.

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animals, assertiveness, baby, cat, conflict resolution, decision making, family, party, pig, teamwork, transportation

Artists' helpers enjoy the evenings

Goffstein, M.B.

Five artist helpers are shades of color. They work as well as enjoy the masquerade ball.

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appreciation, art, careers, colors, conflict resolution, decision making, friendship, goal setting, nonverbal communication, party, self esteem

Merry christmas, ernest and celestine

Vincent, Gabrielle

It is Christmas time and Ernest promises Celestine that they could throw a party. Now Ernest doesn't think it is possible because they don't have any money. But Celestine persists and they make all the decorations and presents by hand. The party is a hit based on love and friendship.

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animals, assertiveness, bear, caring, christmas, conflict resolution, creativity, decision making, friendship, goal setting, holidays, mouse, party, peer resistance, poverty, presents, self esteem, teamwork, verbal communication

The witch who lives down the hall

Guthrie, Donna

A young boy lives in a special apartment building. It is so special because a witch lives down the hall...or so he thinks.

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astronomy, beliefs, halloween, holidays, magic, party, shelter, witches

Do you know what i'll do?

Zolotow, Charlotte

A sister tells her younger brother all the different things that she will do for him. She will bring him things that will apply to his five senses. Most of all, she brings her brother her love and attention.

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african american, attention, author's note, baby, bedtime, clouds, day, dreams, emotions, family, five senses, flowers, happiness, multicultural, night, nonverbal communication, party, plants, rain, sea, self esteem, shells, siblings, snow, song, surprises, verbal communication, walking, wind

The gummi bear counting book

Boegehold, Lindley

One lonely bear sits by himself and has nothing to do. He is joined by another, and eventually is joined by eight more. They all participate in several fun activities together.

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animals, balloon, bear, colors, counting, dancing, exercise, food, glasses, numbers, party, rhyme, sequence, sleep, sun, swimming

The bear at the hunter's ball

Hacks, Peter

A bear goes to a party disguised as a hunter and participates in some senseless drinking. All those at the party decide to go bear hunting.

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alcohol, animals, bear, beverage, food, party, play, recreation, verbal communication

I hate to go to bed!

Davis, Katie

This little girl hates to go to bed because she knows she is missing a party. But she still comes up with plenty of ways to make it to the party before it's over.

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bath, bedtime, books, boredom, colors, communication, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, determination, disappointment, discovery, disobedience, dreams, goal setting, imagination, parents, party, preparation, reading, sleep, teeth

Tea and whoppers

Walton, Marilyn J.

Karen goes to Gwendolyn's house for a tea party. They tell stories, drink tea, and eat whoppers.

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beverage, celebration, food, friendship, nutrition, party, storytelling

The magic school bus gets baked in a cake

Beech, Linda

It is Ms. Frizzle's birthday so the kids plan a party, but something is missing -- a cake!For a field trip, they go to the bakery and bake a cake and accidentally get baked inside the magic school bus.

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birthday, bus, celebration, food, friendship, holidays, nutrition, party, safety, school, transportation, travel

One short week

Eriksson, Eva

Rosalie is bored because she has no one to play with. She calls her friend, Victor. Victor invites Rosalie to his birthday party, a whole week away. She turns one week into one day and ends up playing with Victor for a hundred hours.

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birthday, boredom, conflict resolution, cooperation, friendship, goal setting, holidays, party, play, stress management

Going up!

Sis, Peter

Mary is on an elevator going up to her mother's birthday party. The elevator stops at each floor and someone gets on. By the time they reach the twelvth floor, all of Mary's new friends have gathered for the celebration.

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assertiveness, birthday, counting, family, feelings, friendship, goal setting, happiness, holidays, parents, party

Busy body nora

Hurwitz, Johanna

Nora is a curious child that wants to meet everyone in her apartment building. This makes everyone think that she is a pest. She even invites everyone to a giant birthday party for her dad.

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birthday, critical thinking, curiosity, family, holidays, neighbors, parents, party, verbal communication

Mommy and me by ourselves again!

Vigna, Judith

Disappointed when her mother's ex-boyfriend forgets her birthday, Amy is comforted by her family when they give her a surprise birthday party and a special gift.

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