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How to Draw a Dragon

Douglas Florian - Beach Lane Books
Format: Book

Pull out your pencils Everyone's an artist in this lively and inspiring picture book full of wit, whimsy, and wacky imagination...and dragons, of course.  Dragons of all shapes and sizes are on display in this high-flying how-to picture book from celebrated author-illustrator Douglas...
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Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z

Lois Ehlert
Format: Print book

While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food.
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The Day the Crayons Quit

Drew Daywalt - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

The hilarious, colorful #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon that every kid wants! Gift a copy to someone you love today. Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They...
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By Mouse and Frog

Deborah Freedman - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A spritely read-aloud about the challenges - and joys - of collaboration Fastidious Mouse has one idea about how to tell a story. Free-spirited Frog has another. What happens when Frog crashes into Mouse's story with some wild ideas? Chaos!...followed by the discovery that working together...
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Andrew Drew and Drew

Barney Saltzberg - Harry N. Abrams; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

When Andrew gets hold of a pencil, anything can—and does—happen in this innovative and artistic book. The story literally unfolds step-by-step as readers are invited to follow Andrew through flaps and gatefolds. After sharpening his drawing implement on the first page, Andrew...
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My Pen

Christopher Myers - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

My pen rides dinosaursand hides an elephant in a teacup.What can your pen do?Acclaimed author and illustrator Christopher Myers uses rich black-and-white illustrations to bring a sketchbook to life, showing that with a simple pen, a kid can do anything!
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

Crockett Johnson - Harper & Row
Format: Paperback

Share this timeless classic with a new generation of readers!"One evening, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight."Armed only with an oversized purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement.Full...
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Bunny Cakes

Rosemary Wells - Puffin Books
Format: Print book

Ruby sends Max to the store to get the ingredients for the tasty cake she is planning to bake for her grandmother, but Max wants to get something for the earthworm cake he is trying make, so he must convince the grocer that his item is something originally on Ruby's list. BOMC Main.
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