William Steig
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In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.
3) Brave Irene
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Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball. One track of sound disc has page-turn signals.
7) Shrek!
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Gruesome Shrek, unbothered by his ugliness, makes his way out into the world looking for adventure, and encounters an ogre, a witch, a dragon, a knight, and a homely damsel in distress.
9) Spinky sulks
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William Steig's Spinky Sulks is a 1988 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year.
Spinky is convinced that his family hates him and goes off to sulk in his hammock. His brother and sister try to make amends. His mom even brings him a beautiful tray of food. But nothing can get Spinky to stop sulking-not even a circus passing by on his street! Will Spinky ever cheer up? Spinky Sulks is another...
10) The toy brother
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An apprentice alchemist finds that his despised little brother is the only one who can help him when he concocts a potion which makes him the size of a peanut.
11) Yellow & pink
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Two painted wooden figures argue about where they came from, whether they just happened by accident or were created by some other being.
12) Caleb & Kate
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When Caleb finds himself transformed into a dog and is unable to tell his wife his true identity, he decides to become her companion.
13) Gorky rises
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Clutching the bottle of magic potion he has made, a young frog falls asleep and wakes to find himself floating in the sky.
15) The amazing bone
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On her way home from school, Pearl finds an unusual bone that has unexpected powers.
Tells the tale of Pearl, a pig, and a talking bone, as they try to outwit a band of highway robbers and a hungry fox.
18) Dr. De Soto
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Doctor De Soto, a mouse dentist, copes with the toothaches of various animals except those who have a taste for mice, until the day a fox comes to him in great pain.
19) Zeke Pippin
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Zeke Pippin finds a harmonica in the street, and is soon regaling his family with the prelude to La Traviata. But when his mother, father, sister, and brother promptly fall asleep, Zeke runs away from home.