Ernest V. Troost
41) Great joy
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Just before Christmas, when Frances sees a sad-eyed organ grinder and his monkey performing near her apartment, she cannot stop thinking about them, wondering where they go at night, and wishing she could do something to help.
44) Crisantemo
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Crisantemo loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
45) Crictor
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An agreeable pet boa constrictor earns the affection and gratitude of a French village.
46) Owen
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"Owen y su mantita amarilla eran inseparables. La tenía desde que era un bébé y la quería con toda su alma. Jugaba con ella a ser Superratón. Lo ayudaba a ser invisible cuando era necesario... y lo acompañaba al dentista para aliviar el dolor. ¿Por qué no podía llevarla a la escuela para chuparla, abrazarla y retorcerla como siempre hacía?"--
Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when...
47) Nelson Mandela
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This a story of a young boy who grew up to become president of South Africa. His lifelong quest was to establish equality for people of all colors.
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Good night, gorilla: The zookeeper makes his nightly rounds but never suspects that someone is making mischief along the way. How do dinosaurs say good night: Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Happy birthday, moon: Little bear and the moon wish each other happy birthday. Napping house: Granny and all her critters pile on her bed for a nap.
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Giving Thanks: a native American good morning message, known as the Thanksgiving Address, this native American good morning message is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift - from the moon and the stars to the tiniest blade of grass. The Pilgrims of Plimoth: the arrival of the Pilgrims in the new world is told in the re-enactment of their daily activities during those first trying years in the colony they called Plimoth....
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 66
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When he was growing up, Brad started making funny noises - all the time. Only Brad and his supportive mother knew he could not control it. He was teased, misunderstood, and punished for disrupting class. By the time he was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, Brad had learned to hate school. When an understanding school principal offered encouragement, Brad decided to become a teacher. Now he has to find a school where someone with Tourettes can teach...
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In this Chinese version of the classic fairy tale, a mother leaves her three children home alone while she goes to visit their grandmother. When the children are visited by a wolf, pretending to the their Po Po, or granny, they let him in the house, but ultimately are not fooled by his deep voice and hairy face.
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Compilation of three video adaptations of Steig's picture books. Pete's a pizza: When Pete is in a bad mood, his parents cheer him up by making a pizza out of Pete. Doctor De Soto: Everyone's favorite mouse dentist helps a fox with a sore tooth who has plans for the dentist after the visit. The Amazing Bone: Pearl, a piglet, befriends a talking bone she finds in the woods.
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Harry the dirty dog: Harry runs away before bath time. When he returns home covered in mud, his family doesn't recognize him. Officer Buckle and Gloria: When Officer Buckle tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens - until he's partnered with a police dog named Gloria. Angus and the ducks: A curious Scotch terrier decides to investigate the strange noise coming from the other side of the hedge.