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Author: Linda Hayward

"Brer Fox is always thinking of ways to catch Brer Rabbit. Brer Rabbit is always thinking of ways not to get caught!" Will fox or rabbit come out on top in this story about a sticky trap? Beginning readers can read this book alone or with a friend.

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Author: Barbara deBuertis

Eddie the Elephant is a born storyteller. When he is roped into egg sitting an emu egg, what will be the result? Read this book to find out!

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Author: Alex T. Smith

Alex T. Smith is both the author and illustrator of this charming picture book with an old-fashioned feel. Foxy finds egg on her doorstep and has big plans for its future. When egg grows to an exhorbitant size her plans are changed by a big surprise!

twits review

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Title: The Twits
Author: Roald Dahl

This book is about two Twits. Their names are Mr. and Mrs. Twit. The Twits are two mean, horrible, ugly creatures that play nasty tricks on each other. As an example, one time Mrs. Twit put worms in Mr. Twit’s spaghetti. They also have monkeys for pets. The Twits eat birds for supper; however, one day when Mr. Twit went out to get the birds, they were not there. This happened two more times causing Mr. Twit and his wife become furious. They went to buy some guns to shoot the birds. Find out what happens next (that means read the book)…

I give this book a 2, out of 5 stars.

Originally posted in: APL Picks for Kids

A First Visit to the Beach

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Title: Wave
Author: Suzy Lee

This wordless story captures a little girl's endearing first visit to the beach. Although the girl is hesitant about the water at first, some splashing around and picking through shells cause her to grow quite fond of the beach. Drawn with flowing watercolors that portray the swelling waves of the ocean, this is a beautiful story that will captivate children and parents alike. Recommended for children 2 and up as the wordless pages require the reader to unravel the message behind the pictures.

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Title: The Twits
Author: Roald Dahl

This book is about two Twits. Their names are Mr. and Mrs. Twit. The Twits are two mean, horrible, ugly creatures that play nasty tricks on each other. As an example, one time Mrs. Twit put worms in Mr. Twit’s spaghetti. They also have monkeys for pets. The Twits eat birds for supper; however, one day when Mr. Twit went out to get the birds, they were not there. This happened two more times causing Mr. Twit and his wife become furious. They went to buy some guns to shoot the birds. Find out what happens next (that means read the book)…

I give the book 2 stars.

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Author: Daniel Kirk

This book is visually stunning and takes Sam and Sarah on an adventure in a museum where one of the things they learn is how wonderful it is to keep a journal!

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Author: Daniel Kirk

In this third Library Mouse book, Sam meets a daring mouse named Sarah who helps him to see his world in a new way!