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Ezra Jack Keats
The Snowy Day
FROM SARAH:
A 1963 Caldecott Medal-winner, The Snowy Day is simple and beautiful. Explore the city as it is blanketed in snow. Perfect for winter, of course.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keats’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This celebrated classic has been shared by generations of readers and listeners, a must-have for every child’s bookshelf and a perfect gift for the holiday season.
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The Little Drummer Boy
$6.99
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A procession travels to Bethlehem, bringing gifts for the newborn baby Jesus. The little drummer boy comes along, although he is too poor to bring a present fit for a king. Instead, he plays a song on his drum for the Christ Child. Within the little drummer boy's seemingly simple gift lies the true spirit of Christmas.
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Pet Show!, May I Bring a Friend?, The Happy Owls
NARRATED BY: multiple
BEST FOR AGES: 4+
LISTENING LENGTH: 29 min
INCLUDES: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Pet Show!, May I Bring a Friend?, and The Happy Owls
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Anansi the Spider
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One fine afternoon, Anansi the Spider sees his friend Turtle walking along the river carrying a large fish. "Where did you get that fish?" he asks. Turtle replies, " I caught it today when I went fishing." Anansi likes to eat fish, but he is much too lazy to catch them for himself. He decides to trick Turtle into catching a fish for him instead.
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Whistle for Willie
$7.99
FROM SARAH:
Ezra Jack Keats, who brought us Peter from The Snowy Day, takes us on another ordinary, yet magical, adventure through the eyes of a young boy who wants to learn to whistle for his dog. The vibrant illustrations and relatable story are just timeless!
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The (wonderful) author of The Snowy Day. Oh, how Peter wished he could whistle! Then he could whistle for his dog, Willie, and Willie could come running.
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The Trip
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It's Halloween and Louie is determined to be with Amy, Roberto and Archie from his old neighborhood--if only in his imagination.
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Pet Show!
FROM SARAH:
Ezra Jack Keats changed the landscape of children's literature by featuring diverse children in urban settings, seen first in the groundbreaking classic, The Snowy Day (an RAR Family Book Club pick), where we meet Peter. In this delightful follow-on story, we join Archie, Peter's best friend, and his adventures getting into the neighborhood pet show.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
How can you enter a pet show when your pet runs away? That's the question Archie faces when he can't find his cat to enter in the neighborhood pet show. Fortunately, he does some fast thinking to win a prize in this beloved classic from award-winning author-illustrator Ezra Jack Keats.
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Goggles!
FROM SARAH:
Ezra Jack Keats changed the landscape of children's literature by featuring diverse children in urban settings, and Goggles! continues the story of these wonderful neighborhood friends! If you've already met Peter in the groundbreaking classic, The Snowy Day (an RAR Family Book Club pick), you'll be delighted to meet him again, along with his best friend Archie, on their adventure!
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Peter has found a rare treasure, a pair of old, beat-up motorcycle goggles. He and his best friend Archie are on their way to Archie’s front stoop with their prize when they run into a neighborhood gang that wants those goggles, too. What the bullies don’t understand is how hard it is to catch two smart boys and one crafty dog.
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