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1970
Keats, Ezra Jack
Goggles!
Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.
[34] p. 1969
Easy Picture Book KEATS
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1970
Lionni, Leo
Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse
Alexander, the mouse, makes friends with Willy, a toy mouse, and wants to be just like him until he discovers that Willy is to be thrown away.
[31] p. 1969
Easy Picture Book LIONNI
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1970
Turkle, Brinton
Thy Friend Obadiah
Obadiah, a young Quaker boy, is embarrassed to have a seagull following him. When his family teases him about his new friend, he throws a stone at it. After several days, the gull returns with a fish hook caught in its beak. Obadiah gently removes the hook and acknowledges the friendship. A classic about respect for living creatures.
37 p. 1969
Children's Fiction Book TURKLE
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1970
Zemach, Harve
The Judge
A skeptical judge discovers that the five people he had put in jail were telling the truth after all.
1 v. (unpaged) 1969
Easy Picture Book ZEMACH
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1971
Lobel, Arnold
Frog and Toad are Friends
Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.
64 p. 1970
Easy Reader LOBEL
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1971
Sendak, Maurice
In the Night Kitchen
A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.
[40] p. 1970
Easy Picture Book SENDAK
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1972
Duran, Cheli
Hildilid's Night
An old woman who hates everything about the night tries all sorts of methods to chase it away.
[30] p. 1971
Easy Picture Book DURAN
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1972
Feelings, Muriel L.
Moja Means One; Swahili Counting Book
The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.
[32] p. 1971
Easy Picture Book FEELINGS
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1973
Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs
Retells the tale of the beautiful princess whose lips were red as blood, skin was white as snow, and hair was black as ebony.
[31] p. 1972
Children's Nonfiction Book 398.22 G
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1973
McDermott, Gerald
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.
[41] p. 1972
Children's Nonfiction Book 398.2452 M
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1974
Macaulay, David
Cathedral
Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Chutreaux during the thirteenth century.
77 p. 1973
Children's Nonfiction Book 726.6 M
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1975
Feelings, Muriel L.
Jambo Means Hello; Swahili Alphabet Book
Presents a word, with English translation, for each of the twenty-four letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom.
[60] p. (chiefly illus.) 1974
Children's Nonfiction Book 496.39282 F
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1976
De Paola, Tomie
Strega Nona : an Old Tale
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.
[32] p. 1975
Easy Picture Book DE PAOLA
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1977
Baylor, Byrd
Hawk I'm Your Brother
Determined to learn to fly, Rudy adopts a hawk hoping that their kinship will bring him closer to his goal.
[48] p. 1976
Easy Picture Book BAYLOR
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1977
Steig, William
The Amazing Bone
On her way home from school, Pearl, the Pig, finds a talking bone that has unexpected powers.
[32] p. 1976
Children's Fiction Book STEIG
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1978
Macaulay, David
Castle
Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a typical castle and adjoining town in 13th century Wales.
74 p. 1977
Children's Nonfiction Book 623.19429 M
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1978
Zemach, Margot
It Could Always be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale
Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man goes to the Rabbi for advice.
[32] p. 1976
Children's Nonfiction Book 398.27 Z
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1979
Baylor, Byrd
The Way to Start a Day
Text and illustrations describe how people all over the world celebrate the sunrise.
[30] p. 1978
Children's Nonfiction Book 202.12 B
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1979
Crews, Donald
Freight Train
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
[22] p. 1978
Easy Picture Book CREWS
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1980
Isadora, Rachel
Ben's Trumpet
Ben wants to be a trumpeter, but plays only an imaginary instrument until one of the musicians in a neighborhood night club discovers his ambition.
[32] p. 1979
Easy Picture Book ISADORA
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