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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Giant hardcover edition
by Philomel (Hardcover)

Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach
by Puffin (Paperback) (Release Date: 2001-03-19)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book and Plush (Book&Toy)
by Philomel (Board book)

One of the best-selling children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been delighting young readers for over thirty years. Now packaged as a board book with a new plush doll, this classic book will continue to introduce new generations of children to the magical world of Eric Carle.

Deborah Heiligman
From Caterpillar to Butterfly (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1)
by HarperCollins (Paperback) (Release Date: 1996-04-26)

A caterpillar comes to school in a jar. The class watches the caterpillar each day as it grows and changes. Soon, it disappears into a hard shell called a chrysalis. Then the chrysalis breaks, and a beautiful butterfly flies out of the jar! This is a perfect beginner's guide to the mystery of metamorphosis. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1997 (NSTA/CBC)

E. B. White
Charlotte's Web
by HarperCollins (Hardcover) (Release Date: 1952-10-15)

George Selden
The Cricket in Times Square
by Listening Library (Audio Cassette) (Release Date: 1995-07-01)

Julia Donaldson
The Snail and the Whale
by Puffin (Paperback)

This is the tale of a tiny snail and a great big whale. The snail may be small, but she has huge dreams of seeing the world. So she hitches a ride on a friendly whale’s back to see amazing sights. Icebergs and volcanoes, storms and sharks—the two friends see it all together. And when the whale runs into trouble, the snail proves that even the tiniest creature can help a friend in a very big way. The creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom have teamed up again to bring you this whale of a tale.

Elise Broach
Masterpiece
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-09-30)

Marvin lives with his family under the kitchen sink in the Pompadays’ apartment. He is very much a beetle. James Pompaday lives with his family in New York City. He is very much an eleven-year-old boy.After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin surprises him by creating an elaborate miniature drawing. James gets all the credit for the picture and before these unlikely friends know it they are caught up in a staged art heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that could help recover a famous drawing by Albrecht Dürer. But James can’t go through with the plan without Marvin’s help. And that’s where things get really complicated (and interesting!). This fast-paced mystery will have young readers on the edge of their seats as they root for boy and beetle.  In Shakespeare’s Secret Elise Broach showed her keen ability to weave storytelling with history and suspense, and Masterpiece is yet another example of her talent. This time around it’s an irresistible ...

Fireflies (Reading Rainbow)
by Aladdin (Paperback)

A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Books with Holes)
by Child's Play International (Paperback)

The well-known children's song is illustrated using a die-cutting technique that stays with one picture but reveals each new animal 'swallowed' as we come to it in the verses of the song.

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