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Anno’s Math Games II (1989)

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Colorful, playful games that present basic mathematical principles to children. Anno looks at the heart of the subject and finds creativity rather than rote learning. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar (1983)

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Anno uses simple text and pictures to introduce children to the mathematical concept of factorials. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno, Masaichiro Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Anno’s Spain (2004)

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Journey through the enchanting cities and eras of Spain. Wander through the historic moments and find the hidden literary and artistic details of this intriguing country.

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Anno’s Sundial (1987)

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Explains how the earth’s movements around the sun and the resulting movement of shadows have been used to tell time. Includes illustrations that pop up or fold out to demonstrate how sundials work.

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Anno’s Twice Told Tales (1993)

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Through this retelling of The Fisherman and His Wife and The Four Clever Brothers, young readers will discover that there are more ways than one to interpret what they see in the world around them. Includes commentary by Mr. Fox. Read online at archi... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno, Brothers Grimm
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Anno’s U.S.A. (1983)

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A wonder-filled exploration of fabulous cities, picturesque villages and uniquely various inhabitants of the United States. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

The Annotated Wind in the Willows (2009)

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Copious notes and illustrations combine to give a new look to an old favorite. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Anybody at Home? (1942)

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The short verses in Anybody at Home? ask children to identify various homes and the animals and objects that live there. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): H. A. Rey
Illustrator(s): H. A. Rey

Anyone Can Live off the Land (1961)

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How to stay warm in the wilderness, fish without tackle, quench your thirst, avoid getting lost, and build a shelter.

Author(s): James Johnson
Illustrator(s): Edward Shenton

Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes (1917)

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A collection of seven nursery rhymes with accompanying illustrations. Read online at wikisource.

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Beatrix Potter

April Fool! (1949)

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Little Raymond Frog plays an April Fool’s Day joke on his father. But two can play that game.

Author(s): Dorothy Kunhardt
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

April’s Kittens (1941)

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April’s cat Sheba has three kittens. But her father insists that theirs is strickly a one-cat household. April must give up three cats, but which ones?

Author(s): Clare Newberry
Illustrator(s): Clare Newberry

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Arabian Nights (1946)

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Tales selected from The Thousand Nights and a Night.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Vera Bock

The Arabian Nights (1957)

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Timeless folk tales - Sinbad, Aladdin, Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves and others - retold and illustrated for a contemporary young readers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Amabel Williams-Ellis
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Arabian Nights Entertainments (1898)

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Tales selected from The Thousand Nights and a Night. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

The Arabian Nights Entertainments (1921)

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A selection from the Arabian Nights with black and white illustrations by Louis Rhead and color by Frank Schoonover. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Louis Rhead, Frank Schoonover

The Arctic Prairies (1912)

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The true story of Ernest Thompson Seton’s 2000-mile, six-month canoe journey across northern Canada in 1907 in search of caribou. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Ernest Seton
Illustrator(s): Ernest Seton

Ardizzone’s English Fairy Tales (1980)

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Twelve traditional English tales, including Jack the Giant-Killer, Henny-Penny, and The Story of the Three Bears.

Author(s): Joseph Jacobs
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Ardizzone’s Hans Andersen (1978)

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Fourteen of the Danish master’s familiar tales.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Hans Andersen
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Are You a Cow? (2013)

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A clever chicken narrates a playful inquiry in this charming and hilarious story perfect for Boynton fans new and old.

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

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