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Katy, a brave and untiring tractor, who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the winter, makes it possible for the townspeople to do their jobs.
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne,…

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Children’s book legend Margaret Wise Brown—author of the cherished classic Goodnight Moon— and Caldecott Medal-winner Leonard Weisgard bring young readers an enduring picture book about the magic of …

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"Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied."
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"Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work, so he had no end of patients..."

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Over the snow, the world is hushed and white.

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For twenty years, Cynthia Rylant's story of childhood in the Appalachian Mountains has been an enduring favorite. Growing up in the mountains is depicted with a spare, lyrical text and beautiful, tend…

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Choo Choo

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This scrumptious New York Times bestseller has a whole lot of kick!

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Ox-Cart Man

Winner of the Caldecott Medal (1980)

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