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3) The bean boy
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Calamities befall an old woman who sets out to seek her fortune with a boy carved from a bean.
4) April fool
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The clever people of Gotham keep the king from building a hunting lodge outside their village by convincing him that they are fools.
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"The Greedy Python" is quick to gobble up every creature he meets--including to his own great misfortune, himself, when he mistakes the tip of his tail for a lunchtime treat. With drawings by one of the country's most popular illustrators, this story of a python who is quick to eat everything in sight, including the end of his tail on one sad day, is sure to delight and amuse young readers. Full-color illustrations.
13) The tiny seed
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A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Young readers will cheer at the happy outcome of this exciting tale. And they will long remember the heartening message of the tiny seed's steadfast perseverance in the face of many hazards and obstacles...
14) The color wizard
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Rhymed text and illustrations relate how Wizard Gray changed his very gray world with color.
15) Mr. Bubble Gum
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A boy has mixed feelings about his five-year-old brother Eli, who sticks close to him whether he is inventing a new soft drink or trick-or-treating on Halloween.