East Baton Rouge Parish Library

Little life stories!

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Little life stories!

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Before you were mine by Maribeth Boelts: This story will show you how adopting a pet can bring happiness to the pet as well as the new ownerBenny, an adventure story by Bob Graham: Benny starts out on an adventure to find a job where he can use his special talents. He has many disappointments until he finds a family that loves him just for being Benny!Big bad wolves at school by Stephen Krensky: Rufus loves being a wolf. But Big Bad Wolves must go to school to learn how to be bad. Or do they? Sometimes you just have to cut loose and be yourself!A birthday basket for Tía by Pat Mora: Cecilia and Chica put together a birthday basket containing a favorite book, a mixing bowl, a flowerpot, and other objects that represent activities the little girl and her great-aunt like to shareBullies never win by by Margery Cuyler: Jessica's back and worried as ever about Brenda Baily. Brenda is a bully and won't leave Jessica alone. She teases Jessica about her homework and her skinny legs. It worries her so much, she can't even sleep. Can Jessica stand up to Brenda?Buster by Denise Flemming: Buster was a very happy dog. He had everything he could want. Then one day his owner, Brown Shoes, brought home a big box. Inside the big box was something Buster did not want-- and that something was named BettyThe great fuzz frenzy by by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel: It's big. It's round. It's really fuzzy. But what is it? Whatever it is, there's no end of trouble when this big, round, really fuzzy thing tumbles into the prairie dog townI repeat, don't cheat by Margery Cuyle: Jessica and Lizzie are best friends - but when Lizzie starts copying off Jessica's spelling test, what should she do? Jessica confronts her newest worry: cheatingNo dogs allowed by Sonia Manzano: Iris and her family have a big surprise when they arrive at Enchanted Lake and see a sign that says No Dogs Allowed!The keeping quilt by Patricia Polacco: When Patricia's Great-Gramma Anna came to America from Russia, the only things she brought along with her were her dress and a babushka. Anna outgrew the dress and her mother decided to incorporate it and the babushka into a quilt. This quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family and remains a symbol of their enduring faith and loveThe squirrel sisters by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel: Janet and Susan are sisters. Together they create wonderful books. See how this is done by saying hello to their friends, the Squirrel SistersWeezer changes the world by David McPhail: Weezer is an ordinary puppy. He barks. He slobbers. He tinkles on the carpet. But then something magical happens that changes him - and the world may never be the sameWoolbur by by Leslie Helakoski : Woolbur is not like the other sheep in the herd. When Woolbur's Maa and Paa insist he be like the other sheep, Woolbur has his own creative way to make that happen!

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