Amy Krouse Rosenthal
4) Straw
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A bendy drinking straw loves to speed through life, but he learns to appreciate taking it slow with the help of a friend.
6) Spoon
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Spoon's always been a happy little utensil. But lately, he feels like life as a spoon just isn't cutting it. He thinks Fork, Knife, and The Chopsticks all have it so much better than him. But do they? And what do they think about Spoon?
8) Friendshape
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Presents a story of friends Triangle, Circle, Square, and Rectangle as they have fun together and support one another through life.
9) Little Pea
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Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.
10) Dear Girl
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Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be confident, curious, adaptable, and willing to speak up.
11) Uni bakes a cake
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Uni the Unicorn helps her friend to bake and frost a cake they hope will win a contest.
12) Yes Day!
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A little boy gets everything he asks for on Yes Day, a special day that only comes once a year.
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"In the ten years since her beloved, groundbreaking Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, New York Times bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal has been quietly at work on this modest but mighty magnum opus, creating a spectacular literary experience that is unprecedented, unforgettable, and explosively human. Amy Krouse Rosenthal has cultivated a distinct blend of nonlinear memoir, observational humor, wistful reflections, and interactive connections...
14) Little Hoot
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Little Hoot wants to go to bed early, like all of his friends do, and he is hopping mad when Mama and Papa Owl insist that he stay up late and play.
15) Little Oink
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Little Oink is a neat little pig, but his parents will not allow him to play until he is messy, as pigs should be.
16) Chopsticks
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When a pair of chopsticks get separated, after some traumatic moments the two friends eventually learn to stand on their own.
17) Plant a kiss
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One small act of love blooms into something bigger and more dazzling than Little Miss could have ever imagined.
18) Choo-choo school
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"Lighthearted verse portrays a world where train stations are classrooms, the conductor doubles as the teacher, and Boxcar is happy to hand out tissues to anyone who ah-choo-choos"--OCLC.
19) Wumbers
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Inspired by the book "C D B" by William Steig, the book combines words and numbers to create "wumbers" that are used to describe a variety of colorful illustrations.