Read Aloud Duplicate Books

Amazing Grace 3 copies Mary Hoffman (Act, Dance, Do Anything) Ages 4-8
Captain Bill Pinkney's Journey 4 copies Sailing around the World in 259 days (Ages 4-8) (compare Trial by Ice: A Photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton, interest level gr 6-8, RL 4.1 980 Lexile,)
Crysanthemum 2 copies Kevin Henkes Ages 4-8
Four Seasons for Little People 5 copies Jerry Ballard (Ages 4-8?)
Imogene's Antlers 2 copies David Small Ages 4-8 humor
Ozma of Oz L. Frank Baum Retold by Mary Weber 3 copies Chick-fil-A 24 pgs. Ages 9-12
Peter Pan J.M. Barrie Retold by Michael Johnstone 3 copies Chick-fil-A 24 pgs. Ages 7-14
Two Mice in a Boat Angelina Ballerina 2 copies Craig & Holabird Ages 4-8
The Ugly Duckling Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (Caldecott Honor) 2 stories may be different- illustrators are different

Smoky Mountain Rose: an Appalachian Cinderella Ages 5-13

In this variation on the Cinderella story, based on the Charles Perrault version but set in the Smoky Mountains, Rose loses her glass slipper at a party given by the rich feller on the other side of the creek.

Smoky Mountain Rose: an Appalachian Cinderella

By Alan Schroeder, Charles Perrault

Illustrated by Brad Sneed

Published by Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997

ISBN 0803717334, 9780803717336

32 pages

From Booklist
Gr. 4-7, Ages 10, 11, 12, 13, younger for reading aloud. Putting a down-home and downright enchanting Smoky Mountain spin on Perrault's classic Cinderella tale, Schroeder shows Rose, a trapper's dutiful and loving daughter, at the mercy of her father's "fearsome" second wife and two stepsisters, who are so mean "they'd steal flies from a blind spider." Schroeder's prince is Seb, a "rich feller--made his fortune in sowbellies and grits"; the palace ball is a square dance in Seb's barn; and the fairy godmother is a talking pig. The glass slippers remain: although Rose allows they're not too practical for square dancing, her dainty foot slips easily inside when Seb, searching the countryside for the shoe's owner, has her try it on. Sneed's watercolors are rich and intense; his angular lines draw readers into the action, whether the perspective is up close for Rose's feet or set back for scenes from a distance. From the opening line's enlarged, boldfaced, attention-grabbing "Now lis'en," this spirited rendition begs to be told or read out loud for sheer enjoyment and for enrichment in folklore studies. Ellen Mandel
From Kirkus Reviews
Schroeder's version of this tale is based directly on the familiar 17th-century Perrault tale, but written in an Appalachian dialect and placed "smack in the heart o' the Smoky Mountains.'' Cinderella--Rose in this tale--is the gentle daughter of a father who dies not long after he remarries. Her stepsisters and stepmother are cut from the usual bitter cloth, but there are some twists: The role of the fairy godmother is played by a huge hog, and the last image is of Rose (still wearing the slippers) and her handsome feller in old age, rocking on their porch swing. The watercolor illustrations owe much to the powerful, elongated figures and skewed perspective of American painter Thomas Hart Benton. The action is often seen up from ground level: an ant's-eye view of the hog, and Rose's glass pumps as a frame for her horse-drawn wagon, are strong and unusual images. A particularly nice touch is that pretty Rose has ordinary brown hair, while her stepsisters, homely though they are, are the more traditionally glamorous blonde and brunette. (Picture book/folklore. 5, 6, 7, 8) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
Review
"Begs to be told or read out loud for sheer enjoyment and for enrichment in folklore studies". -- Booklist

Bunny's Noisy Book Ages Ages 2-5

From best-selling author Margaret Wise Brown, comes a wonderfully satisfying board book edition of a beloved story. Brown's lyrical text and gentle question/answer format offer young children plenty of opportunity to chime right in!

Bunny's Noisy Book

By Margaret Wise Brown

Illustrated by Lisa McCue

Edition: illustrated, reprint

Published by Hyperion Books for Children, 2002

ISBN 078680744X, 9780786807444

32 pages Ages 2, 3, 4, 5 Reading Ages 4-8
From School Library Journal
PreS-K Ages -Brown's exemplary tale of an inquisitive bunny exploring his world is just right for sharing. The young animal awakens to quiet morning sounds such as fluttering, chirping, "Cock Cock Cock-a-doodle Doo," and "bzzzzzzzz," and then identifies them, asking readers, "What was that?" Then the focus shifts from recognizing noises to making them, such as munching, scratching, and sneezing. As the sun goes down, "the little noises of the night" alert the protagonist that it is time "for little bunnies to be safe in their hole." McCue's brightly colored, detailed illustrations depicting a warm spring day from sunup to sundown are eye-catching and engaging; one can smell the lilacs, feel the sunshine, and thrill to the fireflies' glow at dusk. The affectionate paintings reveal the idyllic life of a carefree rabbit delighting in the woods and fields near his home, populated by numerous animals and insects. This joyful adventure will work well as a lap-sit or storytime selection.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
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Mr. Gumpy's Outing Ages 2-8

PREVIEW

It's a pleasant day, so Mr. Gumpy decides to go for a boat ride. Each barnyard animal begs to join him, and Mr. Gumpy agrees-as long as each behaves! Two children join the fun, and as soon as the boat is launched, everyone does exactly what Mr. Gumpy asked them not to do. The result? Splash! This tale fits right into the toddler's sense of humor.

Mr. Gumpy's Outing

By John Burningham

Illustrated by John Burningham

Edition: reprint, illustrated

Published by Macmillan, 1990

ISBN 0805013156, 9780805013153

32 pages Board Book for Birth - 2, Ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
The book won the 1971 ALA Notable Children's Book award, the 1972 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1971, and the 1970 Kate Greenaway Medal.

Mr. Gumpy's little scow becomes a ...... miniature ark when he takes two children and one each of various domestic animals for a ride. But no one heeds Mr. Gumpy's conditions and soon ""The goat kicked/ The pig mucked about/ The children ... more » squabbled"" and so on until ""The boat tipped/ and into the water they fell."" But the water appears so warmly inviting, and the tea they all share after they swim to the bank and dry in the sun so satisfying, that the promise of the first glowing page is fulfilled. Burningham's sketchy yellow lines make the sun shine on his pages, and his animals -- sometimes jaunty, more often appealingly hesitant -- are his alone, unostentatiously distinctive. Mr. Gumpy has the bumbling charm of an English Mr. Hulot and his outing is an unqualified pleasure.

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A kind fellow warns his fleet of passengers (both humans and animals) about proper boat etiquette in Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham. Charming pen-and-inks alternate with ... more » full-color illustrations to chronicle the growing chaos until the boat capsizes. Though Mr. Gumpy does not scold his cohorts, the gentle message is clear. ( June)

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