Bob Staake
1) My Pet Book
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Award-winning author-illustrator Bob Staake has created a rollicking picture book about a boy and his most unusual pet!
Most pets are cats and dogs, but what happens when a boy wants a different kind of pet, one that doesn’t meow or bark? Bob Staake’s exuberant tale of a little boy and the pet of his dreams will appeal to anyone whose best friends are . . . books! Books make the perfect pets, the boy decides, and...
Most pets are cats and dogs, but what happens when a boy wants a different kind of pet, one that doesn’t meow or bark? Bob Staake’s exuberant tale of a little boy and the pet of his dreams will appeal to anyone whose best friends are . . . books! Books make the perfect pets, the boy decides, and...
7) The path
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"Find your own unique path! This inspirational journey takes readers over gentle grassy hills, through fields of wildflowers, over raging rivers, up steep mountains, and even through a dark, chilly cave. When the path splits in two, it's a chance to find out where you want to go....[R]eaders of all ages [will] recognize the encouraging truth about facing life's milestones: Our path is not only challenging and beautiful--it is all out own to create."...
11) Bluebird
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An exploration of the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and friendship traces the poignant journey of a bluebird who makes the acquaintance of a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm.
12) The book of gold
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"Isaac isn't interested in much, but when a mysterious shopkeeper tells him about a legendary book that holds the answers to every question ever asked, he embarks on a lifelong search for the Book of Gold"--Provided by publisher.
13) The red lemon
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Farmer McPhee's yellow lemons are ready to be picked and made into lemonade, pies, and muffins, but when a red lemon is found in the crop and discarded, it eventually yields some surprises.
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On the ground and in the air,/Robots, robots everywhere! Up in space, beneath the seas,/Robots make discoveries . . . So begins this rollicking Little Golden Book featuring robots of all kinds, from ones up in space to the ones we use at home. With bold, colorful artwork by award-winner Bob Staake, it's a perfect introduction to the fascinating subject of today's real robots!
15) I'm a truck
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How-dee! My name's Big Blue Bill, and I'm a truck. I've got 18 big wheels turning, 600 horses under the hood, and 53 feet o' trailer hangin' on behind ... So begins a book that introduces all types of trucks (with names such as Bony Tony and Leif the Logging Truck), narrated by a good ol' boy semi-truck! Lively text and bold, colorful artwork of hip, anthropomorphic trucks will transport young readers down highways, into a truck stop, and onto a construction...
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"Tony is a sturdy, long-hauling 18-wheeler with a delivery to make, but many obstacles are in the way — from potholes to slime to rescue missions to aliens’ space rockets....[through] subtractive counting, Tony finds himself losing wheel after wheel with each hurdle he encounters. Will he be able to make his delivery?" --publisher's website
19) Trucks galore
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Rhyming text and illustrations introduce trucks of all shapes, colors, and sizes.