Leo Lionni
1) Swimmy
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When all his brothers and sisters have been swallowed by a hungry tuna, Swimmy, the only black fish of the entire school, is left alone in dangerous waters. He decides to explore the unknown depths of the ocean until at last he devises for himself and his newly adopted brothers and sisters a safer way to live in this world.
2) Frederick
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While Frederick the field mouse sat on the wall his brothers gathered food for the winter. Although they accused him of not doing his share of the work, when the food ran out Frederick saved the day with what he had gathered.
3) Who?
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Friendly mice discover the other animals who share their world and challenge readers to guess what they are.
4) What?
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Mice explore such well-known objects as a telephone, eyeglasses, and a book.
6) When?
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From sunup to sundown, winter through fall, Leo Lionni's signature illustration style and a toddler-friendly text ask a simple question: When is time of day/season? One of four board books that celebrates the art and imagination of Leo Lionni, this book is a perfect introduction to the concepts of time and seasons for busy toddlers, as well as a wonderful stepping stone into the world of one of our best-loved children's book creators.
8) Six crows
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An owl helps a farmer and some crows reach a compromise over the rights to the wheat crop.
9) Fish is fish
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When his friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to explore the world, the little fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either. A fable about a fish who learns from a frog how to be happy just being himself.