Ernest and Celestine's Picnic


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Rain does not stop Ernest and Celestine from picnicking.










The Picture


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Celestine is looking forward to going on a picnic, but when she wakes up, Ernest tells her it's raining. When Ernest sees how upset this makes her, he decides that rain or shine, their picnic will still go ahead one way or another




Picnic Day


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Ernest and Celestine


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Ernest loves Celestine like a daughter, so when she loses her beloved toy penguin, Simeon, Ernest does everything he can to cheer her up. But buying her all the toys in the town can't replace Simeon, so Ernest sets to work on a new plan.




One Thousand and One Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up


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The perfect introduction to the very best books for children, from wordless picture books and simple, illustrated story books through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction. Introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much loved classics.




The Picnic Day


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Hansel and Gretel


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A poor woodcutter's two children, lost in the woods, come upon a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch. With illustrations showing characters with modern dress and possessions.




The Best in Children's Books


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Designed to aid adults—parents, teachers, librarians—in selecting from the best of recent children's literature, this guide provides 1,400 reviews of books published between 1979 and 1984. This volume carries on the tradition established by Zena Sutherland's two earlier collections covering the periods from 1966 to 1972 and 1973 to 1978. Her 1973 edition of The Best in Children's Books was cited by the American School Board Journal as one of the outstanding books of the year in education.