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By Philip Stead
Vernon the toad takes the silent Bird on a journey in hopes of finding Bird's home.

By Philip Stead
Wild Man Jack isn't easy to please. Especially when Mama Jane serves him the one dish that he detests. Each day his children ask what he'll do if it arrives at the table, and each day he comes up with an even more colorful response. Not until Friday do things get really out of hand.

Written by Philip Stead
Illustrated by Erin Stead
Zookeeper Amos McGee always makes time to visit his friends who live at the zoo until the day he stays home because he is sick.

By Philip Stead
When Jonathan's parents decide that he has gotten too old to have a stuffed animal, they trade his favorite bear, Frederick, for a toaster, so he sets off aboard a boat, looking for Frederick.

Written by Julie Fogliano
Illustrated by Erin Stead
Advises the reader about what to do, and not do, in order to successfully spot a whale, such as wrapping up in a not-too-cozy blanket, ignoring the roses, and especially, being patient.

Written by Philip Stead
Illustrated by Erin Stead
Bear, with the help of his animal friends, remembers the story he had hoped to tell before the onset of winter.

Written by Julie Fogliano
Illustrated by Erin Stead
 Simple text reveals the anticipation of a boy who, having planted seeds while everything around is brown, fears that something has gone wrong until, at last, the world turns green.

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