Viking Press
1) East of Eden
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English
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East of Eden: in his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families -- the Trasks and the Hamiltons -- whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel....
4) Ox-cart man
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English
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Describes the day-to-day life of an early nineteenth-century New England family throughout the changing seasons.
5) Corduroy
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English
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Overview: In 1968, a girl named Lisa fell in love with a little brown bear wearing green overalls with one button missing, and thousands of readers followed suit, making Corduroy one of the best-loved children's books of all time. Now, forty years later, Viking proudly celebrates Don Freeman's classic with a very special anniversary edition. With an extra-large trim size and special features including an embossed cover and four bonus spreads of never-before-seen...
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Two pigeons, Sid and Midge, make their nest in the "B" of a neon sign. But when a truck comes and takes the letters of the sign down one by one, will Sid ever be able to find Midge again? And what will happen to their eggs? The heartwarming story of two birds making a home-- and then making another one-- in one of America's great cities.
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Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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In this new concept board book about feelings that helps kids learn about their emotions and why they might feel a certain way, Llama Llama experiences the universal highs and lows as he gets ready for bed.
10) Obadiah the Bold
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The Viking Press
Pub. Date
1965.
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English
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A young boy's desire to be a pirate is quelled by his brothers and sisters during a game.
11) Max's breakfast
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English
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Max's sister tries hard to get him to eat his breakfast egg.
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English
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Born in Austria at the height of Word War II, Ingeborg Day grew up knowing little about the early years of her life. When she came to America in 1957 as an exchange student, she heard for the first time references to Hitler, Nazis, and the Holocaust, topics that were forbidden in her homeland and her own house. Day married an American and stayed in the U.S. permanently, a separation that created great physical and psychological distance between herself...
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Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Corduroy is getting excited to host a Valentine's Day party for his friends. But first, there's lots of work to do. He has to make cards, bake cookies, and decorate. He's so excited to celebrate his love for his friends"--
17) Gypsy
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Viking Press
Pub. Date
1951
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English
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A new mother cat, Gypsy, remembers her first days as a kitten.
18) The guard mouse
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Viking Press
Pub. Date
[1967]
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English
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Clyde, a guard at Buckingham Palace, whose job is to keep wee animals from straying on to the royal grounds, gives his visiting cousins a tour of London.
19) Madeline's ABCs
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Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
Description
"Ludwig Bemelmans's beloved character Madeline is back, and here to teach a new audience the alphabet. She'll use examples of each letter from the classic Madeline book, so readers will recognize both settings and characters as she guides the youngest readers through learning each of the letters."--