Robert McCloskey

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1) Time of wonder

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McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003

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Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine. Describes the enchanting beauty of the island in rain, fog, sunshine, and hurricane.

2) Homer Price

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McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003

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Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.

3) Make way for ducklings

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McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003

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Children's Picture Book Classics
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español

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Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.

4) Blueberries for Sal

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McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003

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Children's Picture Book Classics

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Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

5) Lentil

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McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003

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Lentil's harmonica playing saves the day when calamity threatens the homecoming celebration for the leading citizen of Alto, Ohio.

6) Abran paso a los patitos

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McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003

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Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español

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Story about a mallard family who make their home near a pond in the Public Garden in Boston.

7) Burt Dow, deep-water man: a tale of the sea in the classic tradition

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McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003

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Burt goes fishing, takes refuge from a storm in a whale's stomach, and decorates a whole school of whales' tails with striped band-aids.

8) Seasons and changes

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Presents cartoon adaptations of three books dealing with seasons and the changes that occur in animals.