Ezra Jack Keats
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The adventures of Peter, a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than this book. With its universal appeal, the story has become a favorite with millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. -- Publisher description.
5) Pet show!
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When he can't find his cat to enter in the neighborhood pet show, Archie must do some fast thinking to win a prize.
6) Goggles!
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Peter books (Ezra Jack Keats) volume 5
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Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.
7) The Trip
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Keats begins abruptly with Louie, lonely in a drab new home, unaccountably constructing a peepshow city in a shoebox. But this combination of collage and childlike drawing does make an enticing, dreamlike background for Louie's imagined trip back to the old neighborhood. While there, Louie runs into a group of strange monsters who turn out to be his old friends in imaginative Halloween disguise; and their friendly cries of "Trick or treat," while...
10) Dreams
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One night while everyone is sleeping, a little boy watches his paper mouse save a cat from an angry dog.
11) Louie's search
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After moving to a busy new neighborhood with his mother, Louie decides to explore and see if there is anyone he might like to have as a father.
12) Jennie's hat
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When the hat Jennie receives from her aunt is not as fancy as she had hoped, her bird friends decorate it for her.
14) Hi, cat!
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Peter books (Ezra Jack Keats) volume 6
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Archie's day would have been great if he had not started it by greeting the new cat on the block.
15) Kitten for a day
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A puppy joins a litter of kittens in their fun and games for one day.
18) Apt. 3
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On a rainy day two brothers try to discover who is playing the harmonica they hear in their apartment building.