Allan Ahlberg
2) Previously
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The adventures of various nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters are retold in backward sequence with each tale interrelated to the other. Includes "Goldilocks," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Jack and Jill," "The Frog Prince," "Cinderella," and "The Gingerbread Man."
5) Monkey do!
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An adventurous little monkey who escapes from the zoo and spends the day meeting new friends in the outside world begins to miss his mom when evening comes.
12) Treasure hunt
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After her parents treat Tilly to a treasure hunt, they all play hide-and-seek.
15) Mockingbird
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A variation of an old lullaby in which adoring family and friends promise the baby an assortment of presents.
18) Half a pig
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Esmeralda the pig is jointly owned by kindly Mrs. Harbottle and her nasty ex-husband Mr. Harbottle who wants to turn Esmeralda into sausages.
20) The pencil
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A lonely pencil timidly draws a boy, a dog, and other items but soon faces a problem as his creations begin demanding changes, and when he draws an eraser to make them happy, the real trouble begins.