Patricia Polacco
5) The bee tree
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To teach his grandaughter the value of books a grandfather leads a growing crowd in search of the tree where the bees keep all their honey.
6) Emma Kate
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Emma Kate and her best friend, a toy elephant, share many activities, such as homework and soccer practice, and even have their tonsils out at the same time!
10) My Ol' Man
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Drawing on the author's memories of her youth, a girl recalls the special summer spent in Michigan with her yarn-spinning father and a magic rock.
14) Mommies say shhh
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Animals make many different noises, but when they make too much noise their mommies quiet them down.
15) Remembering Vera
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A stray dog secretly adopted by the men of a U.S. Coast Guard base in San Francisco Bay proves to be a hero.