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By Laura Murray. 2013
When the Gingerbread Man joins the children who made him on a school field trip to a fire station, he…
escapes being eaten by Spot the Dalmatian and rides along to a fire. Grades K-3. 2013.By Lafcadio Hearn, Arlene Mosel. 1972
By Nonny Hogrogian. 1983
A boy born to a poor couple receives the hand of the king's daughter in marriage, but in order to…
keep his bride, the boy must bring the king three golden hairs from the head of the devil. Grades K-3. 1983. Uniform title: Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren.By Ann Blades. 1977
By William Steig. 1969
Frightened by an approaching lion, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock. But, then,…
Sylvester is unable to grasp the pebble and wish himself back to normal. Grades K-3. Caldecott Medal. 1969.By Laurence Anholt, Arthur Robins. 1999
This collection features ten funny fairy tales with hilarious illustrations. It includes stories about the king with the silliest name,…
how Cinderboy scored that winning goal, how Snow White gets to sing on Top of the Pops and other amusing tales. Grades K-3. 1999.By Marcia Brown. 1947
When three hungry soldiers in a strange land ask some villagers for food, they are told there is none. So…
the soldiers decide to show the townspeople how to make soup from water and three round stones. Grades K-3. Caldecott Honor Book. 1947.By Brian Mayne. 2003
An adventure tale which shows by analogy how positive thoughts can enrich and actively change all of our lives. The…
main character, a boy called Joseph, struggles with life and feelings of being unloved, when lo and behold Sam the magic genie appears to take him on a journey of his mind! Flying around Joseph's mind on a magic carpet, Sam teaches Joseph about positive thinking and how negative thoughts lead to negative consequences. Joseph learns how to achieve happiness and well being even in the face of fear and doubt. Grades K-3. 2003.By Roald Dahl. 1982
Revolting rhymes. Humorous retellings in verse of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.…
Grades K-3. 1982. Taped with: Dirty beasts. A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people. Grades K-3. 1983.By Cécile Gagnon, Eugène Achard. 1997
By Daisy Meadows. 2005
Polly the party fun fairy can't help with pass the parcel without her magic party bag of fun. Can Rachel…
and Kirsty rescue it in time for the Brownies' party? Grades K-3. 2005. (Rainbow magic ; 19). (The party fairies ; 5)By Carlo Collodi. 1883
Pinocchio, a wooden puppet full of tricks and mischief, with a talent for getting into and out of trouble, wants…
more than anything else to become a real boy. Grades K-3. 1991, c1883. Uniform title: Avventure di Pinocchio.By Corinne De Vailly. 2009
Ce livre est un recueil de légendes exclusivement québécoises adaptées pour les jeunes lecteurs. Écoute le vent. Hou! Hou! Hou!…
Il transporte des histoires de fées, de fantômes, de lutins, de loups-garous, de diables, de pirates et d'autres êtres mystérieux. Années 1-3. 2009.By Nancy Montour. 2014
Josh rêve d'accompagner son père, spéléologue amateur, dans l'une de ses escapes souterraines. Justement, celui-ci doit partir en exploration avec…
son ami demain matin. Le garçon se cache donc dans la voiture de son père. Évidemment, lorsque le garçon se fait prendre, son père est très fâché. Toutefois, comme il a besoin de lui pour franchir un passage étroit, Josh prend finalement part à l'aventure qui s'avèrera pleine de surprises. Années 1-3. 2014.By Alexandra Larochelle. 2004
Philippe et sa soeur Lauranne sont brutalement projetés dans le pays fantastique d'Erianigami. À la suite d'une erreur, Lauranne est…
emmenée sur l'Île aux pirates et Philippe doit partir à sa recherche. Du même coup, on le charge de retrouver le livre le plus précieux d'Erianigami. La vie de tout un peuple dépend du succès de sa mission. Années 1-3. Suite de "Au-delà de l'univers" (FD04352), suivi de "La clé de l'enigme" (FD04372). 2004. (Au-delà de l'univers ; 2)By Lise-Anne Pilon-Delorme. 1999
By Dominique Demers. 2002
La petite Annabel se lie d'amitié avec la Bête, qui lui confie des secrets merveilleux. La Bête repousse cependant Annabel,…
croyant que celle-ci est dégoutée du fait de sa laideur, puis se laisse mourir de chagrin. Au printemps, dans la tempête qui fait rage, Annabel accourt à son chevet. L'embrasse et le soigne. La fillette se transforme en belle jeune femme. Ils s'aiment pour toujours. Années 1-3. 2002.By Loren Long. 2016
When Otis the tractor becomes trapped in a burning barn after rescuing kittens, his animal friends and local firefighters come…
to his aid. Sequel to "Otis and the scarecrow". Grades K-3. 2016.By Satomi Ichikawa. 2010
Little Train toots along, taking all his passengers exactly where they want to go. "To the pond!" says the duck.…
"To the forest!" says the monkey. "To the mountain!" says the bear. But Little Kangaroo doesn't say a word. He wants to go on an adventure with Little Train that leads him up a mountain, off a cliff, and back where he belongs: in his mama's pocket. Grades K-3. 2010.By Linda Shute. 1986
A childless woodcutter and his wife find a baby boy inside a gigantic peach and name him Momotaro. The couple…
is saddened when, at the age of 15, Momotaro announces that he must leave to fight the wicked Oni, monster-like demons who terrorize the villagers. Grades K-3. c1986.