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"A great selection to share with young children to show them that they are 'bigger' than they believe and that their actions, big and small, do matter." --School Library Journal A board version of the popular picture book, Big Little Hippo by superstar Valeri Gorbachev! Little Hippo is the youngest in his family . . . and the smallest. Smaller than his parents and siblings. Smaller than his neighbors, too, from old Crocodile to giant Elephant. And even though his mom promises he'll grow, Little Hippo doesn't want to wait; he wants to be big RIGHT NOW! But when he helps a creature even tinier than himself, Little Hippo learns that it's the size of his heart that counts most of all.

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This beloved bedtime tale with it’s gentle rhyme and endearing animals will send kids to bed knowing there’s no place like home.Little Bunny, an only child, is so lonely that he can’t sleep. But when he asks his friends Squirrel, Skunk, Porcupine, Bear, and Owl if he can stay with them, he gets a surprise. Squirrel’s bed is too lumpy, Skunk’s bed is too smelly, and Porcupine’s bed is too pointy . . . And before long, Little Bunny discovers that his own bed is the best of all. Carol Roth’s soothing text is perfect for preschoolers and Valeri Gorbachev’s warm illustrations are delightful. “Loaded with child appeal.”—School Library Journal  “This picture book scores high points on the snuggle scale and is just the ticket for the train to Nod.”—Publishers Weekly 

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