Tomi Ungerer
1) The Hat
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In a lively and imaginative romp, a top hat with a mind of its own changes a penniless man's life.
2) Crictor
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A domesticated boa constrictor becomes the hero of a French town.
3) Babylon
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This collection of 110 drawings and one-page cartoons by the internationally infamous cartoonist (and beloved children's book author) is a universal condemnation of human rottenness.
6) Moon Man
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The man in the moon outwits the police in several escapades on Earth with the help of his waxing and waning powers and the friendship of a 300-year-old scientist.
7) Fog Island
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No one has ever returned from the mysterious Fog Island, but when Finn and Cara get castaway on its murky shores, they discover things are not quite as they expect. Will anyone ever believe them?
8) Adelaide
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Adelaide, a kangaroo with wings, discovers that her unique anatomy and abilities bring her fame and fortune in Paris.
10) Flat Stanley
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"Based on the original Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown"--T.p. verso.
A picture book version of the story in which a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he is sleeping, and he finds that being flat has its advantages.
13) Nonstop
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In this final masterpiece from the late Tomi Ungerer, Earth is devastated and empty. Everyone has escaped to the moon, except Vasco. Luckily, Vasco has his shadow to guide him, and he finds little green Poco, someone to care for and bring to safety. Nonstop dangers await Vasco and baby Poco at every corner, but Vasco's shadow rescues and guides them through destroyed cities and apocalyptic landscapes to safety. It's a timely, thought-provoking tale...
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The familiar story of The 3 Little Pigs is retold from the wolf's point of view. The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.
In "A duck on a bike" from Sheep to Horse to Chicken to Goat ... everyone in the barnyard has something to say about Duck's zany idea. But what are they really thinking? And what will happen next?
In "Crictor", an affectionate and quick-thinking boa constrictor...
18) Antarctic antics
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A collection of poems first presented as songs that celebrate the habits and habitat of Emperor penguins.
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(1st work) Georgie : In this classic tale set in New England, a little ghost named Georgie leaves his home in search of a new haunt when the creaky stairs are repaired. New version narrated by David de Vries. (2nd work) The three robbers : Three fierce robbers terrify the countryside until they meet a little girl named Tiffany, whose charm turns their gold to good. Both narration and music are performed by director Gene Deitch. (3rd work) A dark,...
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Live through a stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck that likes to eat alphabet soup. Follow Mr. Gilly around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage. Big diesel engines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel out of business until he finds just the job to prove their worth. An old tricycle is mistaken for trash, but just before being crushed for scrap metal, it magically speeds away on an adventure through...