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If you were a Panda bear,Guess what you would wear?A black-and-white suitAnd eye patches?how cute!You'd be very shy,You'd eat lots of bamboo.Then you'd take a long nap?What a good thing to do!Everyone knows black bears are black, but did you know they can climb trees? Which kind of bear has funny hair? Which one loves catching fish?Wendell and Florence Minor celebrate the varied personalities of a parade of bears in this spirited collection of poems about our most playful?and lovable?friends.

If you were a penguin . . . You could swim really fast and toboggan on ice.Sing a happy duet, once or twice. You could live on land but dive under the sea. There's a lot penguins can do, just like you and me!Wendell and Florence Minor create a charming tribute to all the playful fun and activity that comes with being a penguin?which young readers can delight in too!

If you werea Christmas tree, what kind of tree would you be?A mighty tree or a tiny tree?A city tree or a country tree?A tree with curious features or a tree made just for creatures?Voyaging from cities to plains and in renderings of things miniature to grand, Wendell and Florence Minor lead young readers on an imaginative journey across America in tribute to one of our most beloved symbols -- the Christmas tree.

Snuggly, fun, bouncy, and playful--who isn't smitten with kittens? A simple, rhyming story perfect for kitty loving kiddos everywhere!Get smitten with kittens in this rhyming picture book perfect for read-alouds. There's so much to love about kittens--from their cute little mews to their unstoppable mischief-making! Turn to the back of the book for fascinating facts about cat behavior and care.

With simple, rhyming text and adorable illustrations, this a perfect read-aloud for teachers and parents to share with young children as they imagine what life as a penguin is like?now available as a board book!The short text by Florence Minor pairs perfectly with the gorgeous, detailed illustrations by acclaimed illustrator Wendell Minor. Fun facts about penguins are featured at the back of the book.As Booklist said, "Whether it's the comical waddle, the formal appearance of their plumage, or their well-documented devotion to their young, penguins hold an unending appeal for young children." Their review called If You Were a Penguin "dazzling," "vibrant," and "breathtaking"!