The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

A little boy who wants to learn about the Lorax explains to the reader that the only way to find out about the Lorax is to go to the old Once-ler's home and give him "...fifteen cents/and a nail/and the shell of a great grandfather snail..." to tell the story. The Once-ler tells the boy it all began long ago when there was an abundance of brightly colored Truffula trees and no pollution.

The fruit of the Truffula trees fed the Brown Bar-ba-loots, little bear-like creatures, while Humming-Fish happily swam in the nearby pond. The Once-ler was very happy to find the trees, telling the boy, "All my life, I'd been searching for trees such as these." He built a workshop, chopped down one of the Truffula trees and knitted s thneed out of the tree's soft tuft.http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/bookreviews/fr/The-Lorax-By-Dr-Seuss-Book-Review.htm

The Lorax Seuss, Dr. AR Quiz No. 9034 EN Fiction  IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 0.5  AR Quiz Types: RP, RV, VP  Rating:  The Once-ler describes the results of the local pollution problem.

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate. In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191113.Don_t_Let_the_Pigeon_Drive_the_Bus_

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Willems, Mo AR Quiz No. 72788 EN Fiction  IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 0.5  AR Quiz Types: RP, RV  Rating:  A pigeon that longs to drive a bus sees a chance to make its dream come true when the bus driver takes a short break.

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The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

The Story of Ferdinand tells of a young, peaceful bull, who lives in a pasture with his mother and a large group of other young bulls. All the other bulls like to run and buck all day long, but he prefers to sit under his favorite tree and smell the flowers. When five scary men come to take the meanest bulls away, Ferdinand stays calm and content, assuming the men will not choose him. Suddenly, a bee stings Ferdinand. Startled, he loses control, bucking and fussing more than anyone else! Assuming that he is a very fierce bull, the men take Ferdinand away against his will, and they force him into the fighting ring. However, they become very angry when they find he refuses to fight…

http://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Ferdinand

The Story of Ferdinand Leaf, Munro AR Quiz No. 5493 EN Fiction  IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 0.5  AR Quiz Types: RP, RV, VP  Rating:  Ferdinand is a little bull who would rather just sit and smell the flowers than fight.

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Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin

Farmer Brown's cows have found an old typewriter in the barn, and now they are typing notes demanding electric blankets. The hens support the cows. The farmer types notes back. The ducks mediate the dispute, carrying typed notes between house and barn. This highly amusing tale combines several styles of writing: straight prose, letter-writing and sounds. Children will especially enjoy the repetitions of the sound effects: click, clack, moo! The pictures, with their bold, black lines and gentle cartoon humor, add to the comedy.
https://westonwoods.scholastic.com/products/westonwoods/study_guides/click_clack_moo.pdf

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Cronin, Doreen AR Quiz No. 45430 EN Fiction  IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 0.5  AR Quiz Types: RP, RV, VP  Rating:  When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn, they start making demands and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

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