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Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 1986.

A porcupine named Fluffy is happier with his name after he meets a similarly misnamed rhinoceros.

Gruntly is a hog. Not just because he's a pig, but because he hogs everyone else's toys as well as his own. Will he ever learn to share?

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston : 2012.

Gruntly is a real hog, and the other animals are tired of his greediness, but when he gets mixed up on a treasure hunt and is the last to reach the prize, Gruntly begins to realize the value of kindness and sharing.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : ©2008.

An Australian wombat joins the Champs baseball team, and even though he is disastrously ignorant about the game, his innate talents save everyone when a tornado suddenly strikes.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 2006.

An Australian wombat joins the Champs baseball team, and even though he is disastrously ignorant about the game, his innate talents save everyone when a tornado suddenly strikes.

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston : 2013.

Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have spent weeks planning the perfect party to celebrate Tacky's hatchday, and while nothing turns out quite as they expected, the penguins and their special guest have a wonderful time.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : ℗2003.

All his classmates make fun of Rodney because he can't pronounce his name, but it is Rodney's speech impediment that drives away the class bully.

All his classmates make fun of Rodney because he can't pronounce his name, but it is Rodney's speech impediment that drives away the class bully.

It looks like trouble when Fragility, a hippopotamus whose feelings are easily hurt, meets Rudy, a rude elephant, on the soccer field.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 2004.

It looks like trouble when Fragility, a hippopotamus whose feelings are easily hurt, meets Rudy, a rude elephant, on the soccer field.

Tandem Library 1989

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, Mass. : 2014.

Lester and artist Munsinger ... team up again for another rib-tickling, off-the-wall tale. 'Booklist Murdley Gurdson is a spectacularly accident-prone boy. He falls into wastebaskets! He drops only the most valuable vases. Worse yet: Whatever happened, it was usually his fault. One day, as Murdley is taking a walk, a bird lays an egg above him and it splats on his head. How could that really be Murdley's fault' Turns out, it sort of is. Munsinger's hilarious illustrations help make this silly story about cause and effect as lighthearted as it is useful. This read-aloud favorite is now part of a fun hardcover series about life lessons. This ebook includes audio narration as well as a code for free downloadable audio.

Addison Wesley Longman, South Melbourne, Vic. : 1997.

GoodYearBooks, Glenview, Ill. : ©1994.

What is making Lin's backpack jump? Is it a frog or some other animal?

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 1995.

A lop-eared rabbit named Buddy finds himself in trouble with the Scruffy Varmint because he never listens.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : [1997], ©1995.

A lop-eared rabbit named Buddy finds himself in trouble with the Scruffy Varmint because he never listens.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, Mass. : 2014.

This funny, fetching tale will bring chuckles'and a lesson'to any child with a tendency to echo Pinkerton's cries of 'Me first.' 'Publishers Weekly Pinkerton Pig will do anything to be first'first down the slide, first in line at the trough-a-teria, first on the bus. His pushy ploys backfire on a Pig Scouts hike when he hears the magic words Would you care for a sandwich' Little does he know, he's being tricked by a sandcastle-dwelling Sandwitch in need of care! How long will Pinkerton be doomed to powder her warty nose' This cheery look at the dangers of piggishness is now part of a fun hardcover series about life lessons. This ebook includes audio narration as well as a code for free downloadable audio.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 1996.

An arrogant and greedy princess's chances with a handsome prince are ruined when her parrot repeats to him all the rude comments the princess has made.

Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston : 2003.

Twitchly Fidget the lemur worries about almost everything until his Aunt Bridget Fidget pays him a visit and shows him another way to live.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 2002.

While awaiting a visit from the Emperor, a group of penguins fail to recognize their friend Tacky in the Emperor's clothes.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 2000.

While awaiting a visit from the Emperor, a group of penguins fail to recognize their friend Tacky in the Emperor's clothes.

Tacky is not very helpful as Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect plan and prepare for Halloween, turning their igloo into a haunted house and making treats, but while Tacky is finishing his costume something really frightening arrives, and only he can chase it away.

Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston : 2005.

Tacky and his fellow penguins on Team Nice Icy Land train hard for the Winter Games, but Tacky's antics make their chances of winning a medal seem slim.

Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston : 2005.

Tacky and his fellow penguins on Team Nice Icy Land train hard for the Winter Games, but Tacky's antics make their chances of winning a medal seem slim.

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston : 2009.

Tacky the penguin and his friends go to Camp Whoopihaha where they scare each other by telling ghost stories around the campfire, never expecting that one of the frightening stories will come true.

Turtleback Books, 2012.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Mass. : 1998.

Tacky the exuberant penguin accidentally goes sailboarding and winds up on a tropical island, where he meets an elephant who demands proof of Tacky's identity.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Mass. : 1998.

Tacky the exuberant penguin accidentally goes sailboarding and winds up on a tropical island, where he meets an elephant who demands proof of Tacky's identity.

Houghton Mifflin, New York : [2008?]

Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.

Scholastic, New York : [2011]

Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, Perfect, and Tacky are having a wonderful Christmas, complete with an unusual tree, when Tacky's odd Christmas gift saves them from a group of hunters.

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston : ©2010.

Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, Perfect, and Tacky are having a wonderful Christmas, complete with an unusual tree, when Tacky's odd behavior saves them from a group of hunters.

Scholastic Inc., New York : ℗2004.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 2002.

Tacky the penguin and his friends perform a play for the little penguins in Mrs. Beakly's class, but with Tacky in the lead role, things do not go exactly as planned.

Tacky the penguin adds his own unique touch to his team's routine at the Penguin Cheering Contest, with surprising results.

Paw Prints 2009.

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston : 2011.

When Wodney Wat, who cannot pronounce the letter R, gets a talking robot for his birthday, it turns out to be more than just a fun gift.

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston : 2011.

When Wodney Wat, who cannot pronounce the letter R, gets a talking robot for his birthday, it turns out to be more than just a fun gift.

Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass. : 1997, ©1995.

Wuzzy, a real live teddy bear who has always lived in the woods, makes what he thinks is a trip to the moon and ends up at a nearby playground.

Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass. : ©1995.

Wuzzy, a real live teddy bear who has always lived in the woods, makes what he thinks is a trip to the moon and ends up at a nearby playground.