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Funny Reads for Preschoolers

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Book: Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late

By Mo Willems

The perfect go-to-bed book for stalling kids.

Review date: 1/12/2007

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Book: Penguin

By Polly Dunbar

Charming, whimsical boy-meets-bird tale.

Review date: 6/17/2007

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Book: Duck! Rabbit!

By Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Tom Lichtenheld

Simple lines and words, all about seeing things differently.

Review date: 6/21/2009

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Book: Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt

By David Catrow

Sweet dog takes kids on imaginative adventure.

Review date: 9/3/2009

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Book: Silly Street

By Jeff Foxworthy

Super silly poems from a celebrity author.

Review date: 4/18/2009

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Book: Chicken Cheeks

By Michael Ian Black

Corny rhymes about rear ends redeemed by terrific artwork.

Review date: 3/20/2009

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Book: There Is a Bird on Your Head!

By Mo Willems

Tender comedy is great for beginning readers.

Review date: 5/13/2008

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Book: Olivia Forms a Band

By Ian Falconer

Precocious pig Olivia lights up 4th of July.

Review date: 7/3/2006

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Book: Diary of a Worm

By Doreen Cronin

First-person narrative from a funny boy worm.

Review date: 10/28/2004

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