Popular North American Messages.CHILDREN'S_LITERATURE_GENRE Books
Find messages.children's_literature_genre books written by authors from North America for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (93)
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The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The classic picture book that introduced the world to the iconic, mischievous Cat in the Hat and the beloved characters Thing One and Thing Two! Dr. Seuss makes reading fun for kids of all ages. A Horn Book Children's Classic “I know some new tricks,” said the Cat in the Hat. “A lot of good tricks. I will show them to you. Your mother will not mind at all if I do.” A rainy day turns into a wild romp when the Cat in the Hat and his troublemaking friends, Thing One and Thing Two, unexpectedly appear! A favorite among kids, parents, and teachers, this story uses sim... continue
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Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
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Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
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The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Six short stories dealing with events that preceded the birth of Taran, a key figure in the author's five works on the Kingdom of Prydain.
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The Girl and the Wolf by Katherena Vermette EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
This picture book for young children is an empowering Indigenous twist on a classic wolf narrative.
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The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
'Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy.' So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of... continue
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The High King by Lloyd Alexander EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Taran and his allies carry the battle to the gates of Annuvin itself.
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The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.
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The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Few fantasy lands have captured our hearts and imaginations as has the marvelous land of Oz. For over four generations, children and adults alike have reveled in the magical adventures of its beloved folk. Now, for the first time in over seventy years, the second book about Oz is presented here in the same deluxe format as the rare first edition, complete with all 16 of the original John R. Neill color plates, its colorful pictorial binding, and the many black-and-white illustrations that bring it to joyous life. First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of th... continue
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"Boy!" said Ralph to himself, his whiskers quivering with excitement. "Boy, oh boy!" Feeling that this was an important moment in his life, he took hold of the handgrips. They felt good and solid beneath his paws. Yes, this motorcycle was a good machine all right. Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall - ... continue