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Dylan the Villain I Don’t Want to Be a Frog By K.G. Campbell Jack By Dave Petty PICTURE CAMPBELL By Tomie DePaola PICTURE PETTY Dylan’s parents have always boasted that he is PICTURE DEPAOLA A frog who yearns to be any animal that’s cute the “very best and cleverest super-villain in the Young Jack meets a host of animals on his way to and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full whole wide world,” but when he meets Addison ask the king for a house. of bugs has its advantages. Van Malice, his powers are put to the test.

Love Is My Favorite Thing Waiting Creepy Carrots By Emma Clark By Kevin Henkes By Aaron Reynolds PICTURE CLARK PICTURE HENKES PICTURE REYNOLDS Plum the dog loves everything, and his enthusi- An owl, puppy, bear, bunny, and pig wait for mar- The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are asm knows no bounds--sometimes getting him in velous things to happen. the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rab- trouble. bit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.

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