Karel Hayes
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This is the charming and original tale of author Harriet Harrington, who lives alone in a small house in the woods, and prefers it that way. Her persistent friend Monique, however, believes Harriet needs a friend. Monique breeds puppies and she will not take no for an answer. So, a small Bichon Frise puppy named Snowflake comes to live with Harriet and Harriet's life will never be the same. this story of an independent woman who grows to love something...
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The continuing adventures of Karel Hayes' beloved family of bears as they find clever ways to make the most of a summer cottage yet are able to avoid (sometimes narrowly) discovery by the human owners. In this fifth book in Karel Hayes' acclaimed Visitors series, the family of bears awakens in the cottage after a nice winter sleep. But torrential rains and a little too much fun hamper their efforts to leave the cottage ship-shape for the returning...
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When Tim carves his first lobster buoy, its rough surface suggests a face. So he paints eyes on it, making it a buoy like no other. Tim names the buoy Lucky and, sure enough, it lives up to its name. Lucky's lobster trap is always filled, and the buoy's luck holds out even when Lucky becomes separated from his trap. After enduring amazing adventures at sea, the buoy finds its way back home to Tim.
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This charming and highly original story reveals what happens at a vacation cottage once the summer visitors have left for the winter. With fewer than two dozen words, the story is told primarily in pictures. Children and adults will revel in the activities of a family of bears that takes up residence in the empty camp.
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It's Christmas at the cottage by the lake and the bears are busy preparing to celebrate. The human owners of the cottage, however, are in the city feeling glum. Until the idea comes to them to spend the holidays at their cottage.
What follows is a set of misadventures as the family arrives without presents-they were left on the train-and without the usual holiday accoutrements-the Christmas trees and turkeys are all sold out. But they are in for...
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In this fun-filled and informative book, we take a winter walk with a rambunctious golden retriever Willy. Of course he leaves his paw prints in the snow. But there are other tracks, too, and none of them matches his. One by one, we find out what animals they belong to: a cat, a gull, a raccoon, a snowshoe hare, a bear, a moose, and-uh oh!-a skunk!
8) Little Loon
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Little Loon traces the birth and first summer of a loon chick on a New England lake, ending with the loon's migration for the winter. Readers follow along as the baby loon grows and discovers the world around her. Along the way, they'll learn that loons are so perfectly adapted to life in the water that it's very difficult for them to walk on land. They only come out of the water to lay eggs, so their nests are built are very close to shore and are...