Swimmy, by Leo Lionni
The story of a lone little fish who ascends to becoming a leader and visionary for a frightened and intimidated school of fish who initially views him as an outcast. Through a unique visual art form, Lionni invites his readers to empower themselves by thinking originally and creatively.
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The Carrot Seed, by Ruth Krauss
The Carrot Seed, by Ruth Krauss, pictures by Crockett Johnson (creator of Harold and the Purple Crayon)
Undaunted by parental and sibling discouragement, a little boy assiduously tends to growing his carrot seed. His diligence, patience, and unwavering optimism produce a grand result! Succinct and humorous prose reflecting a common childhood experience.
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The Color Kittens, by Margaret Wise Brown
Hush and Brush strike out on a whimsical adventure to find the missing color green. The preliterate kittens identify the color by their intrinsic charachter. “It’s easy”, says Brush. “Red is Red, Blue is blue,” said Hush. An intriguing and effective technique for preschool children to reinforce and enhance their knowledge of colors. The story excites the imagination of young readers as they experience the multi hued beauty of the world.
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Book List
Animals
Put Me in the Zoo, Robert Lopshire
The Color Kittens, Margaret Wise Brown
Swimmy, Leo Lionni
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Put Me in the Zoo, by Robert Lopshire
A poignant and triumphant tale of a fantastical creature who yearns for acceptance and recognition for his unique and colorful talents. Lopshire employs Rhyme, color, and humor to illuminate this earnest and creative charachter and evokes empathy in his readers.
Original and entertaining, this story has the makings of lasting memories for both its illustrations and content.
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Hello world!
Welcome to Wee LibRahery! My name is Lauren Raher, hence the “Raher” in the word library.
I founded this blog because I believe in the beauty and innocence of Classic Children’s books. The non-commercial classic stories that you and I remember fondly. The purpose of this blog is to provide children with the forgotten tales of the past, ones of literary and artistic value, instilling lasting value and memories that last a life time.
Which Classic Children’s stories am I talking about? Stories where the authors are real artists, such as the author of Harold and the Purple Crayon, Ruth Krauss, or Robert Lopshire of Put Me in the Zoo. Stories that are not mass produced just to sell another cartoon show.
If you live in Maryland, I can offer you my “Read Aloud Story Birthday Party” -a birthday party centered around a book of choice with a beautiful project or activity complementing the story.
Your child may love animals or butterflies, certain colors or rainbows. The book list of classic children’s stories will be organized according to those themes. The birthday parties are also centered around your child’s favorite themes. The unique gift to your child is the purity and non-commercial nature of the story.
Enjoy and feel free to get sentimental when you see your favorite old books! I did too 
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