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Gotta Go! Gotta Go!

Although she does not know why or how, a small creepy-crawly bug is certain that she must make her way to Mexico.

Published: 2000,
Tags: cultures, journeys, migration, monarch butterfly, Social life and customs
Categories: AmericasAmericas, Early Years (ages 2-6)Americas, Early Years (ages 2-6), FantasyAmericas, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, MexicoAmericas, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Mexico, Primary (ages 6-9)

Trubloff: The Mouse Who Wanted to Play the Balalaika

A mouse who runs away with gypsies to learn to play the balalaika returns home just in time to save his family.

Published: 1965, Crown Publishers
Tags: mouse, Music, Rescues
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, Picture BookEurope, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia

Langley Longears

Teased by his brothers and sisters because his ears are too long, a puppy named Langley is able to rescue them, with help from his new friends Rabbit and a little bird, by using what is between his ears.