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PreS-Gr 2—Converting their wildly successful "Toys" chapter books (Random) into picture book format, Jenkins and Zelinsky have crafted a story ideal for the younger set, ramping up the adorable factor, while retaining the whimsical spirit of the originals. With their owner, the Little Girl, away for winter vacation, plush animals StingRay and Lumphy the buffalo, along with their pal Plastic the bouncy red ball, suit up (Lumphy sports a mitten on his head, and "dry-clean only" StingRay outfits herself in a plastic bag) and head outsid...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

While the Little Girl is off on a winter vacation, three of her toys—stuffed animals StingRay and buffalo Lumphy, plus rubber ball Plastic—see the season’s first snowfall. As they do, these “Toys Go Out” to investigate the stuff. The illustrations, which are digital but resemble cotton-soft paintings in a wintry palette, take an active role in the storytelling. When Lumphy sa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

While the Little Girl is on a winter vacation, stuffed animals StingRay and buffalo Lumphy, plus rubber ball ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More