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Believe-Achieve-Succeed
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Besides students, August 2002 greeted us
with new curriculum
in reading, math and social studies. We also changed
computer environments -from Macintosh to Dell. Now winter is
here - cold and very snowy. But inside Travilah Elementary,
learning continues at a brisk and cheerful pace. Catch a
glimpse of what our school is like, as you view these
pictures taken in January and February 2003. As you can tell
by this mid-year look at Travilah, our students, staff, and
parents work together to achieve success.
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Daily
Activities
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It's time to go to school.
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Teachers plan together.
(76K) 606 x 249
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Teachers share ideas when they meet.
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Teachers prepare before and after school.
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(29K) 360 x 270
Teachers plan the day.
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(29K) 360 x 238
Our guidance counselor is ready to help.
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(32K) 360 x 270
Arriving at School by Bus
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(26K) 360 x 270
Arriving at School by Car
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Classrooms await!
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(26K) 360 x 225
Teachers are ready with a big smile and a helping hand.
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(40K) 360
x 388
Every class has a different daily schedule.
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Morning work and learner objectives are posted.
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(23K) 360 x 321
Morning announcements include important messages, the lunch
menu, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a song.
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(52K) 512 x 384
Students can check a book out from the library every
day.
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(20K) 300 x 231
Homework may include special projects, like this 4th grade
student's pine needle woven basket. After students present
their work in class, it might be put on display.
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(76K) 360 x 488
We build self-esteem as we teach.
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(112K) 458 x 356
Sometimes we have guest speakers to help us learn about
other ways of life.
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We brainstorm ideas before we write.
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(17K) 360 x 270
What other school has bathrooms with castles and
dragons?
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(15K) 360 x 305
Bathroom etiquette is part of the health and safety
procedures at our school.
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(156K) 419 x 310
Lunch Line!
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(108K) 512 x 384
Students can buy lunch or bring lunch from home.
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Classes sit together.
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Friends do, too!
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Spelling tests on Friday.
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(49K) 432 x 324
Sometimes a read-aloud starts the afternoon.
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Computers in every room allow easy access to information
resources.
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The school day ends.
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Learning
Strategies
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(53K) 432 x 324
Classrooms walls feature activities that help us learn.
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Essential questions direct our learning.
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(28K) 360 x 256
Word walls help students learn to read and write
independently.
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(38K) 360 x 305
Student work and reminders keep everyone on task.
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(34K) 329 x 509
Problem solving strategies.
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(63K) 384 x 512
Hamburger model, smart cookie, and other writing
strategies.
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(29K) 360 x 193
By fifth grade, students have many writing strategies to
use, including ACE (answer, cite, extend).
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(61K) 360 x 480
Producing good writers is one of our school-wide
objectives.
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(27K) 360 x 270
The reading corner fosters a love of independent
reading.
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(26K) 360 x 261
Reading incentives are in many classrooms as well.
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(32K) 360 x 247
Artwork by Mrs. Knoblach, an instructional assistant, helps
our students learn. You see her creativity around the whole
school.
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(55K) 384 x 512
The Word Wizard highlights important testing vocabulary.
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Students At
Work
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(37K) 360 x 300
Mrs. Tozier's kindergarten students start their day.
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(30K) 360 x 313
Mrs. Goldizen's first grade book club starts with a
read-aloud. MCPS Reading Initiative is based on small groups
and extended blocks of time for Reading and Language Arts.
Math also has an uninterrupted block of instructional
time.
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(50K) 360 x 480
Mrs. Facine's class listens to a student report.
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(116K) 480 x 392
Mrs. Cohen has fifth graders hard at work.
(104K) 480 x 320
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(21K) 360 x 264
Mr. Mead's fifth grade uses the computer lab for creative
writing.
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(27K) 360 x 269
Keyboarding and writing share computer lab time with
Internet research.
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(27K) 360 x 270
Third grade students are researching habitats around the
world using online
resources.
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(27K) 360 x 252
Students have art, music and PE at least once a week.
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(30K) 360 x
306
Art with Mrs. Barnhart
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(24K) 360 x 244
Music with Mrs. Meszaros
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(21K) 273 x 360
Physical Education with Mr. Jarczynski
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(22K) 235 x 360
Hockey fundamentals.
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(13K) 266 x 321
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(28K) 360 x 284
Computers are available in the lab and classroom.
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(33K) 302 x 298
Mrs. Sourk has reading materials for everyone.
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(29K) 360 x 270
Reading together is a good way to learn.
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(31K) 360 x 217
Whether one on one or small group, every space is filled
with learning.
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(22K) 262 x 288
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(116K) 420 x 370
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(100K) 480 x 287
Working together makes Homework Club a success.
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(25K) 360 x 270
Assessment is a strong part of our instruction.
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(23K) 360 x 230
Math stresses use of manipulatives.
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(28K) 360 x 275
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(17K) 360 x 148
(15K) 360 x 146
Kindergarten self-portraits
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(92K) 800 x 587
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ESOL students work hard to learn English.
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Holiday Celebrations and Special
Events
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(49K) 432 x 284
January brought New Year resolutions.
(42K) 432 x 254
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(32K) 360 x 259
Maryland Reading Month filled January with special reading
activities. The Mystery Book Contest was a big hit.
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(23K) 229 x 425
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(53K) 480 x 360
The book swap is always popular too!
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(25K) 360 x 270
Lunar New Year ended the month of January. Each month our
parents use the main hall display case to feature a
different culture present in our community.
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(72K) 247 x 609
Some of our students celebrated by wearing traditional
dress.
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(100K) 418 x 355
Our parents met with students during recess to enjoy lunar
holiday activities.
(108K) 383 x 358
Who doesn't want red money envelopes?
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(100K) 410 x 307
(118K) 360 x 422
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(104K) 480 x 360
Paper lanterns
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(80K) 387 x 265
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(76K) 480 x 261
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Good luck signs
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(34K) 360 x 270
Classroom windows wished everyone a happy New Year!
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(29K) 360 x 253
In February, we celebrate African-American History
Month.
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(100K) 605 x 384
Fourth graders researched famous African-Americans and made
postage stamps in their honor.
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(40K) 360 x 499
February 14th was Valentine's Day. Red was everywhere.
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(36K) 360 x 347
We celebrated with classroom parties organized by
parents.
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(42K) 360 x 455
Students made valentines to share. Everyone decorated a bag
or box.
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(34K) 360 x 290
Mrs. Milofsky's kindergarten class made valentines to send
home to moms and dads.
(36K) 360 x 270
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Our PTA
sponsors many before and after school activities, such as
Chess Club and FLES. The PTA also funds cultural arts
assemblies throughout the year.
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(222K) 1023 x 709
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(31K) 586 x 380
Spring 2002 visit by Janet Morgan Stoeke, author
of the Minerva Louise books.
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(23K) 564 x 384
Children and author created a story together.
Mrs. Stoeke shared many stories about writing and illustrating books.
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Hallway Happenings
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(32K) 360 x 227
Class pictures were taken.
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(15K) 360 x 151
Second grade students learned about folk and fairy
tales.
(104K) 485 x 354
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(53K) 432 x 324
Third graders explored non-fiction books by Gail Gibbons in
the library.
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(20K) 226 x 360
An "Artist in Residence" project is sponsored by the PTA
each year. One year it was masks, this year it is
poetry.
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(100K) 393 x 544
This winter quarter focused on informational text and
writing to inform.
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(52K) 360 x 480
Fourth graders in Ms. McMunn's class researched medieval
life.
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(132K) 600 x 505
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(42K) 432 x 324
Among other things, first and second graders delved into
books by Eric Carle and Tomie DePaola as part of an author
study.
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Special
People
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(104K) 392 x 600
Mrs. Lorenz, Principal
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(31K) 360 x 270
Mrs. Desmond,
Administrative Secretary
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(25K) 360 x 254
Mrs. Dicey,
Attendance Secretary
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(28K) 270 x 496
Mr. Ricketts, our award-winning Building Service Manager
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Media Center
Moments
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(108K) 480 x 360
Books, computers, student work on display - the Media Center
has it all!
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(35K) 432 x 324
Morning book exchange is open to all grade levels.
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(45K) 432 x 351
Children may also come when they have finished their work to
check out books and magazines.
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(108K) 464 x 388
Recess is another time children may come to the media
center.
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(37K) 360 x 270
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(23K) 360 x 208
From a globe to the Internet, many resources are used by
students and staff.
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(27K) 360 x 270
Books on a theme, like these folktales, or new books are on
display.
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(28K) 360 x 338
Almost 2,000 easy fiction and fiction books are available
for checkout.
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(27K) 208 x 360
Non-fiction books are waiting for eager readers!
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(136K) 600 x 433
First graders listened to an African folktale in the media
center and colored the main characters. This bulletin board
of African masks focuses on the way the illustrator used
color to represent nature.
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(120K) 399 x 461
Yellow, orange, and red are used for the Sun.
(112K) 398 x 461
Blue, green, and brown are used for the Water.
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(88K) 339 x 452
White and pale colors are used for the Moon.
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Social Studies Work on
Display
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(112K) 750 x 394
Fourth grade spent the second grading quarter researching
Native Americans. The final projects were displayed in the
media center.
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(51K) 432 x 324
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(37K) 432 x 535
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(140K) 614 x 461
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(108K) 600 x 350
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(112K) 607 x 456
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Third graders, using the AGOP research model, spent many
days researching habitats of the world.
Ask Questions
Gather Information
Organize Information
Present Information
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(148K) 838 x 493
(64K) 605 x 236
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Art Work On
Display
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(75K) 576 x 432
Pueblo story-teller dolls made by fifth grade students. Each
baby represents a story.
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(47K) 360 x 504
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(34K) 360 x 310
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(48K) 360 x 458
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(51K) 360 x 617
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(108K) 512 x 384
Self portraits.
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(112K) 512 x 379
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(25K) 360 x 270
Students at work in art.
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(33K) 360 x 270
Clay suns in the Mexican tradition made by third grade
students.
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(25K) 360 x 328
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(38K) 360 x 315
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(37K) 360 x 332
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Maryland Reading Month Mystery
Books
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(38K) 360 x 363
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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(38K) 360 x 331
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
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(40K) 360 x 326
Madeline
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(40K) 360 x 309
Nate the Great
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(36K) 360 x 315
Stone Fox
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(37K) 360 x 329
If You give a Mouse a Cookie
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(29K) 360 x 300
Chrysanthemum
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(40K) 360 x 327
Frog and Toad Are Friends
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(38K) 360 x 337
Owl Moon
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(40K) 360 x 344
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
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(39K) 360 x 309
Redwall
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(34K) 360 x 342
Clifford, the Big Red Dog
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(40K) 360 x 333
Charlotte's Web
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(116K) 421 x 379
Harold and the Purple Crayon
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(35K) 360 x 319
Little Bear
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(44K) 360 x 329
Mr. Popper's Penguins
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(29K) 360 x 312
Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile
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(136K) 440 x 448
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
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(35K) 360 x 318
Goodnight Moon
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(43K) 360 x 338
Dinosaurs Before Dark
Magic Tree House Series
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(24K) 360 x 208
Everyone is waiting for spring!
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