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R. E. D.

Challenge 2016

EC2 G 1

The Snowy Day


by Ezra Jack Keats
Relates the adventures of a little boy in the city on a
very snowy day.

The Wolf Who Cried Boy


by Bob Hartman
Little Wolf is tired of eating lamburgers and sloppy
does, but when he tricks his parents into thinking
there is a boy in the woods, they could all miss a
chance for a real feast.
Library Lion
by Michelle Knudsen
A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into
trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help
his librarian friend.

Bear Has a Story to Tell


by Philip Stead
Bear, with the help of his animal friends, remembers
the story he had hoped to tell before the onset of
winter.

The Frog Prince, Continued


by John Scieszka
After the frog turns into a prince, he and the
Princess do not live happily ever after and the Prince
decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the
situation.

R. E. D. Challenge 2016

EC2 G 1

Little Pink Pup


by Johanna Kerby
Pink, a piglet who is the runt of the litter, is adopted
by Tink, a dachshund who is nursing a litter of her
own, and Pink is raised in the house along with the
puppies.

Goat and Donkey in the Great Outdoors


by Simon Puttock
Goat decides to take a vacation to the Great
Outdoors, but eventually ends up right where he
started.
Fix-It Duck
by Jez Alborough
Duck's attempts to deal with various minor disasters
only lead to more problems.

Knuffle Bunny: a Cautionary Tale


by Mo Willems
A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous
occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words,
realizes that something important is missing and
struggles to explain the problem to her father.
The Smartest Giant in Town
by Julia Donaldson
A giant gives his clothes away to those who need
them more than he does in this lovely story about
helping others.

R. E. D. Challenge 2016

EC2 G 1

Bailey
by Harry Bliss
Bailey the dog goes to school where he has fun
reading, fetching, painting, singing, digging, and
charming his human classmates.
Chus Day at the Beach
by Neil Gaiman
"Chu and his family are going to the beach! Chu is
excited. He will get to play in the sand and wade in
the water. But what will happen if Chu sneezes at
the beach? And what will happen if he doesn't?"

Bears Day Out


by Michael Rosen
When Bear decides to visit the city, he becomes
overwhelmed with all the noise, but luckily some
helpful children guide him on his way home again.

Who Ate All the Cookie Dough?


by Karen Beaumont
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of
her cookie dough.

Otto the Book Bear


by Katie Cleminson
Otto lives in a book but when no one is looking he
comes to life to read his favorite stories and practice
his writing, until he is left behind and must set out in
search of a new home.

R. E. D. Challenge 2016

EC2 G 1

Aliens Love Dinopants


by Claire Freedman
When the aliens crash-land in the jungle, they have
no idea that they are about to stumble on the
biggest stash of pants ever. Their glee knows no
bounds! That is, until the prehistoric owners of the
outsized stash turn up...
Nonsense Show
by Eric Carle
"Ducks growing out of bananas? A mouse catching a
cat? What's wrong with this book? Yes, there's
something strange, something funny, and even
downright preposterous on every page of this book.
But it's not a mistake--it's nonsense! And it's also
surrealism"
How to Catch a Star
by Oliver Jeffers
Eager to have a star of his own, a boy devises
imaginative ways of catching one.

This Is Not My Hat


by Jon Klassen
A tiny fish wearing a blue hat hopes not to wake up
the trouble that might be following close behind.
Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in
the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.

R. E. D. Challenge 2016

EC2 G 1

The Paper Bag Princess


by Robert Munsch
A princess outsmarts a dragon and gets rid of him
for good. In the process, she finds that it is better to
be a smart princess than a pretty one.
The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers,
but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting
and stomping convince everyone that he is the
fiercest of bulls.
Possum Magic
by Mem Fox
When Grandma Poss's magic turns Hush invisible,
the two possums take a culinary tour of Australia to
find the food that will make her visible once more.
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
by Eugene Trivizas
An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the
conflict between pig and wolf--with a surprise
ending.
The Odd Egg
by Emily Gravett
Duck is trying to hatch the oddest egg of all.

R. E. D. Challenge 2016

EC2 G 1

The Adventures of Beekle: the Unimaginary


Friend
by Dan Santat
An imaginary friend waits a long time to be
imagined by a child and given a special name, and
finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a
quest to find his perfect match in the real world.
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
After he is sent to bed without supper for behaving
like a wild thing, Max dreams of a voyage to the
island where the wild things are.
The Book With No Pictures
by B. J. Novak
In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say
every silly word, no matter what.
Good Night, Gorilla
by Peggy Rathmann
An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all
the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo.

Where is the Green Sheep


by Mem Fox
Shows the reader many different sheep--blue, red,
thick, thin, up, down, and others--but cannot seem
to find the green one.

R. E. D. Challenge 2016

EC2 G 1

I Want My Hat Back


by Jon Klassen
When Bear loses his hat, he patiently asks the
animals he comes across if they have seen it, and
just as he is about to give up his search, a deer
helps him remember exactly where he left his
beloved hat.
Interrupting Chicken
by David Ezra Stein
Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime
story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he
begins each tale.
Sector 7
by David Wiesner
While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a
boy is taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7,
where he discovers how clouds are shaped and
channeled throughout the country.
Those Darn Squirrels!
by Adam Rubin
When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to
try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from
leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle
with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the
abundant food.
Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel
When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the
time getting help was spent pronouncing the name
of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to
legend, decided to give all their children short
names.

R. E. D. Challenge 2016

EC2 G 1

Shrek!
by William Steig
Horribly hideous Shrek leaves home and terrifies
everyone he encounters in his search for an equally
ugly bride.
Silly Gooses Big Story
by Keiko Kasza
Silly Goose tells wonderful stories that lead to great
adventures, but soon after his friends complain that
he always gets to play the hero, Silly Goose learns
that his friends can be truly heroic.

Caps For Sale


by Esphyr Slobodkina
A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of
a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs


by Jon Scieszka
The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what
really happened when he tangled with the three
little pigs.

A Big Guy Took My Ball


by Mo Willems
Piggie is upset because a whale took the ball she
found, but Gerald finds a solution that pleases all of
them.

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