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Big Bushy Mustache by Gary Soto Illustrated by Joe Cepeda New York: Knopf, 1998 U.S.A. Summary: Ricky wants to look more like his dad, so he borrows a big bushy mustache from the school costume shelf. Ricky gets into a jam when he loses the prop before he can return it. Chen Ping and His Magic Axe by Demi New York: Putnam , 1987 U.S.A. Summary: Chen Ping sets off to chop wood for his master but loses his axe. An old man appears and offers to help him find it. First he presents Chen Ping with a gold axe, then a silver one, and Chen Ping refuses both. Only when his trusty old axe is retrieved does Chen Ping claim it. His honesty spells trouble for his greedy master. Even That Moose Won''t Listen to Me by Martha Alexander New York: Dial/Puffin, 1996 U.S.A. Summary: Rebecca, a little girl with a big imagination, often calls her family to see rocket ships and two-headed frogs. So when she tells her family there is a moose in the garden, they pretty much ignore her to the detriment of their garden! The Honest to Goodness Truth by Patricia C. mcKissack Illustrated by Giselle Potter New York: Anne Schwartz Books, 2000 U.S.A. Summary: It takes a few days and many bad feelings, but Libby eventually learns that while honesty is the best policy, honesty coupled with love and tact is much better for everyone. The Surprise Party by Annabelle Prager Illustrated by Tomie dePaola New York: Random, 1988 U.S.A. Summary: Nicky manipulates his friends into planning a surprise party for him. But Nicky''s in for a real surprise when his pals play a trick on him and don''t exactly follow Nicky''s plan. |


