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1) Swimmy
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When all his brothers and sisters have been swallowed by a hungry tuna, Swimmy, the only black fish of the entire school, is left alone in dangerous waters. He decides to explore the unknown depths of the ocean until at last he devises for himself and his newly adopted brothers and sisters a safer way to live in this world.
2) Frederick
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While Frederick the field mouse sat on the wall his brothers gathered food for the winter. Although they accused him of not doing his share of the work, when the food ran out Frederick saved the day with what he had gathered.
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An owl helps a farmer and some crows reach a compromise over the rights to the wheat crop.
While a farmer tends his field of wheat, six hungry crows watch and wait in a nearby tree. When the wheat ripens, the farmer builds a scarecrow to frighten them off, but these ingenious crows are not so easily scared. Full color.