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Marsha Gontarski Children's Literature Collection

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Graham Oakley's magical changes, PZ7.O1048 Gr 1987

Alice in Wonderland : jigsaw book, PZ7.C234 An 2000

Papa, please get the moon for me, PZ7.C21476 Pap 1991

Graham Oakley's magical changes, PZ7.O1048 Gr 1987

Land of surprise!, PZ8.M31 La 1938

Alice in Wonderland : jigsaw book, PZ7.C234 An 2000

Land of surprise! by Malvern, Gladys
Call Number: PZ8.M31 La 1938

Publication Date: 1938

A book with inserts of transparent orange sheets that, when turned, reveal illustrations underneath of the same color.
Alice in Wonderland Jigsaw Book by Lewis Carroll; John Tenniel (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.C234 An 2000

ISBN: 0803726163

Publication Date: 2000-09-01

Key scenes and text selections from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" are featured in seven 48-piece jigsaw puzzles.
Graham Oakley's Magical Changes by Graham Oakley (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.O1048 Gr 1987

ISBN: 0689711794

Publication Date: 1987-09-30

Split pages enable the reader to make many combinations of surreal pictures.
Swing! by Rufus Butler Seder
Call Number: GV707 .S43 2008

ISBN: 9780761151272

Publication Date: 2008-10-15

Text asks if the reader can move like a variety of sports players. Striped acetate overlays on board pages give illustrations the illusion of movement.
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.C21476 Pap 1991

ISBN: 0887081770

Publication Date: 1991

Monica's father fulfills her request for the moon by taking it down after it is small enough to carry, but it continues to change in size. Some pages fold out to display particularly large pictures.

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