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Theme

surprises

Books about surprises for readers of all ages.

Cover of Miss fortune

Miss fortune

A. J. Stern

Ages 7–12fortune tellingself-discovery

Cover of Max's lunch

Max's lunch

Rosemary Wells

Ages 3–7familyschool

Cover of Mouldylocks

Mouldylocks

Bernard Lodge

Ages 4–8birthdaysparties

Cover of A big surprise

A big surprise

Kristi T. Butler

Ages 3–7birthdayscelebration

Cover of Santa's surprise

Santa's surprise

Keith Faulkner

Ages 2–6christmassurprises

Cover of What is in the box?

What is in the box?

Joy Cowley

Ages 2–5curiositydiscovery

Cover of The bunny surprise

The bunny surprise

Apple Jordan

Ages 3–7eastersurprises

Cover of California Teacher's Edition Grade 1 Theme 5: Surprises/Home Sweet Home Focus on Poetry (Houghton Mifflin Reading : a Legacy of Literacy)

California Teacher's Edition Grade 1 Theme 5: Surprises/Home Sweet Home Focus on Poetry (Houghton Mifflin Reading : a Legacy of Literacy)

Ages 6–7poetryhome

Cover of Honey Bunny's Easter Surprise

Honey Bunny's Easter Surprise

Ages 3–7easterrabbits

Cover of California Teacher's Edition Grade 1 Theme 6: Surprises/Animal Adventures (Houghton Mifflin Reading : a Legacy of Literacy)

California Teacher's Edition Grade 1 Theme 6: Surprises/Animal Adventures (Houghton Mifflin Reading : a Legacy of Literacy)

Ages 6–8animalsadventure

Cover of Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares

Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares

Laurence Anholt

Ages 5–9humorfairy tales

Cover of Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise (Horrible Harry)

Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise (Horrible Harry)

Suzy Kline

Ages 7–11friendshipchristmas

Cover of The surprise friend

The surprise friend

Cindy West

Ages 3–7friendshipbirthdays

Cover of Old Bear's surprise painting

Old Bear's surprise painting

Jane Hissey

Ages 3–7friendshipcreativity

Cover of Franklin's Surprise

Franklin's Surprise

Sharon Jennings, Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

Ages 3–7friendshipkindness

Cover of Cat's surprise party

Cat's surprise party

Rob Arego

Ages 3–7friendshipcelebration

Cover of Snowfall surprise

Snowfall surprise

Jane B. Mason

Ages 8–12friendshipbirthdays

Cover of Surprise

Surprise

Mercer Mayer

Ages 3–7birthdayscelebration

Cover of Big Shark's Valentine Surprise

Big Shark's Valentine Surprise

Steve Metzger

Ages 3–7friendshipkindness

Cover of Click, Clack, Surprise

Click, Clack, Surprise

Doreen Cronin

Ages 3–7friendshipcelebration

Cover of The Surprise Party

The Surprise Party

Linda Chapman

Ages 6–10friendshipcelebration

Cover of Corrie's Secret Pal

Corrie's Secret Pal

Jane O'Connor

Ages 6–9friendshipkindness

Cover of Ernest Nister's Santa's surprises

Ernest Nister's Santa's surprises

Ernest Nister

Ages 2–8holiday magicwonder

Cover of Hilda Hippo's big surprise!

Hilda Hippo's big surprise!

Natalie Shaw

Ages 2–5friendshipcelebration