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  • Barney - "Waiting for Mr. MacRooney"
    Robert and the other children are waiting for Mr. MacRooney, the mail carrier, to arrive. To pass the time, they learn about the post office, make cookies for Mr. MacRooney, and play a game.
  • Reading Rainbow - "Hail to Mail"
    A certified letter is followed in a humorous journey to its intended recipient. The simple act of mailing a letter becomes a trip spanning the entire world in an effort to get the mail on time. LeVar takes a trip behind the scenes to a postal service where viewers are introduced to a dedicated staff who sort and deliver mail. Letter writing is introduced as a basic communication that brings people closer together, and a young stamp collector shares his enthusiasm for stamps.

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  • The Great Pig Search
    By Eileen Christelow
    Published September 2001 by Clarion
    Bert and Ethel's pigs escape from the back of their truck. A few weeks later they receive a postcard from Florida with a one-word message: OINK. When Bert and Ethel decide to take a bus to Florida, Ethel wants to sun on the beach. Bert wants to search for his pigs. After all, he raised the ungrateful swine. Poor Bert lands in jail when he attacks an innocent woman with a bow in her hair. Young readers will have fun seeing what Bert and Ethel miss.
  • Mailbox Magic
    By Nancy Poydar
    Published September 2000 by Holiday House
    Mail comes every day but not for Will. He writes himself a letter, but when the postman delivers it, he knows what it is. It's not the same. After Will discovers that the tops of three boxes of Magic Charms will pay for a personalized cereal bowl, he starts eating. This picture book is great fun for children 4-8 or anyone else who doesn't get mail. Bills don't count.

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