Classic Children's Picture Book

This children's picture book begins with this line:

"In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf."

What is it?

Before it was a hit HBO Series...

...it was a popular book.  Here's its first line:

"The morning had dawned clear and cold, with a crispiness that hinted at the end of summer."

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Comment Allez-Vous?

The author of the book that begins with this line attended Books by the Banks in Cincinnati last fall!

"Though I had often looked for one, I finally had to admit that there could be no cure for Paris."

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Just Say Neigh

This one is a children's classic:

The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it.

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