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Hug

Jez Alborough - Candlewick; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

"Alborough's simplicity results in another gem." —School Library JournalBobo needs a hug. But his friends don't seem to understand. "Hug," he implores, time and again. Time and again his puzzled pals—from the smallest chameleon to the tallest giraffe—shrug...
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Where's My Teddy?

Jez Alborough
Format: Print book

Eddie's in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle. There's fun in store when Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problem--his lost teddy has shrunk to a size that's much too small for such an enor
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Ten, Nine, Eight

Molly Bang - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Bedtime! A happy game to lure the most persistent sleep evader. A warm and reassuring countdown to the land of dreams.
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Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing

Judi Barrett - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Colorfully illustrates the many humorous problems animals would have if they wore clothing
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My Car

Byron Barton - Greenwillow Books
Format: Print book

With prose as clean as Sam's the narrator's shiny engine, Byron Barton, the celebrated creator of numerous picture books for very young children, including Trucks, My Bus, and Building a House, explores transportation, the parts of a car, signs and signals, night and day, community,...
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The Three Bears

Byron Barton - HarperFestival; 1st edition
Format: Book

In a rhythmic text and striking pictures, Byron Barton retells the classic story of the three bears and a little girl named Goldilocks.Mr. Barton's simple words, bold images, and imaginative use of color have made his many picture books perennial favorites with very young children.
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I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards))

Karen Beaumont - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A dab of blue here, a splash of red there, a goopy smear of green . . . everywhere. To the tune of "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," one creative kid floods his world with color, painting first the walls, then the ceiling, then HIMSELF! Before this feisty artist is through, he'll...
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Madeline

Ludwig Bemelmans - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Board book

Rediscover Madeline, now available in board book format . The story of twelve little girls in two straight lines, the smallest one being Madeline, has delighted children for more than seventy years. Now the beloved Caldecott Honor Book is available in a sturdy board book format and a reduced...
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The Mitten

Jan Brett - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing.One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny...
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Stone Soup

Marcia Brown - Charles Scribner's Sons; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Three soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants seeing them coming, suddenly became very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. So all the food was hidden under mattresses or in barns. There followed a battle of wits, with the soldiers equal to the occasion....
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Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room--to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything...
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The Story of Babar

Jean De Brunhoff - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

The classic first story about literature’s most beloved pachyderm. After his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar avoids capture by escaping to the city, where he is befriended by the kindly Old Lady. He becomes educated and cultured and, upon his return to the great forest, is crowned...
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The Little House 70th Anniversary Edition with CD

Virginia Lee Burton - Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; Anv edition
Format: Hardcover

Over seventy years ago, Virginia Lee Burton built the Little House way out in the country, and since then generations of readers have been enchanted by the story of this happy home and her journey from bucolic hill and the pleasures of nature to the bustling city, and back again. This special...
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Virginia Lee Burton - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow...
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Stellaluna

Janell Cannon - Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Format: Book

While out searching for food, fruit bat Stellaluna and her mother are attacked by a vicious owl. Stellaluna is separated from Mother Bat and taken in by a family of birds where she must put aside her bat habits to fit in with her new family. But one fateful flight when she is separated...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle - Philomel Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your lifeCarles classic tale of a voracious caterpillar who eats his way through the days of the week and then changes into a eautiful...
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Ella Sarah Gets Dressed

Margaret Chodos-Irvine - Harcourt Children's Books; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Ella Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style--and it isn't at all like that of her mother, father, and older sister. Yet they all want her to dress just like them! Ella Sarah will have none of it--and when her flamboyantly dressed friends arrive, it's clear that Ella...
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Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed

Eileen Christelow
Format: School & Library Binding

As soon as they say good-night to Mama, the five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. Trouble lies ahead as, one by one, they fall off and hurt themselves. After the doctor issues a stern order--No more monkeys jumping on hte bed!--they finally fall asleep. Full-color illust
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Freight Train Board Book

Donald Crews - Tupelo
Format: Print book

"Clear bright illustrations show all the cars of a train bringing the reader the excitement of movement through day and night, country and city."--BOOKLIST .
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Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type

Doreen Cronin - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

This imaginative and hilarious picture book will delight readers young and old alike! Poor Farmer Brown;how will he handle the demands of his clever cows? Read, giggle and read again!
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Jamberry

Bruce Degen - HarperCollins; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

HatberryShoeberryIn my canoeberryUnder the bridgeAnd over the damLooking for berries Berries for jamThey're off...a boy and an endearing, rhyme-spouting bear, who squires him through a fantastic world of berries. And their adventure comes to a razzamatazz finale under a starberry sky.Children...
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Llama Llama Red Pajama

Anna Dewdney - Viking
Format: Hardcover

Llama, Llama red pajamawaiting, waiting for his mama.Mama isn't coming yet.Baby Llama starts to fret.In this infectious rhyming read-aloud, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama! Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama immediately starts worrying...
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Gossie

Olivier Dunrea - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

Gossie, the first story in the Gossie&Friends series by Olivier Dunrea, is now available as an early reader! Gossie is a gosling who loves to wear her bright red boots every day. One day her boots go missing. Before long she finds them . . . on someone else's feet! This simple story...
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Are You My Mother?

P D Eastman - National Braille Press
Format: Braille book

A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she's gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets...
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Go, Dog Go (I Can Read It All By Myself, Beginner Books)

P D Eastman - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

P.D. Eastmans canine classic - perfect for fans of the Netlix Original Go, Dog. Go! animated preschool series! Written for beginning readers using only 75 different words, this beloved Beginner Book by P.D. Eastman - edited by Dr. Seuss - features all kinds of wonderful dogs riding bicycles,...
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Color Zoo

Lois Ehlert - J.B. Lippincott
Format: Print book

Shapes and colors in your zoo, lots of things that you can do. Heads and ears, beaks and snouts, that's what animals are all about. I know animals and you do too; make some new ones for your zoo.
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Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z

Lois Ehlert
Format: Print book

While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food.
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Go Away, Big Green Monster!

Ed Emberley - Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Award-winning author-artist Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to chase away their nighttime fears. Kids can turn the pages of this die-cut book and watch the Big Green Monster grow. Then, when they're ready to show him who's in charge, they'll turn...
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Olivia

Ian Falconer - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Have fun with Olivia...-dressing up -singing songs -building sand castles -napping (maybe) -dancing -painting on walls -and -- whew! -- going to sleep at last.
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Bark, George

Jules Feiffer
Format: Print book

"Bark, George," says George's mother, and George goes: "Meow," which definitely isn't right, because George is a dog. And so is his mother, who repeats, "Bark, George." And George goes, "Quack, quack."What's going on with George? Find...
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The Cow Who Clucked

Denise Fleming - Spoken Arts
Format: Audio CD

Cow has lost her moo -- can she find it again?Having lost her moo, Cow is stuck clucking. The only thing to do is go out and find that moo! Join Cow and her friends as they conduct their vocal barnyard search. Cow tramps through a wheat field and on into the starry night until she is too tired...
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Lunch

Denise Fleming - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Its time for lunch, and one little mouse is famished! In fact, hes so hungry that once he starts eating, he cant stop. He sinks his teeth into a crisp white turnip, gobbles up some orange carrots, devours an ear of yellow corn, then tosses back some tender green peas. Hes full, but this...
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Time for Bed

Mem Fox; Jane Dyer - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Darkness is falling everywhere and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in. It's time for a wide yawn, a big hug, and a snuggle under the covers--sleep tight! "Working beautifully with the soothingly repetitive text, each painting conveys a warm feeling of safety...
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Millions of Cats

Wanda Gag - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love to chant: Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats. Wanda Gg's enchanting tale of the very old man who went off in search of the prettiest cat in the world for his wife and returned...
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Corduroy

Don Freeman - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene over thirty years ago. These favorite titles are ready for another generation of children to love.
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The Little Red Hen

Paul Galdone - Clarion Books
Format: Audio CD

Little Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow. When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: "'Not I!' said the cat. 'Not I!' said the dog. 'Not I!' said the mouse." They won't...
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Is Your Mama a Llama?

Deborah Guarino - Scholastic Trade
Format: Library Binding

Lloyd, the young llama, discovers what kind of animal his mama really is.
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Kitten's First Full Moon

Kevin Henkes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

"In this Caldecott Medal-winning picture book, Kevin Henkes conveys just how gorgeous black, white, and grey illustrations can be. Simple text and the charming story of a kitten mistaking the moon for a bowl of milk make this book one to keep for years to come." - Seira Wilson,...
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Kevin Henkes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse...
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Where's Spot?

Eric Hill

For 25 years, children have been looking for Spot. Is he in the piano? Is he under the stairs? This special anniversary edition of Where's Spot? will introduce Spot to a new generation of readers. All dressed up with a shiny silver cover, this perennial favorite is likel
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Bread and Jam for Frances

Russell Hoban - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Frances is a fussy eater. In fact, the only thing she likes is bread and jam. She won't touch her squishy soft-boiled egg. She trades away her chicken-salad sandwich at lunch. She turns up her nose at boring veal cutlets. Unless Mother can come up with a plan, Frances just might go on eating...
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? (Caldecott Honor Book)

Steve Jenkins - Scholastic
Format: Book

A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor.This title...
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

Crockett Johnson

Share this timeless classic with a new generation of readers!"One evening, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight."Armed only with an oversized purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of
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The hello, goodbye window

Norton Juster - Hyperion Book CH
Format: Hardcover

This is a love song devoted to that special relationship between grandparents and grandchild. The kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy's house is, for one little girl, a magic gateway. Everything important happens near it, through it, or beyond it. Told in her voice, her story is both a voyage...
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The Wolf's Chicken Stew

Keiko Kasza - Putnam
Format: Print book

The wolf loves to eat more than anything in the world and one day he has a terrible craving for chicken stew. He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So he goes home and begins to cook all kinds...
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The Snowy Day

Ezra Jack Keats - Puffin; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal!No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a childs wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping...
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Leo the Late Bloomer

Robert Kraus - Windmill Books
Format: Hardcover

This heartwarming story of how a little tiger named Leo bloomed is told by bestselling author Robert Kraus and is accompanied by the wonderfully bold illustrations of Jose Aruego. "Captivating and rollicking." - The Horn BookLeo isnt reading, or writing, or drawing, or even speaking,...
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The Carrot Seed

Ruth Krauss - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From celebrated children's book creators Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson comes the beloved classic story The Carrot Seed.When a little boy plants a carrot seed, everyone tells him it won't grow. But when you are very young, there are some things that you just know, and the little boy knows...
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Over in the Meadow

John Langstaff - Turtleback
Format: Print book

A retelling of an old rhyme about meadow animals and their activities.
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The Story of Ferdinand: 75th Anniversary Edition

Munro Leaf - Viking Juvenile; Anv edition
Format: Hardcover

Translated into more than sixty languages, this classic tale of a peaceable bull has been a favorite of readers across the world for generations. To celebrate Ferdinand's seventy-fifth anniversary, Viking is issuing his story in a handsome slipcased edition. Perfect for those who love...
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Tacky the Penguin

Helen Lester - HMH Books for Young Readers; Ex-library edition
Format: Hardcover

Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.
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Swimmy

Leo Lionni - Knopf Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding . . . until Swimmy comes along. Swimmy shows his friends how - with ingenuity and team work - they can overcome...
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Frog and Toad Are Friends (An I Can Read Book)

Arnold Lobel - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the power of friendship with Frog and Toad - a Caldecott Honor Book!From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other - just as best friends should be. These five adventurous tales are perfect for Level...
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Froggy Gets Dressed

Jonathan London - Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.,
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George and Martha

James Marshall - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Print book

Two lovable hippos teach the meaning of friendship in five separate vignettes: "Split Pea Soup," "The Flying Machine," "The Tub," "The Mirror," "The Tooth."
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Bill Martin Jr. - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

With more than two million copies sold, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children. For this edition, created for the twenty-fifth anniversay in 1992, Bill Martin, Jr., restored his text to its original wording. And Eric Carle...
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Bill Martin Jr. - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Audiobook

In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each...
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All by Myself

Mercer Mayer

All the many things a young child can do independently are demonstrated, (tying shoes, riding bike, kicking ball) , but there is one thing one cannot do alone.
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There's an Alligator under My Bed

Mercer Mayer - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Braille book

The nightmare's gone, but what about that alligator? You have to be so careful getting in and out of bed! Maybe a midnight snack to lure him into the garage will do the trick. In this funny and beloved follow-up, Mercer Mayer faces another nighttime fear head-on.
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Guess how much I love you

Sam McBratney

During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.
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Make Way for Ducklings

Robert McCloskey - Viking Press
Format: Paperback

Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live. The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston. But with a little help from the Boston police, Mrs. Mallard and Jack, Kack, Lack,...
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I Stink!

Kate McMullan - HarperCollins; 1st edition
Format: Audio CD

Know what I do at night while you're asleep? Eat your trash, that's what! See those bags? I smell breakfast!With ten wide tires, one really big appetite, and an even bigger smell, this truck's got it all. His job? Eating your garbage and loving every stinky second of it!And...
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Martha Speaks

Susan Meddaugh - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog Martha, Martha begins to speak. But having a talking dog is not as fun as it seems.
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...)

Laura Joffe Numeroff
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling team Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond, the award-winning If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is one of the most beloved children's books of all time. This book is a great first introduction to Mouse, the star of the If You Give series and a perennial favorite...
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Here Comes Mother Goose

Iona Opie - Candlewick; 1st U.S. ed edition
Format: Hardcover

From the award-winning creators of MY VERY FIRST MOTHER GOOSE, an invitation to the simple joy and the sly humor that are the essence of Mother Goose.Spread the wordhere comes Mother Gooseand with her comes an entire procession of best-loved nursery rhyme characters, including Mary Mary...
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Reading Makes You Feel Good

Todd Parr
Format: Book

Reading makes you feel good because...You can imagine you are a scary dinosaur,You can make someone feel better when they are sick,And you can do it anywhere!Reading Makes You Feel Good will inspire and encourage young children to delight in the joyful, rewardi
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The Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister - North-South Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The Rainbow Fish is an international best-seller and a modern classic. Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most...
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The Little Engine That Could: 60th Anniversary Edition

Watty Piper - Grosset & Dunlap; 60 Anv edition
Format: Hardcover

The special anniversary edition of The Little Engine That Could™ contains the entire text and original artwork. A laminated jacket, gold-stamped cloth binding, and colored endpapers complete the deluxe package. Young readers, as well as parents and grandparents, will treasure the story...
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Not a Box

Antoinette Portis

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Tale of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter

The 2002 reoriginated edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit presented in a large gift format.
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Good Night, Gorilla

Peggy Rathmann - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For a short time, this new larger edition includes a print signed by Peggy Rathmann!It's bedtime at the zoo, and all the animals are going to sleep. Or are they? Who's that short, furry guy with the keys in his hand and the mischievous grin?Sneak along behind the zookeeper's back and see who gets...
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Truck Duck

Michael Rex - G.P. Putnam
Format: Print book

Toddlers love things that go, and even better if animals are doing the driving!The secret is out--animals don't just walk, waddle, and swim. Their names give you clues to how they really like to get around, and now you can see what vehicles they love to pilot, skipper, and drive!A clever...
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Curious George

H. A. Rey

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We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Michael Rosen - Margaret K. McElderry Books; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Have you ever gone on a bear hunt? Come along on this one with a brave young family -- four children (including the baby) and their father. They're not scared. With them you will cross a field of tall, wavy grass ("Swishy swashy!") , wade through a deep, cold river ("Splash...
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Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak - HarperCollins; 0025-Anniversary edition
Format: Library Binding

Where the Wild Things Are is fifty years old! Let the wild rumpus with Max and all the wild things continue as this classic comes to life as never before with new reproductions of Maurice Sendak's artwork. Astonishing state-of-the-art technology faithfully captures the color and detail...
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The Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss - Random House
Format: Hardcover

Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that...
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Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

“Do you like green eggs and ham?” asks Sam-I-am in this Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss. In a house or with a mouse? In a boat or with a goat? On a train or in a tree? Sam keeps asking persistently. With unmistakable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss’s beloved favorite...
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Duck on a Bike

David Shannon - Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover

One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. "I bet I could ride a bike," he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on and began to ride. At first he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun! Duck rode past Cow and waved to her. "Hello,...
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No, David!

David Shannon - Blue Sky Press; 1st ed edition
Format: Braille book

The Caldecott Honor-winning classic by bestselling picture-book creator David Shannon!When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words NO, DAVID! . . . and a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do. Now David...
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It Looked Like Spilt Milk Board Book

Elisa Kleven - HarperFestival
Format: Board book

A beautiful and engaging classic that inspires creativity and imaginationThe white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, an ice-cream cone, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending,...
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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Businesss

Esphyr Slobodkina - Harper & Row
Format: Hardcover

Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and teaches children about problem and resolution. Children will...
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

William Steig - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results. How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family and restored to his own donkey self makes a story...
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Dinosaur Roar

Paul Stickland - Dutton Children's Books
Format: Print book

Dinosaurs of every size, color, shape, and personality introduce small children to the concept of opposites, in a brightly illustrated, rhyming concept book. BOMC Main.
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Simms Taback - Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes - just like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that?As children turn the pages of this book, they can use the die-cut holes to guess...
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Simms Taback - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An old favorite as you've never seen it before!Everyone knows the song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, and even worse, but who's ever seen what's going on inside the old lady's stomach? With this inventive die-cut artwork, Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking,...
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Have You Seen My Duckling?

Nancy Tafuri - Greenwillow Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

An anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.
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Kay Thompson's Eloise

Kay Thompson - Simon and Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Eloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York. She is not yet pretty but she is already a Person. Henry James would want to study her. Queen Victoria would recognize her as an Equal. The New York Jets would want to have her on their side. Lewis Carroll would love her (once...
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The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg - Houghton Mifflin; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

For twenty years, The Polar Express has been a worldwide bestseller and Christmas classic. A perfect keepsake for any family, this beautiful edition can be handed down to each new generation of readers. In 1986 The Polar Express was awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal and hit the New York...
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Kay Thompson's Eloise

Kay Thompson - Simon and Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Eloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York. She is not yet pretty but she is already a Person. Henry James would want to study her. Queen Victoria would recognize her as an Equal. The New York Jets would want to have her on their side. Lewis Carroll would love her (once...
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Judith Viorst

The beloved and perennially popular tale of Alexander's worst day is now available in a lap-friendly, oversize board book edition.Alexander is not having a great day. He has to endure gum in his hair, sitting in the middle of the backseat, third-best-friend status, no dess
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Owl Babies

Martin Waddell - Candlewick; Ex-library edition
Format: Hardcover

The bay owls came out of their house,and they sat on the tree and waited.A big branch for Sarah, a small branch for Percy,and an old piece of ivy for Bill.When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations...
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Mouse Paint

Ellen Stoll Walsh - Harcourt, Inc.; Red Wagon Books edition
Format: Hardcover

One day three white mice discover three jars of paint--red, blue, and yellow. Both parents and children alike will appreciate this lighthearted presentation of a lesson in color. "Walsh's cut-paper collage illustrations have bold colors and just the right simplicity for the storyline....
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Mo Willems - Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny was left behind Using a combination of muted black-and-white photographs and expressive illustrations, this stunning book tells a brilliantly...
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I Went Walking

Sue Williams - Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Format: Audiobook

I went walking.What did you see?I saw a black catLooking at me. These catchy stanzas frolic through the Australian author Sue Williams's simple, funny read-aloud picture book that tracks a crazy-haired boy's stroll through the countryside. The boy sees a black cat, then a brown...
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Bear Snores On

Karma Wilson - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on! See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds his cave full of uninvited...
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King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

Audrey Wood - HMH Books for Young Readers; 1st edition
Format: Audio CD

In this delightful story, the king refuses to leave his bathtub and rule the kingdom. "Beauty aside, this also has a panache and sly wit that will please children and their parents, who will be called on to peruse the book again and again."--Booklist
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The Napping House

Audrey Wood - HMH Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

A cozy bed, a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing--WAIT! There's a surprise in store, and little ones will want to discover it over and over again. So pull on your sleeping cap and snuggle in for a timeless cumulative tale that's truly like no other. Don and Audrey...
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How do dinosaurs say goodnight?

Jane Yolen - Blue Sky Press
Format: Audiobook

Jane Yolen and Mark Teague's award-winning HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT? gets paired with an adorable 8" plush bedtime Tyrannosaurus by MerryMakers, making a perfect gift for ANY time!How does a dinosaur say good night when Papa comes in to turn off the light?Does a dinosaur slam...
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Seven Blind Mice

Ed Young - Philomel; 1st Ed. edition
Format: Audio CD

"It's a pillar," says one. "It's a fan," says another. One by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange Something by the pond. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. It's only when the seventh mouse goes out-and explores the whole...
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Harry the Dirty Dog

Gene Zion - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

Harry is a white dog with black spots who loves everything . . . except baths. So one day before bath time, Harry runs away. He plays outside all day long, digging and sliding in everything from garden soil to pavement tar. By the time he returns home, Harry is so dirty he looks like a black...
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