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We Are in a Book!

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In We Are in a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?Using vocabulary perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning...
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Dont Throw It to Mo!

David A Adler - ‎Penguin Young Readers; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins, his football team. His classmates dont mind, but the kids on their rival team tease him for being a "butterfingers" whos too tiny...

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I did it

Michael Emberley - ‎Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

The little creature in this story wants to ride a bike. Can they do it? Yes, they can! A fun comic that kindergarteners and first graders can read on their own.Can I do it? I can't do it. I want to do it. I did it!  Simple text that new readers can read by themselves, along with delightful...
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I Like My Car

Michael Robertson - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A Level B I Like to Read book about cars, colors, and funny animals!The rhino loves his red car . . . which just happens to have a rhino-horn hood ornament. And the alligator loves her green car that has sharp teeth and spikes just like hers! The shark's car has a fin and a tail. The funny...
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Sparkly New Friends: An Acorn Book

Heather Ayris Burnell - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Library Binding

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency....
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The Rainbow Mystery

Fran Manushkin - Picture Window Books
Format: Hardcover

Katie's dad has a special ring that shines like a rainbow. But he loses it while he, Katie, and Pedro are enjoying a beautiful day outside. Pedro and Katie work together to search for the ring. They try collecting clues and observing their surroundings. Will their detective work lead...
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Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch

James Dean - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Pete the Cat makes one giant, tasty sandwich for lunch. But what's the fun in eating lunch without your friends? Young Pete the Cat fans will enjoy Pete's funny food creativity and Pete's joy in sharing with friends. From New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean, Pete the Cat:...
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The Book Hog

Greg Pizzoli - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

The Book Hog loves books-the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell-and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books...
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I Am a Good Friend!: An Acorn Book

Kelly Greenawalt - Scholastic Inc.; Library edition
Format: Hardcover

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency....
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What About Worms!?

Ryan T. Higgins - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

Tiger is big. Tiger is tough. And Tiger has an important note for you.Dear Reader,WATCH OUT FOR WORMS! They are everywhere! They might even be in this book!Your friend,TigerP. S. Tiger is afraid of worms.
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Bunny Will Not Smile!

JASON THARP - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a brand-new, interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that's perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Jim Benton, and David Milgrim and for beginning readers who like to giggle!A bear named Big has a problem. His friend Bunny will not smile, no matter what...
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We Will Find Your Hat!: A Conundrum!

Candy James - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

When Reddie comes over to Archie's house excited to go to the big Hat Day party, she is surprised to learn that he can't make it. He has lost his favorite hat! Luckily, when it comes to finding things (and hats) , two heads are always better than one! So Archie and Reddie set about...
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Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!

J. E. Morris - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

Meet Flubby--the lovably lazy feline who prefers a purr-fectly laid-back lifestyle!Flubby is a large, sleepy cat who refuses to do the things that other pets do. He won't sing, catch, or even jump! But when a scary situation brings Flubby and his owner together, they realize they...
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Duck, Duck, Porcupine!

Salina Yoon - Bloomsbury Usa
Format: Print book

Big Duck likes to boss around her younger brother, Little Duck, and she fancies herself the leader of their trio--when joined by their gentle friend Porcupine. Little Duck doesn't speak yet, but through his expressions and his actions, he shows that he has a better grasp on any situation...
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My Friends Make Me Happy!

JAN THOMAS - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Can you guess what makes Sheep really happy? Here's a clue . . . it starts with the letter F. It is NOT fish or fans. And it is especially not turnips! That doesn't even start with the letter F! Featuring Jan Thomas's wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious...
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What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch

Emma J Virjan - Harpercollins, 2016.
Format: Print book

Join Pig and her friends in another fun read-aloud adventure as they figure out a way to keep the picnic fun and games going, even with a little rain.What this story needsis a pig in a wigbaking bread,pouring punch,and meeting a friend for a picnic lunch.But just as the outdoor fun and games...
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Dance! Dance! Dance!

Ethan Long - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Introducing Horse and Buggy, the hilarious new characters from Theodor Seuss Geisel Medalist Ethan Long! Horse and Buggy are best friends, but they don't always see eye to eye. When Buggy sees Horse dancing, he asks, "What are you doing?" "I am dancing," Horse replies....
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I Hop

Joe Cepeda - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A boy hops around town on his pogo stick. I get cheese. I get bread I get apples.It's all for a picnic with Grandma! Easy-to-read text and fun picturesI Hop is a companion book to I See, Up, and I Dig, easy-to-read stories about a Latinx boy and his family. The award-winning I Like...
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Jump

David McPhail - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

For the very newest readers, a funny story with charming illustrations--about friendship, animals, and jumping!--by a beloved author-illustrator.I can jump.She can jump.A bug, a cow (over the moon, of course) . . . even a hippo can jump. Delightful illustrations by David McPhail and simple...
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I See a Cat

Paul Meisel - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

When a housebound dog spies a cat, a bird, and other animals outside a glass door, he is excited: I see a cat. I see a bird. I see a squirrel. When the dog's beloved boy comes home from school, the two pals dash outside, determined to get up close and personal with all the backyard wildlife!...
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I Will Race You Through This Book!

Jonathan E. Fenske - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

See if you can beat Book-It Bunny in a reading race!In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!This easy-to-read adventure breaks...
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