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King Lion
Emma Yarlett - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Why does everyone run away whenever this lonely beast roars "HELLO!" at them? A story about the art of making friends - and the bravery of one kind little girl. . King Lion wants a friend. But the only way he knows to communicate is to ROAR! Waving his paw, flashing a smile, and even... |
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We Don't Eat Our Neighbors
Daniel J. Mahoney - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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In this laugh-out-loud picture book perfect for fans of Lyle the Crocodile and Dragons Love Tacos, an alligator family runs into trouble when their son can't seem to curb his appetite for their new human neighbors.. After Libby and Herbert Alligator's mom lands her dream job as a pastry... |
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Prunella
Beth Ferry - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry comes a fantastical and unforgettable picture book about an unusual girl whose purple thumb helps her cultivate a truly macabre garden.. When Prunella is born with a purple thumb instead of a green one like her parents, everyone's stumped.... |
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Small Things Mended
Casey W. Robinson - Rocky Pond Books
Format: Hardcover
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The healing power of community is tenderly expressed in this picture book for fans of A Sick Day for Amos McGee and Last Stop on Market Street.. Kindly Cecil has a broken heart, but when the kids in his neighborhood start asking him to fix their valuables - a music box, a watch, a stuffed... |
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Pockets for Two: A Collection of Girlhood
Lindsay Ward - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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A triumphant celebration of girlhood, friendship, and the best part of any outfit - POCKETS - in this sweet picture book perfect for fans of Mary Wears What She Wants and Princesses Wear Pants! A sweet friendship begins between two young girls on the first day of school. Throughout the year,... |
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A Friend Like You
Frank Murphy - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover
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There's nothing in the world like a wonderful friend. Friends are there to laugh with you and ready with a hug when you need one. There are forever friends and brand new friends. Friends for adventures and friends for cozy days indoors. Friends who are just like you and friends who are nothing... |
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Original Cat, Copy Cat
Sarah Kurpiel - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Pineapple loves being an only cat - and then Kiwi comes along. But despite the chaos and the annoyances, Pineapple soon realizes that a new kitten - a new friend - makes everything twice as fun. Original Cat, Copy Cat is a celebration of friendship and acceptance. It will be adored by fans... |
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Lost and Found
Oliver Jeffers - Philomel Books
Format: Print book
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From the illustrator of the #1 smash hit The Day The Crayons Quit comes a humorously warm tale of friendship. Now also an animated TV special!What is a boy to do when a lost penguin shows up at his door? Find out where it comes from, of course, and return it. But the journey to the South... |
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A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Erin Stead - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Best Sick Day Ever and the animals in the zoo feature in this striking picture book debut. Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee's case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races... |
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My Best Friend
Julie Fogliano - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling author Julie Fogliano and Caldecott Honor winner Jillian Tamaki come together to tell a delightful story of first friendship.she is my best friend i think i never had a best friend so i'm not sure but i think she is a really good best friend because... |
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A Visitor for Bear
Bonny Becker - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Cheery persistence wears down a curmudgeonly bear in a wry comedy of manners that ends in a most unlikely friendshipBear is quite sure he doesnt like visitors He even has a sign So when a mouse taps on his door one day Bear tells him to leave But when Bear goes to the cupboard to get a bowl... |
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Hattie & Hudson
CHRIS VAN DUSEN - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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A little girl and her colossal friend teach a monster-size lesson about prejudging others in a charming new offering from Chris Van Dusen.Hattie McFadden is a born explorer. Every morning she grabs her life jacket and paddles out in her canoe to discover something new on the lake, singing... |
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Sophie's Squash Go to School
Pat Zietlow Miller - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover
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This charming sequel to the beloved Sophie's Squash is the perfect antidote to the back-to-school jitters. Sophie goes to school for the first time and has no interest in making friends that aren't squash. Here's a gently humorous read-aloud that proves that making friends, just... |
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A Friend for Henry
Jenn Bailey - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. But on a day full of too close and too loud, when nothing seems to go right,... |
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Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Christine Baldacchino - Groundwood
Format: Print book
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Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of all, Morris loves wearing the tangerine dress in his classroom's dress-up center. The children in Morris's class don't understand. Dresses, they say, are for girls. And Morris certainly isn't welcome in the spaceship some... |
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How To Two
David Soman - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the co-creator of the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series comes a joyful counting book about inclusivity, play, and the thrill of making new friends--from one to ten and back again.A quiet day at the playground turns into a boisterous park-wide adventure as one boy on the slide... |
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Are You a Cheeseburger?
Monica Arnaldo - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Laugh-out-loud humor and a tender friendship blossom in author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo's charming picture book about a lonely raccoon and a glowing seed, and the world's most important question: Can this seed grow cheeseburgers? Grub is a lonely racoon. Rumbling in the trash.... |
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Books Make Good Friends
Jane Mount - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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This new picture book from beloved author-illustrator Jane Mountcelebrates the avid reader, demonstrates how books make you better, and reassures anyone who has been anxious or uncertain about facing the real world. . Lotti isn't sure she wants to make friends. She's shy, and she doesn't... |
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Mole Is Not Alone
Maya Tatsukawa - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground tunnels to attend a party.. Mole is invited to a party, which is very worrisome. What if the party is too rowdy for Mole? What if Mole doesn't know anyone there? What if Mole is just too shy to make... |
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Bitsy Bat, School Star
Kaz Windness - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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A little bat struggles to fit in only to learn to celebrate differences in this heartfelt picture book from an autistic perspective about starting school, making friends, and seeing what makes each person special.. Bitsy is a little bat with big star dreams of making friends at her new school.... |
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Kitty and Cat: Opposites Attract
Mirka Hokkanen - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Kitty! Kitty wants to play! Meet Cat. Cat just wants to nap. Bold, whimsical artwork and plenty of humor engage little ones in a sly and stylish introduction to opposites.. This deceptively simple concept book introduces readers to grumpy, old, exhausted Cat, who just wants to be left... |
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Outside Amelia's Window
Caroline Nastro - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover
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New friends to meet, new worlds to explore ... Amelia is a shy little girl with a big imagination. After an injury, she finds solace in stories - fairy tales about faraway lands and magical creatures. When two children move in next door, Amelia wonders: Can she play with them? Can she be as brave... |
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Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend
ALICE SCHERTLE - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Welcome a new friend to the farm with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck!Beep! Beep! Have you heard the news? There is someone new on the farm!All the animals are curious and cautious about the newcomer - what will he be like? Does he neigh like a horse or oink like a pig?... |
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Ways to Make Friends
Jairo Buitrago - Greystone Kids
Format: Hardcover
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This "sublime picture book" (Kirkus STARRED Review) offers a hilarious and insightful guide to making new friends at your own pace. For kids aged 4 to 7, Ways to Make Friends will bolster compassion and make kids laugh on their way back to school. What's the best way to make... |
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Gibberish
Young Vo - Levine Querido
Format: Hardcover
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Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn
Shannon Hale - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Unicorn is perfect. Everybody thinks so. He yearns to look the way everyone thinks he should. But when a fumble makes Unicorn feel like a big, ugly goof, he can't help but wonder: If he's not absolutely perfect and majestic all the time, will Kitty even want to be his best friend... |
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Gold!
DAVID SHANNON - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A riotous retelling of the Midas myth by the Caldecott Honor - winning and New York Timesbestselling author of No, David! Maximilian Midas was a peculiar little boy.He didn't much like chocolate and he didn't play with toys.The first word that he uttered when he was one year oldWasn't... |
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Tad
Benji Davies - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From Benji Davies, the award-winning creator of The Storm Whale and illustrator of the Goodnight Already! series, comes a heartwarming and tender tale about courage and growth, featuring a special tadpole named Tad.Tad is small. In fact, she is the smallest almost-a-frog in the whole, wide... |
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Meesha Makes Friends
Tom Percival - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Meesha doesn't know quite what to do, what to say, or when to say it, and she struggles reading and responding to social cues. But one day, she discovers that she has a special talent that will help her navigate challenging social situations and make friends.A warm and affectionate... |
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Shy Willow
Cat Min - Levine Querido
Format: Hardcover
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Willow is shy. VERY shy.Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter... |
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Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All
Bob Shea - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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You remember Unicorn. You know, Goat's friend? The one who can fly, make it rain cupcakes, and turn things into gold? On the first day of school, Unicorn expects to make his usual big splash. But no one pays him much attention--the other kids are much more interested in the latest trend... |
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Layla, the Last Black Unicorn
Tiffany Haddish - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From beloved comedian, actress, and New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Haddish comes Layla, the Last Black Unicorn, a hilarious, original picture book tale about a lovable but awkward unicorn who learns why her uniqueness is her biggest strength.It's not easy to fit in when you stand... |
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Kick Push
Frank Morrison - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Epic has tricks you won't believe. He's the kick flipping, big rail king. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he can't wait to hit the street with his skateboard. But his old moves don't feel fresh without a crew to see 'em. Epic thinks about giving up his board... |
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You Loves Ewe!
Cece Bell - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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A side-splittingly funny picture book about a silly donkey, a cranky yam, and an irresistible ewe, packed with hilarious homonyms and the distinctive humor of Newbery Honoree Cece Bell. For fans of P is for Pterodactyl. Hilarity meets homonyms in this high-comedy companion to I Yam a Donkey... |
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My Tree
Hope Lim - Neal Porter Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover
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A young boy, recently arrived from Korea, finds a glorious plum tree in his new backyard. It reminds him of a tree his family had back home, and he names it "Plumee" for the deep purple plums on its branches. Whenever the boy is homesick, he knows he can take shelter in Plumee's... |
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Brave Molly
Brooke Boynton-Hughes - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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What do you do when no one can see your monsters but you? At first, Molly runs from them. But they follow her down the sidewalk, getting in the way when she tries to make a new friend, popping up unexpectedly out of shadows, and multiplying. Until finally...Molly faces her fears. Author-illustrator... |
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Searching for Home
Chantal Bourgonje - Beaming Books
Format: Hardcover
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Noa is an excellent finder. But he can't seem to find any friends. Noa the house-sprite likes his home . . . but it doesn't have any friends in it. Determined to change that, Noa sets out on an adventure to find a home with friends. Along the way, he meets Bear, Ferret, and Wolf.... |
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A Better Best Friend
Olivier Tallec - Gecko Press
Format: Hardcover
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A feel-good picture book about best friendship told with dry comedy and an open ending -- squirrel and mushroom are best friends until another best friend comes to play.
This morning when I was out walking, I found a best friend. At least I think so. It certainly looks a lot like it! He really... |
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Just Like Millie
Lauren Castillo - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover
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In a gentle story from Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo, a shy young girl finds exploring her new city and making friends overwhelming - until a rescue dog helps her uncover the bravery that was always in her.
A young girl and her mother move to an apartment in a new city. Despite her mother's... |
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The Spaceman
Randy Cecil - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Lovingly illustrated, this wry and gentle fantasy will speak to adults as well as children - and cast the familiar in an astonishing new light.. A tiny Spaceman arrives on a new planet, ready to perform his monotonous tasks - collecting samples, labeling and filing them, and moving on to the next... |
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Built to Last
Minh Lê - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Meet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they've been building something far greater--a sturdy, solid friendship--in this picturebook by award-winning creators.. Two kids build entire worlds out of blocks, cardboard, and imagination.... |
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Sister Friend
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of The Day You Begin and Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, a heartwarming new picture book celebrating the unique joy of cultivating friendships within your cultural community. Ameena feels invisible. It's been that way since she started at her new school. But now there... |
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You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!): A Lil TJ Book
Taraji P. Henson - Zonderkidz
Format: Hardcover
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From award-winning actress and mental-health advocate Taraji P. Henson, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!) shows kids the great things that can happen when we approach others and ourselves with empathy, patience, and love.In this debut picture book from Taraji P. Henson, quirky,... |
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Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story
Lucy Ruth Cummins - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling creator of Stumpkin and Vampenguin comes a whimsical picture book about the unexpected friendship that blooms between a boy and a dog of intergalactic origins.. A visitor from outer space comes to Stephen's yard one night. It may look like a Dalmatian, but it certainly... |
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The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever!
Louise Fitzgerald - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover
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Welcome to the quickest bedtime story ever! Your little one will be asleep in seconds.. But wait! There are a couple of things you must do first:. Have you warmed up your reading voice?. And plumped the pillows?. What about the teddy bears? Have you organized them yet?. Getting ready for a story... |
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Home in a Lunchbox
Cherry Mo - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover
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Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an unexpected place.. When Jun moves from Hong Kong to America, the only words she knows are hello, thank you, I don't know, and toilet. Her new school feels foreign and terrifying.. But when... |
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