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Kevin Goes First
Hala Tahboub - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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From debut author-illustrator Hala Tahboub comes a seriously silly story for fans of Oliver Jeffers, social-emotional adventures, and strawberry donuts.When Kevin and his friends find a mysterious ladder, it sparks a big debate over what it might lead to . . . and who should go first.When... |
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Cranky
Phuc Tran - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Food Group series, Pete Oswald, and debut picture book author Phuc Tran, this is a hilarious picture book about big trucks, big feelings, and even bigger friendships!It's the last day at the construction site and Cranky the crane... |
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Hello: How Nüwa Created the World
Viola Wang - little bee books
Format: Hardcover
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The creation of humankind begins with Nuwa, a lonely young goddess, a handful of clay, and a single "hello" in this vibrant and touching tale inspired by Chinese mythology.. "Wang breathes new life into the story of the Chinese goddess of creation. . . . Eye-popping illustrations... |
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Grandma's Roof Garden
Tang Wei - Levine Querido
Format: Hardcover
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Granny may be old, but she's certainly not feeble - or idle! She's built a splendid vegetable garden from scratch on the rooftop of her Chengdu apartment building.. She collects thrown-away produce and feeds it to her chicks and geese - or composts it for the garden. . She waters,... |
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Are You Big?
Mo Willems - Union Square Kids
Format: Hardcover
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Mo Willems, #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, tackles a BIG concept in this hilarious nonfiction picture book about the relationship between size and scale. Are YOU big? A simple question sends readers to the far reaches of the universe. From an average-size... |
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You Are Fearless: A Book for the Littlest Taylor Swift Fans
Odd Dot - Odd Dot
Format: Hardcover
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This uplifting read-aloud is a heartfelt wish for all children and a timeless introduction to the Grammy Award-winning and multi platinum singer and songwriter. YOU ARE FEARLESS presents Taylor Swift's inspirational journey, encouraging children to be fearless, defy limits, and follow... |
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Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They!: What Are Your Pronouns Today?
Lindz Amer - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In this joyous picture book exploration of gender euphoria, celebrated Queer Kid Stuff and The Rainbow Parenting podcast host Lindz Amer teaches kids about all the ways pronouns can be joyful, defining, and empowering.. Everyone has a pronoun. There are hes. There are shes. There are theys.... |
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The Ocean Gardener
Clara Anganuzzi - Tiger Tales
Format: Hardcover
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Ayla notices that the once-vibrant corals in the reef near her beautiful island home have turned pale. She and her mom decide that they need to save the corals--but is it too late?
Ayla lives on a beautiful tropical island surrounded by a coral reef. Her mom is a marine biologist, and every... |
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Every Little Kindness
Marta Bartolj - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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When one act of kindness sparks another, anything is possible! As a girl searches for her lost dog, a simple act of generosity ripples into a wave of good deeds. In the course of a single day, each considerate action weaves lives together and transforms a neighborhood for the better.This... |
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Big Sister, Long Coat
Nelly Buchet - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Love and tenderness are expressed in every scene" -School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
Big sisters are the best! Neither rain nor a series of setbacks can put a damper on a young girl's day spent with her big sister. A picture book that captures the love between siblings!
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Hair Oil Magic
Anu Chouhan - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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A beautiful picture book about the joyful magic in the tradition of hair oiling and a celebration of the bond between parent and child.. Meenu loves Magic Hair Days, when Mommy mixes sweet-smelling oils together and massages the potion into Meenu's scalp and hair. It always leaves Meenu... |
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No Cats in the Library
Lauren Emmons - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut picture book, perfect for fans of The Library Fish and Kitten and the Night Watchman.. Clarisse is a clever cat who loves books. She may not understand the dark, squiggly lines, but she can't... |
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You Make Me Sneeze!
Sharon G. Flake - Astra Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of Mo Willems and Jon Klassen, award-winning author Sharon G. Flake's story about a very serious cat and a very silly duck will inspire giggles with every reading.. Best friends Duck and Cat have a problem - Cat makes Duck sneeze! "I think - achoo! - I'm allergic... |
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Hedgehog and the Log
Pam Fong - Union Square Kids
Format: Hardcover
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Hedgehog loves his new home. But even before he can set foot inside, his house is destroyed. No matter how much he cries, yells, complains, worries, or even feels sorry for himself, Hedgehog is powerless to change the situation. It isn't until he learns to see things differently that... |
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Oops! Rabbit (Jo Ham's Rabbit)
Jo Ham - Candlewick Studio
Format: Hardcover
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Rabbit on. Oops! Rabbit off . . . With some endearing misadventures, Jo Ham's international sensation hops into the pages of a picture-book series.. Big waves and sandcastles, paint cans and tippy chairs - accidents happen! And with cheeky, curious, and sweet-toothed Rabbit, they're... |
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Bunny Should Be Sleeping
Amy Hest - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover
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Bunny cant sleep because Dad forgot to check on him, so he sets out to check on Dad.. Bunny should be sleeping, but instead, he is waiting for Dad to come check on him. Dad always checks on him, but tonight, Dad is late. . Soon Dad will come. He will come in the nightto check on his little... |
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Ride Beside Me
Lucy Knisley - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The community that rides together, thrives together! New York Times bestselling comic creator Lucy Knisley celebrates the joys of biking in this picture book about coming together to build safer streets and a brighter future for all.. A mother and son hop on their bike for a ride through... |
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Your Birthday Was the Best! (The Curious Cockroach)
Maggie Hutchings
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The story of an eager cockroach who gate-crashes a birthday party -- with hilarious results. For fans of I Don't Want to Be a Frog.. It's your birthday, and little do you know that an unwelcome guest has joined in on the festivities. A friendly cockroach has snuck undetected into |
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Seeds of Change
Nina Laden - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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From award-winning, bestselling author Nina Laden comes a poetic picture book about having the courage and resilience to plant "seeds" that will improve ourselves and our community.. Sow seeds of strength, Ride out the storm.. Sow seeds of compassion, Make hearts warm. After seeing... |
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A Garden Called Home
Jessica J. Lee - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover
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What makes the place we live feel like home? This is a warm-hearted and lush picture book about family, the immigrant experience and how a simple garden can foster a connection to the larger natural world.. Mama was born in a country far away from here. I love her stories about warm rain... |
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Time to Make Art
Jeff Mack - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Does art have to be perfect? Where do you begin? This inspiring picture book about making art doubles as an introduction to the multifaceted and diverse global history of art empowering readers to get creative.Awed by the endless possibilities, a young girl begins asking meaningful questions... |
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Afikoman, Where'd You Go?: A Passover Hide-and-Seek Adventure
Rebecca Gardyn Levington - Rocky Pond Books
Format: Hardcover
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Help the children find the afikoman during their seder! It's a rambunctious Passover hide-and-seek story for Jewish fans of Where's Waldo? and The Gingerbread Man. . This lively, funny picture book brings to life the Passover tradition of searching for the afikoman - literally.... |
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It's Holi!
Sanyukta Mathur - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Wake up, it's Holi!. Nikhil and his family are preparing to celebrate Holi and the beginning of spring! Scrumptious sweet and savory treats fill platters, and a rainbow of powdered colors is set out. Everyone is ready for the bright and messy festivities ahead.. But young Nikhil gets... |
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Frank and Bert (Frank and Bert, 1)
Chris Naylor-Ballesteros - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover
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A hilarious new picture book from author of The Suitcase, Chris Naylor-Ballesteros!. A hilarious new picture book from author of The Suitcase, Chris Naylor-Ballesteros - with neon ink throughout!. Frank and Bert are the best of friends and they LOVE playing hide-and-seek. But Bert the bear... |
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Brilliant Bea
Shaina Rudolph - Magination Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Brilliant Bea is an endearing and empowering story that demonstrates that a learning difference like dyslexia doesn't define who you are. Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller. With the help of a kind-hearted teacher, Beatrice... |
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What Makes Us Human
Victor D.O. Santos - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A poetic riddle about language, history, and culture, released in partnership with UNESCO in honor of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) . Can you guess what I am? I have been around a very, very long time. You hardly knew me as a baby, but now you cannot get me out of your... |
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Pretty Ugly (Toon Books)
David Sedaris - TOON Books
Format: Hardcover
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David Sedaris and Ian Falconer make a spectacular splash with this tale of a monster turned ugly - stuck with a human face!. In this beautifully gross picture book, Anna Van Ogre's lovely monster face turns into that of a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl - and it's... |
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Treehouse Town
Gideon Sterer - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Explore every branch, nook, and cranny of a treetop utopia built by children and their animal friends in this immersive and intricately detailed picture book by a New York Times bestselling author.. Hidden high above the ground, we welcome you to Treehouse Town!. Wander through the Birch... |
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When Dinosaurs Walked the Earth
Sean Taylor - Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Laugh and learn with this picture book set in the days WHEN DINOSAURS WALKED THE EARTH! Dinosaurs chase each other in this hilarious explanation of the food chain. ... like the Smallasaurus, who enjoys a plant-based diet, and Badasaurus who likes to eat small dinosaurs who enjoy a plant-based... |
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Forever and Always
Brittany J. Thurman - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this lyrical picture book from two breakout picture book creators, a young Black child waits for - and worries about - her father while he's away from home. A sensitive, poignant portrayal of a family's worries, joys, and comforts, to sit alongside books by Jacqueline Woodson... |
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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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Meena Can't Wait
Farida Zaman - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Meena is excited because today she's going to Nanu's house to drink tea and eat treats. When Meena gets there, she's ready to get started...but her nanu tells her it's not time yet. Today they're going to have a very special Bengali tea called doodh cha, and they are going... |
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You're Going to Love This Book!
Jory John - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Sure to bring a smile to the faces of even the grumpiest readers, this laugh-out-loud picture book from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jory John and internationally acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec is hilarious enough to come back to again and again.Attention, reader: You're... |
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The Mole and the Hole
Brayden Kowalczuk - Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Mole is stuck inside his hole. Every day he tries to get out, and every day the rocks block his way. Mole can't understand it. After all, he's never been any trouble to anyone. Has he?Find out whether Mole will ever get above ground again in this riotously funny story about how NOT to be a good... |
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There are No Dragons in This Book
Donna Lambo-Weidner - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this book you are guaranteed not to find any dragons. . . . A clever interactive picture book - sure to keep kids laughing as they look for dragons.. There are no dragons in this book! Wait, is that really true? There was one right here, wasn't there? Was he hiding in the attic?... |
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Avocado Magic
Taltal Levi - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover
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"A tender and cozy tribute to the magic of growing up." -Kirkus Reviews
Avocado seeds and slow growing! A young girl's impatience turns to wonder as she and her avocado tree gradually change and grow in this story inspired by Israeli artist Taltal Levi's childhood.
Ellie... |
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I Lived Inside a Whale
Xin Li - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Oliver Jeffers, this stunningly illustrated, whimsical picture book is about finding your own voice and learning how to connect with others through storytelling.. A quiet child in a boisterous family, Emma Wen dreams of a world that is peaceful and silent. When she reads about... |
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Sparkles, No Sparkles
Shannon McNeill - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover
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Adorable animals go for a glittering night at the theater in this hilarious picture book, a perfect read-aloud tale for very young readers.. A frog has no sparkle.. A poodle has no sparkle.. A pigeon has no sparkle.. Not to worry! A cape has sparkle, a crown has sparkle and boots have sparkle..... |
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The Quiet Forest
Charlotte Offsay - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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When a small action creates a snowball effect that disrupts the peace of the animals, the forest and a bear cub restore order once more in this delightfully funny picture book.. A mischievous mouse wanders alone in a quiet, nothing-to-do forest. Until one small mishap snowballs into a chain... |
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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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A Place for Rain
Michelle Schaub - Norton Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A spring storm brings the chance to build a rain garden in this charming, actionable picture book about protecting our waterways.Pitter-patter, splutter-splatter, drizzle turns to roar. . . . DOWNPOUR!But where do all those raindrops go? Dirty stormwater runoff can cause big problems, polluting... |
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10 Things I Love About Dinosaurs
Samantha Sweeney - Tiger Tales
Format: Hardcover
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A lively celebration of all the wonderful things that make dinosaurs so much fun to learn about, from knowing their names to fossil hunts. A counting element makes this book perfect for reading aloud!. 10 Things I Love About Dinosaurs is a lively celebration of the most wonderful things... |
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Mommy's New Friend
Shelley Tougas - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Mommy's New Friend is a heartfelt, lyrical story about accepting a new family member, even if it's not easy at first.When That Guy comes over and makes homemade pizza for dinner, it's not the same as before, when Daddy and Mommy and I would all eat together.. But That Guy takes... |
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Bros
Carole Boston Weatherford - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover
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A celebration of childhood from an award-winning author, this upbeat day-in-the-life of a bunch of friends was inspired by the #BlackBoyJoy meme that spurred a movement.. From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day together as they live their best lives freely... |
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I Want to Be Spaghetti!
Kiera Wright-Ruiz - Kokila
Format: Hardcover
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A funny debut picture book about how one little ramen packet finds self-love and belonging in a spaghetti-obsessed world.. Even from Ramen's small shelf in the supermarket, they see spaghetti propaganda everywhere. They want to be celebrated, too. Maybe, Ramen misguidedly thinks, I have... |
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Take Me to Laolao
Kelly Zhang - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrate the Spring Lantern Festival! This gentle picture book explores the special bond between children and their grandmothers, all against the backdrop of Chinese mythology and holiday celebration. A must-read for fans of Drawn Together or I Dream of Popo!There's nothing Lili loves... |
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Keep Up, Duck!
Ivan Bates - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Young listeners will echo Mama Duck's irresistible refrain in this noisy, joyful, and bouncy read-aloud about a very clever duckling.. Mama Duck and her ducklings are swimming to the lily pond, but the smallest duck, Puck, is always at the end of the line. As paddleboats splish and splosh... |
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