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Red Hat

Lita Judge - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A series of exuberant read-aloud sound effects perfectly capture the whimsy and joy of a springtime frolic in this companion to Red Sled.In this almost wordless springtime picture book, an adorable crew of baby animals borrows a familiar-looking red hat (last seen on the head of Red...
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Uh-Oh!

Mary Newell DePalma - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Using bright and comical watercolor paintings, this nearly wordless book tells the story of a hapless little dinosaur’s disastrous day. Children will be amused as they follow the endearing main character from one scrape right into another.
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The Boy and the Airplane

Mark Pett - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Kindness needs no words in this soaring tale that is ideal for gift-giving.When a little boy's prized toy airplane lands on a rooftop, he makes several rescue attempts before devising an unexpected solution. Rendered in sepia tones and exemplifying a touching message, this wordless story...
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Flora and the Flamingo (Flora and Her Feathered Friends Books, Baby Books for Girls, Baby Girl Book, Picture Book for Toddlers) (Flora & Friends)

Molly Schaar Idle - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

In this innovative wordless picture book with interactive flaps, Flora and her graceful flamingo friend explore the trials and joys of friendship through an elaborate synchronized dance. With a twist, a turn, and even a flop, these unlikely friends learn at last how to dance together in perfect...
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Inside Outside

Lizi Boyd - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

What is happening outside today? Peek through the window to find out. What is happening inside? Peek again! Whimsical die-cuts throughout lead to charming and surprising reveals with every turn of the page. Filled with fun details (can you find the two mice playing throughout?) , this...
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Hank Finds an Egg

Rebecca Dudley - Peter Pauper Press
Format: Hardcover

While walking through the woods, Hank finds an egg all alone on the forest floor. Spotting its home high up in a tree, Hank diligently tries to return the egg to its nest, but is met with failure each time. After keeping the egg warm overnight, he returns to the scene the next morning....
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Daisy Gets Lost

Chris Raschka - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Hardcover

"A must for Daisy fans everywhere," declares School Library Journal in a starred review. With the same emotional intensity that he brought to his New York Times bestselling, New York Times Best Illustrated, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book A Ball...
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Jack Wants a Snack

Pat Schories - Front Street
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever known a dog that didn't want a snack? What do you do when you are not invited to a tea party? Or when you are invited but you're offered only one piece of popcorn? Or when a pesky chipmunk crashes the party? When Jack sees the tea party, he decides to join. He wants a snack....
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Archie

Domenica More Gordon - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book

Meet Archie: Designer. Fashionista. Dog. Archie leads a quiet life with his faithful pet. That is, until he gets a sewing machine and his creativity starts to run wild. It's not long before Archie's nimbleness with a needle catches the attention of his friends and fellow dog walkers. Soon,...
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The Island

Marije Tolman - Lemniscaat USA
Format: Print book

Marije and Ronald Tolman conquered the world with their fairy-tale like pictures of The Tree House. The golden father-daughter team that won important awards for The Tree House again create a world without words of its own, with a polar bear's dreamy road trip along awe-inspiring...
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Sea of Dreams

Dennis Nolan - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book

On a beautiful sunlit beach, a girl builds a magnificent sandcastle. As night falls the girl heads for home. Waves move ever closer to the castle, threatening its survival. Suddenly, in one of its windows, a light comes on . . .Sea of Dreams is a Publishers Weekly Best Children's...
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The Umbrella

Ingrid Schubert - Lemniscaat USA
Format: Hardcover

A little dog finds an umbrella in the garden on a windy day. The moment the dog picks up the umbrella, it catches the wind and pulls the dog skywards. This is the start to fantastic journey around the world. The wind carries the umbrellas and the dog all over the world, from the desert...
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Mirror

????? ????. ???? ????. ; Jeannie Baker - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

An innovative, two-in-one picture book follows a parallel day in the life of two families: one in a Western city and one in a North African village.Somewhere in Sydney, Australia, a boy and his family wake up, eat breakfast, and head out for a busy day of shopping. Meanwhile, in a small...
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The Treasure Bath

Dan Andreasen - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the bubbles in the bathtub? Embark on a magical journey with a little boy as he explores a creature-filled world beneath the sea. This wordless picture book for the very young is full of imagination and surprise. Never has bath time been such a thrilling...
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Welcome to the Zoo!

Alison Jay - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

In this fanciful visit, Alison Jay summons her unique perspective and sense of humor to create a zoo like no other?where more than just the animals are on display. Children will delight in discovering small details and tracking narratives that play out bit by bit. Before the tour is over,...
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The Surprise

Sylvia Van Ommen - Front Street & Lemniscaat
Format: Hardcover

Sheep carefully charts the growth of his wool coat. When it's long enough, he rides his moped to buy some red dye and dyes his wool and shaves it off. Sheep puts on a sweater and takes the wool to Poodle, who spins it into yarn. Back at home, Sheep knits a beautiful red sweater as a surprise...
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Gem

Holly Hobbie - Little, Brown
Format: Print book

Look carefully. There may be a gem in your garden.For nearly four decades, watercolorist Holly Hobbie has drawn inspiration from the wonders of nature. During one especially hard winter, she found herself imagining the story of a determined toad's spring journey. Her vivid...
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Bear Despair

Gaëtan Dorémus - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Print book

Don't ever take a bear's teddy bear, no matter how cute you think it is. If you do, you'll be in for trouble. Big trouble. For a bear whose teddy has been stolen isn't simply heartbroken, but determined to get it back. So determined that he might just gobble up more than honey to do so! However,...
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The Red Scarf

Anne Villeneuve - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

Amazing stories can be told with almost no words, as Anne Villeneuve demonstrates in The Red Scarf, originally published in French as L’echarpe rouge.One day, a taxi driver finds a red scarf left behind in his cab by a customer. Determined to find the scarf’s owner, the cabbie...
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Cool Cat

Nonny Hogrogian - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book

Cool Cat's neighborhood isn't so cool. It's barren and brown, littered with rusty cans and broken bottles. No problem. With an old paint box, a troop of helpful animals, and lots of imagination, Cool Cat turns the world around him into a Rousseau-style masterpiece. An enchanting story of resourcefulness...
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