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Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses

Jen Arena - LB Kids
Format: Board book

Everyone has kisses for Baby, from Mami and Papi to perro and gato. Using simple Spanish words, this charming read-aloud proves that love is the same in every language! Parents won't be able to resist giving baby muchos besos as they share this bilingual...
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The Way to the Zoo

John Burningham - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

The celebrated John Burningham opens the door to a child's secret adventure in this new picture-book classic.What if you noticed a door in your bedroom that wasn't there before? And what if it led to a passage to . . . the zoo? You might want to take just one little bear back to your...
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Hug Machine

Scott Campbell - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Who have YOU hugged today? Open your arms to this delightfully tender, goofy, and sweet tale.Watch out world, here he comes! The Hug Machine! Whether you are big, or small, or square, or long, or spikey, or soft, no one can resist his unbelievable hugs! HUG ACCOMPLISHED! This endearing...
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My Grandfather's Coat

Jim Aylesworth - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

A rollicking, rhyming, fun rendition of a favorite folksong about a many-times recycled coat--by the award-winning, bestselling team of Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock.When my grandfather came to Americahe made himself a handsome coat!Then he wore it and he wore it and he wore it--until...
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Dog Days of School

Kelly DiPucchio - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Print book

Charlie thinks his dog, Norman, has got it good: he gets to spend his days lounging on the couch or playing fetch, and he never has to do any homework. But when Charlie makes a wish to be a dog instead of a boy, things get a little topsy-turvy! New York Times best-selling author...
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Meet the Parents

Peter Bently - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Yes, parents are bossybut they also have their perks. Discover the best of them in this lively picture book from two Roald Dahl Funny Prize favorites! It might seem like parents spend an awful lot of time telling kids what to do. And, well, thats true! But theres so much more to them Parents...
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Some Bugs

Angela DiTerlizzi - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Get the buzz on bugs in this picture book from Angela DiTerlizzi!Grab your magnifying glass!Find your field guide!And come hop, hide, swim, and glidethrough this buggy backyard world! Featuring insects including butterflies and moths, crickets and cicadas, bumblebees and beetles, this zippy...
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My Teacher Is a Monster!

Peter Brown - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A young boy named Bobby has the worst teacher. She's loud, she yells, and if you throw paper airplanes, she won't allow you to enjoy recess. She is a monster! Luckily, Bobby can go to his favorite spot in the park on weekends to play. Until one day... he finds his teacher there!...
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Dog vs. Cat

Chris Gall - Little
Format: Hardcover

Dog and Cat do not get along. But when they're forced to share a room, they agree to be on their best behavior...until Dog won't stop sniffing. Cat won't stop primping. Dog won't stop howling. Cat won't stop scratching. And when it comes to the litter-box...sharing...
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The Princess in Black

Shannon Hale - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm!...
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It is an orange aardvark!

Michael Hall - Harpercollins Childrens Books
Format: Print book

Acclaimed New York Times-bestselling picture book creator Michael Hall delivers a funny and suspenseful story about colors, ants, aardvarks, and rainbows that will appeal to Lois Ehlert fans and fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. Another winner from the author of My Heart...
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Flight School

Lita Judge - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A persevering penguin is determined to fly in this adorably inspiring picture book from the creator of Red Hat and Red Sled.Although little Penguin has the soul of an eagle, his body wasn't built to soar. But Penguin has an irrepressible spirit, and he adamantly follows his dreams...
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Extraordinary Jane

Hannah E Harrison - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

For anyone with a beloved pet, this delightful and heartwarming story set at the circus shows that quiet qualities like friendship, kindness, and loyalty are important and worthy. Jane is an ordinary dog in an extraordinary circus. She isn't strong, graceful, or brave like her family. When...
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I Am So Brave!

Stephen Krensky - Abrams Appleseed, 2014.
Format: Print book

This fourth book in the empowerment series celebrates the feats of growing out of toddlerhood with courage and success. Whether it's petting a dog or waving good-bye to a parent, Krensky and Gillingham address the "small wins" of growing just a little bit braver. Young children...
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Maple

Lori Nichols - Penguin Group USA
Format: Book

Lori Nichols' enchanting debut features an irresistible, free-spirited, nature-loving little girl who greets the changing seasons and a new sibling with arms wide open.When Maple is tiny, her parents plant a maple tree in her honor. She and her tree grow up together, and even though a tree...
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The Girl and the Bicycle

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

From the creator of The Boy and the Airplane, a touching wordless picture book about a little girl, a shiny bicycle, and the meaning of persistence - with an unexpected payoff.A little girl sees a shiny new bicycle in the shop window. She hurries home to see if she has enough money...
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Water Can Be . . .

Laura Purdie Salas - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book

"Water can be a ... * Thirst quencher * Kid drencher * Cloud fluffer * Fire snuffer Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout the year."
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Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall Asleep

Barney Saltzberg - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Print book

High in his tree a young panda named Chengdu lies awake, even though everyone around him is quietly sleeping. He tosses and he turns. He scrunches and he squirms, until he finally finds the perfect spot.
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Found

Salina Yoon - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Print book

One day, Bear found something in the forest.When Bear finds a lost stuffed toy bunny in the forest, he begins to worry. After all, the stuffed bunny must feel lonely and want to return safely to its owner and home! But as Bear diligently searches for the bunny's owner, posting...
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Early Bird

Toni Yuly - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Print book

Early Bird wakes up before the sun. She is hungry. What will she have for breakfast?With language that emphasizes action words, this is a fun story for morning, nighttime, any time.
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