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The Emperor Lays an Egg

Brenda Z. Guiberson

Follow as a penguin grows from egg to adulthood in the coldest place on earth.In the middle of winter, in the coldest place on earth, the mother emperor penguin lays her egg. The father rolls the egg onto his feet and keeps it warm. He doesn't eat or even move for two whole months. Finally...

The Granny-Man

Judith Byron Schachner - Dutton Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Simon is a very old cat who's just about ready to give up after a long and fulfilling life. But his family has a creative solution to get rid of Simon's doldrums: a new kitten! The unexpected companion lifts Simon's spirits and gives him lots to do and lots to look forward to. Simon's...

Horton Hatches the Egg

Dr. Seuss - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's the talk of the jungle when an elephant hatches an egg. Extravagant nonsense and rollicking verse.

Make Way for Ducklings (Picture Puffin)

Robert McCloskey - Puffin
Format: Paperback

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard search throughout the busy city of Boston for the perfect place to raise their ducklings.

Oliver's Game

Matt Tavares - Candlewick; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Author-illustrator Matt Tavares hits the ball out of the park with a luminously illustrated tale about the joy of baseball, generational bonds, and the immutable power of dreams.Oliver Hall loves baseball. He loves the ritual of helping out in his grandfather's store, Hall's Nostalgia,...

Sam Who Never Forgets

Eve Rice - Greenwillow Books
Format: Paperback

Could Sam the zookeeper have forgotten to feed Elephant, the other zoo animals wonder. "Like Sam, Rice never, never forgets her audience."--School Library Journal.

This Is the Van That Dad Cleaned

Lisa Campbell Ernst - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Print book

A father's work is never....

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