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The Three Pigs

David Wiesner - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf's huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm...
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Seven Blind Mice

Ed Young - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

"It's a pillar," says one. "It's a fan," says another. One by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange Something by the pond. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. It's only when the seventh mouse goes out-and explores the whole Something-that...
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The Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss - Random House
Format: Hardcover

Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that...
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Amazing Grace (Reading Rainbow Books)

Mary Hoffman - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Remarkable watercolor illustrations give full expression to Grace's high-flying imagination.
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Circus Caps for Sale

Esphyr Slobodkina - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

The peddler wakes up bright and early, ready to begin his day and sell some caps. But everyone in town is missing. Where could they be? Then he realizes they must be at the county fair, and he rushes off to sell his caps to the crowd. Instead of selling, though, he finds himself caught...
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The Three Pigs

David Wiesner - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf's huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm...
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

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Trashy Town

Andrea Zimmerman - HarperCollinsPublishers
Format: Book

I dump it inI smash it downI drive around the trashy townMeet Mr. Gilly. He cleans up Trashy Town. He does it with a big smile and a big truck--which is sure to make him a hero with all the children in the neighborhood. David Clemesha and Andrea Zimmerman have created a rhythmic, repeatable...
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How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

Jane Yolen - Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover

Substituting children for dinosaurs, Jane Yolen explores a world where dinosaurs are animated and with nightly routines. These anthropomorphized reptillians (a cast of 10) run the spectrum...
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Chicka chicka boom boom

Bill Martin - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! The well-known authors of Barn Dance and Knots on a Counting...
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? (Caldecott Honor Book)

Steve Jenkins - Scholastic
Format: Book

A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor.This title...
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Owl Moon

Jane Yolen - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. Whoo-whoo-whoo, the father calls to the mysterious nighttime bird.But there is no answer.Wordlessly the two companions walk along, for when you go owling you don't...
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Harry the Dirty Dog

Gene Zion - HarperCollins
Format: Library Binding

Don't miss Harry the Dirty Dog! This funny picture book about the strong-willed dog who really doesn't want a bath stands the test of time.Harry is a white dog with black spots who absolutely, positively hates to take a bath. After a day of adventure, Harry gets so dirty that he no longer...
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Circus Caps for Sale

Esphyr Slobodkina - HarperCollins
Format: Library Binding

The peddler wakes up bright and early, ready to begin his day and sell some caps. But everyone in town is missing. Where could they be? Then he realizes they must be at the county fair, and he rushes off to sell his caps to the crowd. Instead of selling, though, he finds himself caught...
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The Childrens20th Century Childrens Book Treasury (Hardcover)

Janet Schulman - ‎Knopf Books for Young Readers; Later prt. edition
Format: Hardcover

Unparalleled in scope and quality and designed for reading aloud and sharing, this splendid anthology brings together some of the most memorable and beloved childrens books of our time. Here are classics such as Madeline and
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It Looked Like Spilt Milk

Charles G. Shaw - Harper Collins
Format: Paperback

A beautiful and engaging classic that inspires creativity and imaginationThe white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, an ice-cream cone, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending,...
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

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Widget

Lyn Rossiter McFarland - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: School & Library Binding

A stray dog pretends he's a cat in order to get a homeWhen Widget, a little stray dog, stumbles through a flap door into the home of Mrs. Diggs, he sees six cats, six bowls of food, and six warm beds. There's clearly only one thing to do. Confronted by the cats' intense scrutiny, Widget...
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Duck on a Bike

David Shannon - Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover

One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. "I bet I could ride a bike," he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on and began to ride. At first he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun! Duck rode past Cow and waved to her. "Hello,...
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Come Along, Daisy!

Jane Simmons - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Daisy's mother warns her to stay close, but there are so many distractions in the pond! After all, there are fireflies to chase and lily pads to jump on. A sudden, scary noise teaches Daisy to heed her mother's words. The author's colorful illustrations will capture children's attention...
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Simms Taback - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An old favorite as you've never seen it before!Everyone knows the song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, and even worse, but who's ever seen what's going on inside the old lady's stomach? With this inventive die-cut artwork, Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking,...
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How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

Jane Yolen - Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover

Substituting children for dinosaurs, Jane Yolen explores a world where dinosaurs are animated and with nightly routines. These anthropomorphized reptillians (a cast of 10) run the spectrum...
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Martha Speaks

Susan Meddaugh - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog Martha, Martha begins to speak. But having a talking dog is not as fun as it seems.
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Fire Truck

Peter Sis - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Matt loves fire trucks, and one morning when he wakes up, he is a fire truck--right down to his hoses, hooks, and ladders! His wheels and sirens couldn't be handier for performing many important duties around the house, especially rescuing teetering teddy bears or precariously placed pets....
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Owl Moon

Jane Yolen - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. Whoo-whoo-whoo, the father calls to the mysterious nighttime bird.But there is no answer.Wordlessly the two companions walk along, for when you go owling you don't...
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Fancy Nancy

Jane O'Connor - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. From the top of her tiara down to her sparkly studded shoes, Nancy is determined to teach her family a thing or two about being fancy.How Nancy transforms her parents and little sister for one enchanted evening...
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My Friend Rabbit

Eric Rohmann - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Rabbit saves the day in a most ingeneous way.When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with his brand-new airplane, trouble isn't far behind. From Caldecott Honor award winner Eric Rohmann comes a brand-new picture book about friends and toys and trouble, illustrated in robust, expressive...
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Guess How Much I Love You

Sam McBratney - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

"Guess how much I love you," says Little Nutbrown Hare. Little Nutbrown Hare shows his daddy how much he loves him: as wide as he can reach and as far as he can hop. But Big Nutbrown Hare, who can reach farther and hop higher, loves him back just as much. Well then Little Nutbrown...
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Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel picture books)

Robert McCloskey - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live. The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston. But with a little help from the Boston police, Mrs. Mallard and Jack, Kack, Lack,...
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The Wolfs Chicken Stew

Keiko Kasza - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

The wolf loves to eat more than anything in the world and one day he has a terrible craving for chicken stew. He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So he goes home and begins to cook all kinds...
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The Kissing Hand

Audrey Penn - Child & Family Press
Format: Hardcover

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.
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The Snowy Day

Ezra Jack Keats - Viking Press
Format: Hardcover

The magic and wonder of winters first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keats Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This celebrated classic has been shared by generations of readers and listeners, a must-have for every childs bookshelf and a perfect gift for the holiday season....
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Gone wild : an endangered animal alphabet

David McLimans - Walker & Company
Format: Print book

Endangered animals are drawn into uniquely crafted letters in this bold alphabet book that provides information on the habitat and class of these rare creatures and the threats facing them.
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter - Warne
Format: Hardcover

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is the original classic by Beatrix Potter. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr McGregor's...
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Whose Mouse Are You? (Aladdin Books)

Robert Kraus - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

A lonely little mouse has to be resourceful to bring his family back together.. In a series of delightfully imaginary achievements, "nobodys mouse" transforms himself into the beloved hero of his mother, father, sister, and brand-new baby brother. In their very first collaboration,...
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Ask Mr Bear

Marjorie Flack - Live Oak Media
Format: Paperback

When he doesn't know what to give his mother for her birthday, a small boy asks all the animals for advice.
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Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!

David McPhail - Dutton Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

A plethora of pigs descends on the hapless narrator's house in a cleverly rhymed and illustrated tale in which the visiting piggies make mayhem and messes, only to help, unexpectedly, with the clean-up.
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I am Abraham Lincoln

Brad Meltzer - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this lively, collectible picture book biography series from New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer. "Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it," Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned...
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Curious George: 75th Anniversary Edition

H A Rey - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This treasured classic is where it all began for the curious, loveable monkey. Special anniversary cover with foil and spot gloss make this edition a must-have for any children's book collection. Includes bonus downloadable audio read by the actor, producer, and director John Krasinski....
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We're Going On A Bear Hunt

Michael Rosen - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever gone on a bear hunt? Come along on this one with a brave young family -- four children (including the baby) and their father. They're not scared. With them you will cross a field of tall, wavy grass ("Swishy swashy!") , wade through a deep, cold...
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Rosie's Walk

Pat Hutchins - Macmillan Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

The Fox is after Rosie, but Rosie doesn't know it. Unwittingly, she leads him into one disaster after the other, each funnier than the last. To enjoy Rosie's walk as much as Rosie does, just look inside!
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

- HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Library Binding

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The Relatives Came

Cynthia Rylant - Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
Format: Library Binding

The relatives' station wagon: it smelled like a real car, looked like a rainbow, and was roomy enough for a crowd. Lucky! Because a big crowd in all shapes and sizes piled into that old wagon at four o'clock one summer morning and piled out of it the next day at their relatives' place on the north...
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Grandfather's Journey

Allen Say - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid - words used to describe Allen Say's Grandfather's Journey when it was first published. At once deeply personal yet expressing universally held emotions, this tale of one man's love for two countries and his constant desire to be in both places captured readers'...
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The Carrot Seed

Ruth Krauss - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From celebrated children's book creators Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson comes the beloved classic story The Carrot Seed.When a little boy plants a carrot seed, everyone tells him it won't grow. But when you are very young, there are some things that you just know, and the little boy knows...
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Kitten's First Full Moon

Kevin Henkes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

The nationally bestselling picture book about a kitten, the moon, and a bowl of milk, written by the celebrated author and illustrator Kevin Henkes, was awarded a Caldecott Medal.From one of the most celebrated and beloved picture book creators working in the field today comes a memorable...
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First the Egg

Laura Vaccaro Seeger - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

WHICH CAME FIRST? The chicken or the egg? Simple die-cuts magically present transformation-- from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly.The acclaimed author of Black? White! Day? Night! and Lemons Are Not Red gives an entirely fresh and memorable presentation...
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

Crockett Johnson - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From beloved children's book creator Crockett Johnson comes the timeless classic Harold and the Purple Crayon!One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement.Harold...
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The Story of Ferdinand

Munro Leaf - Viking Books
Format: Hardcover

In Spain lives a big and strong bull whose name is Ferdinand. Unlike the other bulls, Ferdinand does not like to fight. He would rather sit in the shade of his favorite cork tree and smell the flowers.
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Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss - Beginner Books/Random House
Format: Audiobook

"Do you like green eggs and ham?" asks Sam-I-am in this Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss. In a house or with a mouse? In a boat or with a goat? On a train or in a tree? Sam keeps asking persistently. With unmistakable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss's beloved favorite has cemented...
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Is Your Mama A Llama

Deborah Guarino - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals
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The Hello, Goodbye Window

Chris Raschka - Hyperion Book CH
Format: Hardcover

This is a love song devoted to that special relationship between grandparents and grandchild. The kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy's house is, for one little girl, a magic gateway. Everything important happens near it, through it, or beyond it. Told in her voice, her story is both a voyage...
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Mama Cat Has Three Kittens

Denise Fleming - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Some kittens march to the beat of a different drummer.Mama Cat has three kittens, Fluffy, Skinny, and Boris. Where Mama Cat leads, Fluffy and Skinny follow. But what about Boris-- will he ever stop napping and join the fun?Young children will love Mama Cat and her three kittens....
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Frog and Toad Are Friends (An I Can Read Book)

Arnold Lobel - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the power of friendship with Frog and Toad - a Caldecott Honor Book!From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other - just as best friends should be. These five adventurous tales are perfect for Level...
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Where Is the Green Sheep?/Donde esta la oveja verde? Board Book: Bilingual English-Spanish

Mem Fox - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Little ones are sure to be lulled off to a peaceful, sheep-filled sleep by this cozy book from acclaimed author Mem Fox - now available in a bilingual English/Spanish edition.There are red sheep and blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but where is the green...
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Froggy Gets Dressed

Jonathan London - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.
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Where's My Teddy? (Eddy & the Bear)

Jez Alborough - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Yikes! Eddie's in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle! But there's fun in store when Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problem - his lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size that's much too small for such...
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: 40th Anniversary Edition (Brown Bear and Friends)

Eric Carle - Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

With more than two million copies sold, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children. For this edition, created for the twenty-fifth anniversay in 1992, Bill Martin, Jr., restored his text to its original wording. And Eric...
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Hush! A Thai Lullaby

Minfong Ho - Scholastic
Format: Hardcover

A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water-buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby.
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Corduroy

Don Freeman - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

A picture book classic! One of School Library Journal's "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time (2012) One of the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when...
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Bread and Jam for Frances

Russell Hoban - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Frances is a fussy eater. In fact, the only thing she likes is bread and jam. She won't touch her squishy soft-boiled egg. She trades away her chicken-salad sandwich at lunch. She turns up her nose at boring veal cutlets. Unless Mother can come up with a plan, Frances just might go on eating...
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Amazing Grace (Reading Rainbow Books)

Mary Hoffman - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Remarkable watercolor illustrations give full expression to Grace's high-flying imagination.
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Go Away, Big Green Monster!

Ed Emberley - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Award-winning author-artist Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to chase away their nighttime fears. Kids can turn the pages of this die-cut book and watch the Big Green Monster grow. Then, when they're ready to show him who's in charge, they'll turn the remaining...
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The Man Who Walked Between The Towers

Mordicai Gerstein - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own:...
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Bark, George

Jules Feiffer - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed author-illustrator Jules Feiffer, Bark, George is a hilarious, subversive story about a dog who can't . . . bark! This picture book geared for the youngest readers is perfect for those who love Mo Willems's Pigeon series. When George's mother tells her son to bark, George...
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The girl who loved wild horses

Paul Goble - Bradbury Press
Format: Hardcover

Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.
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Feathers for Lunch

Lois Ehlert - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

An escaped house cat encounters twelve common birds in the backyard but captures only feathers for lunch. Includes bird guide. "Destined to become an uncontested favorite with many children and adults."--The Horn Book
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Ten, Nine, Eight

Molly Bang - Puffin
Format: Paperback

Numbers one through ten are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.
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Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing

Judi Barrett - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Animals should definitely not wear clothing. ...because a snake would lose it, a billy goat would eat it for lunch, and it would always be wet on a walrus! This well-loved book by Judi and Ron Barrett shows the very youngest why animals' clothing is perfect...just as it is.
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Madeline

Ludwig Bemelmans - Puffin
Format: Paperback

A little French girl living in a boarding school causes much excitement when she must have an appendectomy
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The Mitten

Jan Brett - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing.One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny...
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Dear zoo

Rod Campbell - Four Winds Press
Format: Hardcover

Each animal arriving from the zoo as a possible pet fails to suit its prospective owner, until just the right one is found. Movable flaps reveal the contents of each package.
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Stone Soup (Aladdin Picture Books)

Marcia Brown - Aladdin Books
Format: Paperback

Clever soldiers outwit greedy townspeople with the creation of a special soup in this cherished classic, a Caldecott Honor book.First published in 1947, this picture book classic has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. This story, about three hungry soldiers...
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Stellaluna

Janell Cannon - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Board book

While out searching for food, fruit bat Stellaluna and her mother are attacked by a vicious owl. Stellaluna is separated from Mother Bat and taken in by a family of birds where she must put aside her bat habits to fit in with her new family. But one fateful flight when she is separated...
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Biscuit Loves the Library

Alyssa Satin Capucilli - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure!Woof, woof! It's a very special day at the library, Biscuit!It's Read to a Pet Day at the library! There are so many fun things to see and do! Biscuit plays with story-time...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle - World of Eric Carle
Format: Hardcover

THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life? Carle's classic tale of a voracious caterpillar who eats his way through the days of the week and then changes...
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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Eileen Christelow - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

As soon as they say good night to Mama, the five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. But trouble lies ahead as, one by one, they fall off and hurt themselves.
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Ninja!

Arree Chung - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

A ninja must be strong, courageous, and silent! He creeps through the house on a secret mission. There may be obstacles! But have no fear -- a true ninja can overcome all challenges.
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Fred Stays With Me!

Nancy Coffelt - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Told from the point of view of a young child whose parents are divorced, Fred Stays with Me follows a girl and her dog, Fred, from one parent's house to the other's, giving her a sense of continuity and stability. With a simple text and childlike language, the story expresses and addresses...
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Freight Train

Donald Crews - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a black steam engine . . . freight train.The powerful words evoke the essence of inexorably rolling wheels, so that even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he has watched...
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Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room -- to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to themittens and the kittens, toeverything...
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel lap board book

Virginia Lee Burton - HMH Books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow...
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

Doreen Cronin - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The quirky, hilarious farmyard tale that started it all from New York Times bestselling duo of Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin! Now the inspiration for a new Christmas special, CLICK, CLACK, MOO: Christmas on the Farm.Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long...
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Are You My Mother?

P.D. Eastman - Random House
Format: Paperback

Illus. in color. A baby bird is hatched while his mother is away. Fallen from his nest, he sets out to look for her and asks everyone he meets -- including a dog, a cow, and a plane -- "Are you my mother?"
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Millions of Cats

Wanda Gag - Putnam Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Millions of Cats is a wonderful tale of vanity versus humility, written and illustrated by the singular Wanda Gag. An old man and his wife decide to get a cat, so the old man goes out in search of the prettiest cat of all. When he is forced to choose from "hundreds, thousands, millions...
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Little Blue and Little Yellow

Leo Lionni
Format: Book

Leo Lionnis first picture book has at last found its perfect format in this sturdy board book for the very youngest child. Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they cant find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green!...
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Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardcover(25th Anniversary Edition)

In the forty years since Max first cried "Let the wild rumpus start, " Maurice Sendak's classic picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. Now, in celebration of this special anniversary, introduce a new generation to Max's...
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