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Coo

Kaela Noel - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

In this exceptional debut, one young girl's determination to save the flock she calls family creates a lasting impact on her community and in her heart. Gorgeous and literary, this is an unforgettable animal story about friendship, family, home, and belonging. For readers who love books...
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Hooked

TOMMY GREENWALD - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Joe loves fishing. He loves watching the water and looking at the sky, he loves the peacefulness, and he especially loves dreaming about catching the Big One.Joe's dad does not love fishing. He doesn't like the waiting, or the worms, or the fact that nothing much happens. But when...
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I Am a Tiger

Karl Newson - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

This is a story about a mouse with BIG ideas. Mouse believes he is a tiger, and he convinces Fox, Raccoon, Snake, and Bird he's one, too! After all, Mouse can climb a tree like a tiger and hunt for his lunch, too. And not all tigers are big and have stripes. But when a real tiger shows...
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If I Was the Sunshine

Julie Fogliano - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A breathtaking picture book about the relationships we share from New York Times bestselling storytellers Julie Fogliano and Loren Long in the tradition of The Runaway Bunny and Guess How Much I Love You.if i was the sunshine and you were the day i'd call you hello!...
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The Longest Letsgoboy

Derick Wilder - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Poignant, hopeful, and lovingly told, this dog's journey - told by the dog himself in his own unique words - proves that love abides beyond a lifetime, out of sight but never far away.As a dog and his little girl go on their final walk together, he experiences the sights, smells, and wonders...
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Love in the Library

Maggie Tokuda-Hall - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

To fall in love is already a gift. But to fall in love in a place like Minidoka, a place built to make people feel like they weren't human - that was miraculous. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Tama is sent to live in a War Relocation Center in the desert. All Japanese Americans...
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The Midnight Children

Dan Gemeinhart - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

From Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people -- perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate...
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Milk and Juice: A Recycling Romance

Meredith Crandall Brown - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Milk and Juice is a hilarious, quirky debut picture book by Meredith Crandall Brown that follows a bottle of juice and a jug of milk on their recycling love story. Perfect for fans of Peanut Butter & Cupcake by Terry Border!Once upon a time, in a refrigerator not too far away, a jug of milk...
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A Perfectly Messed-Up Story

Patrick McDonnell - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this interactive and engaging read-aloud, bestselling author and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell creates a funny, engaging, and almost perfect story about embracing lifes messes.. Little Louies story keeps getting messed up, and hes not happy about it! Whats the point of telling...
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The Rough Patch

Brian Lies - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Evan and his dog do everything together. They play and read and eat. But mostly you will find them tending to Evan's extraordinary garden, where flowers and other good things flourish and reach for the sky.But friends don't always stay forever, and when Evan loses his, he destroys the place...
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This Is Not Enough

Anna Kang - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover


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The Three Billy Goats Gruff

MAC BARNETT - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen!Once there was a bridge...
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The Tryout: A Graphic Novel

Christina Soontornvat - Graphix
Format: Paperback

From two-time Newbery Honoree and Kirkus Prize winner Christina Soontornvat, and stellar new talent, Joanna Cacao, comes a high stakes, highly relatable graphic novel about courage and competition, friendship and belonging, and learning to feel comfortable in your own skin. Perfect for fans...
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