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Bruno and Titch

Sheena Dempsey · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Meet Bruno, a wildly inventive boy, and his new pet, Titch, a neurotic, slightly melodramatic guinea pig. Can they get past their differences? As the only guinea pig left in Mrs. Pinkerley's pet shop, Titch is getting lonely and anxious. All he wants is his very own Big Person. Then...
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The Land of Nod

Robert Louis Stevenson · Nobrow Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Ever wondered about the mysterious place we all visit when we fall asleep? Robert Louis Stevenson's classic children's poem about dreamland is given new life in this wonderfully illustrated book. Accompanied by Robert Hunter's bold and beautiful illustrations, this picture book...
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Grandmother Fish: A Child's First Book of Evolution

Jonathan Tweet · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Where did we come from? It's a simple question, but not so simple an answer to explain -- especially to young children. Charles Darwin's theory of common descent no longer needs to be a scientific mystery to inquisitive young readers. Meet Grandmother Fish.Told in an engaging call...
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There You Are, Olivia!

CALA SPINNER · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Now very new readers can reach for the stars with Olivia in this book that's part of an all-new Ready-to-Read level, Ready-to-Go!Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, There You Are, Olivia! was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start...
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Groundhug Day

Anne Marie Pace · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Moose is having a Valentine's Day party, and all his friends are so excited! Everyone except Groundhog, that is. If Groundhog sees his shadow outside, he'll hide in his hole for six more weeks and miss the party! Determined to help their friend join them, Moose, Squirrel, Bunny,...
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Milk Goes to School

Terry Border · Philomel Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the creator of Peanut Butter & Cupcake and Happy Birthday, Cupcake! comes THE back-to-school must-have picture book of the year!First days of school are tough, and making new friends is even tougher. Milk's dad gave her a sparkly new backpack and told her that she was the creme...
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Mitford at the Hollywood Zoo

Donald Robertson · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Mitford is a giraffe. But not your everyday, live-on-the-savanna giraffe. Mitford works at Cover magazine, in one of the biggest cities in the world!But now another city needs Mitford, and soon the chic giraffe is surrounded by palm trees and super-famous celebrities! It would be great...
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The Importance of Being 3

Lindsay Ward · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The perfect present for three-year-olds, this picture book is a celebration of all things three! All the best things come in threes, not one, not two, but three, like the three-year-olds in this sweet picture book. As all parents know, three is a big year. Follow along as three friends...
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Muddle & Mo's Worm Surprise

NIKKI SLADE ROBINSON · STARFISH BAY PUB
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Muddle and Mo are the best of friends. Muddle is a loveable, slightly confused yet enthusiastic little duckling. Mo is a long-suffering, not very adventurous goat with lots of patience. Today, Muddle is preparing a surprise picnic for Mo. Mo doesn't like worms, so will he like what's...
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Baby Boo, I Love You

Sheryl Haft · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Little ones love playing with their dolls! Celebrate that love with Baby-Boo, I Love You, and follow one imaginative little girl who adores playing mommy. And as she bathes, feeds, and frolics with her doll, she emulates a nurturing parent-child relationship, showing the universal joys...
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Baby Loves Coding!

Ruth Spiro · Charlesbridge
Pages: 22
Format: Board book

Big, brainy science for the littlest listeners.Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book showcases the use of logic, sequence, and patterns to solve problems. Can Baby think like a coder to fix her train? Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations...
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Peep and Egg: I'm Not Trick-or-Treating

Laura Gehl · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Peep can't wait to go trick-or-treating with Egg. But Egg is NOT trick-or-treating! No way, no how. With monsters, witches, and mummies out there, it is just too scary. Even when Peep tells Halloween jokes to soothe Egg's fears, Egg is not cracking. How can Peep help Egg realize that...
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When's My Birthday?

Julie Fogliano · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this enthusiastic celebration of all things BIRTHDAY, acclaimed author Julie Fogliano and award-winning illustrator Christian Robinson bring you the perfect birthday book! Join our excited narrator as she lists all the things that will make her birthday the BEST birthday.when's my birthday?...
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Love

Emma Dodd · Nosy Crow
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Join little rabbit and her parent as they spend a glorious sunny day together in the meadow. Little rabbit finds love everywhere, but knows that a parent's love is always the best love of all.
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Good Night, Reindeer

Denise Brennan-Nelson · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Christmas is coming and it's time to get a full night's rest at the North Pole. Santa checks in on all his reindeer to make sure they're tucked in for the night. All the lights are out, except one . . . Good night, Rudolph! Told in simple rhyme, this is a perfect bedtime story...
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