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Crabby Crab

Chris Raschka · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Theme: Feeling Grumpy. Crabby Crab is not in a good mood. No, Crabby Crab would rather complain than do anything else! Young readers will be drawn in by this humorous look into an all-too-familiar situation, and be comforted in the end. Chris Raschka's expert balance of visual and textual...
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Bitty Baby Makes a Splash

Kirby Larson · American Girl
Format: Hardcover

Discover the world of Bitty Baby--a special new friend to help girls ages 3 - 5 shine bright! These engaging tales are written by Newbery Honor winner Kirby Larson and illustrated by award-winning artist Sue Cornelison. In this story, a little girl and Bitty Baby are excited about swimming...
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Cookie Meets Peanut

Bethenny Frankel · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From self-made businesswoman and mom BETHENNY FRANKEL a story inspired by her own life about two siblings--a new baby and one diva dogCookie the dog is Mommys Furry Baby and everything is just the way Cookie likes ituntil one day when Mommy comes home with a real baby Little Peanut is suddenly...
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Princess Patty Meets Her Match

Charise Mericle Harper · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

One day your prince will come . . .. . . or so Princess Patty was told.But he's taking too long, and she's tired of waiting; so with Miss Loverpuff (her pet starfish) in tow, Patty sets off to find her own happily-ever-after. Along the way, she meets a prince who places leftover...
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Crankenstein

Samantha Berger · LB Kids; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

BEWARE OF CRANKENSTEIN! Who is Crankenstein?HE IS A MONSTER OF GRUMPINESS THAT NO ONE CAN DESTROY! MEHHRRRR!!! HE'S ALIVE!He may look like any ordinary boy, but when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or an early bedtime, one little boy transforms into a mumbling, grumbling...
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I Want to be a Ballerina

Anna Membrino · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When Mia tries to become a ballerina just like her big sister, she discovers that getting the right outfit is just the beginning. Despite great effort, there are lots of mishaps, and Mia doesn't quite become the prima ballerina she hoped to be. But she does finally earn her true reward:...
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Jake at Gymnastics

Rachel Isadora · Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadoras irresistible illustrations of enthusiastic toddlers will have budding gymnasts jumping for joy. Jake and his diverse group of friend love their action-packed gymnastics class, where they stretch, tumble, balance, turn somersaults and so much more....
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Little Penguins

Cynthia Rylant · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day. Snowflakes? Many snowflakes. Winter is coming. So begins this ever-so-simple story. As the snow starts...
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DC Super Friends 5-Minute Story Collection

Random House. · Random House
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this hardcover collection of tales featuring BATMANâ„¢, SUPERMANâ„¢, WONDER WOMANâ„¢, and all of the DC SUPER FRIENDSâ„¢. Each story can be read in five minutes or less, so it's perfect for bedtime - or anytime!
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Sleep Tight, Anna Banana!

Dominique Roques · First Second
Format: Hardcover

Anna Banana can't settle down tonight, even though her stuffed animal friends are tired and just want to sleep. They suffer through delay after delay and excuse after excuse, until Anna Banana is finally sleepy. And then . . . it's time for their revenge! Anna Banana is about to get a taste...
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