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Black Belt Bunny

Jacky Davis · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the bestselling Ladybug Girl series, this hilarious, empowering picture book about a little black-belt who faces a new challenge is perfect for fans of The Three Ninja Pigs, The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog, and I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato Black Belt Bunny is fast...
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Peek-a choo-choo

Nina Laden · Chronicle Books LLC
Pages: 22
Format: Print book

In this fourth title in Nina Laden's Peek-a series, young readers play the classic game of peekaboo with vehicles! Colorful pictures and lively, rhyming text - featuring trains, planes, and a bonanza of boats - help children predict what is peeking through die-cut windows. Read the clue......
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Peppa Pig and the Great Vacation

Candlewick Press · Candlewick Entertainment
Format: Hardcover

Will this be Peppa's greatest vacation ever? Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, Peppa, and George are off to the warm, sunny seaside. It's too bad Goldie the goldfish can't come along, but Granny Pig and Grandpa Pig will look after Peppa's beloved pet. There's lots to do on vacation...
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Newspaper Hats

Phil Cummings · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Georgie visits her Grandpa at the home where he lives, but he doesn't always remember who she is. He does, however, remember how to make newspaper hats, and together they fold enough for all his friends. Touching moments portray the difficulties and nuances of memory loss from a child's...
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Beautiful Birds

Jean Roussen · Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

In this stunningly illustrated introduction to the world's most beautiful birds, Jean Roussen and Emmanuelle Walker pay homage to an alphabet of birds in all their feathery fancies. From Warblers to Blue-tits and Kakapos to Owls, Roussen's playful, melodic poem is complemented beautifully...
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Mister Horizontal & Miss Vertical

Noémie Révah · Enchanted Lion Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

This story was inspired by a René Maltête photograph in which a father wears horizontal stripes, a mother vertical stripes, and their child sports a checkered shirt. This boldly graphic concept book is built around lines and their direction.Noémie Révah was born in 1976. After receiving...
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My First 123

Holly Brook-Piper · little bee books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Introducing My First, a new series of board books that introduces children to basic concepts through simple yet bold graphic artwork. In 123, little ones will learn their numbers from one through five! In My First 123, little ones will be introduced to the numbers 1 through five. The pages...
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Look I'm a Scientist

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK Children
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for kids ages 3-6, this activity book will get little ones discovering amazing everyday science as they play their way through more than 20 exciting experiments found inside.Look I'm a Scientist is bursting with fun hands-on learning experiences that will get children playing, discovering...
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Everybody Says Shalom

Leslie A. Kimmelman · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A spirited picture-book tour of Israel takes readers to the Old City of Jerusalem and modern Tel Aviv, the desert and the sea, Roman ruins, the Biblical Zoo, a kibbutz, and much more. Lively, rhyming text and vibrant, colorful illustrations offer young readers a trip through this old-new...
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Bad Apple's Perfect Day

Edward Hemingway · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

What can you do with . . . a dried-up watering hole,some mud,and a thunderstorm? Just ask Mac and Will! When these unlikely friends fun plans go awry, they show how a day of unexpected ups and downs can still be a perfect day—all it takes is a little imagination.The stars of Bad Apple,...
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My Book of Opposites

Britta Teckentrup · Tiger Tales; Brdbk edition
Format: Hardcover

Invite your child to learn all about opposites with this fun book, full of bright, bold artwork! A lovable cast of animal characters introduces young readers to some common opposites (loud/quiet, fast/slow, in/out).
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Princess! Fairy! Ballerina!

Bethanie Deeney Murguia · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When three friends gather for a playdate, they have to decide: Will they play princess, fairy, or ballerina? It's the perfect setup for a royal, magical, graceful, and very cute standoff, with a delightful (and slightly damp) ending. (We'll say only this: Keep your eye on the frog.)...
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How to Cheer Up Dad

Fred Koehler · Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious book about parent and child relationships for fans of Ian Falconer and Jon Agee--a perfect gift idea for Fathers Day and beyond!Little Jumbo just cant understand why his dad is having such a bad day. It couldnt be the raisins Little Jumbo spit out at the ceiling or the bath...
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Pat-a-Cake

Mary Brigid Barrett · Candlewick; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

LeUyen Pham's adorable, vibrant illustrations bring Mary Brigid Barrett's singsong text to life in a board book for the very young.If you can pat a cake, why not a peach or a cold and bumpy pickle? How about a fuzzy caterpillar crawling on your knee? A well-known rhyme expands into...
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Farm Animal Counting

Elise See Tai · Barron's Educational Series; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Embossing creates a raised, textured surface on the pages of this unique board book, so letters and numbers can be identified by both sight and touch. This multisensory experience engages and stimulates younger children's developing senses. Seeing the number or letter, touching it, and saying...
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