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Tap Tap Boom Boom

Elizabeth Bluemle · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When a thunderstorm hits a city street, children and grown-ups dash to the subway for shelter - and an impromptu friendly gathering. The clouds are gathering above a city street and soon - tap, tap, boom, boom! As a thunderstorm rolls in, people of all stripes race down to the subway...
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Penguin in Peril

Helen Hancocks · Templar
Format: Hardcover

Three hungry cats. One little penguin. The odds don’t look good.With bare cupboards and hungry bellies, three cats steal a penguin to catch them fish. A hilarious sequence of events unfolds as the penguin makes his escape, gets mistaken for a nun and a waiter, then finds his way safely...
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Dreaming of You

AMY VANDERWATER · Boyds Mills Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This lyrical and beautifully illustrated lullaby picture book prepares children ages 3-6 for bedtime by imagining what animals dream.This soothing bedtime story explores the question, When animals sleep, what do they see in their dreams? The lyrical text tells readers that chipmunks dream...
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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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Factory Fresh!

Golden Books Publishing Company. · Golden Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Girls and boys ages 3-7 will love this all-new Big Golden Book based on the 400th episode of Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants.
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Rescue Squad No. 9

Mike Austin · Random House
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

In this companion book to Fire Engine No. 9, Rescue Squad No. 9 must spring into action when a young sailor and her dog are stranded during a storm! Follow the crew as they scramble aboard their helicopter and speedboat, racing to the rescue through the waves and winds. The high action...
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At the Old Haunted House

Helen Ketteman · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

At the old haunted houseIn a room with no sunLived a warty green witchAnd her wee witchy one.There are all kinds of creatures in the house: a big Ma monster and her wee monsters two, a scrawny black cat and her wee kittens three, a green Pa goblin and his wee goblins four, and more! Count...
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Early Bird

Toni Yuly · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Early Bird wakes up before the sun. She is hungry. What will she have for breakfast?With language that emphasizes action words, this is a fun story for morning, nighttime, any time.
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How to Find an Elephant

Kate Banks · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

What to do on a dull gray day? Head into the wilds and look for an elephant. You will need a pair of binoculars, a blanket, a flute, some food, a little imagination, and a lot of curiosity. Look and listen closely, because elephants can be anywhere. And watch out, because if you're not careful,...
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Spring: A Pop-up Book

David A Carter · Abrams Appleseed, 2016.
Pages: 12
Format: Print book

Just in time for spring, this is the second book in the Carter pop-up book series about the seasons. Each spread has a very brief verse and depicts common springtime flora and fauna. All things pictured are labeled (robins, water lilies, deer and fawns, cherry trees, etc.) . The text...
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Big Rig

Jamie A. Swenson · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Come along for the ride as Frankie the big rig truck takes us on the job, driving past kiddie cars (school buses) and land yachts (RVs) . Hear the horn blow and the wipers schwat the windshield clean. But, BANG! SHHUUU! Uh-oh: a blow-out! Don't worry, a service truck saves the day so we can get the job done...
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Motor Dog

Kurt Cyrus · Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Here's a tale of a boy and his robotic best (canine) friend. When Scoot the Cat comes on the scene, Motor Dog does what any normal dog would do: gives chase! Our boy Flip does everything he can to call him off, but no commands-verbal or electronic-can stop his new dog. When Flip runs...
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Does a Bear Wear Boots?

Harriet Ziefert · Blue Apple Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

How people protect themselves from the elements, as well as the functions of human clothing, are explored in this Think About title.
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Walter's Wonderful Web

Tim Hopgood · Farrar
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A determined little spider named Walter is trying to make a sturdy web that will stand up to the blustery wind. The webs he makes at first are woven in special shapes--a triangle, a square, a circle--but they are still wibbly-wobbly. Can Walter make a web that is both wonderful and strong?...
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Cat's Colors

Airlie Anderson · Childs Play Intl Ltd
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In this gentle new picture book by Airlie Anderson, a white cat explores her natural environment. As she enjoys each new experience, cat collects a color that reflects her feelings. At the end of her wonderful journey there is an amazing surprise Children will love identifying the colors...
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