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A Trip Into Space: An Adventure to the International Space Station

Lori Haskins Houran · Av2 by Weigl
Format: Book

A lively, rhythmical story and detailed illustrations take readers on a trip to the International Space Station, where astronauts work, sleep, and walk in space! This great read-aloud includes the latest information (verified by NASA staff) about the ISS. Fact-filled and fun, this story...
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Lola Plants a Garden

Anna McQuinn · Charlesbridge
Pages: 28
Format: Print book

Readers who loved Lola at the Library, Lola Loves Stories, and Lola Reads to Leo are in for a backyard treat. After Lola reads a book of garden poems, she wants to plant some flowers. She gets books from the library and chooses her plants. Then Lola and her mommy buy the seeds, make the garden,...
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The Secret of Black Rock

Joe Todd-Stanton · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Erin loves to lie on the jetty, looking for the weirdest fish in the sea - the weirder, the better! And she knows the best ones must be further out, where her mum won't let her go . . .Out there in the deepest sea lies the Black Rock: a huge, dark and spiky mass that is said to destroy...
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How Do You Do?

Larissa Theule · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Water Buffalo and Crane's field is dry, empty, and hot--so hot that they can barely think of anything else. Every day is the same . . . Until one day, they hear something new. "How do you do?"When Goat dances into their lives, Water Buffalo and Crane can't help but join in. Suddenly...
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The Best Thing about Kindergarten

Jennifer Lloyd · Simply Read Books
Format: Hardcover

It’s graduation day and Ms. Appleby asks her students,  “What is the best thing about Kindergarten?” They all have an answer—and every answer is different. But Ms. Appleby has a secret answer that will surprise them all!
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Yoko Finds Her Way

Rosemary Wells · Disney Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Yoko and her mama are going on a trip to Japan! Yoko helps Mama get to and through the airport by reading signs along the way. By the time they get to their gate, Mama is exhausted. While Mama naps, Yoko goes to the washroom. But "Oh, no!" Yoko takes the wrong exit and finds...
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Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree

Naoko Stoop · Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

This new adventure with Red Knit Cap Girl and her friends uses simple prose and radiant illustrations to shine a light on the joy of reading and the importance of working together.
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If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws!

Kim Norman · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

If it's snowy and you know it,roll a snowball up and throw it,if it's snowy and you know it, clap your paws.
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Runaway Baby Brother

Katy Hudson · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Chick and his baby brother are back in this sequel to Katy Hudson's rollicking barnyard adventure, Runaway Egg!Now that Chick's baby brother is officially hatched (and no longer just a two-legged egg sprinting around the farm) , Chick is discovering that the hassle of babysitting was just...
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The Airport Book

Lisa Brown · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Follow a family and the youngest member's favorite sock monkey through all the inner and outer workings of an airport.In a book that is as intriguing as it is useful and entertaining, we follow a family on its way through the complexities of a modern-day airport. From checking bags and watching...
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Toy Story Storybook Collection

Annie Auerbach · Disney Press; 1ST edition
Format: Book

Everyone's favorite toys are hitting the big screen. But the fun can be taken home and enjoyed over and over again with this brand-new storybook collection, timed to release with Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 3! Sure to draw in a new generation of fans of these extremely popular movies,...
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Rooting for You

Susan Hood · Disney*Hyperion
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's time for one little seed to come out of his shell. But he's afraid. It's a big world out there. There may be dangers! (Like monsters!) There are definitely obstacles. (Like rocks!) And while there's a good deal of uncertainty, he discovers that he has friends...
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Peanut Butter & Cupcake

Terry Border · Philomel Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

For fans of The Day the Crayons Quit, Little Pea, or How Are You Peeling?What's a little piece of bread to do when he's feeling lonely? Find a friend, of course!And that's exactly what Peanut Butter tries to do. But sometimes friends are hard to come by, especially when Hamburger...
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No Hugs for Porcupine

Zoe Waring · Running Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Embrace what makes you unique and encourage compassionate friendships with Porcupine and Armadillo in this delightful picture book that makes a great gift for Valentine's Day or for any day when a hug (or kiss) is needed. Poor Porcupine just cannot be hugged-his quills are too spikey!...
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Rules of the House

Mac Barnett · Disney * Hyperion Books
Pages: 48
Format: Book

Ian always follows the rules. His sister, Jenny, breaks them all the time-especially "Don't pinch. " So Ian is thrilled when the house where his family is vacationing posts a tidy list of rules. But when Jenny breaks them all, the house itself decides it's time for payback. The rug,...
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