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Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter

Kenard Pak · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

As leaves fall from their trees, animals huddle against the cold, and frost creeps across windows, everyone knows -- winter is on its way! Join a brother and sister as they explore nature and take a stroll through their twinkling town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series...
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Bunny Slopes

Claudia Rueda · Chronicle Books
Pages: 60
Format: Print book

Time to tackle the bunny slope! Shake to help Bunny make it snow, tilt to help Bunny ski down the slope, and turn to help Bunny escape a cliff in his path. Is there any obstacle Bunny can't conquer? Bringing grins and guffaws with each turn of the page, readers will find Claudia Rueda's...
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Truck Stop

Anne Rockwell · Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Early each morning,before the sun is even up,the Truck Stop opens for breakfast,and the trucks start pulling in.Eighteen wheeler,milk tank,moving van,and flatbed!Their drivers order eggs and bacon,pancakes with syrup,and a blueberry muffin.For the boy who helps his parents at the counter,...
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Swimmy

Leo Lionni · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The gorgeous, Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a very clever fish by beloved picture book creator Leo Lionni.Deep in the sea lives a happy school of fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding . . . until Swimmy...
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There's Nothing to Do!

Dev Petty · Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In the next book in the I Don't Want to be a Frog series, young Frog learns an unexpected lesson about how NOT to be bored. Frog is bored. He can't find ANYTHING to do - even when his animal friends make good suggestions, like sleeping all day, licking between his toes, or hopping around...
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Grumpy Pants

Claire Messer · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Have you ever had a grumpy day and not known why? Penguin is having a grumpy day like that. No matter what he does, he just can't shake it! Sometimes the only thing left to do is wash the grumpy day away and start over. The simple text and lively illustrations are the perfect cure for even...
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Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too

Anna Dewdney · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Drawing. Reading.Building.Painting.These are things Nelly loves to do ... but they're always better with Daddy Gnu!With fun-to-read rhyme, a little silliness, and a lot of warmth, Anna Dewdney - the creator of the beloved llama llama books - tells the story of a daughter and her daddy...
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Once Upon a Memory

Nina Laden · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author Nina Laden and bestselling illustrator Renata Liwska comes an enchanting, imaginative story for fans of They All Saw a Cat.Does a feather remember it once was a bird? Does a book remember it once was a word? A boy is swept away to a world where fantasy and reality...
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Poppy Pickle

Emma Yarlett · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Poppy gets into a major pickle when her imagination comes alive!Poppy has the most extraordinary imagination. When she is sent upstairs to clean her room, she just can't help imagining, and suddenly . . . her imagination literally comes alive. Soon her room is jam-packed with all kinds...
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Ice Boy

David Ezra Stein · Candlewick Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

An ice cube in search of adventure stars in a comical (and very cool) tale of transformation from Caldecott Honoree David Ezra Stein.Ice Boy has a normal life. He likes goofing around with his siblings ("Don't lick your brother!") . He listens when his parents tell him that...
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Puddle Pug

Kim Norman · Sterling Pub Co Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Percy the Pug loves puddles - big puddles, small puddles, swamp puddles, stomp puddles. But no puddle is perfect . . . until he finds one with three friendly piglets. But protective Mama Pig says NO PUGS and chases Percy away! Irresistibly illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi, Kim Norman's...
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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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The Blessings Jar: A Story About Being Thankful

Colleen Coble · Thomas Nelson; Brdbk edition
Pages: 22
Format: Board book

Can a jar full of blessings change a day full of the grumpies? Punky Grace is having a really grumpy morning. But when Grammy suggests they have an adventure and fill her Blessings Jar to the top, Punky discovers that God’s blessings are enough to outweigh any bad day. In this...
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