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Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish

Beth Ferry · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A joyful picture book that celebrates every kid's favorite day of the year, full of adorable art from the illustrator of Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site and I Wish You More.

The most important rule is #1: It must be your birthday.

After that's...
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Can You Canoe? And Other Adventure Songs

The Okee Dokee Brothers · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

I'm wondering if you'd go wandering with me
Through the wilderness and woods
To where the winds are blowin' free.

The Grammy® Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers - Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing - celebrate the beauty of nature and the joys of being...
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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

Jen Bryant · Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pages: 42
Format: Print book

2015 Caldecott Honor Book

2015 Sibert Medal Winner

2015 Orbis Pictus Honor Book

For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love...
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Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend

Anna Branford · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

The charming Violet Mackerel must overcome self-doubt to make a new friend in this fifth illustrated chapter book of a delightful series.Violet Mackerel hopes and hopes that her new next door neighbor, Rose, might turn out to be a very good friend. But even after a nice morning at Rose’s...
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Mighty Truck

Chris Barton · Harper
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Meet Clarence, a rickety old truck who goes from average to awesome when an unexpected trip through a mysterious truck wash transforms him.

With pumped-up tires, a revved-up engine, and a squeaky-clean exterior, Clarence becomes a town hero! In his first adventure, Clarence - aka "Mighty...

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The Fairy Bell Sisters #3: Golden at the Fancy-Dress Party

Margaret McNamara · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

For fans of Rainbow Magic Fairies and Disney Fairies comes the third book in the Fairy Bell Sisters, a magical and utterly charming chapter-book series about Tinker Bell's little sisters, by Margaret McNamara.

In Golden at the Fancy-Dress Party, Goldie travels to the mainland for Queen...

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Three-Toed Sloths

Rachel Lynette · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Book annotation not available for this title.
Title: Three-Toed Sloths
Author: Lynette, Rachel
Publisher: Bearport Pub Co Inc
Publication Date: 2013/01/01
Number of Pages: 24
Binding Type: LIBRARY
Library of Congress: 2012039867
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Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake

Julie Sternberg · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

I did a mean thing. A very mean thing. I HATE that I did it. But I did. This is worse than carrot juice on a cupcake or a wasp on my pillow or a dress that's too tight at the neck. In the third installment from the team who created Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie and Like Bug Juice on a Burger,...
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Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm

Linda Glaser · Kar-Ben Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Faigel makes the best Hanukkah latkes in Chelm, but somehow, this year she's forgotten how to make them! She sends her husband, Shmuel, to ask the rabbi for help. And in Chelm, the village of fools - oy vey! - this becomes a recipe for disaster!
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National Geographic Readers: Weather

Kristin Baird Rattini · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback

What causes thunder and lightning? How do different clouds form? What makes a tornado twist? Kids will discover the answers to these questons and more in this colorful, photo-packed book. In this inviting and entertaining format, kids will discover what causes the weather they experience...
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20 Fun Facts about Centipedes

Matthew Elkin · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Book

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: 20 Fun Facts About CentipedesAuthor: Elkin, MatthewPublisher: Publication Date: 2013/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2012021903
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Don't Spill the Milk!

Stephen Davies · Andersen Press
Format: Hardcover

Over the uppy downy dunes, across the dark, wide river and up the steep, steep mountain, Penda lovingly carries a bowl of milk to her father in the grasslands. But will she manage to get it there without spilling a single drop?
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Hedgehugs

Steve Wilson · Henry Holt & Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Horace and Hattie are hedgehogs, and the very best of friends. Together, they make daisy chains, splash in puddles, and have tea parties. But there is one thing they can't do--hug! They are just too spiky. Throughout the seasons, these two hedgehogs will try many different ways of hugging....
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Red Foxes

Ruth Strother · Bearport
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

From School Library Journal K-Gr 3-The lives of eight wild canines-from birth to adulthood-are introduced in these accessible titles. The texts are comprised of short sentences set in a large font. While most of the young ones are adorable, only the fennec foxes retain...
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You'll Love Chiweenies

Erin Edison · Capstone
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

The spunky Chihuahua and the hot dog Dachshund make up a Chiweenie. Find out why Chiweenies are great pets.
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