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Take Me Out to the Yakyu

Aaron Meshon · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Join one little boy and his family for two ballgames—on opposite sides of the world! You may know that baseball is the Great American Pastime, but did you know that it is also a beloved sport in Japan? Come along with one little boy and his grandfathers, one in America and one in Japan,...
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Building Our House

Jonathan Bean · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceWinner of the 2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Best Picture BookA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013In this unique construction book for kids who love tools and trucks, readers join...
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"Oh, No," Said Elephant

A H Benjamin · Minedition
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

All the animals want to play hide-and-seek, but- "oh, no!" -Elephant isn't very good at that. He's too easy to find. What about leap-frog? He's not good at that, either. What about hopscotch, or skipping, or tag? No, no and no. Poor Elephant isn't very good at many...
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A Book of Babies

Il Sung Na · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When the flowers begin to bloom and the world starts turning green, animals everywhere are born . . .including the noisy ducklings! From the creator of A Book of Sleep and Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit comes a beautiful book of baby animals. Travel with the curious duck and visit babies...
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The Girl Who Heard Colors

Marie Harris · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This eye-opening picture book introduces readers to their five senses and to synesthesia - a condition in which one sense triggers another. For some people, sounds or tastes have colors. And for others, numbers and letters do. Many famous artists have been synesthetes, including Tori Amos,...
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My Dad Used to Be So Cool

Keith Negley · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Keith Negley's playful and emotional art tells this story of a new father who is no longer the cool guy he once was. He looks back wistfully on his crazy times playing in a band, riding a motorcycle, and getting tattoos. Those days may be behind him, but his young son still thinks he's...
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The Riddlemaster

Kevin Crossley-Holland · Tradewind Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Anouk, Ben and Cara dream of a fabulous treasure buried on the golden island across the harbor. A mysterious and grizzled old man offers them passage on his boat, but only if they can solve seven vexing riddles. If they succeed, a strange and magical prize awaits them. Enchanting illustrations...
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ABCs on Wheels

Ramon Olivera · Little Simon
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

The alphabet hits the road in this vividly illustrated picture book featuring all things that go!Buckle up for an alphabetical road trip in Ramon Olivera's ABCs of Wheels! In this book, kids will learn their ABCs in the fast lane. From A is for axl to Z is for zoom, young children will...
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Chicken Said, "Cluck!"

Judyann Ackerman Grant · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Shoo said EarlShoo Shoo said PearlCluck Cluck Cluck said ChickenEarl and Pearl are planting pumpkins Chicken wants to help But it seems like the only thing Chicken is good at is getting in the wayThen grasshoppers invade the pumpkin patch and Earl and Pearl can do nothing to stop them Suddenly...
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