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The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold

Maureen Fergus · Tundra Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Santa has a problem. This kid? Harold? Santa doesn't think he's real. He WANTS to believe in Harold--after all, Harold is one of the most magical parts of Christmas. Getting Harold's letters, eating the cookies he leaves out, feeding his carrots to the reindeer... what would Christmas be without...
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Mary's Little Donkey

Gunhild Sehlin · Floris Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A long time ago in the Holy Land lived a scruffy little donkey who hated hard work. And then he met gentle, kind Mary, and his world changed forever. When Mary and Joseph have to travel the long journey to Bethlehem, who can they rely on to get them there safely? This is a unique version...
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Presents Through the Window: A Taro Gomi Christmas Book

TaroÌ? Gomi · Chronicle Books
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Pink suit. Moustache. Helicopter. This may not be your ordinary Santa, but it's still a daunting Christmas Eve challenge! There are so many presents to deliver, and so little time. It's a good thing Santa has a plan. He'll just peek into every window and toss in a gift. Done!...
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Penguin's christmas wish

Salina Yoon · Bloomsbury Usa
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Penguin can't wait to celebrate Christmas with his family and friends. But when things don't go exactly as planned, Penguin learns to find holiday magic in the most unexpected places.Countless readers and reviewers have already come to love the adorable Penguin, and Salina Yoon continues...
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Gingerbread Christmas

Jan Brett · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Jan Brett's beloved character the Gingerbread Baby returns in a fun-filled Christmas caper! Gingerbread Baby and his friend, Matti, take his gingerbread band to the Christmas Festival where they are a hit until the aroma of gingerbread reaches the children, signaling that it is time...
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Christmas in the Barn

Margaret Wise Brown · Harper
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

From the bestselling author of classics like Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny comes a Christmas story sure to delight generations of new readers. In this reissued edition by Margaret Wise Brown, Christmas in the Barn tells a childlike interpretation of the Nativity story with new full-color...
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Richard B Smith · Henry Holt
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The classic and beloved winter holiday song "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" is brought to life with bright and colorful illustrations.Sleigh bells ring, are you listening . . . Tim Hopgood's joyful and colorful illustrations show all the wonders of winter -- snowmen and sleigh...
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The Three Kings: The Journey of the Magi

Ge?raldine Elschner · Michael Neugebauer Publishing Ltd.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The visit of the Three Kings to the stable at Bethlehem is one of the most memorable of the Christmas stories. Filled with anticipation, and following an unknown star, the Magi begin the long quest to find the new-born king and to offer him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The thoughtful,...
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This First Christmas Night

Laura Godwin · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

See this small gray donkey,this long, dusty road,this promising star.See this man, Joseph,this woman, Mary.Feel the frost onthis clear Bethlehem night.Elegant, simple text and luminous art make this an almost hymn-like meditation on the meaning of Christmas and the Nativity story.
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The Lost Gift: A Christmas Story

Kallie George · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

In this charming Christmas-themed picture book that feels like a classic, four animals deliver a lost package for Santa. It's Christmas Eve, and Bird, Rabbit, Deer, and Squirrel are eagerly waiting for Santa to fly overhead. When he does, a gift tumbles out of his sleigh, landing in the woods....
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Babushka: A Christmas Tale

Dawn Casey · Good Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

On the eve of the very first Christmas, an old grandmother is busy tidying her home when a bright star illuminates the sky. Soon three wise men arrive and invite Babushka to join them in their travels - following the star in search of a newborn babe, the Prince of Peace. But there are dishes...
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A Small Thing . . . but Big

Tony Johnston · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Lizzie and her mom go to the park. That's where Lizzie meets an elderly man and his companion, Cecile, a dog about her size. But Lizzie is afraid of dogs, so she'll have to rely on her new friend to help her take things one step at a time.Getting over your fears may seem like a small...
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School's First Day of School

Adam Rex · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will the children do once they come? Will they like the school? Will they be nice to him?The school has a rough start, but as the day goes on, he soon...
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The Happiest Book Ever

Bob Shea · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

What could be happier than a book with a dancing cake, a candy parade, and a hug monster? A book with all those things (and more) plus YOU! Your happy, happy thoughts will make this book super happy happy! But something seems off. Could it be that frowny frog? Perhaps we could shake...
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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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Shapes, Reshape!: A Minibombo Book

Silvia Borando · Candlewick
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The shapes in this book get mixed up, moved around, and reshaped into all kinds of animals. But can you guess which animal before they reshape?When you mix up certain shapes and move them around, do you know what buzzy things they reshape into? Ten fluttering dragonflies! Now what about...
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Shapes at Play: A Minibombo Book

Silvia Borando · Walker Books Ltd
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Squares, triangles, and circles. Playtime! When shapes start moving around, there's no telling what new shapes they can make - or how far they can go.Did you know that a bunch of triangles together can build a bigger triangle? Or that stacking a lot of little squares makes one giant...
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Peep and Egg: I'm Not Trick-or-Treating

Laura Gehl · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Peep is so excited to go trick-or-treating with her friend Egg. She wants to visit the duck pond and the cow pasture to get treats. But Egg thinks Halloween is too scary, with frightening monsters possibly lurking everywhere! Peep tells her jokes because laughing helps you feel less...
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Enzo's Very Scary Halloween

Garth Stein · Harpercollins
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Enzo, the lovable mutt from Garth Stein's New York Times bestselling novel The Art of Racing in the Rain, experiences his first Halloween with friends Denny and Zoe in his third (not so) very scary picture book.When Halloween comes around, Enzo doesn't know what to expect. Jack-o'-lanterns...
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Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay

Susan Hood · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

From award-winning author Susan Hood and illustrator Sally Wern Comport comes the extraordinary true tale of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash.Ada Ríos grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built...
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Motor Miles

John Burningham · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Miles is a difficult dog, until he gets his own car. . . . From picture book master John Burningham comes a delightful new story.Miles does not come when he is called. He does not like going for walks, his food, other dogs, or the rain. What Miles does like is going for drives in the car....
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NanoBots

Chris Gall · Little
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Introducing a team of robots powerful enough to change the world--and yet smaller than the dot at the end of this sentence A boy inventor creates the ultimate in high-tech superheroes that could one day save the world--but they have some smaller problems to take on first NanoBots are tiny....
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We Found a Hat

Jon Klassen · Candlewick Press
Pages: 56
Format: Print book

Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, who gives his deadpan finale a surprising new twist.Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat. . . . Evoking...
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Wonderfall

Michael Hall · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

In this book you will discover1 colorful tree,2 scurrying squirrels,and 15 blended wordscreated to celebrate the wonder of fall!
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Home at Last

Vera B Williams · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A poignant, timely, and universal picture book about fear, adoption, family, and the joy of fatherhood, written by beloved and award-winning author Vera B. Williams and illustrated by the author in collaboration with two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.After Lester is adopted by Daddy...
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Gorillas in Our Midst

Richard Fairgray · Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., 2015.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Gorillas can be hard to spot, because they are masters of disguise and really good at hiding. Gorillas often have jobs where they get to wear masks - that's why so many gorillas are surgeons, astronauts, scuba divers, and ninjas. There are adult gorillas and kid gorillas. There are even...
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1-2-3 Peas

Keith Baker · Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

The peas are back in this counting-themed follow-up to the New York Times bestselling LMNO Peas.Meet the peas—the 1-2-3 Peas! Come along as they count from one to one hundred in this pea-filled picture book that’s packed with bright, bold numbers and playful number-themed scenes....
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Hello, My Name Is Octicorn

Kevin Diller · Balzer Bray
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Meet Octicorn, the funny, sweet, and disarming character who is a champion for anyone who has ever felt a little bit different. And isn't that everyone? This is a self-published success story from debut authors Justin Lowe and Kevin Diller. Octicorn is half octopus, half unicorn, half...
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My Grandpa Is a Dinosaur

Richard Fairgray · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This little girl has been watching her grandpa for a very long time, and she is almost absolutely certain that he is a dinosaur. So why is it that nobody believes her? Why can't anyone else see what she sees? He roars! (And no, it's not just a snore.) He has green skin! (And...
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That's Not the Monster We Ordered

Tara Black · Sky Pony Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The day the Turner family gets their very own monster is a momentous event in the neighborhood. Everyone gathers for the occasion. The monster can roar louder than a lion, leap down the stairs better than any Slinky, and eat grass so no one needs to mow. Based on the Turners' experience,...
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The Bear and the Piano

David Litchfield · Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

One day, a bear cub finds something strange and wonderful in the forest. When he touches the keys, they make a horrible noise. Yet he is drawn back again and again. Eventually, he learns to play beautiful sounds, delighting his woodland friends. Then the bear is invited...
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Stowaway in a Sleigh

C Roger Mader · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The cat's out of the bag and holiday adventure awaits! When Slipper finds Mr. Furry Boots in her house, she does what any cat would do and investigates. But curiosity gets the best of her when she finds herself on a trip she hadn't planned on taking . . . Join Slipper as she discovers...
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You Are My Miracle

Maryann Cusimano Love · Philomel Books; English Language edition
Format: Hardcover

Nothing beats the magic of time spent between parent and child, and perhaps no time is more magical than Christmas. Presented in gentle rhymes and illustrations as warm and glowing as a winters fire, here is one such Christmas. Maryann Cusimano Love and Satomi Ichikawa, the team behind...
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Santa's Underwear

Marty Rhodes Figley · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

It's Christmas Eve and Santa is busy getting gussied up for the big night. But when he goes to put on his warm, cozy (holey, ragged) Christmas underwear, they're nowhere to be found! With undies for every occasion, he tries on the rest of his collection. But nothing is quite right. Just...
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Robert L. May · Little Simon
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The original story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - written in verse by his creator, Robert L. May - now with charming new illustrations!Every year at Christmastime, everyone - young and old alike - has one catchy, joy-inspiring song stuck in their heads: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed...
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The Best Christmas Present Ever!

Ben Mantle · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Oh, no! It's nearly Christmas and Bear has forgotten to get a present for his best friend, Squirrel. Now he has only four days to create an extra-special gift. But it turns out that Bear isn't very good at making things: his sweater's badly knit, his painting is terrible, and his chair...
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The Bringing Truck: A Story of Christmas Magic

John G Miller · WestBow Press
Pages: 26
Format: Paperback

The Bringing Truck is a story of the wonder and happiness of the Christmas season from a child's point of view. Ordinary delivery trucks become magical providers of Christmas joy in this tale of anticipation. It may bring back memories in all of us who are still children at heart of how really...
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