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How to Catch the Easter Bunny
How to Catch the Easter Bunny

Adam Wallace · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Is this the year you'll be able to catch the Easter bunny in action? Start an Easter tradition with this fun and funny children's book, from the New York Times bestselling creators of How to Catch a Leprechaun! "I've been working long and hardwith all my peeps and crew.We've...
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It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

Charles M Schulz · Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Celebrate Easter with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang in this gorgeous retelling of the beloved Easter special!It's almost Easter and everyone's getting ready for the holiday with a big Easter egg hunt. When Marcie mentions she's never colored Easter...
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Life on Mars
Life on Mars

Jon Agee · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In this sneaky, silly picture book for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen, an intrepid - but not so clever - space explorer is certain he's found the only living thing on Mars A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission,...
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Lizzie and the Last Day of School
Lizzie and the Last Day of School

Kris Aro McLeod · Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

Lizzie loves school almost more than anything. First she loved Nursery school. She loved Kindergarten even more. When the time comes for Lizzie to start First Grade, she can't wait. Everyone tells her it will be a whole year of school. And Miss Giggliano, the first-grade teacher, tells...
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What to Do When You're Sent to Your Room
What to Do When You're Sent to Your Room

Ann Stott · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Every kid who ever earned a few time-outs on his or her own turf will smile at this deadpan primer - and parents may wish to take notes for future reference.Ben is nothing if not prepared. So when he gets caught feeding his dinner to the dog (again) and is sent his room (again) , he's...
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A Library Book for Bear
A Library Book for Bear

Bonny Becker · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Curmudgeonly Bear succumbs to Mouse's entreaties and discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will covet for their own library.Bear does not want to go to the library. He is quite sure he already has all the books he will ever need. Yet the relentlessly cheery Mouse,...
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Desert Night Desert Day
Desert Night Desert Day

Anthony D. Fredericks · Rio Chico; First edition
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The desert is an amazing place filled with secrets and surprises. Desert Night Desert Day brings the best of the desert out from the shadows with warm and enticing illustrations for kids to enjoy over and over. Popular nature author Anthony D. Fredericks and artist Kenneth J. Spengler team...
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Mountain Night Mountain Day
Mountain Night Mountain Day

Anthony D Fredericks · Rio Chico
Pages: 32
Format: Book

The mountains teem with life, day and night. They are alive with chatter, song, splashing, soaring, and scurrying. Mountain Night Mountain Day uncovers how the fascinating animals of the mountains live around the clock.
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A New House for Charlie
A New House for Charlie

Doris Lecher · Sky Pony Press
Format: Book

Charlie, like all small snails, lives in a shell. And since this two-in-one protective cover is strapped onto his back, Charlie carries his home with him everywhere. One day, while having a snail race with his friends—as snails like to do—there’s a terrible accident. As Charlie...
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Memoirs of a Parrot
Memoirs of a Parrot

Devin Scillian · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Join a brilliant, but stubborn, parrot as he endures the banality of the pet store before being purchased by an equally insufferable young man. But while things between parrot and owner get off to a rocky start, the delights of having a pet (or human) bring them both around in the end....
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Memoirs of a Hamster
Memoirs of a Hamster

Devin Scillian · Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

Night 1 / My life is perfect. / I have a bowl full of seeds, a cozy pile of wood shavings, and room to run. / I'm never leaving here. / Question: Who's the luckiest hamster in the world? / Answer: ME! Seymour the hamster has the perfect life. He has a spacious cage, a constant food...
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The Perfect Dog
The Perfect Dog

Kevin O'Malley · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Fans of The Pigeon Wants a Puppy and Charlie the Ranch Dog will fall in love with this vibrant picture book about one girl's quest to find the perfect dog for her family. When your parents say you can get a dog, you feel so LUCKY. And after you finally figure out what kind of dog you want,...
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Mama's Right Here
Mama's Right Here

Susan Kerner · Star Bright Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Mama's Right Here is a delicate, affectionately written reminder that a mother's love never disappears. Even when a mother is absent, her presence is constant in a child's heart. With comforting rhyme and gentle illustrations, Mama's Right Here brings the important message...
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My Amazing Dad
My Amazing Dad

Ezekiel Kwaymullina · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

This dad is not like other dads. He is not good at:Mowing the lawn,Getting his children to school on time,Baking cakes,Fixing a leaky faucet, orRemembering bed timeBut, he is good at:Making mazes,Getting his children to school eventually,Eating cakes,Making bubble baths, andTelling bedtime...
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Little Hedgehog's Big Day
Little Hedgehog's Big Day

Heidi Howarth · QEB Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Big school is approaching for Hedgehog, how will he prepare himself for the big day? Hedgehog can't sleep, all he can think about is just how big, BIG SCHOOL could be! He asks Rabbit, Squirrel, Badger and finally his mum, but what will the best piece of advice be? Throughout the years,...
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Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
Madeline Finn and the Library Dog

Lisa Papp · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Madeline Finn DOES NOT like to read.Not books.Not magazines.Not even the menu on the ice cream truck.But Madeline Finn DOES want a gold star from her teacher.Stars are for good readers.Stars are for understanding words.And saying them out loud.Fortunately, Madeline Finn meets Bonnie, a library...
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My Little Sister and Me
My Little Sister and Me

Maple Lam · Harpercollins
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

It's a big job when a big brother gets to take his little sister home from school for the very first time. In debut author-illustrator Maple Lam's charming story, she celebrates the incredible relationship between a little boy and his younger sister. Similar to books like I'm...
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The Tumbleweed Came Back
The Tumbleweed Came Back

Carmela LaVigna Coyle · Rio Chico; first edition
Format: Book

When a pesky tumbleweed drops in for lunch one day, hilarity ensures. What starts out as a small problem, turns into a giant conundrum as one tumbleweed turns into thousands! The story's infectious rhythm is brought to life by colorful, funny illustrations. The combination makes for a rollicking...
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Norbert's Big Dream
Norbert's Big Dream

Lori Degman · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Norbert is a pig with a dream. It doesn't matter if the other farm animals snicker behind his back, Norbert has always dreamed of swimming the English Channel. He's been preparing and training and finally he's ready for the big swim! But where exactly is the English Channel?!...
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A Penguin Named Patience: A Hurricane Katrina Rescue Story
A Penguin Named Patience: A Hurricane Katrina Rescue Story

Suzanne Lewis · Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

Patience is a South African penguin. She is small at roughly 6 pounds and approximately 20 inches tall; but at 24 years old, she is the "penguin in charge" of the penguin exhibit at New Orleans's Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hits,...
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Superhero Instruction Manual
Superhero Instruction Manual

Kristy Dempsey · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Anyone can be a superhero and this guidebook will show you how! Just follow six easy steps and you'll be saving the world in no time. Join an aspiring hero as he selects a secret identity, chooses a power, and much, much more. But be warned: it isn't easy being super. And sometimes the greatest...
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This Old Van
This Old Van

Kim Norman · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 30
Format: Hardcover

This old van, she passed one, shining in the rising sun. With a click clack rattle rack,ready for some fun,This old van says,"Goodbye, one!" Take a rollicking ride in This Old Van, a joyful take on the classic children's counting song. As the colorfully painted vintage...
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The Two Tims
The Two Tims

David Elliott · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Best pals encounter a complication in this welcoming tale of camaraderie from New York Times best-selling author David Elliott.Tim and Tim are best friends. They like to play and climb trees together. Then Tom comes along. Tom shares some interests with one Tim and some with the other....
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Jump!
Jump!

Guy Porfirio · Rio Chico an imprint of Rio Nuevo
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Meet Barb, a clever cactus with a sense of adventure, who thinks that nothing ever changes in the desert, until she takes the leap of a lifetime. Join the most exciting jumping cholla you'll ever meet as she jumps from her home cactus onto an unsuspecting coyote, and from there ends...
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The Octopuppy
The Octopuppy

Martin McKenna · Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Can the OCTOPUPPY be the perfect pet?Edgar wanted a dog. Instead, he got an octopus named Jarvis.Jarvis is brilliant and does his best to act like the dog Edgar wants, but nothing he does is good enough to please Edgar. Ultimately, Edgar recognizes that while Jarvis might not be the dog he wanted,...
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Always by My Side
Always by My Side

Susan Kerner · Star Bright Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Always By My Side is a comforting, rhyming story written to help children understand that a father's love is forever, even if they grow up without his presence in their lives. This beautifully illustrated book conveys the heart-warming message to children that even though a father is not in their...
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Quiet Bunny & Noisy Puppy
Quiet Bunny & Noisy Puppy

Lisa McCue · Sterling Children's Books
Format: Book

Quiet Bunny is back—with an adorable new friend!Snow is falling, and Quiet Bunny's friends are settling in for winter. Bear Cub is hibernating in his den. Bullfrog is fast asleep under the ice. Who will play with Quiet Bunny? Along comes a very NOISY puppy, all ready to romp in the snow....
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Quiet Bunny
Quiet Bunny

Lisa McCue · Sterling; First Edition edition
Format: Print book

In this beautiful picture book by renowned artist Lisa McCue, Little Bunny discovers the importance—and pleasure—of dancing to your own kind of music.More than anything, Quiet Bunny loves the sounds of the forest: the birds chirping, the wind whispering shhhhh through the leaves,...
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Bob & Rob & Corn on the Cob
Bob & Rob & Corn on the Cob

Todd McQueen · Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Bob and Rob are two squirrels who just love eating corn on the cob. Their friendsa duck, a dog, a chicken, and a pigletalso love corn on the cob, but not Ella Mae Dobbs, a rabbit with a more refined palate. Shes a little bit of a snob when it comes to trying foods she doesnt like. She prefers...
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Charlie Goes to School
Charlie Goes to School

Ree Drummond · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman and 1 New York Times bestselling author of Charlie the Ranch Dog, shares Charlies newest tale Charlie Goes to School.Charlie the Ranch Dog may be top dog, but hes ready to share his skills—and his responsibilities. Charlie wants to start his own school...
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Charlie Plays Ball
Charlie Plays Ball

Ree Drummond · Harpercollins
Format: Hardcover

Charlie the Ranch Dog trades in nap time for game time in this sporty adventure by Ree Drummond - #1 New York Times bestselling author, Food Network star, and The Pioneer Woman herself. With expressive illustrations by Diane deGroat, a new delicious recipe from Ree Drummond, and the hilarious...
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Grandpa Loves You
Grandpa Loves You

Helen Foster James · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the author-illustrator team that created Grandma Loves You! and Grandma's Christmas Wish comes a touching story just for Grandpa and grandchild. Told in charming verse with the signature bunny characters, this book celebrates the special relationship a child has with Grandpa. From...
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Grandma Loves You!
Grandma Loves You!

Helen Foster James · Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Print book

The birth of a baby is an opportunity for celebration far beyond the anticipation of the new parents. There are happy aunts and uncles, and, of course, delighted grandparents who can’t wait to meet the newborn. In Grandma Loves You!, Grandma Bunny joyously welcomes the new arrival....
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What's in Your Pocket?
What's in Your Pocket?

Ruth Symons · Qed Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Josh loves to be close to his mum at night in her pouch, or 'pocket', as he calls it. Though, soon he must sleep on the grass like the older kangaroos. One day, Josh's mum has a surprise about what is in her pocket: "It needs lots of love and care." Josh racks his brains...
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Wolf Camp
Wolf Camp

Andrea Zuill · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Meet Homer, a dog who heads to camp to live like a wolf! Here's the perfect book for the legions of kids out there who love dogs and funny books. Homer is a dog . . . but he also secretly fancies himself part wolf. So when an invitation to attend WOLF CAMP ("Where every dog can live...
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Dad School
Dad School

Rebecca Van Slyke · Doubleday
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Where did Dad learn how to be the best father ever? At Dad School, of course! In this adorable kid's-eye view of what would happen if Dad went to school, a little boy imagines a place where all dads learn their amazing skills, like giving piggyback rides and making giant sandwiches...
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Mom School
Mom School

Rebecca Van Slyke · Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this adorable kid's-eye view of what would happen if Mom went to school, a little girl imagines Mom School, where all moms learn their amazing skills, like fixing a bike tire and baking cupcakes. With warm, funny illustrations and a fun role-reversal story in which moms act like...
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