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When's My Birthday?

Julie Fogliano · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this enthusiastic celebration of all things BIRTHDAY, acclaimed author Julie Fogliano and award-winning illustrator Christian Robinson bring you the perfect birthday book! Join our excited narrator as she lists all the things that will make her birthday the BEST birthday.when's my birthday?...
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Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Aaron Reynolds · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From the celebrated team behind Creepy Carrots!, Aaron Reynolds and Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown, comes a hilarious (and just a little creepy) story of a brave rabbit and a very weird pair of underwear.Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He's not afraid of the dark, and he's...
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In the Middle of Fall

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Everything is yellow, red, orange.Everything is chilly, frisky, gusty.Everything is changing, turning.It's the middle of Fall.Can you see it?Can you taste it?Can you smell it?Can you imagine it?
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Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown

ERIC LITWIN · Orchard Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Groovy Joe is totally fun.He's a tail-wagging, song singing party of one!And he rocks like this:Disco party bow wow!#1 New York Times bestsellers Eric Litwin (Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes) and Tom Lichtenheld (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site) are back in another groovy...
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A Different Pond

Bao Phi · Capstone Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son -- and between cultures, old and new. A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event -- a long-ago fishing trip. As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's...
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The Only Fish in the Sea

Philip Christian Stead · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Did you hear about little Amy Scott? She got a goldfish for her birthday and then just threw it in the ocean! That doesn't seem right.I guess Sherman and Sadie will have to go save little Ellsworth (every fish deserves a proper name) on their own. They'll need: A boatFishing gearTwenty-one...
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The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's

Patrick McDonnell (Artist) · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell uses the ABC's to tell a hilarious, high-energy alphabetical adventure.It starts with an ALLIGATOR and a BEAR chasing a CAT. When a DRAGON (and a chicken and an egg!) join in pursuit, things start to get REALLY interesting. A wild...
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Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale

PATRICK WENSINK · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Ever wonder who the life of the safari is? It's go-go-gorillas!All safari guide Jungle Jed wants is for the gorillas to go to sleep, but after they brush their teeth and comb their fur, it's an all-out jungle boogie, complete with baby gorilla doing the robot.Brought to life with colorful...
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It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk

Josh Funk · Two Lions
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"When I was a kid, my best friend was Josh Funk. Now he's becoming a friend to a whole new generation." - B.J. Novak, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book with No PicturesJack is not fond of the bossy narrator of his fairy tale! When Jack is told to trade his beloved...
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A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale

Penny Parker Klostermann · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight comes a fun fractured fairy tale about an aspiring chef who mistakenly turns story ingredients into delectable dishes. . . . Uh-oh!In the magical land of fairy tales, William doesn't quite fit in. He'd rather poach pears...
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Aliens Love Underpants: Deluxe Edition

Claire Freedman · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

With wacky illustrations and hilarious rhyming text, Aliens Love Underpants is already a favorite among toddlers, beginning readers, teachers, parents, big brothers, big sisters, grandparents, and essentially anyone else who cracks open this super-silly book. This deluxe edition of the favorite...
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Superbat

Matt Carr · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Pat is an ordinary bat who wants nothing more than to be special. But when he proclaims himself a superbat, the other bats laugh and say that anything he can do, like fly and navigate through the dark, they can do too. Disheartened that his friends have the same superpowers as him, Pat is ready...
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Smoot: A Rebellious Shadow

Michelle Cuevas · Dial Books
Pages: 48
Format: Book

A brave shadow finds a more colorful life in this joyous picture book by the acclaimed author of The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles and illustrator of Sidewalk Flowers. Smoot the shadow has been living a yawn-filled life for years. His boy never laughs and never leaps, so Smoot never does either...
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Seamus's Short Story

Heather Hartt-Sussman · Groundwood Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Seamus would give anything to be taller! One day, while playing dress-up in his mother's closet, he finds a way to reach new heights. With his mother's high-heeled shoes on, Seamus can suddenly reach everything that was once too high: the top-floor elevator button, the chocolate...
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Dinosaurs Love Underpants

Claire Freedman · Aladdin
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

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Aliens Love Dinopants

Claire Freedman · Aladdin
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's an out of this world underpants war in this laugh-out-loud picture book from the team that brought you Monsters Love Underpants, Dinosaurs Love Underpants, and Pirates Love Underpants.When aliens crash-land in the jungle, they have no idea that they are about to stumble into the biggest...
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Aliens in Underpants Save the World

Claire Freedman · Aladdin Paperbacks
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A zany picture book adventure featuring aliens in (what else? ) underpants Aliens love underpants, It's lucky that they do, For undies helped save our universe, Sounds crazy but it's true The beloved aliens from Aliens Love Panta Claus are back--and this time they are on a mission to save...
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The Star Spangled Banner

Peter Spier · Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

Never before has the riveting American saga of "The Star-Spangled Banner" been so beautifully and thoroughly presented. This info-packed story of our national anthem includes illustrated lyrics; the fascinating history of the War of 1812 and the battle that inspired Francis Scott...
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The Lost House

Brian Cronin · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Fall into this award-winning seek-and-find book with its richly timeless style and get swept up in a treasure hunt through Grandad's wild house The children want to go to the park with Grandad, but they can't leave until they find his lost socks... and his shoes... and even his teeth Will...
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The Lost Picnic

B B CRONIN · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Grandad is taking his grandchildren on a picnic in his jalopy. They ride on a busy highway full of cars and signs, past charming villages and topiary-filled parks, out into the country. But when they finally arrive at the picnic spot, they discover all their food has tumbled out of the car along...
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Sleep Tight, Charlie

Michae?l Escoffier · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

It's been a busy day, and Charlie, like any tired rabbit, is ready for bed. He arranges his slippers and glass of water, finds his teddy bear, and checks to make sure there are no monsters under the bed. But just as he drifts off to sleep, TAP TAP TAP, a loud noise outside the window, wakes...
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Duck & Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo!

TAD HILLS · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

It's Halloween in the meadow, and the beloved, classic, and New York Times bestselling feathered friends Duck & Goose are ready for trick-or-treating! Duck is going as a spooky ghost. Goose is going as a brave superhero. And Thistle's costume . . . well, that's a secret. But what...
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Pug & Pig Trick-or-Treat

Sue Lowell Gallion · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Pug and Pig are back for a heartwarming Halloween adventure in this adorable picture book that's perfect for pet lovers of all ages.Halloween night has come to Pug and Pig's house, and the darling duo is sporting matching costumes. The costumes are cozy. They glow in the dark. And they...
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I Want To Be in a Scary Story

SEAN TAYLOR · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Monster may think he wants to be in a scary story, but then again . . . A hilarious return by the team that brought us Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise.Our author would like to write a funny story, but his main character - Monster - has a different idea. He wants to be the star of a chilling,...
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Herbert's First Halloween

Cynthia Rylant · Chronicle Books
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover

Herbert is deeply doubtful about his first Halloween - but with a little help from his dad and a special tiger costume, Herbert might just find confidence on Halloween night. Together, father and son practice roaring, carve a pumpkin, and venture out in search of candy. And by the end of the night,...
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Halloween Good Night

Rebecca Grabill · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Count up to ten and back again with this sweet and clever Halloween bedtime story starring your favorite monsters!Gliding through the moonlight come the monsters big and small, sliding up your stairway and oozing down your hall. They aren't very scary, in fact they're rather sweet. So snuggle...
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The Scariest Book Ever

BOB SHEA · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Reader beware! This is the scariest book ever! Or so claims its melodramatic ghost narrator. You can go ahead and turn the page, but don't expect him to come with you. Anything might pop out of that black hole in the middle of the forest. What do you mean it's just a bunny? Well, it's probably...
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Mary McScary

R L Stine · Orchard Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A Barnes and Noble Halloween National Storytime pick! Meet Mary McScary. Mary likes to be scary. She scares her mom, her dad, her pets, and even a balloon! But there's just one person Mary can't scare -- her cousin, Harry McScary. He's not afraid of the usual things, like spiders, snakes,...
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Bonaparte Falls Apart

MARGERY CUYLER · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Readers who love stories about friendship, school, and little monsters will love this clever and humorous picture book about a skeleton who is falling to pieces and needs help pulling himself together. Bonaparte is having a tough time. It's hard for this young skeleton to just hang loose...
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Robinson

Peter Si?s · Scholastic Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A boy who loves adventure. A mysterious solo journey. A remote island wilderness.Cast away in this beautiful dreamlike story and discover what surprises await. Peter Sís blends a true story from his childhoodwith the fictional adventure of Robinson Crusoe to createa magical picture book...
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Pup and Bear

Kate Banks · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This deeply emotional read-aloud about a lost wolf pup who is raised by a loving polar bear is sure to resonate with families - particularly non-traditional ones. You are not my mother, said the wolf pup. I am not your mother, said the polar bear, but I can cuddle you and keep you safe....
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I Want That Nut!

Madeline Valentine · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A nutty and clever buddy story that celebrates cooperation, perfect for fans of Duck and Goose. Meet Mouse and Chipmunk, two young rodents who want the same thing - a big, beautiful nut! But who deserves it more? After all, Chipmunk and the Nut read together and lie in the grass and stare...
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Pirates Love Underpants

Claire Freedman · Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Grab your peg leg and your parrot - and don't forget the underpants! This wacky picture book pairs pirates and underwear in an uproarious adventure.These pirates SO love underpants,They're on a special questTo find the fabled Pants of Gold,For the Captain's treasure chest. This...
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Monsters Love Underpants

Claire Freedman · Aladdin Paperbacks
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Underpants are monstrously funny in this playful picture book from the team that brought you Dinosaurs Love Underpants and Pirates Love Underpants.Monsters think it's MONSTER fun,To creep around, all scary!But there's something they love even MORE,Than looking mean and hairy!Monsters around...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas Cats

Don Daily · Applesauce Press; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

Don Daily’s legacy continues with this new edition of The Twelve Days of Christmas Cats, featuring all original illustrations of each of the twelve Christmas Cats in feline fashion.First published in 1998, The Twelve Days of Christmas Cats is a beloved picture book with full color...
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Aliens Love Panta Claus

Claire Freedman · Aladdin; Repackage edition
Format: Hardcover

The aliens are excited For tomorrows Christmas Day So instead of stealing underpants Theyre giving them away Aliens love underpants But they also love Christmas and Santa Claus So when Santas sleigh is broken on Christmas Eve its aliens to the rescue Parents and kids alike will adore...
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Amazing Peace

Maya Angelou · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Audio CD

Celebrate Christmas with the joyous poetry of the incomparable Maya Angelou. Angelou's beautiful, moving, and beloved poem, which she first read at the 2005 White House tree-lighting ceremony, now comes alive as a fully illustrated children's book, celebrating the promise of peace in the holiday...
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Red and Lulu

MATT TAVARES · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Separation and miles cannot keep a determined cardinal from his loved one in an ode to serendipity and belief that is destined to be a new Christmas classic.Red and Lulu make their nest in a particularly beautiful evergreen tree. It shades them in the hot months and keeps them cozy in the cold...
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Pick a Pine Tree

PATRICIA TOHT · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A festive read-aloud brimming with all the joy and excitement of Christmastime - beginning, of course, with picking out a tree!Part of the magic of the Christmas season stems from the traditions that families and friends take part in every year: hanging up stockings; putting lights in the windows;...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas

Jane Cabrera · Holiday House, Incorporated
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

On the first day of Christmas,/My true love gave to me/A party in a pear tree.Jane Cabrera's signature animals celebrate Christmas with joy and love in this adaptation of the beloved holiday song. Her cheerful illustrations show magic mice, drumming dogs, skiing squirrels, and a whole crowd...
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