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The Book of Mistakes

Corinna Luyken · Dial Books
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

Zoom meets Beautiful Oops! in this memorable picture book debut about the creative process, and the way in which "mistakes" can blossom into inspirationOne eye was bigger than the other. That was a mistake. The weird frog-cat-cow thing? It made an excellent bush. And the inky...
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Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code

Laurie Wallmark · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

"If you've got a good idea, and you know it's going to work, go ahead and do it."The inspiring story of Grace Hopper - the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science - is told told in an engaging picture book biography. Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester,...
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Thirsty, Thirsty Elephants

Sandra Markle · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Elephants never forget During a drought in Tanzania, Grandma Elephant is in search of water for her herd. Little Calf follows along and mimics her grandmother at each stop on their journey. When Grandma leads them to a watering hole she recalls from years before, the elephants are overjoyed...
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Let's Investigate with Nate #1: The Water Cycle

NATE BALL · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Bill Nye the Science Guy meets The Magic School Bus!This is the first book in a new STEM-based picture book series from the Emmy Award-winning host of PBS's Design Squad and Design Squad Nation, Nate Ball. With a lively cast of characters and vibrant illustrations by Wes Hargis, it's an adventure...
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The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation

Gilbert Ford · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky!One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk ... and so did Richard's...
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Beauty and the Beak: How Science, Technology, and a 3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle

Deborah Lee Rose · Persnickety Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

BEAUTY AND THE BEAK is a new, nonfiction picture book about Beauty, the wild bald eagle that made world news when she was illegally shot, rescued, and received a pioneering, 3D-printed prosthetic beak. BEAUTY AND THE BEAK follows Beauty close up from the moment she uses her baby beak to emerge...
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She Persisted

ANONYMOUS. · Philomel Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted. Throughout American history, there have always been women...
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Can an Aardvark Bark?

Melissa Stewart · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning author Melissa Stewart and Caldecott honoree Steve Jenkins comes a noisy nonfiction exploration of the many sounds animals make.Can an aardvark bark? No, but it can grunt. Lots of other animals grunt too ... Barks, grunts, squeals - animals make all kinds of sounds to communicate...
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Jennifer Bryant · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille - a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!** Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else,...
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Dear Girl,

Amy Krouse Rosenthal · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and her daughter Paris Rosenthal comes the heartwarming and inspiring Dear Girl,Dear Girl, is a remarkable love letter written for the special girl in your life. Through Amy and Paris's charming text...
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Love

Matt de la Pen?a · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all."In the beginning there is light and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed and the sound...
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Jabari Jumps

GAIA CORNWALL · CANDLEWICK Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash.Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all....
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When Sophie Thinks She Can't...

Molly Bang · The Blue Sky Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

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Vincent Can't Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky

BARBARA ROSENSTOCK · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous, lyrical picture-book biography of Vincent van Gogh by the Caldecott Honor team behind The Noisy Paint Box. Vincent can't sleep . . . out, out, out he runs! flying through the garden - marigold, geranium, blackberry, raspberry - past the church with its tall...
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Imagine That!: How Dr. Seuss Wrote The Cat in the Hat

Judy Sierra · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A lively new picture-book biography of the most beloved children's book author of all time: Dr. Seuss!Have you ever wondered how the great Dr. Seuss wrote his most famous book? Did you know that for The Cat in the Hat, he wasn't allowed to make up the fun words he was known for - like...
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