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The Princess and the Pit Stop

Tom Angleberger · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time there was a Princess . . .. . . who made a pit stop.While the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up!Give up? Not THIS princess! Instead, she hit the gas! Join Her Royal...
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Star Wars Are You Scared, Darth Vader?

Adam Rex · Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Darth Vader isn't scared! Nothing can scare Lord Vader.Right?
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Festival of Colors

Surishtha Sehgal · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Learn all about Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors, in this lush picture book from bestselling mother/son duo Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal.Spring is here, and it's almost time for Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors. Siblings Mintoo and Chintoo are busy gathering flowers to make into...
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The Rabbit Listened

Cori Doerrfeld · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathyWith its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustrations, The Rabbit Listened is a tender meditation on loss.When something terrible happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have the answer....
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There's a Monster in Your Book

Tom Fletcher · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Shake, wiggle, and tickle the monster out of this book - an interactive bedtime read-aloud by a YouTube star, musician, and children's book author!With the irresistible pull of Hervé Tullet's Press Here and the charm of The Monster at the End of This Book, Tom Fletcher's inviting interactive...
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Rodent Rascals

Roxie Munro · Holiday House
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

What is the smallest rodent in the world? What is the biggest? How long can rodents live? How do they find mates? In this wonderfully detailed new book from an award-winning author, life-sized illustrations of rodent species from around the world accompany simple, thorough text describing...
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Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird

Bethany Hegedus · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The inspiring true story of Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write To Kill a Mockingbird, from Bethany Hegedus and Erin McGuire. Perfect for fans of The Right Word and I Dissent. Nelle Harper Lee grew up in the rocky red soil of Monroeville, Alabama. From the get-go she was a spitfire.Unlike...
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If Wendell Had a Walrus

Lori Mortensen · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In this heartwarming story about friendship and imagination, a boy named Wendell dreams of getting a pet walrus. Together, they'd ride bikes, tell jokes, and have a grand time. If only he could find one! But looking for a walrus turns out to be its own adventure, one with an unexpected...
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Little Robot Alone

Patricia MacLachlan · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this charming picture book by Newbery winner Patricia MacLachlan, Little Robot is lonely - until he has an inventive and creative solution.Little Robot's life is peaceful - yet maybe it's a little too peaceful. But wait! He has an idea. With a little hard work, perseverance,...
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Nothing Rhymes with Orange

Adam Rex · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

All the fruits gather together and enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything--until Apple invents a new word.
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One Fun Day with Lewis Carroll: A Celebration of Wordplay and a Girl Named Alice

KATHLEEN KRULL · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The wordsmith Lewis Carroll is famed for the freewheeling world of Wonderland in his beloved classics Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. In this gloriously illustrated picture book, Carroll's childlike love of life is showcased alongside his brilliance at creating...
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The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story About an Accidental Invention

Barry Wittenstein · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?! And that they weren't mass-produced until the Boy Scouts gave their seal of approval?1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create...
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Read, Read, Read!

Amy Ludwig Vanderwater · WordSong
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Twenty-three poems capture the joys of reading from that thrilling moment when a child first learns to decipher words to the excitement that follows in reading everything from road signs to field guides to internet articles to stories. These poems also explore what reading does, lyrically...
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Dude!

AARON REYNOLDS · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Aaron Reynolds, the author of Nerdy Berdy and Creepy Carrots! teams up with Dan Santat, the Caldecott-winning illustrator behind The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend to create the hilarious, gnarly summer adventure picture book, Dude!Dude! You have to read this book.It's totally...
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Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World

Susan Hood · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations." - Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronautFresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women - each paired with a noteworthy female artist - to the next...
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Everything You Need for a Treehouse

Carter Higgins · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Featuring beautiful images and a lyrical text with an exquisitely readable cadence, this book gives life and meaning to all the requisite elements of a treehouse, from time, timber, and rafters to ropes of twisted twine that invite visitors to sprawl out on a limb and slide back down again....
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Guess Again!

Mac Barnett · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Here is a book that will keep you guessing again and again and...
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A Crankenstein Valentine

Samantha Berger · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

CRANKENSTEIN! He's BAAAAACK!See what happens to an ordinary kid on the most lovey-dovey, yuckiest day of the year-Valentine's Day! Cheesy cards, allergy-inducing bouquets, and heart-shaped everything? It's enough to turn anyone into a monster!YECHHHH!But Crankenstein might just find a way to turn...
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The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs

Kate Messner · Chronicle Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

All it takes is one: one coral gamete to start a colony, one person to make a difference, one idea to change the world. The ongoing efforts to save and rebuild the world's coral reefs - with hammer and glue, and grafts of newly grown coral - are the living legacy of Ken Nedimyer, founder...
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Let the Children March

Monica Clark-Robinson · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

I couldn't play on the same playground as the white kids. I couldn't go to their schools. I couldn't drink from their water fountains. There were so many things I couldn't do. In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their...
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Dog in Charge

K L Going · Puffin Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Illustrated by Caldecott winner Dan Santat and written by Printz Honor winner K. L. Going, this is one doggone funny picture book!When the going gets tough, Dog . . . takes a nap Dog can Sit. He can Stay. He can even Dance. But when he's in charge, can he keep the cats in line? All one,...
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Drawn Together

Minh Le? · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.With spare, direct...
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The Bad Seed

JORY JOHN · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Goodnight Already! seriesThis is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He's been bad since he can remember! With Jory John's charming and endearing...
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Hello My Name Is . . .: How Adorabilis Got His Name

Marisa Polansky · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by a true event! In the summer of 2015, an adorable new species of octopus was discovered on the ocean floor -- this picture book story imagines how this cute creature got his name.Deep down in the water lives an octopus small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. But he doesn't...
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Because I'm Your Dad

Ahmet Zappa · Disney-Hyperion; 3.3.2013 edition
Format: Print book

Because I'm your dad, you can have spaghetti for breakfast, French toast for dinner, and rocky road ice cream in the bathtub. In a text that's both playful and loving, a father expresses his hopes and dreams for a one-of-a-kind relationship with his child. Whimsical monster characters...
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