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The KnitWits Make a Move!

Abigail Tabby · Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Meet the KnitWits, a wacky family whose silly wordplay mix-ups both teach and entertain.“Sleep tight, KnitWits,” Mrs. KnitWit called. So everyone snuggled in as close as they could.Because the KnitWits are a tightly knit bunch. In this charming and original picture book, it’s...
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What Are You Doing, Benny?

Cary Fagan · Tundra Books
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times-bestselling illustrator Kady MacDonald Denton and award-winning author Cary Fagan comes a charming sibling story that has the makings of a contemporary classic.Benny's little brother is really good at a lot of things -- making potions and paper airplanes, building forts,...
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A Piglet Named Mercy

Kate DiCamillo · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Every porcine wonder was once a piglet! Celebrate the joy of a new arrival with this endearing picture-book prequel to the New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson series.Mr. Watson and Mrs. Watson live ordinary lives. Sometimes their lives feel a bit too ordinary. Sometimes they wish something...
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All the Lost Things

Kelly Canby · Peter Pauper Press, Inc., 2015.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Olive is not your ordinary girl. And one day when this spunky young lady decides to go for a walk in her grumpy, too-busy city, she finds some extraordinary things. What Olive does with them will delight and inspire. This lively picture book is filled with the author's exuberant collage...
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Pig the Fibber

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Pig was a pug,and I'm sorry to say,he would often tell liesjust to get his own way.Pig the Pug tells lies to get what he wants and get Trevor the sausage dog in trouble. When Pig hatches a plan to get at the hidden treats in the back of the closet, his lies get Trevor thrown out of the house....
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Tomorrow Most Likely

Dave Eggers · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Rather than focusing on going to bed - and what kid wants to think about going to bed? - this book explores all of the dreamy, wonderful, strange things the next day might bring. Whimsical, witty, and hopeful, this revolutionary rewriting of a classic goodnight book from bestselling author...
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Birthday on Mars!

Sara Schonfeld · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Even robots have birthdays! Celebrate Curiosity and wish happy birthday to one of NASA's most famous Mars rovers in this beautiful picture book!I know we can't be on the same planet for my birthday, but we can still celebrate together. And what's better than celebrating curiosity?Mars...
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Can I Tell You a Secret?

Anna Kang · Harper
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

From the author-illustrator team of You Are (Not) Small, winner of the 2015 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, comes an adorable picture book featuring Monty. He s a little frog with a BIG secret that he s ready to share. Monty learns how to face his fears with some help from his new friend...
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Will You Help Me Fall Asleep?

ANNA KANG · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Hi! I'm so glad you're here.I need your help. I can't fall asleep!I've been lying here but nothing is happening.Nothing!Will you help me?Okay. . . .Husband-and-wife team Anna Kang and Christopher Weyant are the creators of the popular picture books Can I Tell You a Secret?,...
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Pig the Winner

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Will Pig ever learn? He's an absolute cheat and quite the sore loser as well. But when Pig challenges his foot-long playmate, Trevor, to a kibble eating contest, he accidentally stuffs more than just food in his mouth. Lucky for Pig, Trevor knows what to do and saves the day!Young readers...
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On a Magical Do-Nothing Day

BEATRICE ALEMAGNA · HarperCollins
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A compelling, magical picture book with "startlingly beautiful words and pictures."* A book to spur imagination and exploring and a break from boredom or screen time."True magic is found in the simple but transformative act of experiencing nature." (starred review from...
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The Tide

Clare Helen Walsh
Format: Paperback

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The Donkey Egg

Janet Stevens · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Featuring Bear and Hare from their Caldecott-Honor winning Tops & Bottoms, the Stevens sisters celebrate perseverance and teamwork in this laugh-out-loud story of triumph over trickery.Bear would rather sleep all day than work on his farm, and Fox knows just the kind of help he needs...
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The Book Hog

Greg Pizzoli · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The Book Hog loves books-the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell-and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really...
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What Kind of Car Does a T. Rex Drive?

Mark Lee · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Dinosaurs find their ideal vehicles in this hilarious, crowd-pleasing read-aloud, perfect for fans of Dragons Love Tacos and Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.When a stegosaurus, a pterodactyl, and a triceratops all show up at Uncle Otto's car lot, he doesn't have a clue how to help...
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We Are Not Friends

Anna Kang · Two Lions
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Two fuzzy friends are having a fun playdate when a new pal hops in. As the day continues, each friend feels left out at times. It isn't so easy to figure out how to act when everything seems to change. With humor and heart, the beloved characters from Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner You Are (Not)...
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The Chickens Are Coming!

Barbara Samuels · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Winston and Sophie live in a big city. When they see a sign for chickens that need a home, Mommy says they don't need to live in the country to raise chickens. And what could be better -- pets that lay eggs! So they prepare the coop, tell their friends, and soon enough, the chickens arrive....
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Pig the Star

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The world's most self-centered pug wants to be the star of a fun photo shoot. He pushes his good friend, Trevor, out of the way and hogs all of the costumes. He is going to be the star! But when the photographer starts to favor Trevor, Pig must try everything to steal back the show!Rich...
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Dear Boy,

Paris Rosenthal · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The follow-up picture book to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Girl, by beloved children's book author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and her daughter, Paris RosenthalParis Rosenthal teams up with her father, Jason Rosenthal, the author of the Modern Love article "My Wife Said You May Want...
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The Goose Egg

Liz Wong · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Jumpstart's Read for the Record pick Quackers comes the story of Henrietta the Elephant, whose life goes from calm to chaotic when a baby goose comes to stay.Henrietta likes her quiet life. A morning swim, a cup of tea--all is serene.But everything changes when she bumps...
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Birds

Carme Lemniscates · Candlewick Studio
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Brilliant graphic illustrations and a gentle, thought-provoking text pay homage to birds and their wonder-inspiring ways.Birds are like thoughts.They come, stay awhile . . .and then fly away. Birds come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They like to chat with one another as they fly high...
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The Last Peach

Gus Gordon · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Gus Gordon's The Last Peach is the story of two indecisive bugs contemplating eating the last peach of the summer in a hilarious picture book about anticipation and expectation.
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Sweet Dreamers

Isabelle Simler · Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous bedtime book from an award-winning creatorFrom the celebrated creator of Plume and The Blue Hour comes another enchanting animal book. Countless cozy animals are settling in for the night, but they all sleep in different ways. A bat dreams upside down, a hedgehog snuggles into...
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The Biggest Puddle in the World

Mark Lee · Groundwood Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When Sarah and her younger brother Charlie go to stay with their grandparents, it rains for days. At first, they have fun exploring inside the big, old house, but eventually they want to explore outside, too. "Where does the rain come from?" Sarah asks her grandfather, Big T. He promises...
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Sophie's Squash Go to School

Pat Zietlow Miller · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

This charming sequel to the beloved Sophie's Squash is the perfect antidote to the back-to-school jitters. Sophie goes to school for the first time and has no interest in making friends that aren't squash. Here's a gently humorous read-aloud that proves that making friends, just like growing...
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When You're Scared

Andrée Poulin · Owlkids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's a bright and beautiful day at the lake where a boy and his mother are camping. The boy is just a little scared of jumping into the water. At the same time, not too far away, a hungry bear cub is a little scared of diving deep into a dumpster, where tasty snacks await. Later, when...
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Pig the Stinker

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In this hilarious adventure, Pig the Pug STINKS! Pig likes to be smelly, so he rolls around in the garbage, laps up spoiled milk, tracks dirty paw prints all over the house, and even sticks his head in the toilet! But enough is enough! Pig's owner tries to get him to take a bath, but Pig refuses!...
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A Story That Grows

Gilles Bachelet · Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A whimsical bedtime book perfect for sharingReading stories is a cherished bedtime ritual, a special moment that parents savor with their children - no matter what their species! In this funny yet tender book, a stork reads to her chick in their rooftop nest, a walrus tucks his calf into...
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I Am Not Scared

ANNA KANG · Two Lions
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Two fuzzy friends go to an amusement park. They try to convince each other that there are much scarier things than the roller coaster. Hairy spiders! Aliens! Fried ants! They soon discover that sometimes being scared isn't as "scary" as they thought. With expressive illustrations...
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That's Not Mine

Anna Kang · Two Lions
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Two fuzzy creatures both want to sit in the same comfy chair. The trouble is, they can't agree who it belongs to. They get madder and madder, until ... With expressive illustrations and simple text, this giggle-inducing tale about (not) sharing and (not) being a good friend features...
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Go for the Moon: A Rocket, a Boy, and the First Moon Landing

Chris Gall · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From speeding comets and asteroids to orbiting bodies and beyond, readers will explore the formation of different parts of space, reasons why we study space and so much more, in a series that is out of this world! Simultaneous eBook.
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Hair Love

Matthew A. Cherry · Kokila
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters, from former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry and New York Times bestselling illustrator Vashti Harrison.Zuri's hair has a mind of its own. It kinks,...
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