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I Am Not a Chair!
I Am Not a Chair!

Ross Burach · Harpercollins
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Grab the best seat in the house with this funny, touching picture book about a giraffe who keeps being mistaken for a chair!From the acclaimed author-illustrator of There's a Giraffe in My Soup, Ross Burach, comes a curious tale about finding one's courage and standing up for oneself....
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Bunny's Book Club
Bunny's Book Club

Annie Silvestro · Doubleday
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Join Bunny for a top-secret trip to the library in a story that celebrates the love of reading. Bunny loves to sit outside the library with the kids and listen to summer story time. But when the weather gets cold and everyone moves inside, his daily dose of joy is gone. Desperate, Bunny...
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Mighty, Mighty Construction Site
Mighty, Mighty Construction Site

Sherri Duskey Rinker · Chronicle Books LLC
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

At last - here from the team behind the beloved international bestseller comes a companion to Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site. All of our favorite trucks are back on the construction site - this time with a focus on team-building, friendship, and working together to make a big task...
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Dance
Dance

Matthew Van Fleet · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 16
Format: Print book

From the #1 New York Times bestselling children's book creator Matthew Van Fleet comes a laugh-out-loud, jazzy story of a little baby chick who learns how to dance from a friendly band of animals who know all the right moves!Shake, shake, shake, shimmy, shimmy, shake! You can dance!...
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A Perfect Day
A Perfect Day

Lane Smith · Roaring Brook
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"A perfect day means different things to different animals in Bert's backyard"--
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Escape from Prison Island
Escape from Prison Island

J E Bright · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

There's never a dull moment in LEGO(R) City! In this new LEGO(R) CITY 8x8, three crooks have escaped from Prison Island. Can the cops catch them before they get to shore? Find out in this funny, action-packed adventure featuring original illustrations! "
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-Ad as in Dad
-Ad as in Dad

Mary Elizabeth Salzmann · SandCastle
Pages: 23
Format: Book

- Large type, moderate spacing between words- Common picture words help decode text- Easy-to-read decodable text- Supports letter-sound associations and phonemic awareness- Word repetition reinforces learning- Variety of punctuation- Natural oral language with descriptive language- Some...
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Spunky Little Monkey
Spunky Little Monkey

Bill Martin · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Sleepy little monkey won't get out of bed. Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said:"Apple Juice, Orange Juice, Gooseberry Pies --Monkey needs some exercise!"Sleepy little monkeys everywhere will clap, stomp, shake, and cheer -- while chanting this rhythmic, energetic dance...
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Push! Dig! Scoop!: A Construction Counting Rhyme
Push! Dig! Scoop!: A Construction Counting Rhyme

Rhonda Gowler Greene · Bloomsbury
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Down at the construction site, mama and papa trucks show their youngsters how to build. Push oosh goes a big mama bulldozer and her one little dozer! Dig schlup goes a tough papa excavator and his two little excavators! Count along with every scooping, mashing, and spinning family of trucks...
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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

Margarita Engle · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule - until the drum dream girl. In her city of drumbeats, she dreamed of pounding tall congas and tapping small bongós. She had to keep quiet. She had to practice in secret. But when at last her dream-bright...
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Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks
Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks

James Dean · Harpercollins
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

#1 New York Times bestseller James Dean turns it up in Pete the Cat's cool adaptation of the classic children's song "Five Little Ducks."Fans of Pete the cat will love rocking out to this classic tune with a groovy twist in this low-price hardcover picture book.
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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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Penguins Love Colors
Penguins Love Colors

Sarah Aspinall · Blue Sky Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Mama loves brightly colored flowers and her little penguins too! Tulip, Tiger Lily, Dandelion, Bluebell, Violet and Broccoli use red, orange, yellow, blue, purple, and green to color in their snowy world and paint a wonderful surprise for Mama. Will she know who painted what? Of course...
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Books Do Not Have Wings
Books Do Not Have Wings

Brynne Barnes · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This whimsical, rhyming tale whirls readers through all the fantastic things that can be found between the pages of a book. From a pirate adventure to a fairy fete, Books Do Not Have Wings explores all the wonderful things a book is that go way beyond its cover and pages.
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Baby's Big Busy Book
Baby's Big Busy Book

Karen Katz · Little Simon
Pages: 12
Format: Print book

From beloved author-illustrator Karen Katz comes a brand-new busy book filled with touch-and-feels, lift-the-flaps, mirrors, and more!Follow along throughout the day as Baby wakes up, eats, and gets ready to play! This jumbo-sized busy book featuring Karen Katz's bright and colorful...
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Ad As in Dad
Ad As in Dad

Mary Elizabeth Salzmann · SandCastle
Pages: 23
Format: Print book

Introduces, in brief text and illustrations, the use of the letter combination "ad" in such words as "dad," "mad," "pad," and "sad."
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My Favorite Shoes: A touch-and-feel shoe-stravaganza
My Favorite Shoes: A touch-and-feel shoe-stravaganza

Julie Merberg · Downtown Bookworks; Mus Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

A must-have for the littlest shoe lovers!This sparkly, tactile, totally fabulous book is for all of the little girls--(even those who have barely begun to walk!)--who can't get enough of new, beautiful shoes. Along with their shoe-loving moms, they will adore the gorgeous pictures and textures--of...
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Love Is a Truck
Love Is a Truck

Amy Novesky · Cameron & Co
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Graphically appealing two-color illustrations pair perfectly with a spare, rhythmic ode to beloved trucks of all kinds - from fire trucks to dump trucks to ice cream trucks, the sweetest trucks of all - and to the kid who loves and collects them, Love Is a Truck follows Love Is a Tutu (our...
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Birthday Cake A Little Moral Story About Sharing
Birthday Cake A Little Moral Story About Sharing

Dan Yaccarino · Workman Publishing
Pages: 22
Format: Print book

"Birthday Cake" tackles the ever-important issue of sharing, as the hero Clyde learns it s as much fun to give as it is to receive. HAPPYLAND introduces three friends Bink, Clyde, and Glub-Glub in a series of delightful adventures that illustrate issues including sharing, gratitude,...
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Food Trucks!: A Lift-the-Flap Meal on Wheels!
Food Trucks!: A Lift-the-Flap Meal on Wheels!

Jeffrey Burton · Little Simon
Pages: 12
Format: Print book

This truck-shaped, lift-the-flap board book combines food with things that go for a novelty that has more than gears under the hood.Go on a culinary adventure with this exciting new lift-the-flap book that serves as an amuse-bouche introduction to different types of food from around the world....
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