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Jacqueline Woodson · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureNational Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect,...
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Trevor

JIM AVERBECK · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Jim Averbeck's and Amy Hevron's illustrated Trevor is the charming, simple tale of an unlikely friendship between a lonely caged canary and the lemon that hangs from the tree outside his window...
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What's Your Favorite Bug?

ERIC CARLE · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this companion to What's Your Favorite Animal? and What's Your Favorite Color?, Eric Carle and fourteen other beloved children's book artists illustrate their favorite bugs and explain why they love them.Everybody has a favorite bug. Some like shiny, colorful beetles or busy ants or soft...
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Knock Knock

TAMMI SAUER · Scholastic Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Knock Knock is a fresh and innovative method of humorous storytelling that uses knock-knock jokes to tell the story of Bear and his woodland friends Raccoon, Rabbit, Turtle, and others. With each new visitor, Bear grows increasingly frustrated at his lack of peace and quiet. Little does...
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The Three Little Superpigs

Claire Evans · Scholastic Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

After defeating the Big Bad Wolf, the Three Little Superpigs spend their days fighting crime and enjoying their newfound fame. But one day, the Big Bad Wolf escapes from prison and plunges Fairyland into fear. Our curly-tailed friends soon discover that bricks are missing all over town....
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I Feel Teal

Lauren Rille · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A little girl has a rainbow of emotions in this gentle debut picture book that encourages little ones to express their feelings through color.You're pink, you're teal, you're gray, you're jade. You're every golden, warmy shade ... All of us have lots of feelings, and this...
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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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Little Concepts: ABC Shapes: Beyond Squares and Circles to Cubes and Squircles

Ingela Peterson Arrhenius · Walter Foster Jr
Pages: 36
Format: Board book

Learn about unusual shapes along with the alphabet in ABC Shapes, a fun and educational board book that combines the ABCs with fun and unconventional shapes. Going beyond the typical preschool shapes like circles and squares, ABC Shapes introduces arches and ellipses, cubes and wedges,...
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Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice!

Loryn Brantz · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 22
Format: Board book

Feminist Baby is learning to talkShe says what she thinks and it totally rocks!Feminist Babies stand up tall"Equal rights and toys for all!"Feminist Baby is back for more adventures-with new friends in tow!-in this refreshing, clever board book by two-time Emmy Award-winning author...
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Creature vs. Teacher: A Book of Rhyme

ALEX EBEN MEYER · Abrams Appleseed
Pages: 16
Format: Board book

Playing on the popularity of benign monsters and mad scientists, Creature vs. Teacher is a gently irreverent book of rhymes with a deft narrative and a theme that is perfect for Halloween.
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Hero vs. Villain: A Book of Opposites

T. Nat Fuller · Abrams Appleseed
Pages: 16
Format: Board book

Hero vs. Villain is a gently irreverent book of opposites with a slight narrative that plays on the popularity of benign villains and superheroes. Their adversarial relationship makes heroes and villains the perfect stars for a book about opposites. But can sworn enemies learn to be friends?
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Sleepy, the Goodnight Buddy

Drew Daywalt · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

It is impossible not to crack up while reading this all-dialogue bedtime story by Drew Daywalt, the New York Times #1 best-selling author of THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT. Scott Campbell's expressive illustrations bring home the hilarity.Roderick hates going to bed, and the young boy has become...
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Vampirina in the Snow

Anne Marie Pace · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Get ready for a monster storm!Vampirina and her clan are determined to suck as much fun as they can from a host of wintry activities. From sledding to snow angels, there is quite a lot to do on this hauntingly beautiful night-and it's not complete until Vampirina tests her ballet skills...
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Santa Bruce

Ryan T Higgins · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Bruce is a lot of things. He is a bear. He is a grump. He is a pretty decent cook. And he is a mother.One thing Bruce is not?Santa Claus.But that doesn't stop the whole forest from lining up to give him their Christmas wishes when he becomes the victim of mistaken identity-again.Kids...
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World of Reading: Vampirina The Surprise Party

Disney Book Group · Disney Press
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

There are all sorts of ghoulish surprises in this fun tale based on a Vampirina episode.
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I Lost My Tooth!

MO WILLEMS · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Mo Willems, creator of the revolutionary, award-winning, best-selling Elephant & Piggie series, is back with another breakout beginning-reader series. This time, an ensemble cast of Squirrels, acorns, and pop-in guests host a page-turning extravaganza! Each book features a funny, furry...
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Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian

Jacob Sager Weinstein · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When evil Dr. Glockenspiel threatens all the books in the world, only one person can stop him--a book-wielding, super-secret operative called Lyric McKerrigan.
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So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom

GARY D SCHMIDT · ROARING BROOK
Format: Hardcover

From celebrated author Gary D. Schmidt comes a picture book biography of a giant in the struggle for civil rights, perfectly pitched for readers today. Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful...
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Blue

LAURA VACCARO SEEGER · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

How many shades of blue are there?There's the soft blue of a baby's cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter's walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals.In this simple, sumptuously illustrated...
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Do You Believe in Groovicorns?

Make Believe Ideas · Make Believe Ideas
Pages: 12
Format: Board book

A tactile, touch-and-feel book with color-changing sequins! Everyone loves unicorns, but the groovicorns are even more fun!This unique touch-and-feel book, with a funny rhyme that explains why groovicorns are better than unicorns, is perfect for young children.Innovative two-way sequin...
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Bowwow Powwow

Brenda J Child · Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Windy Girl is blessed with a vivid imagination. From Uncle she gathers stories of long-ago traditions, about dances and sharing and gratitude. Windy can tell such stories herself-about her dog, Itchy Boy, and the way he dances to request a treat and how he wriggles with joy in response...
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Fiona's Friends

JOHN HUTTON · blue manatee press
Pages: 14
Format: Board book

Fiona, was born six weeks premature. She was too weak to stand and nurse from her mother, Bibi, so caregivers and vet staff stepped in to provide comfort, nutrition, and critical care. With help from #TeamFiona, the premature hippo grew into a healthy hippo and an amazing ambassador for her species....
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Rhyme Flies

ANTONIA PESENTI · Phaidon Press
Pages: 40
Format: Board book

Stunningly stylish art accompanies indulgent word play, ridiculous rhymes, and giggle-inducing punch linesSuitcase... FRUITcase!This deceptively simple pattern offers up one surprising rhyme per spread revealed behind a dramatic gatefold flap. Readers will delight in wagering guesses ? rhyming,...
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Toesy Toes

Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang · Orca Book Publishers
Pages: 26
Format: Board book

Toes have long had their place in songs, where they head off to market and enjoy roast beef, but they have been overlooked and underrepresented in children's books. That's all about to change with this rhyming board book featuring piggledy-wiggledy digits in all their delightful glory....
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Good Rosie!

KATE DICAMILLO · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo and cartoonist Harry Bliss introduce some delightfully doggy dogs in a warm, funny tale of a timid pup who needs a friend.Rosie is a good dog and a faithful companion to her owner, George. She likes taking walks with George and looking at the clouds together,...
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Super Manny Cleans Up!

Kelly DiPucchio · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Manny and his pal Gertie stand up for the environment - because every superhero needs a planet worth saving - in this companion to Super Manny Stands Up! from New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Stephanie Graegin.Every weekend, Manny and Gertie put on their...
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Vampirina Ballerina

Anne Marie Pace · Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Oh, to be a ballerina! It's a challenge for any little girl, but even more so if you happen to be a vampire like Vampirina. First of all, you have to find a class that meets at night. Then you have to figure out how to perfect your form when you can't see yourself in the mirror?...
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Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude

Josh Funk · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude is the first picture book about Patience and Fortitude, the two lion statues that faithfully guard the New York Public Library. When Patience goes missing, Fortitude realizes the secret to Patience's disappearance may be within...
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Niblet & Ralph

Zachariah OHora · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Two pet cats switch places in this comically sweet story of mistaken identity, from beloved author-illustrator Zachariah OHora.Niblet and Ralph may look a lot alike, but they are very different. Niblet loves noshing on crunchy potato chips. Ralph loves putting on headphones and jamming...
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