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Play with Your Plate!

Judith Rossell · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 18
Format: Board book

Learn all about mealtime by mixing and matching foods in this interactive board book From sushi to watermelon to tacos, there are so many foods for young ones to learn about! This clever novelty book is comprised of four mini board books, each making up a quarter of the plate. Mix and match...
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The Feelings Book

Todd Parr · Spotlight
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

This title features a wide range of emotions we all experience and how to discuss them. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.
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Pete the Cat's Family Road Trip

James Dean · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Pete the Cat and his family go on a cross-country adventure in this Level 1 I Can Read tale from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean!Pete the Cat and his family are ready explore all the many wonderful American landmarks on their fun family road trip! They visit...
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Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Operation Fix Marabelle

Nancy Parent · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In Disney Junior's Fancy Nancy: School de Fancy, Nancy wants to teach her friends how to be fancy. After all, what could be more fun and special than sharing what you love with your friends? But Nancy is about to learn something important from all her friends, too! This brand-new die-cut...
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Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Nancy Takes the Case

Victoria Saxon · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

On a snowy day, Nancy and her friends are stuck playing inside&;but the plot thickens when Lionel&;s comic goes missing! Don&;t worry, Detective Nancy is on the case.Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Nancy Takes the Case is a Level One I Can Read, perfect for children learning to sound...
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These are The Avengers Level 1 Reader

Disney Book Group · Marvel Press
Format: Book

The Marvel Heroes of Reading line of early readers is designed to offer reluctant readers, specifically boys, books that they will want to read by featuring characters they love. The series is broken into three levels that invoke the rigorous training courses their favorite Marvel heroes...
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Oak Leaf

John Sandford · Cameron Kids
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

An artistic picture book about an autumn leaf's journey that beautifully evokes the season A lone autumn leaf falls and flies away on a breeze. It travels up and over the world and down again - where it finally lands on the page of a little girl's open book and becomes a keepsake.
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The Avengers: Battle Against Loki

Tomas Palacios

The Asgardian Trickster Versus the Avengers!

Thor's wicked brother Loki has come to Earth to steal the ultimate power source - the Tesseract. With it, the vile villain plans to rule the Earth . . . unless the Avengers can stop him first.
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Disney Princess Royally Fierce

Brittany Rubiano · Disney Editions
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

A fun, sassy gift book filled with feminist inspiration for girls, teens, and women who love the Disney Princesses. With gorgeous illustrations and inspirational dispatches befitting modern princesses, this is a unique gift book that Disney Princess fans will be eager to add to their collections.
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Counting Our Blessings

Emma Dodd · Templar
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

A big dog and a little dog count ten things they are grateful for, but being together is always number one.We're counting our blessings one by one. How many will there be? Let's count together, just us two, and very soon we'll see. In this affirming story, beloved children's...
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Watch This!: A Book About Making Shapes

Jane Godwin · Scribe US
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In a world oversaturated with beautiful photos (hello Instagram!) and imagery (hello 'Golden Age of Illustration'!) we sometimes forget the power that photos can have for our children. Seeing photographs of other kids in action promotes empathy, acknowledges the diversity...
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My Adopted Family

Claudia Harrington · Looking Glass Library
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

My Adopted Family is the story of a normal day in Adam's life. When classmate Lenny visits his home, he discovers Adam is adopted. Who makes him do his homework? Mom! Who makes Dinner? Dad! Who tucks him in? Mom and Dad! Lenny realizes love makes a family.
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Summer Song

Kevin Henkes
Format: Hardcover


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Hat Tricks

Satoshi Kitamura · Peachtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Meet Hattie the magician -- she's a natural performer, and you're invited to her magic show.
Abracadabra, katakurico! Oh, goodness! Out pops a cat from Hattie's magic hat. Can you guess what creature will appear from the magic hat next? Follow along as Hattie conjures up a parade of animals...
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Johnny's Pheasant

Cheryl Minnema · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

An encounter with a pheasant (which may or may not be sleeping) takes a surprising turn in this sweetly serious and funny story of a Native American boy and his grandma


"Pull over, Grandma! Hurry!" Johnny says. Grandma does, and Johnny runs to show her what he spotted...
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I Dream of a Journey

Akiko Miyakoshi · Kids Can Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

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Hike

Pete Oswald · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Take to the trails for a celebration of nature - and a day spent with dad.

In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they're going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges,...
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Can You Guess?: Animals with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle · World of Eric Carle
Pages: 14
Format: Board book

Spot the animals in this guessing-game board book featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar!Which animal has wrinkly gray skin and a long trunk? It's an elephant! Try to guess which animal will appear on the next page from the colorful close-ups and clever clues from The Very Hungry Caterpillar....
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Big Little

Leslie Patricelli · Candlewick; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Whether you’re big or little, learning about opposites has never been more fun - or funny - than with this winning board book.Ladies are big, but ladybugs are little. Amiably illustrated in a bright, graphic style, Leslie Patricelli’s spirited board book, BIG LITTLE, stars an obliging,...
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I Am Enough

Grace Byers · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

I Am Enough is the picture book everyone needs

This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another - from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo.

This is the perfect gift for mothers...

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A to Zåäö: Playing with History at the American Swedish Institute

Nate Christopherson · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

A playful picture-book tour of the Swedish alphabet, in which curious characters explore the American Swedish Institute A is for "Akta dig! Look out!" And when you do, you'll see the nyckelharpa, or keyed fiddle, that Axel's father made - which followed Axel from Sweden...
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Grandma's Gardens

Hillary Rodham Clinton · Philomel Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From mother-daughter team Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton comes a celebration of family, tradition and discovery, and an ode to mothers, grandmothers and the children they love.Grandma Dorothy shared her love of gardens with her daughter, Hillary, and her granddaughter, Chelsea. She taught...
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Vee's Monster Bash

Chelsea Beyl · Spotlight
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Vee can't wait for her parents' monster bash, but when humans show up to the party, Vee has to hide the spooky decorations (including a dragon!) so they don't figure out the Hauntley family secret. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight...
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The Seedling That Didn't Want to Grow

Britta Teckentrup · Prestel Junior
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This story about a reluctant seedling packs a powerful message about the benefits of being different.It's early spring and below the earth's surface seeds are just starting to sprout. One by one they stretch through the dirt and towards the sun, extending their shoots and leaves...
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Green vs. Mean

Geof Smith · Golden Books
Format: Hardcover

Boys and girls ages 2-5 can meet Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in this all-new, full-color Little Golden Book.
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Octicorn Party!

Kevin Diller · Balzer Bray
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

In this utterly charming sequel to the popular Hello, My Name Is Octicorn, Octi learns that he can't please everyone....but he can encourage everyone to just be themselves. Octicorn dreams of having a pool party. But what if no one comes? That would be the most embarrassing thing ever!...
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Stop! Bot!

James Yang · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Rear Window meets Wes Anderson meets Richard Scarry in this fun picture book follow-up to Bus! Stop!

In this very young picture book mystery, a little boy out for a walk with his family stops to show a building doorman his new "bot": "I have a bot!"...
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