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Boo Who?

BEN CLANTON · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A shy little ghost who's new to the group has trouble fitting in - until his special talent comes to the fore.

Boo is new. And even if the other kids are welcoming, it can be scary being new, especially for a shy ghost who can't play any of their games. ("You tagged me? Oh, sorry....
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Sitting Board Book

Craig Frazier · HarperFestival
Pages: 32
Format: Board book

"Energy, humor, and flawless design ... Definitely worth getting." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Sitting is for everyone!

Join one truly charming little bear throughout his day, sitting at the table, on a seesaw, or simply sitting quietly.

This sweet,...

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Gulp, Gobble

Marilyn Singer · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning author Marilyn Singer opens up an entire world of imagination in only twenty-four rhyming words in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read about how animals eat!Come see animals of all different kinds enjoy a picnic in this delightful story that beginning readers will love reading...
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Bad Day

Ruby Roth · North Atlantic Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Popular children's book author Ruby Roth gives us the heartening story of a little boy who's had a very bad day and just needs everyone to leave him alone to work out his feelings himselfWhat do you do when you're feeling overwhelmed? In Bad Day, things are not going well for Hennie....
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The Little Guys

Vera Brosgol · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

An adorable cautionary tale from Caldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol

We are the Little Guys.
Yes, we are small. But there are a lot of us.
Together we are strong, and we can get all we need.

The Little Guys might be small, but they aim to be mighty.

As...

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Draw the Line

KATHRYN OTOSHI · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Draw the Line is a powerful picture book about forgiveness from Kathryn Otoshi, author of the bestselling book One.

When two boys draw their own lines and realize they can connect them together -- magic happens!

But a misstep causes their lines to get crossed.

Push!...

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Nella the Princess Knight

Christine Ricci · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Nella's Unicorn Rescue is a jacketed picture book based on Nickelodeon's new animated preschool series that centers on an unconventional heroine who goes on marvelous quests to show the world that there's more than one way to be a princess . . .or a knight.

Created by Christine...
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The Sea Tiger

Victoria Turnbull · Templar Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A stunning debut about an unusual friendship

The Sea Tiger is Oscar's best friend - and Oscar's only friend. They do everything together: explore the ocean, visit the sea circus, even hitch a ride to the surface to look at the stars. But Oscar is shy, and so it's up to the Sea Tiger...
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Baby's First Bank Heist

Jim Whalley · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Meet Baby Frank, the world's most unlikely criminal, as he masterminds his very own bank heist. Perfect for fans of Boss Baby.

Move over, Bonnie and Clyde, because there's a new criminal mastermind in town . . . Baby Frank!

He's the world's most unlikely criminal,...

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Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD

Sergei Prokofiev · Alfred A Knopf, 2015.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

THERE IS NO better way to introduce children to classical music than with Prokofiev's musical fairy tale of the little boy (played by all the strings of the orchestra) who, with the help of a bird (played by the flute) , outsmarted the big, bad wolf (played by the French horns) . And now with...
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Follow the Track All the Way Back

TIMOTHY KNAPMAN · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Woo-woo! When Little Train ventures way down the tracks, he's glad he remembers his mommy and daddy's coaching in a story with sure appeal for first-time adventurers.

Chooooo! Little Train is going out on the track all by himself for the first time. He...
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All Kinds of Cars

Carl Johanson · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 37
Format: Print book

From Swedish illustrator Carl Johanson, this partly true, partly fictitious book is a fantastic visual collection of cars and other wacky forms of transportation. Johanson's book identifies the ordinary along with the extraordinary - from fire engines and snow plows to galactic buses...
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Small Elephant's Bathtime

Tatyana Feeney · Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Small Elephant likes water . . . but not when it's in a bath. Small Elephant's mommy tries to make the bath more fun with toys and bubbles, but he is not fooled. He is too busy to take a bath. He has said no many times. He is getting very cross. And then he disappears! (Elephants...
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Today I Feel . . .: An Alphabet of Emotions

Madalena Moniz · Abrams Appleseed
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Beautifully illustrated by Madalena Moniz's subtle watercolors, Today I Feel . . . follows a child through a whole range of emotions, from adored to curious to strong. Not all of the emotions are positive and not all of them are simple, but they are all honest and worthy of discussion...
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We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

TRACI SORELL · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation...
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