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Rufus Blasts Off!

KIM GRISWELL · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"My name is Rufus Leroy Williams III. And I am ready to blast off.""NO PIGS IN SPACE." Rufus the Pig has already sailed the seven seas on a pirate ship. Now he dreams of the Moon, the stars, and Mars! So he bids his mateys goodbye and reports for duty at the space center....
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Found Dogs

Erica Sirotich · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Sandra Boynton's Doggies and a perfect fit for every preschooler's library, this adorable rhyming and counting book tallies up all the dogs at the shelter, and then counts backward as the pups are adopted

Babies and toddlers will delight in counting up each...
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We Are All Me: TOON Level 1

Jordan Crane · TOON Books
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover

A poetic and lyrical picture book, bursting with colors, about our interdependent world, from cell to self and seed to sky.
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Santa's Story

Will Hillenbrand · Two Lions
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Santa is ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but he can't find the reindeer anywhere. Dasher is busy dashing, Donner is dozing, and Cupid is crooning. It isn't until Santa remembers their annual tradition - reading a Christmas story together - that the reindeer are ready.

Reindeer...

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Nothing Can Frighten a Bear

ELIZABETH DALE · Nosy Crow
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Daddy Bear insists he's the scariest creature in the forest - didn't you know that nothing can frighten a bear? When a noise in the night awakens Baby Bear, he starts to believe maybe there is something scarier out there than Daddy Bear. The bears set out to investigate. But as the monsters...
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Monkey: Not Ready for the Baby

Marc Tolon Brown · Alfred A Knopf
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The new baby is coming soon... but Monkey is NOT ready. Acclaimed author and illustrator Marc Brown offers a fun and reassuring story about becoming a big brother.

Monkey is very nervous about the new baby. He likes being a little brother! Before the big arrival, Monkey must learn...
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Douglas, You're a Genius!

Ged Adamson · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Laugh along with a dog named Douglas and his pal Nancy in this silly follow-up to Douglas, You Need Glasses! as the friends execute outrageous plans to meet their neighbors.

Pals Nancy and Douglas think their baseball game is over after their ball rolls through a hole in the fence....
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What a Nice Car!

Anita Bijsterbosch · Clavis
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"The accessible text, eye-catching visuals, and underlying positive message make for an entertaining read for young ones." - BOOKLIST Mouse found a car on the side of the road.Who does it belong to? Mouse is joined by many animalfriends and together they head out to find the car's...
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Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm

JONATHAN LONDON · Two Lions
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Get ready for a rainy-day adventure with Duck and Hippo!

Duck and Hippo may be completely different, but they are best friends. When playful Duck invites careful Hippo to go for a walk in the rain, they have trouble sharing Duck's umbrella. But Duck and Hippo won't let that stop...

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Max and ruby's preschool pranks.

Rosemary Wells · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

As seen on Nick Jr., Rosemary Wells's beloved bunnies are back, this time creating mayhem in the classroom!

Ruby and Louise are playing school! They've made rule books and work books for the classroom where their pupils are waiting, ready to learn. All except Max and Lily! Max wants...
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Can I Be Your Dog?

Troy Cummings · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding

A heart-tugging dog adoption story told through letters--deeply sincere and almost desperate pleas for a forever home--from the dog, himself!This picture book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley. Arfy writes to every person on Butternut Street about what...
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Hattie Peck: The Journey Home

Emma Levey · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Hattie Peck adores eggs of all kinds. However, she cannot make any of her own. No worries - Hattie has collected eggs from all over the world, hatched them, and raised her blended family of cockatoos, storks, owls, anything from an egg - even reptiles. But now it's time. They all need...
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Rescue Squad No. 9

Mike Austin · Random House
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

In this companion book to Fire Engine No. 9, Rescue Squad No. 9 must spring into action when a young sailor and her dog are stranded during a storm!

Follow the crew as they scramble aboard their helicopter and speedboat, racing to the rescue through the waves and winds....
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Daddy Long Legs

Nadine Brun-Cosme · Kids Can Press
Pages: 26
Format: Hardcover

Daddy drives Matthew to kindergarten in his old green car. ?See you this afternoon,? says Daddy, as he kisses him goodbye. But Matthew stops him from leaving and asks, ?What if, this afternoon, the old green car doesn't start?? Thus begins a series of what-ifs that Matthew poses in response...
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Run Wild

DAVID COVELL · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Get back to nature in this gorgeous sunlit filled book that celebrates the joy of being outdoors.

"Hey, you! Sky's blue!" a girl shouts as she runs by the window of a boy bent over his digital device. Intrigued, the boy runs out after her, leaving his shoes (and phone)...
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