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An A From Miss Keller

Patricia Polacco · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

How did Patricia Polacco become a writer? A perfect companion to the classic Thank You, Mr. Falker, The Art of Miss Chew, and Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece, this book celebrates a teacher who inspired a young Patricia Polacco to become the writer and storyteller she is today. Trisha is nervous...
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My Pet Book

Bob Staake · Random House Books for Young Readers

Award-winning author-illustrator Bob Staake has created a rollicking picture book about a boy and his most unusual pet! Most pets are cats and dogs, but what happens when a boy wants a different kind of pet, one that doesn't meow or bark? Bob Staake's exuberant tale of a little...
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Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues

Kim Dean · Harper
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Join Pete the Cat in a story about bedtime in Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues by New York Times bestselling authors James and Kimberly Dean Pete the Cat and his friends are having so much fun playing and surfing in the sun, they don't want the day to end. Pete has an idea how about a sleepover?...
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Go Home Flash

Ruth Paul · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Playful puppy Flash doesn't want to stay home-he wants to go on adventures with his favorite people! Even to places he shouldn't be... Dig hole. Big hole. Down hole... Up. Shake. Stroll. Go home, Flash! But his owners know it's because he misses them while they're away, and they miss...
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Shark Detective!

Jessica Olien · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Perfect for fans of Love Monster and Dragons Love Tacos, this sweet and funny story about an unexpected friendship will delight creatures of all ages.During the day, Shark lived a lonely life in the big city . . . but at night, he dreamed of being a detective. When a kitty goes missing,...
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Sprout Helps Out

Rosie Winstead · Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the illustrator of Someday comes a girl-power charmer about helping Mom and making a sweet, sweet mess of it--perfect for Mother's Day, cleaning day, or any daySprout's small, but she's good at helping. She makes the bed (with Mom still in it) , cooks (if cooking is overflowing...
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Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree

Naoko Stoop · Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

This new adventure with Red Knit Cap Girl and her friends uses simple prose and radiant illustrations to shine a light on the joy of reading and the importance of working together.
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Bob & Rob & Corn on the Cob

Todd McQueen · Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Bob and Rob are two squirrels who just love eating corn on the cob. Their friendsa duck, a dog, a chicken, and a pigletalso love corn on the cob, but not Ella Mae Dobbs, a rabbit with a more refined palate. Shes a little bit of a snob when it comes to trying foods she doesnt like. She prefers...
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Is That My Cat?

Jonathan Allen · Boxer Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Is that my cat? It can't be. My cat is a slim, sleek pussy cat." But something's up with this rather large kitty - the same one who used to fit through the cat door, climbed trees fearlessly, and always wanted to play. Now, it takes two hands to pick her up, and now this...
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Down by the Barn

Will Hillenbrand · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Down by the barn, early in the morning, a farmer drives his tractor, stopping along the way to pick up a calf, then a chick, then a pig. The group of animals grows and grows until at last they reach their destination...and find a surprise. Charming illustrations and rhythmic text filled...
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