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Little Fox, Lost

Nicole Snitselaar · Pajama Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Little Fox's paw prints make such beautiful pictures in the newly fallen snow. Left here, right there, around that fallen branch -- he scatters them throughout the forest until, too late, he finds he can't retrace his steps back home. Lost and afraid, Little Fox wants to agree when...
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Scuba Dog

Ann Marie Stephens · Little Bee Books Inc
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Dive into this sweet story about the unlikely friendship between a scuba-diving dog and a musical whale!This dog loves swimming in the ocean! While his dog friends jam, he makes waves. One day while swimming, he meets a whale and thinks she could be a new friend. They swim together, but he can't...
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Miss Muffet, or what came after

Marilyn Singer · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

People will tell you that all little Miss Muffet wanted was to sit quietly and eat her curds and whey. They ll insist that she was so scared of a spider, she ran away from it, and that s where her story ends. Well, those people are wrong Miss Muffet is more daring than that and so is the spider....
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Fox and the Jumping Contest

Corey R Tabor · Balzer Bray
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Fox and the Jumping Contest is a funny, surprising picture book starring Fox - a lovable modern-day trickster character - and his animal friends, from debut author-illustrator Corey R. Tabor. Fox really, really wants to win the jumping contest. He knows just where he'll put that first-place...
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Nara and the Island

Dan Ungureanu · Andersen Press USA
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Nara lives with her father on a tiny island and dreams of visiting the island across the waves. So when she gets the opportunity to visit the mysterious island, an amazing adventure unfolds. This stunning story is the debut of exciting author-illustrator talent Dan Ungureanu.
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Good Good Father

Chris Tomlin · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by the #1 hit song "Good Good Father," as heard on Chris Tomlin's new album You've heard a thousand stories of what the good King is like. Now discover His great love for your child! Grammy Award-winning music artist, Chris Tomlin, and Pat Barrett (Housefires) , team...
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Faraway Fox

Jolene Thompson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

As Fox wanders through a strange landscape, he cannot help but be reminded - at every corner - of the streams, the trees, and the family he once knew. Fox would like nothing more than to return to his home, but it seems the cityscape has built up around him. Follow Fox as he looks...
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Max at Night

Ed Vere · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The companion to the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Max the Brave!Max is done being brave, and now it's time to sleep -- all he has to do is say good night. But something's wrong! When Max goes to say good night to the moon, it's nowhere to be found. Unable to sleep without finishing...
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Larry and Lola. What Will We Choose?

Elly van der Linden · Clavis Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Larry and Lol are busy! They are going to get dressed, eat, play, take a bath and go to bed. They need different things for all these activities. What are they taking with them? (and what are they leaving behind?) A cheerful seek-and-find and lift-the-flap book that invites you to talk...
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Also an Octopus

Maggie Tokuda-Hall · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Even the most totally awesome story starts with a little bit of nothing. What happens next is up to you! A delightfully meta picture book that will set imaginations soaring.It begins with an octopus who plays the ukulele. Since this is a story, the octopus has to want something - maybe...
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How to Catch the Tooth Fairy

Adam Wallace · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Losing a tooth is an exciting and notable event in the life of a child - what will the tooth fairy bring? Following up on the New York Times best-seller How to Catch a Leprechaun, this book presents a wonderfully creative opportunity for children and parents to have fun and celebrate together.How...
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Nanette's Baguette

Mo Willems · Hyperion Books for Children
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Today is the day Nanette gets to get the baguette Is she set? YOU BET Mo Willems' hilarious new picture book, Nanette's Baguette, follows our plucky heroine on her first big solo trip to the bakery. But . . . will Nanette get the baguette from baker Juliette? Or will Nanette soon be beset...
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Big Bear, Small Mouse

Karma Wilson · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Even the smallest readers can have big fun with Bear in this sweet introduction to opposites from the New York Times bestselling creators of Bear's New Friend.Bear is big, big, big, and mouse is small, small, small but these friends stick together through all the highs and lows! Join Bear...
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Richard B Smith · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The classic and beloved winter holiday song "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" is brought to life with bright and colorful illustrations.Sleigh bells ring, are you listening . . . Tim Hopgood's joyful and colorful illustrations show all the wonders of winter -- snowmen and sleigh...
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Fiona's Little Lie

Rosemary Wells · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

What if fibbing to save face gets someone else in trouble? Felix helps impulsive Fiona make things right in this second book in a new series from the beloved creator of Max and Ruby.It's Felix's birthday tomorrow! His best friend, Fiona, has promised to bake cupcakes to celebrate,...
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Gorgonzola: A Very Stinkysaurus

Margie Palatini · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Long, long ago, when dinosaurs ruled the land, there lived a dino who was the worst of them all: Gorgonzola.Not really large, not really scary, Gorgonzola was known near and far for his . . . D.O. Yes, dinosaur odor. From horn to toe, Gorgonzola was one serious stinker. That is, until a bold...
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Naughty Mabel Sees It All

Nathan Lane · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Naughty Mabel's back, darlings, and this time she's causing double the trouble as she starts seeing things no one else can in this charmingly hilarious follow-up to Naughty Mabel from film and Broadway star Nathan Lane (of The Lion King and The Producers fame) and Devlin Elliott!Mabel's...
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Bitty Bot

Tim McCanna · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A little robot would rather go on an intergalactic adventure than go to sleep in this rhyming romp that breaks all the bedtime rules.In a busy robot town bots begin to power down. All except for Bitty Bot! Feeling sleepy? Maybe not! Charming text in rhyming verse tells the story of energetic...
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The Most Perfect Snowman

Chris Britt · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A heartwarming winter story perfect for fans of classics like The Snowy Day, The Mitten, The Snowman, and The Giving Tree.Drift was a very plain snowman. Every day he dreamed of wearing a stylish hat, a scarf, and mittens just like the other snowmen - and, most of all, having a pointy orange...
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Almost a Full Moon

Hawksley Workman · Tundra Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Almost a Full Moon is a warm-hearted story of family, community, food and home. A boy and his grandmother host a gathering in their small cabin in the middle of winter. Friends travel from near and far, and some new friends even turn up. The walls of the cabin are elastic and the soup pot bottomless;...
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