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This Is NOT a Cat!

David LaRochelle · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Welcome to Sunny Hills Mice School where the first lesson is recognizing DANGER! And that means CAT. So Miss Mouse shows her students pictures of things that are, and are not, a kitty. But the kids are a bit restless . . . until something enters the classroom that makes them all sCATter....
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Spunky Little Monkey

Bill Martin · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Sleepy little monkey won't get out of bed. Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said:"Apple Juice, Orange Juice, Gooseberry Pies --Monkey needs some exercise!"Sleepy little monkeys everywhere will clap, stomp, shake, and cheer -- while chanting this rhythmic, energetic dance...
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Good Night! Good Night!

Carin Berger · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Three little bunnies do NOT want to go to bed, and they use every excuse they can think of to stay up just a little longer. A playful and interactive picture book, featuring a call-and-response text and stunning collage artwork by award-winning author-artist Carin Berger.It's time for bed!...
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Du Iz Tak?

Carson Ellis · Candlewick Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

The creator of Home turns a droll eye to the natural world, with gorgeous art and a playful invented language.Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder. When the plant grows taller and sprouts leaves, some young beetles arrive to gander, and soon...
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Egg

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Egg is a graphic novel for preschoolers about four eggs, one big surprise, and an unlikely friendship, by Caldecott Medalist and New York Times - bestselling author Kevin Henkes. Egg is not only a perfect Easter gift, but also a classic read-alone and read-aloud that will appeal all year...
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Goodnight Everyone

Chris Haughton · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the creator of Shh! We Have a Plan comes a mesmerizing bedtime tale of a forest settling into slumber and one little bear trying to stay awake.The sun is setting, and everyone in the forest is getting sleepy. The mice, rabbits, and deer all give great big yawns as they snuggle up with...
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I will love you anyway

Mick Inkpen · Aladdin Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The author of the beloved Kipper series teams up with his daughter to tell the heartwarming story of a sweat-band-wearing pug who just can't seem to do the right thing.Dog is very badly behaved - he destroys everything, chases cars, rolls in poo, and won't stop running away! But when he finds...
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A Greyhound, a Groundhog

Emily Jenkins · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"This delightful story is a feast for the eyes and ears, and it will hold up well to repeated demands from eager young listeners." - Kirkus, starred reviewFrom a heavyweight author and illustrator duo comes a delicious tongue twister of a picture book that features a little round...
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Ella and Penguin: A Perfect Match

Megan Maynor · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Ella and Penguin are best friends. So it only makes sense that they like all the same things. But Ella loves tutus. Penguin does not. Ella loves finger painting. Penguin does not. Oh no! They don't match! They must not be friends after all. Then again, maybe Ella and Penguin don't...
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Clara: The

Emily Arnold McCully · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

This fascinating, informative, and touching picture book by a Caldecott Medalist is based on the true story of an eighteenth-century rhino who toured Europe and started a sensation! Clara is a book sure to fascinate young animal lovers, history buffs in the making, and kids interested in geography,...
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Heart to Heart

Lois Ehlert · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 72
Format: Print book

From beloved Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert comes a clever and funny valentine celebrating love and friendship.Readers of all ages will go bananas for this pun-filled and sweet story filled with rebuses and love. Alphabet letters and bold, graphic images of fruits and vegetables come...
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Hedgehugs and the Hattiepillar

Steve Wilson · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 28
Format: Print book

In this sequel to Hedgehugs, Horace and Hattie return for another sweet story of friendship. It's spring! And everything is colorful -- rainbows in the sky and flowers blossoming on trees. When Horace and Hattie Hedgehog see a caterpillar become a butterfly and take flight, they decide...
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Good Night, Baby Animals You've Had a Busy Day: A Treasury of Six Original Stories

Karen B Winnick · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Whether they're dashing, splashing, munching, or crunching, baby animals are ever-exploring! At home in their natural habitats, baby animals learn about the world that surrounds them. When the fun is done, it's time for baby animals to go to sleep. After all, every baby animal has to rest.Full...
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How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?

Jane Yolen · Scholastic, Inc.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

"Can I keep it? It's so cute!" Brimming with laugh-aloud humor, enormous dinosaur children surprise their parents by bringing home a wild menagerie of highly unusual pets! What would happen if your child walked in the door with a pet tiger? Or an elephant, boa constrictor, zebra,...
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Plant the Tiny Seed

Christie Matheson · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

How do you make a garden grow? In this playful companion to the popular Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star, you will see how tiny seeds bloom into beautiful flowers. And by tapping, clapping, waving, and more, young readers can join in the action! Christie Matheson masterfully...
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North, South, East, West

Margaret Wise Brown · Harper
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

From Margaret Wise Brown, the bestselling author of classics like Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, comes a never-before-published story about a little bird's first journey, brought to life by Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli. It's time for a little bird to fly awayto the north,...
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How to Be a Bigger Bunny

Florence Minor · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Florence and Wendell Minor, the husband-and-wife team behind If You Were a Penguin, If You Were a Panda Bear, and Christmas Tree!, have created a picture book treasure featuring a cast of adorable bunnies. The artwork and story are reminiscent of picture book classics by Margaret Wise Brown...
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Lotus and Feather

Ji-li Jiang · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A winter illness left Lotus, a little girl, without a voice and without friends. A hunter's bullet left Feather, a crane, injured and unable to fly. As Lotus nurses Feather back to health, their bond grows. Soon Feather is following Lotus everywhere, even to school The bird dances to the girl's...
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Fergus: A Horse to Be Reckoned With

Jean Abernethy · Trafalgar Square Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Fergus, the cartoon horse with an international following - now a bona fide social media star - is back! Following up the immensely popular 2015 release of the rollicking comic-strip treasury The Essential Fergus the Horse, this new book explores the rise and mass acceptance of natural...
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Before You

Rebecca Doughty · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

I was a flower with no pot I was a polka with no dot What did I do before you came along and changed the tune? Through simple, yet lively text and whimsical illustration, the love from parent to child, or lover to lover, or friend to friend, is celebrated. The perfect gift for baby...
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Perfect

Nicola Davies · Graffeg
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Perfect is a story of anticipation, disappointment, acceptance, and, ultimately, love. Suffused with natural imagery, Perfect is an ideal way to open up the subject of disability with children, as well as being a great story in its own right. This beautifully illustrated, truly remarkable...
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