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Quiet!

Kate Alizadeh · Child's Play International
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Sssh! Listen, what s that noise? Each room in a house has different noises and in this book the text and visual clues help a child experience the home through sound, which will be familiar to those children who are blind or partially sighted. Features: The text and sensory clues in this...
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After the Fall

DAN SANTAT · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times-bestselling creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend comes the inspiring epilogue to the beloved classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty.Everyone knows that when Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But what happened after?...
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Pillowland

Laurie Berkner · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Laurie Berkner, "the queen of children's music" (People) , pairs the lyrics of her beloved hit with Camille Garoche's gentle illustrations in this winning bedtime picture book - a must-have for fans of Laurie's music and all things soft and sweet.I know a place, a kingdom far away,...
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Pigeon P.I.

Meg McLaren · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This clever and engaging picture book is a delightful and witty first look at the "noir" detective genre for young readers. A pigeon private investigator emerges from retirement to track down a birdnapper with the help of his feathered friends. A cute chick reports the crime and makes...
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The Five Forms

BARBARA MCCLINTOCK · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning author-illustrator Barbara McClintock's meticulous research and vibrant watercolor illustrations breathe life into this frenzied, fictionalized exploration of China's ancient Five Forms.When a young girl finds a mysterious, discarded book of martial arts poses, she ignores...
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Alfie:

Thyra Heder · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Nia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But he's not very soft, he doesn't do tricks, and he's pretty quiet. Sometimes she forgets he's even there! That is until the night before Nia's seventh birthday, when nAlfie disappears! Then, in an innovative switch in point of view, we hear Alfie's side...
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Wee Sister Strange

Holly Grant · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

With a lyrical text and gorgeous, ethereal illustrations, here is a mesmerizing and magical original bedtime fairy tale reminiscent of Emily Winfield Martin's Dream Animals, and perfect for reading aloud. They say there's a girl Who lives by the woods In a crooked old house With no garden...
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Singing in the Rain

Arthur Freed · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain, Oh, what a glorious feeling!Spring calls in this classic Broadway number, brought to life in a beautiful picture book -- perfect for sharing! Jump in puddles, raise umbrellas, and dance with joy through the pages of this visual story. With...
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Pipsie, Nature Detective: Turtle Trouble

RICK DEDONATO · Two Lions
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

What happened to Alfred's foot? After a morning at the park, Alfred the turtle's foot is bumpy and sticky, and it hurts, too! It's up to Pipsie to figure out what gave him a tender tootsie. As Alfred shows Pipsie where he went that day, they come upon all kinds of insects - from ants to spiders...
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The Library Book

TOM CHAPIN · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

What's the best way to cure a gloomy day? A trip to the library! Based on the hit song by Tom Chapin and Michael Mark, here is an affectionate, exuberant, uproarious celebration of books, reading, and - SHHH! - libraries!The rain is pouring, Dad is snoring, and the same old stuff is on TV - boring....
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Shelter

Ce?line Claire · Kids Can Press
Pages: 42
Format: Hardcover

As a big storm approaches, two strangers arrive in the forest. All the animal families, safe in their homes, are worried. They wonder, ?What are they doing there? What do they want?? So, as the pair knocks at the door of one home after another asking for shelter, all the animals turn them...
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick D Barnes · Agate Bolden
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"One of the best reads for young black boys in years, it should be in every library, media center, and, yes, barbershop." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders,...
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The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse

MAC BARNETT · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This is a story about a duck and mouse who get swallowed by a wolf, and then decide to live in his belly.Early one morning a mouse met a wolfand was quickly gobbled up. When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy,...
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Winter Dance

Marion Dane Bauer · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Snow is coming, and it's time to get ready! The squirrel gathers nuts, the geese soar south, and the snowshoe hare puts on its new white coat. But what should the fox do? Each animal advises the fox that its own plan is best, but the fox thinks otherwise - yet it's not until he meets a golden-eyed...
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Meow!

VICTORIA YING · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Ying's expressive, anthropomorphic feline family is utterly endearing, and small humans will easily recognize themselves. A charmer." - KirkusMeow? Meow? MEOW!Meow! is a charming, mostly wordless picture book about a feisty young kitten who gets frustrated when her family is too busy...
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Pizza Day: A Picture Book

Melissa Iwai · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A young boy and his father gather ingredients in the garden to prepare pizza on a hot day in this preschool picture book companion to Soup Day.On a sunny, summer day, a young boy and his father assemble the ingredients for a homemade pizza. From gathering fresh garden herbs to rolling out the dough...
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Small Walt

Elizabeth Verdick · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"Charming and endearing." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The grit of The Little Engine that Could, the nostalgic illustrations of Katy and the Big Snow, and a touch of modernity from an accomplished author and illustrator, combine to become Small Walt." - School...
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Follow Me!

Ellie Sandall · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Lemurs follow the leader into - and out of - trouble in this simple, engaging picture book that children will love playing along with!Wide-eyed lemurs follow, follow, follow their king across a colorful landscape, as they find things to chew, things to munch, and things to have for their...
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Buster and the Baby

AMY HEST · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

What could be more endearing than the bond between a baby and a puppy? A sweet and spirited tale from two picture-book masters.In the little red house, a dog ducks under the table. He waits and watches and waits some more as his heart goes thump, thump, thump. And then . . . CHAAA! Out of the shadows...
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I Wanna Be a Cowgirl

Angela DiTerlizzi · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Grab your boots and spurs and hat - it's time to be a cowgirl!Way out west, the warm winds blow. The grass grows high, the sun hangs low. I'll find a farm, there I'll go, and I'll become a cowgirl. From sun up to sun down, the girl in this story pretends to be a cowgirl as she pulls on her (rain)...
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