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Fire Truck Dreams

SHARON CHRISCOE · Running Press Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site comes an exciting new bedtime story about a brave little fire truck. A fire truck has had a big day of putting out fires and saving kittens, and now it's time to sleep. After making sure all is quiet and safe, he rolls back into the station...
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Found

Jeff Newman · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A wordless picture book about what we lose, what we find, and what we give back.Jenn's beloved dog was lost sometime ago. Long enough that she has given up the search. But she still misses her friend. One day she finds a lost dog. She takes him in and despite a rocky start, she grows to love...
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This Is a Whoopsie!

Andrew Cangelose · Lion Forge
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This is supposed to be a book about all the different things moose can do, like leaping and jumping and being really tall. But maybe Whoopsie isn't the right moose for the job. You might want to pick a different moose for this book. Maybe instead we can do a book about falling down a lot?...
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The Cars and Trucks Book

TODD PARR · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling and beloved author Todd Parr, a new book about all of the different ways that cars and trucks help people and have fun. Some trucks help on the farm. Some trucks help in the city. Some cars like to drive in the snow. And some cars like to drive to the beach. All cars and trucks...
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Everybody's Favorite Book

Mike Allegra · Imprint
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A slyly fun picture book for kids and adults alike! Anyone who says, "You can't please everybody," isn't trying hard enough. At least, that's what the cheeky narrator of this meta picture book thinks! A "good" book may have a spaceman or a ninja or a cowboy, but Everybody's...
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The Forgetful Knight

Michelle Robinson · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This hilarious, Monty Python-style sendup of the classic knight-and-dragon story comes with jaunty rhymes and a fabulous twist ending Mischief! Mishaps! Dragons! Here's the story of an intrepid knight, only our narrator can't quite remember the details. Did that knight carry a sandwich,...
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Rox's Secret Code

Mara Lecocq · POW!
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A coding adventure about a brilliant inventor and her runaway robot, Rox's Secret Code aims to inspire the next generation of female leaders in STEM! Rox is happy to spend the whole day on her laptop inventing awesome robots, but her dad wants her to clean up! When the Chorebot she designs...
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The Sloth Who Slowed Us Down

Margaret Wild · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When the speediest family in the world finds a sweet, slow sloth on their doorstep, they take him in. But, little do they know, their new pet has quite a bit to teach them. For Amy's family, there simply aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done. Mom rushes through her work....
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Up the Mountain Path

Marianne Dubuc · Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover

Mrs. Badger, an avid collector and naturalist, takes a weekly journey up to Sugarloaf Peak, greeting her friends on the way and sharing her discoveries with them. One day she meets Lulu, a very small cat, who wants to go with her to the top of the mountain. On the way, Lulu learns to take...
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Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise

DAVID EZRA STEIN · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Surprise! The little red chicken is back - and as endearingly silly as ever - in David Ezra Stein's follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Interrupting Chicken.It's homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant...
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I'm an Immigrant Too!

MEM FOX · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From beloved Australian author Mem Fox comes a timely picture book about how all of our lives are enriched by the vibrant cultural diversity immigrants bring to their new communities. What journeys we have travelled, from countries near and far! Together now, we live in peace, beneath the Southern...
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Hansel & Gretel

Bethan Woollvin · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Deep in the forest lives a witch named Willow. She is a good witch, who only uses good magic -- until she meets Hansel and Gretel.Willow never used to worry about messy breadcrumb trails. Or entire portions of her gingerbread house being devoured. Or anyone fiddling with her spells and magic...
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The Squirrel Manifesto

Ric Edelman · Aladdin
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed and award-winning financial adviser Ric Edelman comes a modern-day fable in the spirit of The Ant and the Grasshopper that teaches kids - and their parents - the value of spending money, saving for the future, and giving to charity.Financial habits form early. Children learn...
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Just Add Glitter

Angela DiTerlizzi · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Is there really such a thing as too much bling? Find out in this sparkly homage to imagination and creativity gone wild that's perfect for even the youngest fashion and crafting enthusiasts!Has the rainy day got you down? Not feeling fancy in your gown? Just add glitter! It all starts with...
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Princesses Save the World

Savannah Guthrie · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Princesses Wear Pants by TODAY's Savannah Guthrie and parent educator Allison Oppenheim Princess Penelope Pineapple is back and ready to save the day! When she receives an SOS from Princess Sabrina Strawberry, Princess Penny learns that...
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Life with My Family

Renee Hooker · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Join in the fun as a young girl imagines her family as a pandemonium of parrots, a swarm of bees, a smack of jellyfish, a wisdom of wombats, and more!When a young girl gets frustrated with her chaotic life at home, she imagines what things would be like if her family were animals instead....
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I Do Not Like Books Anymore!

DAISY HIRST · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Lovable monster siblings Natalie and Alphonse are back with big plans in a second surprisingly touching tale in which Natalie is ready to learn how to read.Natalie and Alphonse REALLY like books. Picture books with Dad, scary stories with Mom, and especially stories they remember or make...
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Do Not Bring Your Dragon to Recess

JULIE GASSMAN · Capstone Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Dragons are more than just fire and wings. They have outside interests like slides and swings. But can a dragon follow the rules and use proper playground manners at recess? With the help of her best friend she can! This is the third book in author Julie Gassman's popular dragon series....
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Edison: The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure

TORBEN KUHLMANN · NorthSouth Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning illustrator Torben Kuhlmann's stunning new book transports readers to new depths where imagination lights the way! A long time ago, one mouse learned to fly, another landed on the moon...what will happen in the next Mouse adventure? From the creator of Lindbergh - The Tale...
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Horse Meets Dog

Elliott Kalan · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"A wonderful read! You'll never look at horses or dogs the same way again!" - Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily ShowHorse is just an oversize dog with funny paws ... according to Dog. And Dog? Just a tiny baby horse with a weird tail. That's what Horse thinks, anyway.Television...
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One Snowy Day

Diana Murray · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The snow coats the treetops and covers the grass as THREE happy faces peer out through the glass.When millions of snowflakes blanket the town in white, ONE energetic puppy and TWO children set out for some snowy day fun -- full of friends, sledding, snowballs, puppy hijinks, and more. The lyrical,...
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Hip-Hop Lollipop

Susan McElroy Montanari · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In this lyrical read-aloud filled with rhythm and rhyme and illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Brian Pinkney, follow a little girl as she dances her way to bedtime. Mama says, "Lollipop, stop! Stop!Jumping snapping nonstop."Arms and shoulders pop 'n' lock.Lollie's dancing hip-hop.Watch...
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I Am Small

Qin Leng · Kids Can Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Mimi is so little, ?I might as well be called Mini,? she says. Everyone is taller than her, even the family dog! She can barely reach the bottom of the blackboard at school and isn't tall enough to see all the pretty cakes in the display case at the bakery. Though her friends try to tell...
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We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands

Rafael López · Scholastic Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning illustrator Rafael López brings new life with his adaptation of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," saluting the lives of all young people. The rhythmic verse and repetitive emphasis on "we" and "our" encourages inclusive communities and the celebration...
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Mirabel's Missing Valentines

Janet Lawler · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When Mirabel's valentines fall out of her bag on the way to school, the shy little mouse panics. But those lost cards brighten some days . . . before making their way back to her. "Mirabel was very shy.She'd always been that way.She trembled at the thought ofgiving Valentines away."...
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