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Oge Mora · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Thank You, Omu!, join a mother and daughter on an up-and-down journey that reminds them of what's best about Saturdays: precious time together.

Today would be special. Today would be splendid. It was Saturday!...
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The Shortest Day

Susan Cooper · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper's beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis's strikingly resonant illustrations.

So the shortest day came,
and the year died . . .

As the sun set on the shortest...
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Gus and the Greatest Catch of All

Victoria Cossack · Page Street Kids
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Gus was the best fisherman in all of town ... no contest (although he'd won many) .Gus is trying to break his own record of most fish ever caught. When he falls overboard, he must change his tactics. He follows a clever, shape-shifting school of fish and comes to realize that it's...
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Kevin the Unicorn: It's Not All Rainbows

Jessika von Innerebner · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A unicorn's bad day turns into a laugh-out-loud look at the pressure to be perfect and the importance of expressing your feelingsEveryone knows that unicorns are perfect. They are glamorous and glittery, and their smiles make rainbows appear! But Kevin is having a less-than-perfect...
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My Big Bear, My Little Bear and Me

Margarita del Mazo · NubeOcho
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover

It's good to have a bear, but this little girl has two: the big one has the strength of a giant, the small one is as soft as cotton. Join our protagonist on her fun day out hand-in-hand with her two bears.
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A Big Bed for Little Snow

Grace Lin · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A companion to the Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star!

A heartwarming and tender picture book introducing readers to their first snow, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin.
When it was quiet, Little Snow grinned and then jumped,...
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