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Bad Kitty, Scaredy-Cat

Nick Bruel · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Kitty wasn't always such a scaredy-cat. She used to be brave and lionhearted and nervy. That is, until one late October day a group of terrifying monsters showed up on her doorstop and Kitty became VERY scared. Then she decided to take matters into her own paws.Bad Kitty is back in her first...
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A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

Jen Bryant · Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A Robert F. Sibert Honor BookWinner of the Schneider Family Book AwardAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children's BookWinner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for ChildrenAs a child in the late 1800s, Horace Pippin loved to draw: He loved the feel of the charcoal as it slid across...
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How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food

Chris Butterworth · Candlewick; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

"Equally informative and appetite-whetting." — The Horn BookOne of the best parts of a young child’s day is opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did that delicious food get there? From planting wheat to mixing dough, climbing trees to machine-squeezing fruit,...
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National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds

Catherine D. Hughes · National Geographic Society
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

This adorable reference introduces young readers to birds of all kinds: big and small, flyers and swimmers, colorful and plain. They'll find backyard favorites, such as robins and cardinals and be introduced to more unique species that inhabit rain forests and deserts around the world....
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Round

Joyce Sidman · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

If you look closely, you will find that the world is bursting, swelling, budding, and ripening with round things awaiting discovery--like eggs about to hatch, sunflowers stretching toward the sun, or planets slowly spinning together for billions of years. Whimsical and imaginative, this...
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Stumpkin

Lucy Ruth Cummins · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of A Hungry Lion comes a unique Halloween story about a stemless pumpkin who dreams of becoming a jack-o-lantern.Stumpkin is the most handsome pumpkin on the block. He's as orange as a traffic cone! Twice as round as a basketball! He has no bad side!...
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Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel

Nikki Grimes · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Dyamonde Daniel may be new in town, but that doesn't stop her from making a place for herself in a jiffy. With her can-do attitude and awesome brain power she takes the whole neighborhood by storm. The only thing puzzling her is the other new kid in her class. He's awfully grouchy - but Dyamonde's...
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Back to Bed, Ed

Sebastien Braun · Peachtree Publishers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

When it s bedtime, Ed plays games with Dad, splashes in the bath, and reads stories with Mom. Yes, Ed loves going to bed, but he hates staying in bed! Night after night, he tiptoes down the hall and climbs into his parents bed. Something has to be done, but how to get Ed back to bed and get him to stay...
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The Wolf in Underpants

Wilfrid Lupano · Graphic Universe
Pages: 39
Format: Library Binding

In this witty graphic novel, a community of forest animals trades scary rumors about a nearby wolf. Some critters have even gone into business selling wolf traps and anti-wolf fences. But when the wolf appears in a pair of striped underpants, everyone rethinks their fears. This is a heartwarming...
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Judy Moody

Megan McDonald · Candlewick; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

The mercurial Judy Moody will delight any kid whos known a bad mood or a bad day—and managed to laugh anyway.And, the winners of the Judy Moody All-About-Me Contest are announced! See the amazing winning and runner-up entries at httpwww.fablevision.comjudymoodywinnerstest.html — and find...
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What is Given From the Heart

Pat McKissack · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Book

This final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack is a poignant and uplifting celebration of the joy of giving. "Misery loves company," Mama says to James Otis. It's been a rough couple of months...
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Bear & Hare -- Share!

Emily Gravett · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Two friends learn to share in this fourth picture book in a charming and clever series from Emily Gravett.Friends Bear and Hare go for a walk to look for things to do. But Hare is finding it hard to share anything they come across. Will Hare ever learn that playing together is more fun than...
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There's a Zombie in My Bathtub #5

Henry Winkler · Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pages: 123
Format: Print book

With Halloween approaching, Hank and his friends decide to watch a scary movie to get ready for the holiday. But the movie turns out to be a bit too scary for Hank, and suddenly he sees zombies every time he closes his eyes. Everyone says zombies aren't real, but then people around...
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The Sleepy Hollow Mystery

Gertrude Chandler Warner · Albert Whitman & Company, 2015. ©2015
Pages: 111
Format: Print book

The Aldens visit the upstate New York town where the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was set and discover a headless horseman mystery all their own! Their friend's ghost tour business is threatened by a spooky figure on horseback who is throwing gory pumpkins. Who--or what--is haunting...
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