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Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm

JONATHAN LONDON · Two Lions
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Get ready for a rainy-day adventure with Duck and Hippo!Duck and Hippo may be completely different, but they are best friends. When playful Duck invites careful Hippo to go for a walk in the rain, they have trouble sharing Duck's umbrella. But Duck and Hippo won't let that stop them. Soon...
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Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar

Keith Richards · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Long before there was a band, there was a boy: a young Keith Richards, who was introduced to the joy of music through his beloved granddad, Theodore Augustus Dupree, affectionately known as "Gus," who was in a jazz big band and is the namesake of Keith's daughter, Theodora...
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On the Night of the Shooting Star

AMY HEST · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

For solitary neighbors Bunny and Dog, reticence overcomes curiosity - until something extraordinary happens to nudge them into friendship.Bunny and Dog live on opposite sides of the fence. Every morning, first thing, Bunny looks through the fence and the tall grass at Dog. And every morning,...
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Trucks

Anne Rockwell · Walker Childrens; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

A fascinating and accurate look at different kinds of trucks and what they do, Anne Rockwell's simplified text and detailed illustrations will captivate readers as her cast of cats move, tow, and carry different items throughout the city. Truck lovers will be delighted to recognize...
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I Can Roar!

Frank Asch · Kids Can Press
Pages: 20
Format: Hardcover

This engaging board book offers a unique interactive experience for young children. Each page introduces a different animal with a suggestion for how a child can imitate that animal, such as .I can roar like a lion. and .I can snap like a turtle.. In place of the animal's face on each...
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Plankton is Pushy

Jonathan Fenske · Scholastic Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

In this funny, underwater picture book, Plankton says hello to Mussel, but Mussel doesn't say anything back. Plankton tries everything to get quiet Mussel to talk. In fact, Plankton gets VERY pushy about it! Will Mussel ever open his mouth? Kids will relate to Plankton's frustration...
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Good Night Owl

Greg Pizzoli · Disney Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Owl is ready for bed. But as soon as he settles in, he hears a strange noise. He'll never get to sleep unless he can figure out what's going on He looks everywhere-in his cupboard, underneath the floorboards-even in his walls. But while he's busy tearing his house apart, he doesn't notice...
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Little Boo

Stephen Wunderli · Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The leaves fall, the wind blows, and one little pumpkin seed tries and tries to be scary. But he doesn't scare anyone . . . not the snowflakes in winter, not the bees in spring, not even the watering can!The wind tells him to be patient -- he'll be scary soon enough. But waiting is hard....
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You Are My Baby: Ocean

Lorena Siminovich · Chronicle Books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

In a new title in this series of charming and inventive board books, readers will find a little book nestled inside a bigger one Turn the pages to match the baby animals to their parents, and learn some early concepts along the way.,
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Calves

Tim Mayerling · Jump!
Pages: 16
Format: Library Binding

Calves introduces emergent readers to the world of a newborn calf while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making...
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First Snow

Po-mi Pak · Chronicle Books LLC
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Look out. Now look up. From the sky one flake falls, then another. And just like that - it's snowing. In this beautiful book from debut creator Bomi Park, a young girl wakes up to the year's first snowy day. From her initial glimpse out the window to her poignant adventures - rolling...
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Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise

Sean Taylor · Candlewick; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Watch out! Hoot Owl is hungry in an offbeat story with deadpan humor and bold, striking illustrations.Hoot Owl is no ordinary owl. He is a master of disguise! In the blackness of night, he's preparing to swoop on his prey before it can realize his dastardly tricks. Look there - a tasty...
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The Mixed-Up Truck

Stephen Savage · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

It's Cement Mixer's first day on the job and he doesn't want to make any mistakes. How can he help the other trucks on the construction site? By mixing some powdery white cement, of course!He mixes it up, adds a little water, and presto . . . a cake?! He must have mixed flour instead...
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Orion and the Dark

Emma Yarlett · Templar Books an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2015. ©2014
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Orion is very scared of the dark - until Dark decides to pay him a visit!Orion is scared of a lot of things, but most of all he's scared of the dark. So one night the Dark decides to take Orion on an adventure. Emma Yarlett's second picture book combines her incredible storytelling and artwork...
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Peace is an Offering

Annette LeBox · Dial Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A warm, comforting poem about finding peace in a community of neighbors Peace is an offering.A muffin or a peach.A birthday invitation.A trip to the beach.Join this group of neighborhood children as they find love in everyday things - in sunlight shining through the leaves and cookies shared...
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