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Audrey

Dan Bar-el · Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

Audrey is a cow with poetry in her blood, who yearns for the greener pastures beyond Bittersweet Farms. But when Roy the horse tells this bovine dreamer that she is headed for Abbot's War, the slaughter house, Audrey knows that she must leave her home and friends sooner than she ever...
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The Happiest Book Ever

Bob Shea · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

What could be happier than a book with a dancing cake, a candy parade, and a hug monster? A book with all those things (and more) plus YOU! Your happy, happy thoughts will make this book super happy happy! But something seems off. Could it be that frowny frog? Perhaps we could shake...
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Under a Pig Tree: A History of the Noble Fruit

Margie Palatini · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The publisher and author of Under a Pig Tree seem to be having communication issues. The author has written a clear, no-nonsense history of figs. But the publisher is sure she meant pigs. After all, what's the difference between two measly letters? What results is a hilarious illustrated...
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Never Girls #13: Under the Lagoon

Kiki Thorpe · Random House
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

The fairies in Never Land think that mermaids are nothing but trouble. So when Gabby befriends a mermaid, Kate, Mia, and Lainey warn her to stay away. But Gabby doesn't want to lose her new friend! Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers...
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How to Catch the Easter Bunny

Adam Wallace · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Is this the year you'll be able to catch the Easter bunny in action? Start an Easter tradition with this fun and funny children's book, from the New York Times bestselling creators of How to Catch a Leprechaun! "I've been working long and hardwith all my peeps and crew.We've...
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3, 2, 1, Go!

Emily Arnold McCully · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Told she cannot step over the line to play school with the older girls, Min builds a catapult and flies over it, instead.
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The Gold Leaf

Kirsten Hall · Enchanted Lion Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

A gold leaf appears in the forest. As soon as the animals notice it, each wants it more than anything else in the world. But in their struggle for it, the leaf is destroyed. Heartbroken, the animals wonder: Will we ever again see such a leaf?After getting an MA in early childhood education,...
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Saltwater Crocodile

Tom Jackson · Bearport
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

A little monkey was drinking from the river when it saw the water move. Seconds later, the powerful jaws of the largest crocodile on earth, the saltwater crocodile, snapped closed around its little body. As fast as it had appeared from the water, the croc disappeared below the surface with...
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How to Make Friends with a Ghost

Rebecca Green · Tundra Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

What do you do when you meet a ghost? One: Provide the ghost with some of its favorite snacks, like mud tarts and earwax truffles. Two: Tell your ghost bedtime stories (ghosts love to be read to) . Three: Make sure no one mistakes your ghost for whipped cream or a marshmallow when you aren't...
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Super Turbo and the Fire-Breathing Dragon

LEE KIRBY · Little Simon
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

In the fifth, Super Turbo book, there's a new animal in school and the class pets are convinced she's a fire-breathing dragon!You know Turbo as the hamster sidekick from the Captain Awesome books. But ever wonder what actually goes on when the last school bell rings and Turbo is left...
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Jennifer Bryant · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet. Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able...
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Dionysus and the Land of Beasts

JOAN HOLUB · Aladdin
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Zeus and his friends discover another Olympian who might be able to help in their quest to defeat King Cronus in this Heroes in Training adventure.With a clue from their trusty oracle, Pythia, Zeus and his Olympian friends are off to the "Land of Grapes," where they discover a festival....
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Hiding Heidi

Fiona Woodcock · Little Bee Books Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A beautiful and enchanting story by exciting new talent Fiona Woodcock, about a little girl with an amazing gift for concealing herself.Meet Heidi - if you can find her, that is! Heidi is the best at hiding: in school, at the playground, or in the park. Heidi's friends know how much...
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My Old Pal, Oscar

Amy Hest · Abrams Book for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

After a young boy's beloved pet passes away, he encounters an adorable stray dog on the beach. The boy tries to walk away and ignore the cuddly creature, but the puppy continues to follow him, undeterred. Though the boy is still dealing with the pain of his loss and feels afraid to care...
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