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Swallow the Leader

Danna Smith · Clarion Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

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Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn't Sit Still

Karlin Gray · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Nadia Comaneci was a feisty and fearless little girl who went from climbing trees in the forests of Romania to swinging into history at the 1976 Olympic Games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics. But as readers will see in this first-ever illustrated...
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 75th Anniversary

Virginia Lee Burton · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers. When Mary Anne is destined for the scrap heap, the duo must dig their way out of trouble in this timeless tale of friendship,...
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The Dinosaur Expert

Margaret McNamara · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Join Mr. Tiffin and his students on a trip to a natural history museum and learn all about dinosaurs and the scientists who discovered them!Mr. Tiffin and his students are back in another picture book, and this time the focus is on dinosaur-loving Kimmy. During a field trip to the natural...
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The Case of the Bug on the Run

Martha Freeman · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

On a visit to the National Zoo, First Kids Cammie and Tessa find themselves taking home an unwanted Madagascan hissing cockroach. They name her Maddie, but before long Maddie goes missing! Once she is returned, the FBI realizes that the bug has been bugged. Someone wants access to top secret...
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What Eats What in an Ocean Food Chain

Suzanne Slade · Picture Window Books
Format: Book

The Great Barrier Reef  teems with life. From algae to a grey reef shark, the animals in this book are linked together in a food chain. Each one of them needs the others in order to live. Find out what eats what in the ocean!,
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What Is a Preposition?

Sheri Doyle · Capstone Press
Format: Print book

What is a preposition? Is it ON this book? ABOVE or BELOW? Think you know? Take a peek INSIDE!
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Is it Passover Yet?

Chris Barash · Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Its time to clean the house, set out our best dishes, and fill our homes with food and family to celebrate the joyous holiday of Passover! In this sweet story, join one family as they gather with loved ones to share the joy of togetherness and freedom that Passover brings.,
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What Do Teachers Do?

Rita Kidde · Powerkids Pr
Format: Print book

From School Library Journal K-Gr 2-Clean design and attractive photography make this a solid series for young readers. Each spread features one page with no more than two simple sentences and a full-bleed photograph. The images nicely complement...
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Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

JESSICA KENSKY · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire.Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog - it's the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he's better suited to being...
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A Chicken Followed Me Home!: Questions and Answers about a Familiar Fowl

Robin Page · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Why did the chicken cross the road? To follow you home! Learn all about a not-so-basic bird in this delightful nonfiction picture book.What's that? A chicken followed you home? Now what do you do?Celebrated author-illustrator Robin Page leads a step-by-step, question-and-answer-style...
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Peanut Butter's First Day of School

TERRY BORDER · Penguin Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Get ready for the first day of school with Peanut Butter and his friends!Peanut Butter has a big day tomorrow--it's his first day at a new school! With help from his friends, Peanut Butter can have a great first day, because they'll all go together: Peanut Butter and Hamburger and Cupcake...
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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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What Daddies Like

Judy Carey Nevin · Little Bee Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Find out what daddies like best in this story about a daddy bear and his cub's special day together.Daddies like smooches. Daddies like hugs. Daddies like "Good morning to you!" As a daddy bear and his cub spend the day together, readers find out all about daddies'...
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Somebody Cares: A Guide for Kids Who Have Experienced Neglect

Susan Farber Straus · Magination Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Useful to read with a caring adult, Somebody Cares is a book for children who have experienced parental neglect and have been taking care of many things on their own. It helps them understand their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and prepares them for changes in their families. Most importantly,...
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