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Mr. Putter & Tabby Hit the Slope

Cynthia Rylant · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, like winter. But when the snow is deep outside and there's nothing to do inside, even a cozy winter day can be a little slow. Not for long! When Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, pull two sleds out of the garage, the four friends head for the sledding...
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Away Went the Farmer's Hat

Jane Belk Moncure · Child's World; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

The farmer's hat blows away and is used by many animals on and around the farm until it once again comes to rest back on the farmer's head.
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I Got It!

David Wiesner · Clarion Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Three-time Caldecott winner and bestseller David Wiesner works his visual magic in this near-wordless account of the most suspenseful, nerve-wracking few seconds in a baseball game.David Wiesner brings his trademark artistry and rich imagination to the iconic American game of baseball....
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The Boxer: The True Story of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft

Reinhard Kleist · SelfMadeHero
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback

Poland, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Harry Haft is sent to Auschwitz. When he is forced to fight against other inmates for the amusement of the SS officers, Haft shows extraordinary strength and courage, and a determination to survive. As the Soviet Army advances in April 1945, he makes a daring...
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Shapes

Sara Pistoia · Child's World
Format: Book

Examples of various familiar objects introduce both plane (flat) and solid (multidimensional) shapes.
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Watch Out, Snail!

GAY HAY · Starfish Bay Publishing
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This gorgeously illustrated picture book showcases the native Powelliphanta snail on its perilous nighttime hunt. A little-known New Zealand creature, the Powelliphanta is not at all like your average garden snail. It is huge, handsome and carnivorous! This story teaches children about...
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Ruby's Chinese New Year

Vickie Lee · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this picture book celebrating Chinese New Year, animals from the Chinese zodiac help a little girl deliver a gift to her grandmother.Ruby has a special card to give to her grandmother for Chinese New Year. But who will help her get to grandmother's house to deliver it? Will it be clever...
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The Only Child

Guojing · Schwartz & Wade Books,
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

A New York Times Best Illustrated BookLike Shaun Tan's The Arrival and Raymond Briggs's The Snowman, this gorgeous and imaginative 100-page graphic picture book is utterly transporting and original. A little girl - lost and alone - follows a mysterious stag deep into the woods,...
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Buddy and Earl Go Exploring

Maureen Fergus · Groundwood
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Buddy and Earl are safely tucked in for the night; Buddy on his blanket and Earl in his cage. But just as Buddy settles in for a nice, long sleep, Earl says it's time to say "Bon voyage."Soon these mismatched pals are at it again, exploring the wilds of the kitchen and defending...
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On My Beach

Sara Gillingham · Chronicle Books LLC,
Pages: 12
Format: Print book

Turn the colorful die-cut pages of this irresistible board book to discover just what makes little crab's beach so cozy. Is it the soft sand? Is it the salty seaweed? No, it's his loving family! Bright pictures, a sweet reassuring message, unique layered pages, and an adorable finger...
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Bramble and Maggie Spooky Season

Jessie Haas · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Bramble, a persnickety but lovable horse, and Maggie, her patient owner, build an even stronger friendship as they brave the surprises of autumn.In their third adventure, Bramble and Maggie explore a new season together - fall! Leaves crunch underfoot. Acorns ping off rooftops. It all makes...
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The Clover Curse

Poppy Green · Spotlight
Pages: 115
Format: Library Binding

Sophie Mouse is painting in Clio's Clover patch when she finds a four-leaf clover. She hopes it will bring her good luck, but it only brings bad luck. Sophie spills paint on herself, forgets about an adventure with Hattie, and doesn't have any fun daydreams. Sophie has to figure...
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One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree

Daniel Bernstrom · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"A hungry snake. A beautiful brown boy. What more can a young reader ask for?" - National Book Award winner Jacqueline WoodsonA sneaky snake has no idea that the captives in his belly are planning their escape! In the spirit of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms...
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My House

Byron Barton · Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

With bright, clear illustrations and clean prose, award-winning and bestselling picture book creator Byron Barton deftly familiarizes young children with the various rooms and important parts of a house in this companion to his critically acclaimed My Car, My Bike, and My Bus.Jim the cat leads...
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