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Sheep on a Ship

Nancy Shaw · Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 32
Format: Book

The rhyming misadventures of a group of zany sheep on a pirate ship.
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The Spaghetti-Slurping Sewer Serpent

Laura Ripes · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Sammy Sanders can't sleep. He is 77 percent sure that a spaghetti-slurping serpent lives in his sewer. Sammy and his sidekicks his sister, Sally, and their slobbery dog, Stan set out to discover the truth. What Sammy finds is a surprise in this tonguetwisting mystery featuring the slippery...
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Koala and the Flower

Mary Murphy · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Little gray Koala isn't sure about many things, but she does know she loves flowers. She learns how to "make" them with the help of her new friend Donkey -- and a few good books from the library -- in this picture book charmer.
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Froggy Goes to Hawaii

Jonathan London · Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Froggy can't wait to get to Hawaii. He's got big plans! Surfing, swimming with the fish, learning to dance the hula -he'll be busy every moment. But somehow, when lovable, trouble-prone Froggy's around, nothing goes as planned.
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Don't Slam the Door!

Dori Chaconas · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Slamming the screen door sets off a comical chain of cause-and-effect in this rollicking tale of a rambunctious family.A slamming door may not seem like a big deal, but in this escalating tale, it can have far-reaching (and very funny) consequences — including a limping, yelping Pa; a scared,...
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Drawing with Your Hands (Drawing Is Easy)

Godeleine de Rosamel · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to use outlines of hands as the starting point for drawings.
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Have You Seen My Cat?

Eric Carle · Little Simon
Pages: 26
Format: Board book

Eric Carle well-known creator of many beloved picture books for small readers and listeners, including such classics as "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me, The Tiny Seed, Rooster's Off to See the World, A House for Hermit Crab, " and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar."...
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Fire Truck To The Rescue!

Sonia Sander · Turtleback
Format: Print book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When a fire breaks out in LEGO City, the fire fighters hop in their fire engine and race to put it out.,
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I Want to Win!

Tony Ross · Andersen Press USA
Format: Hardcover

The Little Princess loves to win—and at home everyone usually lets her. At school, even though she tries her hardest, it seems she can't do anything right, but she soon discovers that winning is much more fun when she really deserves it!
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Spot's ABC

Eric Hill · Warne; Brdbk edition
Format: Print book

Spot shows off his knowledge of the alphabet in this bright, bold board book, specially designed to teach toddlers their ABCs. Eric Hill's colorful artwork depicts twenty-six familiar words and objects--from apple to Spot to zebra! Learning with Spot is the perfect way to master the ABCs.
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The Tiptoeing Tiger

PHILIPPA LEATHERS · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Every child who has ever crept up behind someone and shouted "roar!" will enjoy this utterly adorable story with a gentle final twist.Everyone knows that tigers are sleek, silent, and totally terrifying . . . most tigers, that is. But no one is afraid of Little Tiger. He's just...
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Snow

Golden Books · Golden Books
Format: Hardcover

Now grown, a rabbit reminisces about the magic and warmth of the times when he, his brother, and his mother frolicked in the first snowfall of the year
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Little Bear and the Wishing Tree

Norbert Landa · Good Books
Pages: 28
Format: Hardcover

When Bertie Bear gets into trouble for not sharing his toys, he decides to spend the night in a tree. Bertie is a little lonely, but then he discovers that he is in an unusual tree.When he's hungry, pancakes appear, and when he's cold, there's a blanket to snuggle into. Could...
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