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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Eileen Christelow · Clarion Books
Pages: 28
Format: Book

"NO MORE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED!" The nursery rhyme "Five Little Monkeys" has long been a favorite song and finger play with the preschool set, but Eileen Christelow gives it new life as a hilarious picture book. Her expressive pencil and watercolor illustrations...
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How to Lose a Lemur

Frann Preston-Gannon · Sterling Pub Co Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Everyone knows that once a lemur takes a fancy to you there is not much that can be done about it. That's just what happens to a little boy when a lemur begins to follow him in the park one day - and more of the adoring animals join in. The boy does everything to ditch the playful creatures,...
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Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall Asleep

Barney Saltzberg · Hyperion Books for Children
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

High in his tree a young panda named Chengdu lies awake, even though everyone around him is quietly sleeping. He tosses and he turns. He scrunches and he squirms, until he finally finds the perfect spot.
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This book just ate my dog!

Richard Byrne · Henry Holt
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right. Cleverly using the physicality of the book, This book just ate my dog! is inventive, ingenious, and just...
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I Love You, Mom

Maggie Testa · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 26
Format: Print book

Daniel Tiger wants to show his mom how much he loves her in this sweet padded board book based on Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.Daniel wants to tell Mom how much he loves her, and there are so many ways to say "I love you!" Little ones and their mothers will love exploring all the different...
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Let's Count!: A First Book of Numbers

Dave Aikins (Illustrator) · Grosset & Dunlap; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Babies 3 months or older can practice counting to 10 with this adorable $6.99 board book featuring bright illustrations, simple text, and a flap to lift on each page.
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Lost. Found.

Marsha Diane Arnold · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

On a wintry day, a bear loses his soft red scarf. The wind carries it *whoosh* to a pair of raccoons who use it to play tug-o-war. When they run off, a beaver dons the scarf as the perfect winter hat...until it gets tangled on a tree branch. The scarf is lost and found by a series of animals,...
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Little Pear Tree

Rachel Williams , · Big Picture Press; Ltf Brdbk edition
Format: Book

Watch as a tiny seed grows through the seasons into a fine pear tree in this beautifully presented first book from Jenny Bowers. This format showcases vibrant artwork with more than twenty-five flaps that you lift to discover creatures hidden in every scene. The charming text makes this...
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The Goodbye Book

Todd Parr · Little
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author Todd Parr, a poignant and reassuring story about loss.
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Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets

Charlotte Voake · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Melissa, Thomas, Betty, and Arthur have one thing in common: extremely unsuitable pets! An exuberant book packed with visual humor.There are certain animals that make suitable pets, like a cat, a dog, or a guinea pig. Then there are others that make, well, unusual pets, like an octopus,...
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