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Supertruck

Stephen Savage · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done?Find out in this snowy tale about a little truck with a very big job, the second of Stephen Savage's vehicle-based picture books.
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Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night?

Brianna Caplan Sayres · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The same team that brought you Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? have created another high-flying bedtime story - this one for plane enthusiasts!Have you ever wondered what little airplanes do when it's time for bed? Jumbo jets, biplanes, helicopters...
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My First Shapes

Holly Brook-Piper · little bee books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Introducing My First, a new series of board books that introduces children to basic concepts through simple yet bold, graphic artwork. In SHAPES, little ones will learn the primary shapes in their world!   In My First Shapes, little ones will be introduced to the shapes in their world....
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You!

Sandra Magsamen · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

A life full of adventure first requires big dreams. And big dreams need big encouragement. From world-renowned author and artist Sandra Magsamen comes YOU!, offering inspiration and hope to readers from 1 to 100. Includes colorful, lively illustrations along with whimsical rhyming text...
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Bernice Gets Carried Away

Hannah E. Harrison · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for a new generation of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day readers, this charming story about a grumpy cat gently shows how far a little sharing can go. Bernice is having a truly rotten time at her friend's birthday party. First, everyone else gets a piece...
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Superbat

Matt Carr · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Pat is an ordinary bat who wants nothing more than to be special. But when he proclaims himself a superbat, the other bats laugh and say that anything he can do, like fly and navigate through the dark, they can do too. Disheartened that his friends have the same superpowers as him, Pat is ready...
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Elmo Loves You

Sarah Albee · Golden Books
Pages: 26
Format: Board book

Sesame Street's Elmo speaks directly to the reader in rollicking, rap-like rhymes about love. It's perfect for Valentine's Day, but girls and boys ages 0 to 3 will love this sturdy board book year-round.
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Can You Say It, Too? Cheep! Cheep!

Nosy Crow · Nosy Crow
Pages: 10
Format: Print book

"A pleasant spring read for emerging speakers." - Kirkus ReviewsFive lavishly illustrated spreads, big recessed flaps, and a host of adorable animals to spot, name, and mimic combine in this delightful little board book series for the very young.
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Catwoman Counting

Benjamin Bird · Picture Window Books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Catwoman is on the loose in Gotham City! Young readers team up with Batman, tracking down the cat burglar and learning their numbers along the way!
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Words

BILL JR MARTIN · Little Simon
Pages: 16
Format: Board book

From the creators of the bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom comes a lively parade of fancy, dancy, prancy words!Some words are long. Some words are short. Some words are fancy. Some words are dancy. Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault's rhythmic text about first words is the perfect...
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Saturday with Daddy

Dan Andreasen · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 26
Format: Board book

A young elephant and his Daddy spend Saturday running errands, sipping lemonade, and having a cookout. The charming art and simple story make this a perfect summertime book for fathers and their preschoolers.
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Splatypus

SUDIPTA BARDHAN-QUALLEN · TWO LIONS
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Lonely Platypus wants to play, but where should he go? Should he jump with the kangaroos? Leap with the possums? Fly with the bats? Every time he tries to find out - skipping, hopping, dipping, dropping - he winds up going splat instead. Can a SPLATypus find a place where he belongs? This...
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How to Be a Superhero

Sue Fliess · Golden Books
Format: Hardcover

KA-POW! Here’s a mighty new Little Golden Book about a boy superhero!   A boy asks Captain Mighty what it takes to become a hero. There’s a costume to choose and a power to develop. But most of all, it takes smarts and heart! It’s not long before the boy defeats the local...
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The Whopper

REBECCA ASHDOWN · Templar
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The little lie that turned into a big monster . . .This humorous, quirky story is about a little boy who tells a lie, only to be followed around by his guilt in the form of the Whopper, a hungry and persistent monster. As Percy's guilt grows, so does the Whopper, until finally the Whopper...
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Don't Splash the Sasquatch!

Kent Redeker · Disney Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Book

When Senor Sasquatch decides to spend the day by the pool, he hopes that he doesn't get splashed. Water can make his fur all squizzilefied, and Senor Sasquatch does not like to be squizzilefied! But when the other swimmers take the plunge, Senor Sasquatch finds that staying dry is not so easy.
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