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Creature Sounds

Andrew Zuckerman · Chronicle Books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Learn animal sounds with roaring lions, cackling hyenas, and quacking ducks. Andrew Zuckerman's eye-catching pictures of fascinating animals from around the world will enthrall young readers and teach animal sounds celebrating nature in a book that bring this wildly successful photographer's...
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One Busy Day: A Story for Big Brothers and Sisters

Lola M. Schaefer · Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

All Mia wants is for her big brother, Spencer, to play with her. But he's always too busy! So Mia paints, and dances, and explores, and keep busy all by herself. But with a little imagination and a lot of love, Mia might just be able to show Spencer that it's a lot more fun to be busy...
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Picnic

John Burningham · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

The renowned John Burningham is in classic form with a simple story of a boy, a girl, and some animal friends that invites the child listener to join in. One day, Boy and Girl head down the hill with a picnic basket and meet a fancily dressed Sheep, Pig, and Duck. They all set off to find...
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Welcome Home, Bear: A Book of Animal Habitats

Il Sung Na · Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Follow Bear as he visits animal habitats around the world - and comes to appreciate his own home - in this new offering from the creator of A Book of Sleep and A Book of Babies. Bear is tired of waking up every morning in the same green forest, so he decides to search for a new place...
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Wandering woodlice

Celeste Bishop · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats

The common woodlouse is one of natures most recognizable insects, though many people call it a pill bug or rolly-polly. Readers will learn all about this small and gross insect, discovering what it looks like, where it lives, how its special body acts as a defense against predators. Age-appropriate...
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Doggy Dog

Chris Raschka · Abrams Appleseed
Format: Hardcover

Theme Labeling and classifying. Doggy Dog is a dog, for sure. But is he a potato? A piece of cheese? This seemingly nonsensical line of questioning is actually an exercise in categorization and identification . . . and a funny one, at that! Chris Raschkas award-winning brushstrokes add just...
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Flamingos Fly

Douglas Florian · Little Bee Books
Pages: 18
Format: Print book

Discover what these animals do in this playful board book by award-winning author Douglas Florian.Flamingos fly. Sailfish swim. Monkeys swing on a jungle gym! Discover what different animals do in this fun, rhyming story by award-winning author Douglas Florian! Animals include flying...
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I Love You, Spot

Eric Hill · Warne
Pages: 10
Format: Print book

This adorable heart-shaped board book featuring everyone's favorite puppy is the perfect way to say, "I love you!"It's Valentine's Day! Join Spot as he plans a special surprise to show his mom just how much he loves her. This heart-shaped board book is just right for little...
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Bug Zoo: Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist Showcase Book

Lisa Wheeler · Disney Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Ben loves bugs: armored, teeny, leggy, greenie, floaty, wingy, jumpy, springy bugs! After a trip to the city zoo, Ben collects all of the bugs he can find and sets up a bug zoo. He couldn't be happier--but what about his bugs?
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If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur

Linda Bailey · Tundra Books
Pages: 30
Format: Board book

A hugely popular picture book, now available in oversized board book format for our youngest dino-lovers.If you happen to have a dinosaur, lying around your living room, and you don't know what to do with it...why don't you use it as a can opener? It will make a terrific nutcracker...
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The Very Tiny Baby

Sylvie Kantorovitz · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Jacob learns that adults can be scared, too, when his new sibling is born prematurely. While Jacob has his grandma and his faithful teddy bear, Bob, with him at home while his parents are at the hospital, he still feels alone. The book portrays the range of emotions older siblings often...
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Red and Lulu

MATT TAVARES · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Separation and miles cannot keep a determined cardinal from his loved one in an ode to serendipity and belief that is destined to be a new Christmas classic.Red and Lulu make their nest in a particularly beautiful evergreen tree. It shades them in the hot months and keeps them cozy in the cold...
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Mix It Up!

Herve Tullet · Handprint Books
Pages: 56
Format: Print book

PRESS HERE, MIX IT UP! and coming soon: LET'S PLAY!Accept Hervé Tullet's irresistible invitation to mix it up in a dazzling adventure of whimsy and wonder. Follow the artist's simple instructions, and suddenly colors appear, mix, splatter, and vanish in a world powered only by the reader's...
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Grandpa Loves You

Helen Foster James · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 18
Format: Board book

From the author-illustrator team that created Grandma Loves You! and Grandma's Christmas Wish comes a touching story just for Grandpa and grandchild. Told in charming verse with the signature bunny characters, this book celebrates the special relationship a child has with Grandpa. From...
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Global Baby Boys

Maya Ajmera · Charlesbridge; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

In this companion book to Global Baby Girls, appealing photographs of baby boys from around the globe celebrate diversity.,
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