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Baby Animal Friends

Dorling Kindersley Inc. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 14
Format: Print book

Look at all the animal buddies with Baby Animal Friends. Cute animal duos fill up this adorable board book with crystal-clear photos, read-aloud text, and an extra-special twinkle on every page. The glittery tactile finger trails encourage pre-writing and fine motor skills, and the sturdy...
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My Friend Lucky

David Milgrim · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Find a new friend in Lucky with this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read version of the beloved "gentle concept book about opposites" (School Library Journal) .There is nobody better than a best friend, especially if it is a dog named Lucky! Whether he is quiet (sometimes) or loud (usually)...
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I Love Dad with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

ERIC CARLE · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Show Dad how much you care with this little message of love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar!Celebrate Dad's special day by saying "I Love You"--with a little help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This bright and colorful book is the ideal way to tell the person you call "Dad"...
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Twinkle, Twinkle, ABC: A Mixed-up, Mashed-up Melody

Barney Saltzberg · Phaidon Press
Pages: 32
Format: Board book

A musical mash-up for the toddler set that will bring them to their feet! ... until it's time to sleep.Veteran children's book author and singer/ songwriter Barney Saltzberg has created a classic sing-aloud book with enduring appeal! Though "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"...
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I Love You, Dad

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

Daniel Tiger wants to show his dad how much he loves him in this grr-ific padded board book based on Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.Daniel Tiger is making something special for Dad. He knows making something from the heart is a very special way to say "I love you!" Little ones...
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Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community, and the Good Life

Chris Farrell · Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The budget battles of recent years have amplified the warnings of demographic doomsayers who predicted that a wave of baby boomers would bleed America dry, bankrupting Social Security and Medicare as they faded into an impoverished old age. On the contrary, argues award-winning journalist...
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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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Little Frog and the Spring Polliwogs

JANE YOLEN · PERSNICKETY PR
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Little Frog - the feisty young heroine of Little Frog and the Scary Autumn Thing is on a new adventure. This time she's trying to stay a jump, or rather a lily pad, ahead of the spring polliwogs (brothers, sisters, and cousins of hers) . They are SO much trouble. And because Little...
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Leap, Frog, Leap!

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

Join these animals as they leap, crawl, race, and sing in this playful board book by award-winning author Douglas Florian.Leap, frog, leap! Creep, caterpillar, creep! In this playful, rhyming story by award-winning author Douglas Florian, join these animals as they do what they do best!...
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Make a Robot!: A Mix-and-Match Book

Sago Mini · Sizzle Pr
Pages: 14
Format: Print book

Use your imagination to put together all kinds of robots in this mix and match board book! Based on the new Sago Mini Robots app being released on April 28, 2016, Make a Robot! allows readers to create hundreds of silly and exciting robot combinations (a Silly Superhero Bounce-Bot or a Happy...
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Hide and Seek Harry at the Playground

Kenny Harrison · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 20
Format: Hardcover

Harry the hippo continues to play his favorite game - but luckily for his friends, it's hard to hide a hippo!At the playground, Harry's friends search high and low. Whether he's under the seesaw, behind the park bench, or hanging precariously from the swing set, it's hard...
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Max the Brave

Ed Vere · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!Max is a fearless kitten. Max is a brave kitten. Max is a kitten who chases mice. There's only one problem-Max doesn't know what a mouse looks like! With a little bit of bad advice, Max finds himself facing a much bigger challenge. Maybe Max doesn't...
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Santa Rex

Molly Idle · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Cordelia is celebrating her favorite winter holiday with her Cretaceous buddies. Will Santa Rex bring her everything she asked for? The Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator of "Flora and the Flamingo" comes an ideal stocking stuffer for young fans. Full color.
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World of Reading: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Minnie's Summer Vacation: Pre-Level 1

Disney Book Group · Disney Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

It's summertime at the Clubhouse, and the Sensational Six are ready to have fun on vacation-but they all want to do different things. Minnie calls on Toodles to help, and together they find a way to make everybody happy!
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Sofia's Royal World

Andrea Posner-Sanchez; Grace Lee; Disney Storybook Artists · Golden Books
Format: Hardcover

Girls ages 3 to 7 will get a sneak peek into the royal kingdom of Enchancia with this full-color Big Golden Book starring Sofia the First. There are two full-length stories, plus fun facts about the characters from the hit Disney Junior show, super-fun tea party ideas, and simple magic...
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