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Meet Yasmin!

Saadia Faruqi · Picture Window Books
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Meet Yasmin! Yasmin is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation, assuming her imagination doesn't get too big,...
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Sea Prayer

KHALED HOSSEINI · Riverhead Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed responds to the heartbreak of the current refugee crisis with this deeply moving, beautifully illustrated short work of fiction for people of all ages, all over the world....
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Up & Down: The Adventures of John Jeffries, First American to Fly

Don Brown · Charlesbridge
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The incomparable Don Brown chronicles the ballooning misadventures of John Jeffries, scientist and aviation pioneer.Swept up by the European ballooning craze of the 1780s, Dr. John Jeffries longed to become the first person to fly across the English Channel. But first he had to outwit a rascally...
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Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World

KORWIN BRIGGS · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Kids love epic stories--listening to them, sharing them, creating them. Now, introducing a book that celebrates the myths and legends that have been the cornerstone of civilizations since the beginning of time. Gods and Legends is the perfect introduction to the rich tales from 23 cultures...
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Where in the Wild

JONNY LAMBERT · Tiger Tales
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Animals are found in every environment around the world from the rain forest to the savanna to the desert. Some creatures, like butterflies and foxes, can survive in many different habitats. Lyrical text and stunning illustrations bring to life the inhabitants of these unique environments.
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The Day You Begin

Jacqueline Woodson · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureNational Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect,...
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Crash, Splash, or Moo!

Bob Shea · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Calling all daredevils! It's time to play CRASH, SPLASH, OR MOO! in this boisterous picture book with all the excitement of a game show.Mr. McMonkey is your host, and your contestants are America's favorite stunt clam, Action Clam...and a cow! These unlikely daredevils face off in a zany...
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Neon Leon

Jane Clarke · Nosy Crow
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Everyone knows that chameleons are the best at fitting in. But Leon is an exception. Leon is neon! In fact, he's so bright that he keeps all the other chameleons awake at night. Poor Leon is lonely, so he goes off in search of somewhere he won't be a nuisance. In this delightful interactive...
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Sleepy, the Goodnight Buddy

Drew Daywalt · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

It is impossible not to crack up while reading this all-dialogue bedtime story by Drew Daywalt, the New York Times #1 best-selling author of THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT. Scott Campbell's expressive illustrations bring home the hilarity.Roderick hates going to bed, and the young boy has become...
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Kitten and the Night Watchman

John Sullivan · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"Every life and job is unique; this book's take on the job of a watchman is empathetic, poetic, and a joy to look at, cute kitty and all." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A stray kitten changes the way the watchman sees nighttime in this tender book based on a true story,...
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Phone Call with a Fish

Silvia Vecchini · Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A story for anyone who has felt like a fish out of water There's a boy in class who doesn't say anything. He doesn't yell when a student steps on his foot, and he writes his answers to the teacher's questions on the board. One of his classmates is trying to understand why he's...
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Monster Academy

Jane Yolen · The Blue Sky Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Come along with Principal Frank N. Stein into a bright, energetic classroom where the class pet is a big purple boa constrictor, recess is in a swamp, and class bats help build a Creepy Castle in the Monster Maker's Lab. When Tornado Jo, a new student, roars into class, a storm is brewing....
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Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian

Jacob Sager Weinstein · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When evil Dr. Glockenspiel threatens all the books in the world, only one person can stop him--a book-wielding, super-secret operative called Lyric McKerrigan.
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Around the World in 50 Ways

LONELY PLANET KIDS. · Lonely Planet Kids
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback

Set off from London and travel across the globe. Then try to make it back! In Lonely Planet Kids' Around the World in 50 Ways, kids choose their favorite routes and transportation, from tuk-tuks and sleds, to steamboats and hot-air balloons. They'll visit famous cities and exotic,...
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