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Just Fishing With Grandma

Gina Mayer · Golden Books
Format: Paperback

Little Critter wakes up one morning ready to go fishing. But no one will take him . . . until his grandma volunteers. They may not catch much, but Little Critter and his grandma sure know how to make the most of their day together!
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Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo

Kevin Lewis · Hyperion Books for Children
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Kids love trains, and Kevin Lewis and illustrator Daniel Kirk`s Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo will do nothing but encourage the obsession. " Sun`s up! / Morning`s here. / Up and at `em, / engineer," cheerfully begins this rhyming picture book. As the simple large-lettered text chugs...
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Police Officer's Tools

Anders Hanson · Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Book

"Understanding each tool is made easy with simple definitions and in-use photos that will show kids how police communicate with a two-way radio, the difference between handcuffs and plasticuffs, different parts of a patrol car, and the special training required of a police dog."--
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Rex Wrecks It!

Benjamin Clanton · Candlewick Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Look out Here comes Rex Children who love to construct and those who love to destroy will relate to this kid-pleasing tale that builds to a smashing finale. Gizmo, Sprinkles, and Wild are fed up. Every time they build something with their blocks, Rex wrecks it Whether it s an out-of-this-world...
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Mom School

Rebecca Van Slyke · Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this adorable kid's-eye view of what would happen if Mom went to school, a little girl imagines Mom School, where all moms learn their amazing skills, like fixing a bike tire and baking cupcakes. With warm, funny illustrations and a fun role-reversal story in which moms act like...
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Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse

Rebecca Janni · Dutton Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

In Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse, Nellie Sue does everything with a western flair. Whether it is cleaning up the animal sty (picking up her stuffed animals) or rounding up cattle (getting the neighborhood kids together for her birthday party), she does it like a true cowgirl. All she really...
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Caillou: Accidents Happen

Anne Paradis · Caillou

Since Rosie broke his bicycle, Caillou wont let her play with his toys anymore. He angrily hides all of his toys from his little sister. When Caillou breaks Daddys guitar, he understands that everyone has accidents. That is when Caillou learns to forgive. In this story adapted from an episode...
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TouchThinkLearn: Numbers

Xavier Deneux · Chronicle Books LLC
Pages: 22
Format: Hardcover

Combining scooped-out die-cuts with raised, shaped elements, two new TouchThinkLearn books offer youngest learners an irresistible opportunity to explore their universe in a hands-on, multisensory way. See the image, trace its shape, say its name: these modes of perception combine in a dynamic...
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Monday is One Day

Arthur A Levine · Scholastic Inc, ©2011
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

One by one, the days of the week roll by. Monday is one day, Tuesday is blue shoes day, and Wednesday is halfway day. When Saturday and Sunday finally come, it's time for little ones and the adults who love them to play, share, and celebrate. Every day of the week offers a special opportunity...
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Pocket Piggies Numbers!: Featuring the Teacup Pigs of Pennywell Farm

Richard Austin · Workman Publishing Co., Inc., 2014. ©2014
Pages: 16
Format: Print book

Could there be a cuter way to learn colors and numbers? Announcing a new line of board books featuring the irresistible Teacup Pigs of Pennywell Farm. Small enough to hold in the palm of your hand, the Pennywell pigs are an adorable lot. They're also naturals in front of the camera...
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