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Lucia the Luchadora

Cynthia Leonor Garza · POW!
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Lucía zips through the playground in her cape just like the boys, but when they tell her "girls can't be superheroes," suddenly she doesn't feel so mighty. That's when her beloved abuela reveals a dazzling secret: Lucía comes from a family of luchadoras, the bold and valiant...
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The Library

Julie Murray · Abdo Kids
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Little readers will learn all about what librarians do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
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Groundhug Day

Anne Marie Pace · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Moose is having a Valentine's Day party, and all his friends are so excited! Everyone except Groundhog, that is. If Groundhog sees his shadow outside, he'll hide in his hole for six more weeks and miss the party! Determined to help their friend join them, Moose, Squirrel, Bunny,...
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Don't Blink!

Tom Booth · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Think you can win a staring contest against an elephant? What about a gorilla, a cheetah, a fox, or an alligator? What about all them -- AND a bunch of their other animal friends -- at the same time? You're about to find out!Whatever you do DON'T BLINK!Readers will enjoy testing their own staring...
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I'm a Duck

Eve Bunting · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Sometimes it takes a lot to get your webbed feet wet! An adorable picture book makes a splash with a satisfying story about conquering your fears.I cannot swim, and that is bad. A landlocked duck is very sad. One day, an egg rolled out of a nest and right into a deep pond. Now that egg is a little...
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If You Were a Dog

Jamie Swenson · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

If you could be any kind of animal, what would you be? Would you be a dog that goes ARRRROOOOOOO? Or maybe you would be a sharp-toothed dinosaur that can CHOMP, STOMP, ROAR! Perhaps you might want to be a hopping frog that goes BOING, BOING, RIBBET! But maybe you would want to be the best...
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Racing Colors!

Random House · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

The awesome trucks from Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines introduce basic colors in this sturdy board book that's perfect for boys ages 0 to 3.
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Baby Shine

Samantha Meredith · Tiger Tales; Brdbk edition
Format: Hardcover

Children will delight in discovering the shiny objects on each page of this early board book. The bright, shaped pages are easy for little hands to turn featuring high-contrast illustrations of familiar objects, with extra sparkle on every page.
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Homesick Penguin: Empathy / Caring for Others

Ken Bowser · Red Chair Press
Format: Paperback

Penguin likes to visit his friend Duck. But he begins to miss some of the things at home. How can Duck cheer up his homesick friend? Concept EmpathyCaring for others. Book features Big Words and Big Questions original illustrations.,
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The 12 Days of Preschool

Jenna Lettice · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Count the first twelve days of preschool with this fun-filled picture book inspired by "The 12 Days of Christmas" - perfect for fans of Natasha Wing's "The Night Before . . ." series! Includes stickers for a great school-time reward.Celebrate the first 12 days of preschool!...
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Dinosaur vs. Santa

Bob Shea · Disney-Hyperion; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Dinosaur is getting ready for Santa! He tackles many challenges--decorating, making presents for Mom and Dad, trying not to be naughty--and defeats each one with his trademark ROAR! But on Christmas Eve, when he hears some rustling downstairs, he cant resist a peek. Will our feisty red friend...
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How Does Baby Feel?: A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Book

Karen Katz · Little Simon; Ltf Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Baby feels happy, sleepy, hungry, and more in this delightful Karen Katz lift-the-flap board book!Baby wants milk and and crackers. How does Baby feel?Hungry! There are so many feelings that Baby can have! Little ones can lift the flaps to find Baby experiencing a range of emotions. This...
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Hannah Is a Big Sister

Alyssa Satin Capucilli · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

In Barron's top-selling The Potty Book for Girls, renowned children's author Alyssa Satin Capucilli introduced us to Hannah as she graduated from diapers to potty. Now, Capucilli returns with a new adventure for Hannah; she's getting a new brother or sister!Having a new baby...
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Mr. King's Castle

Genevieve Cote · Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

Mr. King wants to build himself a BIG castle. So he uses the closest available material to make the blocks he needs -- the land around his house that just happens to be home to his forest friends. When Mr. Kings friends make him see what hes done, he realizes hes made a BIG mistake. Can he be king...
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Country Music Hoedown!

Avis Finch · little bee books
Pages: 20
Format: Board book

Get ready to two-step with the band in this country music-themed board book!Hey, y'all! Do you have a hankerin' for some country music? Come on! But wait . . . where's my band? Oh, hello there, bass. Strum-a-thum-thum! Strum-a-thum-thum! Country music fans and fans of all music...
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