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Grumpy Monkey

Suzanne Lang · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings...and the danger in suppressing them!Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it--how can he be in a bad mood when it's SUCH a beautiful day? They encourage him not to hunch,...
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A Beach Tail

Karen Williams · Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

How will Gregory find his way back to Dad?Swish-swoosh . . . Gregory draws a lion in the sand. "Don't go in the water, and don't leave Sandy," warns Dad. But the sandy lion grows a tail that gets longer and longer - and soon Gregory is lost on the beach. This wonderful...
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Crunch, The Shy Dinosaur

Cirocco Dunlap · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From Cirocco Dunlap (This Book Will Not Be Fun) and Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner Greg Pizzoli (The Watermelon Seed) comes a charming, giggly read-aloud that illustrates the particular art of making a friend!Crunch is a lovely and quiet brontosaurus who has hidden himself in some...
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There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight

Penny Parker Klostermann · Random House
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

We all know that "there was an old lady" who swallowed lots of things. Now meet the old dragon who swallows pretty much an entire kingdom! Will he ever learn a little moderation?! This rollicking rhyme is full to bursting with sight gags, silly characters, and plenty of burps!...
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Ladybug Girl and the Dress-up Dilemma

Jacky Davis · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Ladybug Girl gets dressed up for Halloween in the newest hardcover addition to the New York Times bestselling series. It is Halloween and Lulu must decide on a costume. Should she be Ladybug Girl or something new? She tries many different costumes, but nothing seems right. Maybe she'll...
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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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Zoe's Jungle

Bethanie Murguia · Scholastic, Incorporated
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

When Mama's schedule and Zoe's playtime collide, what's an explorer to do? The latest companion to ZOE GETS READY and ZOE'S ROOM (NO SISTERS ALLOWED) !High above the jungle floor, fearless Zoe, explorer extraordinaire, catches a glimpse of the rare wild Addiebeast. She springs...
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The Tiny Wish

Lori Evert · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The kind and brave heroine of the bestselling The Christmas Wish returns in a springtime adventure! When Anja wishes to be tiny to win a game of hide-and-seek, her wish comes true! Just a few inches tall, she must find her way home with the help of some new animal friends. Extraordinary...
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A Doll For Marie

Louise Fatio · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This rediscovered gem by Caldecott-winning illustrator Roger Duvoisin is perfect for a new generation of little girls who love dolls. In the city of Paris, a beautiful but lonely doll sits on a shelf in an antique shop. Shes surrounded by old vases and teapots, but longs for a friend to play...
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Mamasaurus

Stephan Lomp · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This colorful and reassuring picture book follows Babysaurus on an adventure as he enlists his prehistoric friends to seek his Mamasaurus. Is his Mamasaurus the fastest in the jungle? No. Is she the loudest? No. Is she the best flyer? No! Of course, Mamasaurus has been right there all along....
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Splat!: Starring the Vole Brothers

Roslyn Schwartz · Owlkids Books
Format: Hardcover

Those rascally rodents, the Vole Brothers, are on their next adventure — or misadventure — in Splat! In signature cinematic style, one half of the loveable bickering duo finds himself at the mercy of a flying pigeon as it flap, flap, flaps by and then drops in, literally with...
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John Henry: An American Legend

Ezra Jack Keats · Knopf Books for Young Readers; 50 Anv edition
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Caldecott Medalist Ezra Jack Keatss vibrant retelling of the popular African American folk ballad in this beautiful hardcover edition.   Have you heard the tale? John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He was taller and stronger than anyone...
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On My Way to School

Sarah Maizes · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Getting ready for school is the perfect time to procrastinate! Whether she's an elephant at a waterhole, leader of an expedition to Mount Everest, or a star posing for paparazzi, Livi's imagination takes her on exciting adventures on her way to school. With stalling techniques as creative...
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The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night

Peter Spier · Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A timeless folk song provides inspiration for some of the funniest, brightest drawings Peter Spier has ever produced. In the song, a fox forages for food in the village to bring to his family back in the den. The music is also included so everyone can sing along.,
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ABC Dream

Kim Krans · Random House,
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

This stunning and innovative alphabet picture book will dazzle little ones and engage the adults who share it with them! Each page is dedicated to a letter, and clever alliterations are packed into each ink-and-watercolor spread. This gem comes to us from Kim Krans, the creator of The Wild...
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