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Duncan the Story Dragon

Amanda Driscoll · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A charming story about the joys of reading that is perfect for fans of Dog Loves Books and Stellaluna.Duncan the Dragon loves to read. When he reads a story, his imagination catches fire! Unfortunately . . . so does his book. Fire breath is great for roasting marshmallows, but it's not so great...
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A Very Late Story

Marianna Coppo · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

An offbeat story about adventure and creativity featuring a cast of quirky self aware picture book characters.Have you ever opened a book, only to discover that the characters inside already know they're inside of one? All that's left for them to do now is wait for the story to arrive,...
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Pearl

Molly Schaar Idle · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honor author-illustrator Molly Idle dazzles with an original mermaid tale about how small, persistent actions can achieve great things.Sometimes the tiniest light can shine the brightest! Like the other mermaids of the deep, Pearl longs to care for the endless beaches, coral reefs,...
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Loopy Coop Hens: Oh No! a Fox!

Janet Morgan Stoeke · Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

This fourth book in the Loopy Coop Hens series is full of laughs for little ones!Midge, Pip and Dot are hens. They live on Loopy Coop Farm. One night, a fox finds their coop. Oh no!The hens need help. Who will help? What about Rooster Sam? No help. What about the dog? No help. Its up to Dot....
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In This Book

Fani Marceau · Chronicle Books (CA)
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

I am in the poppy, said the bee. I am in the nest, said the bird. I am in space, said the planet . . . From bestselling author and illustrator duo Fani Marceau and Joëlle Jolivet comes an art-immersive experience featuring early concepts and themes for infants, toddlers, and anyone delighted...
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Building Books

MEGAN WAGNER LLOYD · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Books and blocks bring together two siblings with nothing in common in this story from Megan Wagner Lloyd (Finding Wild) and illustrator Brianne Farley (Secret Tree Fort) .Katie loves to build. She loves the way the blocks click together, the way they crash when they topple to the floor....
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Gigantosaurus

Jonny Duddle · Templar Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

His feet go STOMP! His jaws go CRUNCH! In the blink of an eye you'll be his LUNCH!Four young dinosaurs are warned about the scary Gigantosaurus, so one of them volunteers to keep watch for the others while they play. But Bonehead, the lookout, quickly gets bored, and he can't resist shouting,...
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The Mouse Who Ate the Moon

Petr Horacek · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Little Mouse finds the moon so beautiful that she longs to have a piece of it all to herself. What happens when her wish comes true?Little Mouse loves to look up at the moon every night. But one night, when a piece of the moon falls from the sky, she can’t resist taking a little nibble....
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Brownie & Pearl Hit the Hay

Cynthia Rylant · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 22
Format: Hardcover

Brownie & Pearl get ready for bed in this snuggly Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read story.What sorts of things do Brownie and her cat, Pearl, have to do before they're ready to hit the hay? First they take a bath and put on pajamas. (Well, Brownie puts on pajamas!) Then it's time for a snack...
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Family Trip

Eone · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Peppa Pig and her family are going on a trip to Italy. They pack their bags, fly on an airplane, meet a new friend, and even learn how pizza is made! But what will happen when Peppa keeps leaving her teddy bear behind everywhere they go? Find out in this storybook based on the hit Nick...
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Dig It!

Kate Riggs · Creative Editions; Brdbk edition
Format: Print book

The first in a new series of illustrated nonfiction board books, this durable title offers up fun, foundational introductions to construction vehicles that are sure to fascinate every early learner. Simple, rhythmical text introduces each machine or animal as its own character, highlighting...
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All Around Us

Xelena Gonzalez · Cinco Puntos Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"All Around Us begs to be shared over and over. The use of lines and strokes conveys energy, spirit, magic. And I love the way it connects us all to the idea that we come from inside, from the earth, from something gentle and primal, and that is where go back to -- and we better take...
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My Cousin Momo

Zachariah OHora · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Zachariah OHora's distinctive retro art and kid-friendly humor take the stage in this story about accepting and celebrating differences.Momo is coming to visit, and his cousins are SO excited! But even though Momo is a flying squirrel, he won't fly for his cousin's friends....
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