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Fossil

Bill Thomson · Two Lions
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When a boy and his dog go for a hike, the boy trips on a fossil, and it comes to life, revealing an ancient plant. The boy is so intrigued that he breaks two more fossils that come to life - a dragonfly and a pteranodon. When these prehistoric creatures collide with present reality, the boy must...
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Show Me Happy

Kathryn Madeline Allen · Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Show me happy. Show me helping. Show me sharing when we play. Show me NOISY, Show me quiet. Show me putting things away. From the team that created A Kiss Means I Love you, this new book of engaging photos will "show" early learners simple actions and concepts that all children...
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Giraffe Problems

Jory John · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Penguins aren't the only animals with problems. . . . A second hilarious collaboration from picture-book superstars Lane Smith and Jory John!Can you guess what's making this giraffe self-conscious? Could it be . . . HIS ENORMOUS NECK?? Yes, it's exactly that--how on earth did you figure...
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The Panda Problem

Deborah Underwood · Dial Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The critically adored, New York Times bestselling Deborah Underwood delights with a hilariously meta celebration of storytelling out of control.Every story needs a problem.But Panda doesn't have a problem.Unless . . . Panda is the problem.The New York Times bestselling author of Here Comes...
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Brownie & Pearl Grab a Bite

Cynthia Rylant · Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Enjoy a tasty meal with Brownie and her cat Pearl in this delightful Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read story! Its lunchtime, and Brownie and Pearl are ready to grab a bite! The kitchen is filled with tasty treats like apples and crackers and—mmmmm—string cheese. So pull up a chair and join...
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Amazing Autumn

Jennifer Marino Walters · Red Chair Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

The fall season can be truly amazing with colorful leaves in big soft piles, Halloween pumpkins and pumpkin pie. Oh my, what an Amazing Autumn.
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Honeyky Hanukah

Woody Guthrie · Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, 2015"Sure to become a tradition at Hanukkah parties everywhere."—Kirkus Reviews"inspires a toe-tapping performance"—Publishers Weekly"a happy tune for a festive time"—Booklist"Read...
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No Kimchi For Me!

Aram Kim · Holiday House
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Yoomi hates stinky, spicy kimchi -- the pickled cabbage condiment served at Korean meals. So her brothers call her a baby and refuse to play with her. Yoomi is determined to eat kimchi. She tries to disguise it by eating it on a cookie, on pizza, and in ice cream. But that doesn't work....
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Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and FLO!

Laurel Molk · Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The mission: catch a tiger by the toe.The team: brothers Eeny, Meeny, Miney,and Mo. But what about little sister Flo? Can't she help, too?Join these mischievous mice for a rollicking twist on a familiar nursery rhyme.Just be sure to watch your toes!
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Maisy Goes to the Movies: A Maisy First Experiences Book

Lucy Cousins · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Maisy and her pals discover the magic of the big screen as they go to a movie theater for the first time.Maisy and her friends are so excited! They're going to see a fun adventure film. With tickets and snacks at the ready, they scramble for seats and settle in for the movie to begin....
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What's Wrong, Little Pookie?

Sandra Boynton · Robin Corey Books
Pages: 18
Format: Board book

POOKIE'S UPSET AND POOKIE'S MOM cannot figure out why. And Pookie isn't helping, either. This familiar scenario is told with Sandra Boynton's signature humor, in both story and art. Caregivers and young children will laugh their way out of their sorrow as Mom and Pookie...
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I Need a Hug

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In I Need a Hug, a tiny porcupine just wants a cuddle. All of the other animals turn him away because of his prickly spikes. But finally the porcupine meets an animal who's happy to hug -- a snake!Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's signature rhyming text and unforgettably splendid...
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I Will Chomp You!

Jory John · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.
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Professor Whiskerton Presents Steampunk ABC

Lisa Falkenstern · Amazon Childrens Pub
Pages: 32
Format: Book

In Professor Whiskerton Presents Steampunk ABC, two mice dressed in Victorian clothing use gadgets and found objects - each starting with a different letter of the alphabet - to build a fantastic steampunk surprise. A is for anvil; M is for monkey wrench; P is for periscope. Steampunk-inspired...
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Mirabel's Missing Valentines

Janet Lawler · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When Mirabel's valentines fall out of her bag on the way to school, the shy little mouse panics. But those lost cards brighten some days . . . before making their way back to her. "Mirabel was very shy.She'd always been that way.She trembled at the thought ofgiving Valentines away."...
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