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Animal Numbers

Thomas Flintham · Little Simon
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Join Thomas Flintham on a vibrantly colorful animal adventure that will have the littlest readers counting from one to ten.This friendly whale is number one. He leaps up high, and then he's gone. Four elephants stomp in a row, Marching high and marching low! Filled with bright colors...
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My Favorite Pets: by Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski's Class

Jeanne Birdsall · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A hilarious picture book from New York Times bestselling author of The Penderwicks Jeanne Birdsall and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss about one child's outrageous school essay on his "pet" sheep. Things to know about sheep: Sheep live outside. Sheep have...
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Monster Park!

Annie Bach · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Monster play. Monster 'YAY!' Monster Park - come on, this way!" Monster's having a fun time at the park - swinging and sliding, swirling and twirling, and riding the whirly-whirl. When it's time to go, though, Monster says "NO!" But all's okay because...
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Touchy the Octopus Touches Everything

Ame Dyckman · Little Simon
Pages: 22
Format: Board book

Help little ones learn to look but not touch in this third story in the adorable Wee Beasties series from New York Times bestselling author Ame Dyckman.Touchy the Octopus LOVES to touch the things he loves. But sometimes, he touches everything. WAIT! Can you show Touchy how to look but not touch?...
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Bigger! Bigger!

LESLIE PATRICELLI · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The star of Faster! Faster! and Higher! Higher! dons a construction hat for another soaring (and slightly interrupted) exercise in imagination. A box of blocks. A budding builder. Should she build a doghouse? A bridge? A skyscraper? Yes, all of these and more! Bigger, bigger! BIGGEST!...
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I'm a Monster Truck

Dennis R Shealy · Random House Children's Books, 2016. 2011
Pages: 26
Format: Print book

It's not just a truck. . . . It's a MONSTER TRUCK! In this high-octane board book, truck fans everywhere can start their engines and ride along with Mudenstein and his mammoth machine friends for all their crashing, smashing fun!
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The Lion Guard Join the Lion Guard!

Disney Book Group · Disney Press
Pages: 10
Format: Print book

Get ready to look and sound like the members of the Lion Guard with this creative and interactive mask book featuring all of your favorite Lion Guard friends! With colorful illustrated characters, die-cuts, and Swahili phrases on each spread, kids can hold the book up to their faces and be transformed!
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Princessland

Emily Jenkins · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Romy wants to go to Princessland, where all girls are princesses. In Princessland, there are castles and royal balls, sparkling rivers and flower crowns. Romy's pet, the Lady Cat, promises to take her there. They spend the day climbing trees, dancing in the marketplace, and weaving daisy...
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Good Night Like This

Mary Murphy · Candlewick Press, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the creator of A Kiss Like This and Say Hello Like This! comes a third adorable animal story to share - this one for bedtime.Filled with dreamy, colorful art, this is the perfect soothing bedtime book for little children. The rhythmic text is just right for gently lulling them to sleep...
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Look & Find at School

Thierry Laval · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Hardcover

Readers can take an imaginary journey to the classroom, the playground, the lunchroom, and more in this colorful collection of look-and-find illustrations. Can you find a coloring book? A jump rope? A puppet show?
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A Name for Baby

Lizi Boyd · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Animals gently angle to have a new baby named after themselves in this sweet picture book by Lizi Boyd, whose previous work was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year."A name is a sound that follows you around. I'm listening for one," says Mother Mouse. Holding...
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Pop-Up Peekaboo! Unicorn

DK · DK Children
Pages: 12
Format: Board book

Meet the colorful unicorns as they explore a magical kingdom in this cute baby board book with flaps to lift and pop-ups to enjoy.Join Moonbeam the purple unicorn as she searches for a friend in the enchanted forest and Sunshine the yellow unicorn as she discovers a secret castle. Which...
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Hello Spring!

Shelley Rotner · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

When winter ends, spring begins! The days get longer and the air gets warmer. Trees and flowers bloom and animals have their babies. Spring is the perfect time to have fun! Preschoolers will love this lyrical yet simple introduction to the wondrous surprises brought by spring. Featuring...
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Splish, Splash, Ducky!

LUCY COUSINS · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Revel in the rain with a little duckling and friends in a bright adventure from the creator of Maisy that kids will find just ducky.Oh, goody, hooray!It's raining today.When I'm feeling happy.I say quack, quack, quack.Ducky Duckling has so much fun in the rain! Readers will be happy to splish,...
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My favorite pet by Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski's class

Jeanne Birdsall; Harry Bliss · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A hilarious picture book from New York Times bestselling author of The Penderwicks Jeanne Birdsall and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss about one child's outrageous school essay on his "pet" sheep. Things to know about sheep: Sheep live outside. Sheep have...
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