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A Unicorn Named Sparkle

Amy Young · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When Lucy sees an ad in the newspaper for a unicorn, she sends in her twenty-five cents and waits four to six long weeks for her very own unicorn to arrive. She imagines the flowers that she'll braid into his beautiful pink mane, and she even picks the perfect name for him: Sparkle....
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Still a Gorilla!

Kim Norman · Orchard Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Will Willy be another type of animal?No!Still a gorilla! In this fun, zany picture book, Willy the Gorilla imitates other animals at the zoo, including a lion, a walrus, a billy goat, an alligator, and a kangaroo. But pretending to be something he is not "never" works out. What...
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Wally Does Not Want a Haircut

Amanda Driscoll · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A bright barnyard tale from the author of Duncan the Story Dragon about facing your fears (and a pair of shears) , and learning that a hug from your mama can make just about anything seem possible. Wally does not need a haircut. His hair is perfectly fine. Sure, it trips him up a tad and gathers...
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Hog in the Fog: A Harry and Lil Story

Julia Copus · Faber & Faber
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A heartwarming rhyming adventure story about friendship, teamwork and teatime!Lil is expecting Harry the Hog for tea, but there's a swirling fog outside and Harry is nowhere to be seen. Lil sets off to find her friend. Luckily she meets Deer, Sheep and Crow along the way, who all join...
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Now You See Me, Now You Don't: A Minibombo Book

Silvia Borando · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 28
Format: Print book

Look closely! This vibrant wordless book invites children to explore the concept of visibility.A menagerie of colorful animals can be found within this stylish book, but pay attention! When the background color changes with each turn of the page, a different animal (almost) vanishes...
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There's a Bear on My Chair

Ross Collins · Nosy Crow
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favorite chair, and that chair just isn't big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to move pesky Bear, but nothing works. Once Mouse has gone, Bear gets up and walks home. But what's that? Is that a mouse in Bear's house?
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Shapes at Play: A Minibombo Book

Silvia Borando · Walker Books Ltd
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Squares, triangles, and circles. Playtime! When shapes start moving around, there's no telling what new shapes they can make - or how far they can go.Did you know that a bunch of triangles together can build a bigger triangle? Or that stacking a lot of little squares makes one giant...
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Clip, clop

Catherine Hnatov · Star Bright Books
Format: Print book

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Maxwell the Monkey Barber

Cale Atkinson · Owlkids Books Inc.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Maxwell the monkey operates a barbershop, where he offers everything from a trim to a chop. He excels at helping his fellow animals look shipshape and feel their best, no matter how unruly their locks. Whatever the coiffure quandary, Maxwell is your monkey. He tames Baboon's curls,...
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Cat's Colors

Airlie Anderson · Childs Play Intl Ltd
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In this gentle new picture book by Airlie Anderson, a white cat explores her natural environment. As she enjoys each new experience, cat collects a color that reflects her feelings. At the end of her wonderful journey there is an amazing surprise Children will love identifying the colors...
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