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Down by the Barn

Will Hillenbrand · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Down by the barn, early in the morning, a farmer drives his tractor, stopping along the way to pick up a calf, then a chick, then a pig. The group of animals grows and grows until at last they reach their destination...and find a surprise. Charming illustrations and rhythmic text filled...
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Dear Ballerina

Monica Wellington · Holiday House
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A dream comes true for a girl who loves tutus, pointe shoes, and dancing on tiptoe!The girl in this story loves to stretch, to pose, to point her toes, to swirl and twirl and leap! She practices new steps every day. All her efforts are rewarded when one special day, she gets to dance in a performance...
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Bernice Gets Carried Away

Hannah E. Harrison · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for a new generation of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day readers, this charming story about a grumpy cat gently shows how far a little sharing can go. Bernice is having a truly rotten time at her friend's birthday party. First, everyone else gets a piece...
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Presents Through the Window: A Taro Gomi Christmas Book

TaroÌ? Gomi · Chronicle Books
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Pink suit. Moustache. Helicopter. This may not be your ordinary Santa, but it's still a daunting Christmas Eve challenge! There are so many presents to deliver, and so little time. It's a good thing Santa has a plan. He'll just peek into every window and toss in a gift. Done! The trouble...
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Bad Kitty Does Not Like Dogs

Nick Bruel · Square Fish
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Kitty wants to take a nap. Kitty always wants to take a nap. But Puppy wants to play! Can Kitty convince Puppy that sleeping is far more fun than playing? Find out in this riotous story featuring your favorite cranky cat and his slobbery nemesis-complete with a full page of stickers, perfect...
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El pequeno mago

Kazuno Kohara · Ediciones Obelisco
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Ojala pudiera volar Pobre pequeno mago! El es el unico que no sabe volar, y ninguno de los otros magos querra ser su amigo. Pero entonces conoce a un dragon y descubre que la amistad se puede encontrar en los lugares mas sorprendentes, y que, si se confia en uno mismo, cualquier cosa es posible....
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Newspaper Hats

Phil Cummings · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Georgie visits her Grandpa at the home where he lives, but he doesn't always remember who she is. He does, however, remember how to make newspaper hats, and together they fold enough for all his friends. Touching moments portray the difficulties and nuances of memory loss from a child's...
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Ginny Louise and the School Showdown

Tammi Sauer · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The Truman Elementary Troublemakers are a bad bunch. Especially these three: Cap'n Catastrophe, Destructo Dude, and Make-My-Day May. But they are no match for Ginny Louise, the new hedgehog in school. Her unwavering cheerfulness in the face of their bullying will make young readers...
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Max the Brave

Ed Vere · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!Max is a fearless kitten. Max is a brave kitten. Max is a kitten who chases mice. There's only one problem-Max doesn't know what a mouse looks like! With a little bit of bad advice, Max finds himself facing a much bigger challenge. Maybe Max doesn't...
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Fingers for Lunch

Brandt Lewis · LB Kids
Pages: 12
Format: Print book

A unique die-cut format provides hours of finger-play fun for parents and toddlers!For lunch today I have a fine treat: five little fingers for Monster to eat! In this silly playtime rhyme, young readers will burst into giggles as they fit their fingers through die-cut holes and make them...
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The Too-Scary Story

Bethanie Deeney Murguia · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Grace wants Papa to tell her a scary bedtime story... but her little brother Walter doesn't want it to be TOO scary! So as Papa invents the story of two children out for a walk in the woods, Grace and Walter take turns correcting him. But when darkness falls, a shadow looms, and footsteps...
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The Foot Book

Seuss Dr. · Random House
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Beginning readers will love this foot-filled Bright and Early Book classic by Dr. Seuss! From left feet to right feet and wet feet to dry feet, there are so many feet to meet. The Foot Book will have young readers eager to step into the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss. Combining brief and funny...
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Little Hide and Seek: Baby Animals

DK · DK Preschool; Brdbk edition
Format: Print book

Little Hide and Seek books are fun, sturdy "I-spy" formats perfect for preschoolers' little hands to hold and feature an engaging character on the front that's hiding in each of the scenes inside. Populated with fascinating objects to look at and fun rhyming text, the books...
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Don't Blink!

Amy Krouse Rosenthal · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This interactive book may seem to be on your side, reluctant sleeper -- but it's truly a bedtime book in disguise! New from New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Amy Krouse Rosenthal and David Roberts!Here's how it works: if you can avoid getting to the end of this book, you can avoid...
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