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The Big Blue Thing on the Hill

Yuval Zommer · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This crazy animal caper will have you cheering for the little guys!When the Big Blue Thing (a camper van to us humans) arrives on Howling Hill, the local wildlife all agree it has to go. First the wolves try to scare it away, then the bears, boars, and foxes have a turn. Finally the wise...
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I Am a Big Brother

Caroline Jayne Church · Cartwheel Books
Format: Hardcover

Share the joys of becoming a big brother!With the arrival of a new baby comes many transitions, and big brothers may need a little extra tender loving care to adjust to a new family situation. This sweet story with adorable toddler illustrations by Caroline Jayne Church is just right to share...
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Spunky Little Monkey

Bill Martin · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

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Have You Seen Elephant?

David Barrow · Gecko Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Elephant wants to play hide and seek. See if you can help the others find him?he's very good! Have You Seen Elephant? is an assured and exciting debut from a top emerging talent.
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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Jane Cabrera · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A girl who can't seem to stop knitting and a sheep who just can't say no star in this captivating new rendition of the well-loved nursery song. As a host of characters from nursery rhymes receive wonderful handmade gifts, poor Black Sheep's coat grows thinner. But there is a special reward...
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Naptime with Theo and Beau

Jessica Shyba · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

It all started when a loving mother posted a few pictures of her son, Beau, and their new puppy, Theo, napping together on her popular blog Momma's Gone City. But these pictures were so "unbearably adorable" (The Daily Mail) and "utterly charming" (The Huffington...
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I Didn't Do It!

Tony Ross · Andersen Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When things start going wrong around the castle everyone blames the Little Princess. No matter how much she cries, "I didn't do it!", no one believes her. Upset, the Little Princess goes off to hide and finds out who really is to blame!
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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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A Visit to Dr. Duck

Rosemary Wells · Candlewick; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

"Wells visualizes the introductory visit-to-the-doctor reassurance with her characteristic spirited charm." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)Best-selling author and illustrator Rosemary Wells applies her rare ability to tell a funny, heartfelt...
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Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets

Charlotte Voake · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Melissa, Thomas, Betty, and Arthur have one thing in common: extremely unsuitable pets! An exuberant book packed with visual humor.There are certain animals that make suitable pets, like a cat, a dog, or a guinea pig. Then there are others that make, well, unusual pets, like an octopus,...
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Dora's Easter Bunny Adventure (Dora the Explorer) (Pictureback(R))

Random House · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 16
Format: Paperback

Swiper has swiped the Easter Bunny's basket of eggs, and it's up to Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer to save Easter. Boys and girls ages 3-7 will love this full-color storybook. 
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Imagine That!

Yasmeen Ismail · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Anything is possible using your imagination!Lila might seem quiet, but that's because she's off on a pretend adventure . . . Only Lila can see that she's wrestling an octopus, racing along in a winged chariot, and flying with birds over a noisy jungle. But playing by yourself can get lonely....
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Everything

Emma Dodd · Templar
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

What does a mother love most about her baby? Everything.Parents love each and every thing about their child, as demonstrated by the charming mother and baby koala in Emma Dodd's Everything. Featuring heartwarming illustrations embellished with foil, this cozy bedtime read is a handsome...
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Little Humans

Brandon Stanton · Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Street photographer and storyteller extraordinaire Brandon Stanton is the creator of the wildly popular blog "Humans of New York." He is also the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Humans of New York. To create Little Humans, a 40-page photographic picture book for young...
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I Spy in the Sky

Edward Gibbs · Templar Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Look through each eye-catching spy hole to spot a new bird in the sky!Up in the sky there are many colorful birds to spy, each of them different. Look through the spy hole and use the clues to guess which one is next. Then turn the page to reveal the creature. Watch as young children quickly...
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