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The Ghosts Go Scaring

Chrissy Bozik · Sky Pony Pr
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Boo! Boo! Boo! It's Halloween night and the ghosts are out of the shadows and ready to scare! One by one and then two by two, the ghosts float through the neighborhood having some fun. Seven by seven and eight by eight they cause a fright for everyone they meet! Count from one ghost...
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Rude Cakes

Rowboat Watkins · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Who knew that cakes were so rude?! In this deliciously entertaining book, a not-so-sweet cake - who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents - gets its just desserts. Mixing hilarious text and pictures, Rowboat Watkins, a former Sendak fellow, has cooked up a laugh-out-...
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Bess and Bella

Irene Haas · Margaret K. McElderry Books; First Edition edition
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

On a cold winter afternoon Bess and her doll are having a tea party with melted snow and cookie crumbs when -- falump -- a little bird named Bella falls from the sky Bella offers treats for a proper tea and a new friendship begins Little does Bess know that this is just the first of many...
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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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Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors

Keith Baker · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling stars of LMNO Peas and 1-2-3 Peas are back for a romp through a rainbow of colors!A passel of playful peas keeps it green as they experience the colorful world around them, from red kites to yellow buses to purple mountains and more! Bright and bold illustrations...
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Little Babymouse and the Christmas Cupcakes

Jennifer L. Holm · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Graphic-novel darling Babymouse makes her picture-book debut in a Christmas story . . . all about cupcakes! (Typical.) Thank goodness Babymouse ate all of the Christmas cookies her mom made for Santa. Now she can make him something he really wants - CUPCAKES! But wait . . . what's...
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Funny Face, Sunny Face

Sally Symes · Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

Loosely following a child's daily routine, this charming and beautifully illustrated book celebrates all things toddler. Loosely following a child's daily routine, this charming and beautifully illustrated book celebrates all things toddler. Richly detailed scenes, cute characters,...
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Here Comes the Easter Cat

Deborah Underwood · Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A cat with flair to spare, an Easter Bunny with a job to do, and a hilarious break from sticky-sweet Easter fare for fans of Patrick McDonnell and the Pigeon books by Mo Willems.Why should the Easter Bunny get all the love? Thats what Cat would like to know. So he decides to take over He dons...
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Pick Me Up, Mama!

Robin Luebs · Little Simon; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

A spirited homage to the ups and downs of toddlerhood, Pick Me Up, Mama! is now available for the first time as a board book—perfect for story time!Whether she’s up or down, whirling or twirling, dressing or bathing, snacking or snoozing, the busy raccoon in this story enjoys...
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Oh So Brave Dragon

David Kirk · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Dragon knows he is supposed to be brave--because that's what dragons do. He's so brave and valiant, he's ready to try out his fearsome roar! But when he hears something that scares him, he turns to his forest friends to find the noise, and to help him be brave. Young readers...
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Little Big Girl

Claire Keane · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A touching picture book about an older sister's unconditional love for her new baby brotherMatisse is a little girl in a big world. Despite her size, she gets to have all sorts of grand adventures, like seeing the big sights of the city, making big messes, and taking big naps when her little...
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The Five of Us

Quentin Blake · Tate Publishing(UK)
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Angie, Ollie, Simona, Mario, and Eric are five fantastic friends, each of whom has an unusual ability. Disaster strikes on a day in the countryside, but by working together and combining their individual powers, the Fantastic Five save the day. Teem­ing with Quentin Blake's characteristic...
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A Dog With Nice Ears: Featuring Charlie and Lola

LAUREN CHILD · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Beloved siblings Charlie and Lola are back - on a quest to find Lola's version of the perfect dog, which seems suspiciously un-doglike.At the moment, all Lola can talk about is dogs. She says she would like one more than anything you could think of. "More than a squirrel or an actual...
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Cinderella: A Night at the Ball

Disney Book Group · Disney Press
Format: Print book

In 1950, Walt Disney Studios released the classic film about a kind and wishful servant girl who is swept away from the harsh lifestyle of a bleak home to a life of royalty and true love. The live-action re-imagining of this timeless tale is sure to delight fans both old and new!
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Out of the Blue

Alison Jay · Barefoot Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

An evocative wordless book about the mysteries of the sea from acclaimed illustrator Alison Jay. WORDLESS BOOK: Story told through pictures encourages imagination, visual literacy and interactive reading as children create the story in their own words LIFE SCIENCES: Promotes marine preservation...
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