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Duck Gets a Job

SONNY ROSS · Templar
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A career-minded duck conveys an important message about finding your own way in this funny, quirky story.Duck wants a job. All his friends have jobs in the city, and they never stop talking about them. Duck doesn't think a job in the city sounds very exciting, but he decides to try it - and it'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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Duck and Hippo Lost and Found

JONATHAN LONDON · Two Lions

Duck and Hippo have a picnic and a new adventure!Duck and Hippo invite their friends Turtle, Elephant, and Pig to a picnic at their favorite pond. Yippee! It's time to dance and sing, swim and eat. Everyone brings goodies to share ... except Hippo. He didn't bring ANYTHING. So Hippo...
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Wait

Antoinette Portis · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

As a boy and his mother move quickly through the city, they're drawn to different things. The boy sees a dog, a butterfly, and a hungry duck while his mother rushes them toward the departing train. It's push and pull, but in the end, they both find something to stop for. Acclaimed author/illustrator...
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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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Here Comes Teacher Cat

Deborah Underwood · Dial Books
Pages: 88
Format: Hardcover

It's back to school for the New York Times bestselling Cat when he steps in as a substitute teacher. Cat is not pleased to be tapped as substitute teacher. Not only is it cutting into his naptime, but a roomful of kittens is a little, well, scary. At school, he's faced with six adorable...
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Mermaid School

JoAnne Wetzel · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Starting school is always exciting... especially when you're a mermaid! From schools of fish to the A B Seas, this whimsical underwater tale puts a fun twist on what to expect on the first day of school.It's Molly's first day at mermaid school, and there's so much to learn! Follow the mermaids...
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I Promise

David McPhail · Little
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

"What's a promise?"When Baby Bear asks Mother Bear this important question, she promises her cub that she will feed him, play with him, and do everything she can to keep him safe. But Baby Bear has more questions: What happens if you break a promise? Can his mother promise that...
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No Yeti Yet

Mary Ann Fraser · Peter Pauper Press, Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's a snowy, blowy, wintry day -- just perfect for a yeti hunt! Or so thinks big brother. But younger brother is not as convinced. Questions abound: Have you ever seen a yeti? Is a yeti strong? Can a yeti run fast?Children will love trying to find the yeti in the pictures as the boys...
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The Farmer

Ximo Abadia · Holiday House
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

A farmer's hard work is rewarded in this eco-friendly and elegantly illustrated picture book. In the town, everyone is sleeping. But not Paul. Paul mows. Paul rakes. Paul sows. Paul draws water. And soon Paul has beautiful plants and flowers growing all around him. But one day, the water...
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Everything You Need for a Treehouse

Carter Higgins · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Featuring beautiful images and a lyrical text with an exquisitely readable cadence, this book gives life and meaning to all the requisite elements of a treehouse, from time, timber, and rafters to ropes of twisted twine that invite visitors to sprawl out on a limb and slide back down again....
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Old MacDonald Had a Boat

Steve Goetz · Chronicle Books LLC
Pages: 44
Format: Print Length

Old Mac and Mrs. Mac are at it again! This time, these DIY-happy farmers wield a host of noisy tools - from hammers to sanders, and even a blowtorch - to soup up their rusty old fishing boat. With a BANG BANG here and a BUZZ BUZZ there, this silly, summery sequel to the wildly popular Old MacDonald...
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Maisy Goes on a Plane

Lucy Cousins · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

What's it like to travel by plane for the first time? Little flyers are in good company with Maisy leading the way.Maisy is going to visit her friend Ella, and she is taking a plane to get there. She's very excited! Join the mouse as she checks in at the airport, finds her seat (by the window!)...
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