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Small Walt

Elizabeth Verdick · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"Charming and endearing." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"The grit of The Little Engine that Could, the nostalgic illustrations of Katy and the Big Snow, and a touch of modernity from an accomplished author and illustrator, combine...
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Go to Sleep, Dear Dragon

Margaret Hillert · Norwood House Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

After reading a book about medieval times, a boy falls asleep and dreams that he and his pet dragon live in a medieval setting. Now re-illustrated with a fresh and modern look, these timeless beginning readers foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition,...
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Dr. Seuss's I Love Pop!: A Celebration of Dads

Dr. Seuss · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Illustrated with art by Dr. Seuss, this little gift book about fatherly love is ideal for Father's Day--and a perfect choice instead of a card!Show Dad some love on Father's Day--or ANY day--with this small hardcover book of simple, unrhymed observations about all the things we love...
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Fall is for School

Robert Neubecker · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Fall is time for turning leaves,
The weather's growing cool.
Fall is here! Come on with me!
It's time to go to school.
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Pinkalicious and the Pirates

VICTORIA KANN · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Stay tuned for a brand-new show coming in winter 2018 to PBS Kids: Pinkalicious & Peterrific!

#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann brings young readers a Pinkalicious I Can Read pirate adventure about bravery, creativity, and making unlikely new friends.

Pinkalicious...

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Crash, Splash, or Moo!

Bob Shea · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Calling all daredevils! It's time to play CRASH, SPLASH, OR MOO! in this boisterous picture book with all the excitement of a game show.

Mr. McMonkey is your host, and your contestants are America's favorite stunt clam, Action Clam...and a cow! These unlikely daredevils face off in a zany...
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Waiting

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor BookWhat are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig all toys arranged on a child s windowsill wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible picture book by the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes....
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More Caps for Sale: Another Tale of Mischievous Monkeys

Esphyr Slobodkina · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the perennial favorite Caps for Sale with this never-before-published sequel to the beloved classic! In this first posthumous book from Esphyr Slobodkina, those mischievous monkeys are at it again, bringing laughs to a new generation of readers. The sequel,...

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Nate the Great and the Wandering Word

Marjorie Weinman/ Sharmat Andrew/ Wheeler Jody Sharmat (ILT) · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Join the world's greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of the missing word! Perfect for beginning readers and the Common Core, this long-running chapter book series will encourage children to problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries!WHAT...
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This Orq.

David Elliott · Boyds Mills Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This companion to This Orq. (He Cave Boy.) pits Orq and Woma against a couple of stone-age bullies. Dorq is big, strong, and mean . . . and his pet, Caba, is even worse. But when Caba smashes a giant egg on Woma, Orq is so incensed he bangs two rocks together over and over, creating a spark....
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Disney Fairies Graphic Novel #16: Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

Tea Orsi · Papercutz
Format: Print book

Geronimo, Trap, Pandora, Benjamin and Patti return to the era of Louis XIII on the trail of the Pirate Cats. At Fontainebleu Castle they enroll in Richelieus army of mousketeers and are commanded by the cardinal to oppose two brigands in the area. The mice discover that the brigands are no other...
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Poor Little Rabbit

Jo?rg Mu?hle · Gecko Pr
Pages: 10
Format: Board book

Oh no, Little Rabbit has hurt his arm. And there's blood! Can you help him? Blow gently three times, try a bandage, a rhyme, but he's still crying... Let's give his ears a stroke and wipe his tears. There, all better! Off you go, Little Rabbit!

This follow-up to Tickle My Ears...

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Carmela Full of Wishes

Matt de la Pen?a · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic.

When Carmela wakes up on her birthday,...
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From Tree to Sea

Shelley Moore Thomas · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From a child's point of view, this lyrical picture book looks at the relationship of nature to the human world and the place we call home.From the edge of the sea to a high mountain top, everything has its place in the world and all living things are connected. The world around us has a lot to tell...
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Max Speed

Stephen Shaskan · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Max, a tiny speed racer, is off on the adventure of a lifetime in this adorable new picture book that proves all you need for a big adventure is a little imagination.

As soon as Max has finished cleaning his room, he's off racing his super-secret car at incredible speeds, soaring...
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