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Fort-Building Time

Megan Wagner Lloyd · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Grab your blankets and pillows! From the creators of Finding Wild, a new picture book that follows the changing of the seasons and is as cozy as a fort. Winter, spring, summer, fall. Each season brings new materials to make the perfect fort. From leaves to snow, from mud to sand, there...
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The Bus Ride

Marianne Dubuc · Kids Can Press; Tra edition
Format: Hardcover

"This is the first time I'm taking the bus by myself. Mom packed me a snack -- and had me bring my sweater in case I get cold." But Mom likely didn't imagine the adventure her little girl would have as she rides to her grandmother's house in this sweet picture book....
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LOOK!

Édouard Manceau · Owlkids Books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

This oversized board book is an invitation to play: when the book is opened, a die-cut in the middle of the book frames the world around the reader, allowing him or her to compare what they see on the page with what they see through the die-cut. Each spread presents something new to look...
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There Might Be Lobsters

CAROLYN CRIMI · CANDLEWICK Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Come on, Sukie, you can do it! A little dog's paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller is in need in this humorous, tenderly sympathetic story.Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and sandy, and the waves...
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Touch, Slide, and Lift Busy Farm

Scholastic. · Cartwheel Books
Pages: 26
Format: Print book

Lift the Flap Busy Farm invites young children to explore life on the farm in a fun and interactive way.With over 50 sturdy flaps to lift, and clear, simple text and bright photography, Lift the Flap Busy Farm introduces children to the animals, vehicles, and people who live and work on a farm....
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Turtle Tug to the Rescue

Michael H Slack · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Turtle Tug is on the lookout! This chugging, tugging turtle powers through gusty winds and treacherous tides, combing the seas to protect his friends from a dangerous storm. From panicking puffins to entangled sperm whales, Turtle Tug is out to rescue all his sea-dwelling friends. He's...
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Hector the Collector

Emily A Beeny · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"A sweet and child-sensitive addition to any picture-book collection." -- Kirkus ReviewsWhen Hector comes across an acorn, he discovers a love for collecting them in all shapes and sizes.They were all different.They were all the same.They were all beautiful.One day his teacher...
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Grandpa Loves You

Helen Foster James · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 18
Format: Board book

From the author-illustrator team that created Grandma Loves You! and Grandma's Christmas Wish comes a touching story just for Grandpa and grandchild. Told in charming verse with the signature bunny characters, this book celebrates the special relationship a child has with Grandpa. From...
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Steppin' Out: Playful Rhymes for Toddler Times

Lin Oliver · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Capturing the magic and fun of early childhood, this lively collection of poems, from the creators of Little Poems for Tiny Ears, is a book to be treasured. Being a preschooler means days full of discovery every time you step out of your door. It's a time filled with wonder, at all the sights...
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DK Readers L1: THE LEGO® NINJAGO MOVIE

DK · DK Children
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Join the heroic knights as they clash with fearsome monsters in DK Readers L1: LEGO(r) NEXO KNIGHTS: Stop the Monsters! Enter the futuristic world of Knighton where the brave NEXO KNIGHTS heroes, Clay, Lance, Axl, Aaron, and Macy, use powerful weapons and magic to battle an evil jester.Perfect...
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Rhymoceros

Janik Coat · Harry N. Abrams; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

In Janik Coat's much-anticipated follow-up to Hippopposites, a blue rhinoceros unabashedly demonstrates 16 pairs of rhyming words. His ability to appear "stinky" and "inky," or "caring" and "daring," oftentimes lands him in compromising contexts....
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Gorilla Gardener: How To Help Nature Take Over the World

John Seven · Manic D Press, Inc.
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

Can we work for peaceful change and beautify our surroundings at the same time?In these colorful pages, happy little Gorilla Gardener shows us how by secretly dropping seeds in sidewalk cracks to sprout flowers and green the city. Gorilla Gardener goes even farther, building a delightful...
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You Can Do It, Bert!

Ole Könnecke · Gecko Press
Format: Hardcover

You Can Do It, Bert! is the perfect picture book for anyone embarking on a new adventure. This is Berts big day. He is well prepared, mentally and physically. But he might need some encouragement. You Can do it, Bert! is a simple, funny picture book with an encouraging positive message....
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Hat On, Hat Off

Theo Heras · Pajamapress
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

It's time for this little one to go out. But which hat will he choose? Red hat, blue hat, striped hat, penguin hat, teddy bear hat? Once that decision is made, that hat just doesn't stay on, while shoes are tied and jacket is buttoned. One more visit to the potty. And once this...
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The Yoga Game by the Sea

Kathy Beliveau · Simply Read Books
Format: Hardcover

The Yoga Game by the Sea, the first in The Yoga Game Series, invites children of all ages to feel the waves of their breath, to connect with the joy of a diving dolphin and to discover the magic of nature. Play with the words, guess the riddles and enjoy an actual yoga practice, down...
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