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Toucans, Too

Bethanie Deeney Murguia · Little Bee Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

This hilarious follow-up book to Cockatoo, Too features cockatoos, toucans, two-can stew, and gnus!One can. Two cans. Toucans? Toucans, too. Toucan stew???! The cockatoos are back, and the toucans are too! But the toucans think the cockatoos say "toucan stew" and run away in a toucan...
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Goldfish Ghost

Lemony Snicket · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Goldfish Ghost was born on the surface of the water in the bowl on a dresser in a boy's room. The boy's room was pleasant and familiar, but Goldfish Ghost wanted company, so he set out to find a friend.He floats over the neighborhood, past the pier, and let the breeze carry him into...
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Blocks

Irene Dickson · Nosy Crow
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A stylishly illustrated, ingeniously simple picture-book debut perfect for teaching young children about colors and sharing.Ruby has red blocks and Benji has blue blocks. They both build with their blocks, until Benji takes one of Ruby's red blocks and, in the tussle that follows, all the blocks...
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Something's Fishy

Jean Gourounas · Phaidon Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This ice fishing mystery features a grumpy penguin, a troupe of curious onlookers, and a surprise ending!An ice fishing penguin grows increasingly aggravated as his line fails to attract fish, but his activity attracts a cast of curiously chatty polar characters. Hilariously expressive...
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Wally Does Not Want a Haircut

Amanda Driscoll · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A bright barnyard tale from the author of Duncan the Story Dragon about facing your fears (and a pair of shears) , and learning that a hug from your mama can make just about anything seem possible. Wally does not need a haircut. His hair is perfectly fine. Sure, it trips him up a tad and gathers...
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So Light, So Heavy

Susanne Strasser · Charlesbridge
Pages: 22
Format: Board book

Elephant is so heavy, and all the other animals are so light. How will the seesaw ever go up and down?Toddlers will be drawn in by repetition, opposites, humor, and an unexpected twist in this board book story about Elephant's quest to get the seesaw to teeter. A cast of friendly animals--who...
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World of Reading: Sheriff Callie's Wild West Peck's Trail Mix Mix-Up: Level Pre-1

Annie Auerbach · Disney Press

Pecks favorite trail mix is slowly disappearing throughout the day! Help him catch the trail mix thief in this Level Pre-1 reader!,
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Baby Cakes

Theo Heras · Pajama Press
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

The sibling duo from Hat On, Hat Off are back in another household adventure, exploring and playing in the kitchen. These little ones know baking is hard work and messy work, but it sure is fun. Put on an apron, gather ingredients, measure the flour -- try to keep kitty off the counter!...
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We Wish for a Monster Christmas

Sue Fliess · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

We wish for a furry monster,A big, hairy, scary monster,Our own stomping, chomping monster, for Christmas this year! Dear Santa: please bring us a MONSTER for Christmas! This hilarious parody of the traditional carol stars two siblings who want something just a little more special than...
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Follow the Track All the Way Back

TIMOTHY KNAPMAN · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Woo-woo! When Little Train ventures way down the tracks, he's glad he remembers his mommy and daddy's coaching in a story with sure appeal for first-time adventurers.Chooooo! Little Train is going out on the track all by himself for the first time. He runs through a field and rattles across...
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Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book

Britta Teckentrup · Doubleday
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Fans of Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book can now fly along with Bee on her very busy day! Through a hole in the book's cover, a bee is buzzing inside a flower. Peek into this bright and lively book and discover the big ways this little insect contributes to the beauty of the environment,...
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Hello, Little Egg!: An Oona and Baba Adventure

PENGUIN YOUNG READERS. · Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to Puffin Rock - home to two young puffins, Oona and Baba. Join them on their adventures from the Netflix series, Puffin Rock.Oona, Baba, and Mossy are out playing when they discover a mysterious egg. It's a race against time as they try to find the parents before it hatches!
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Colors

Eric Carle · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 16
Format: Print book

Celebrate the bright and cheerful colors of Easter with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.The colors of the rainbow jump off the page in this colorful celebration of the Easter season. Young readers will love learning about colors along with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this delightful board...
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World of Reading Super Hero Adventures: Thwip! You Are It!: Level Pre-1

Marvel Book Group. · Marvel Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Spider-Man chases villains throughout the city, with the help of his Super Hero friends, in Thwip! You're It!, a pre-K leveled reader featuring picture reading, word repetition, and short, simple sentences with your favorite Marvel Super Heroes.
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