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Lucy Scott · Creston Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Parents may think their toddlers are simply playing or making messes, but really they're building cities, going on exciting adventures, and creating masterpieces.
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Jumble Wood

Helena Covell · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This stunning picture book debut from Helena Covell is perfect for teaching young readers about bravery, friendship, and happiness.Far, far away there was a wood. A jumble of twists and turns, ups and downs, and unknowns. The little creatures that lived there each had a thing that made...
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A Cat Named Swan

Holly Hobbie · Random House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Discover this beautiful pet-adoption story from Holly Hobbie, the creator of the bestselling Toot & Puddle series and one of the most treasured children's illustrators of all time. Beloved author-illustrator Holly Hobbie presents the story of a rescue cat's adoption, the paradise...
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Maggi and Milo Make New Friends

Juli Brenning · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Perfect for fans of Ladybug Girl, this playground adventure about the joy of making new friends continues the story of the plucky girl-and-dog duo from Maggi and Milo Maggi is an irrepressible girl with an equally awesome best friend: her dog, Milo. So when Mom suggests a day at the park...
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The Journey

Francesca Sanna · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war. This book will stay with you long after the last page is turned.From...
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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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Flashlight

Lizi Boyd · Chronicle Books (CA)
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Inside a tent it's cozy. But what is going on outside? Is it dark? Is it scary? Not if you have your trusty flashlight! Told solely through images and using a spare yet dramatic palette, artist Lizi Boyd has crafted a masterful exploration of night, nature, and art. Both lyrical and humorous,...
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Hug It Out!

Louis Thomas · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A fresh, funny take on sibling rivalry and conflict resolution, as two sparring siblings are forced to "hug it out."Mom has had enough of Woody and Annie's incessant fighting. When her pleas for sharing and apologizing are ignored, she demands they "hug it out." At first,...
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Do You Believe in Unicorns?

BETHANIE DEENEY MURGUIA · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Is believing in magic the key to seeing a unicorn? If you keep your eyes open to wonder, the possibilities are endless.Is that a horse wearing a hat? It's definitely not a unicorn in disguise - that would be ridiculous, right? It's probably just a horse that's having a bad hair day. Or trying...
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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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Over and Under the Snow

Kate Messner · Chronicle Books
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals who live through the winter, safe and warm.OVER AND UNDER THE SNOW takes readers on a cross country ski trip through the winter...
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Anywhere Farm

Phyllis Root · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

For any anywhere farm, here's all that you need: soil and sunshine, some water, a seed.You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan - almost anything can be turned into a home...
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The Bad Seed

JORY JOHN · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Month selectionFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Goodnight Already! seriesThis is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He's been bad since...
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