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Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants: The Questioneers Book #2

Andrea Beaty

Ada Twist is full of questions. A scientist to her very core, Ada asks why again and again. One question always leads to another until she's off on a journey of discovery! When Rosie Revere's Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous helium pants, it's up to Ada and
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Don't Let Them Disappear

Chelsea Clinton

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted comes a beautiful book about the animals who share our planet--and what we can do to help them survive.Did you know that blue whales are the largest animals in the world? Or that sea otters was
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A New Home

Tania de Regil · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

As a girl in Mexico City and a boy in New York City ponder moving to each other's locale, it becomes clear that the two cities - and the two children - are more alike than they might think.But I'm not sure I want to leave my home.I'm going to miss so much.Moving to a new city...
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Carl and the Meaning of Life

Deborah Freedman · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From the often Caldecott-buzzed Deborah Freedman, a sweet and funny story about finding your place in the world.Carl is an earthworm. He spends his days happily tunneling in the soil until a field mouse asks him a simple question that stops him short: "Why?" Carl's quest takes...
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How To Two

David Soman · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

So much more than a counting book, this heartfelt and timeless story is about inclusivity and the joys of making new friends, from the co-creator of the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl seriesA child's solitary day at the playground turns into a boisterous park-wide adventure as one boy on the slide...
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A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park

Ashley Benham Yazdani · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

How did Central Park become a vibrant gem in the heart of New York City? Follow the visionaries behind the plan as it springs to green life.In 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space. The people needed a green...
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Power Up

Seth Fishman · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The companion to the popular and award-winning A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars. This captivating and educational picture book from Seth Fishman and Isabel Greenberg introduces young readers to basic facts about energy and the human body. Fun, informative and accessible, Power Up is perfect...
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Home Run, Touchdown, Basket, Goal!: Sports Poems for Little Athletes

Leo Landry · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A picture book of rhyming verse celebrates sports throughout the seasons, from baseball and basketball to karate and swimming.
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Hey, Water!

Antoinette Portis

Splash! A spunky little girl plays a spirited game of hide-and-seek with water, in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book.Hey, water! I know you! You're all around.Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywh
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A Kite for Moon

Jane Yolen · Zonderkidz
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A Kite for Moon, written by New York Times bestselling author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen and her daughter, Heidi E. Y. Stemple, tells a heartfelt story about a young boy's fascination and unlikely friendship with the moon. With whimsical illustrations by award-winning...
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