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Butterflies in Room 6: See How They Grow

Caroline Arnold · Charlesbridge
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Kindergarteners raise butterflies from egg to adult in this close-up look at the insect life cycle.Follow a classroom of real kindergartners as they participate in a popular activity: raising butterflies. Astonishing photographs show the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly, from egg to caterpillar...
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Bat and the End of Everything

Elana K. Arnold · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

The third book in the funny and joyful series Katherine Applegate has called "tender and important," by National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold. Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunk kit in the world...but the last day of third...
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Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster

Tom Angleberger · Amulet Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

In this series opener, Koko Dodo the cookie chef has a big problem. Today is the day of the royal cookie contest, and someone has stolen his top-secret fudge sauce! Luckily, a spy enters the scene just in time (or rather, crashes in on her roller skates) : Didi Dodo! This might be Didi's...
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Circle

Mac Barnett · Candlewick
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen deliver the final wry and resonant tale about Triangle, Square, and Circle.This book is about Circle. This book is also about Circle's friends, Triangle and Square. Also it is about a rule that Circle makes,...
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Bark in the Park!: Poems for Dog Lovers

Avery Corman

Enjoy Avery Corman's canine poetry for an Afghan hound, basset hound, beagle, bloodhound, Daschshund, boxer, greyhound, and more as they stroll with their owners to the park.PugIs the Pug cute? Or is the Pug ugh?Mostly, people loveThe little Pug's mug
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100 Ways to Be Thankful

Lisa M. Gerry · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Discover 100 creative ways to express gratitude for all that's good in your life with this powerful little book, packed with positive thoughts, practical ideas, and take-action prompts.Rejoice in snow days! Make time for belly laughs! Pause to marvel at the wonders of nature! In today's...
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Sweeping Up the Heart

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

"After an eventful spring break, seventh-grader Amelia Albright's life changes forever"--
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Arrr, Mustache Baby!

Bridget Heos · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Arrr, babies! Mustache Baby and his first mate Beard Baby set sail on the high seas and turn into big bad pirates in this newest addition to the popular Mustache Baby books! "Occasional badness has never been so good." (Kirkus) In this swashbuckling tale, Mustache Baby and Beard...
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The Sun Shines Everywhere

Mary Ann Hoberman · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A celebration all the different people and cultures under the sun from Mary Ann Hoberman, award-winning and bestselling author of the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series. Throughout history, from dinosaurs and ancient Rome to today's bustling playgrounds and cafes, one thing...
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Because of the Rabbit

Cynthia Lord · Scholastic Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

On the last night of summer, Emma tags along with her game warden father on a routine call. They're supposed to rescue a wild rabbit from a picket fence, but instead they find a little bunny. Emma convinces her father to bring him home for the night.The next day, Emma starts public...
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The Book Hog

Greg Pizzoli · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The Book Hog loves books-the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell-and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that...
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A Good Kind of Trouble

Lisa Moore Ramée · Balzer Bray
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what's right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and the novels of Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds.Twelve-year-old Shayla...
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Maker Genius: 50 Home Science Experiments

Scholastic · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

This book explores science using the Maker sensibility (though you don't need to have even heard of the Maker Movement) . It's about giving it your best shot, making, remaking, testing, tinkering, hacking, as a way of exploring science principles, rather than having someone tell...
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The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins

Gail Shepherd · Kathy Dawson Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"A storytelling wonder."--starred review, Kirkus ReviewsA one-of-a-kind voice lights up this witty, heartwarming debut set in 1985 Tennessee about the power of homespun wisdom (even when it's wrong) , the clash between appearances and secrets, and the barriers to getting...
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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...
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