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Quack Quack, Who's That?

Delia Noel · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 12
Format: Board book

A delightful lift-the-flap board book entertains toddlers with a pleasant little guessing game. Every one of twelve brightly illustrated spreads presents a farmyard scene and the spelled-out sound that one of the animals makes. For instance, "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!" heads up the question...
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Pooh Welcomes Winter (My Very First Winnie the Pooh)

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld · Disney Press; 1st edition
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Pooh and his friends mistake a snowman for Winter, bring him inside for a party, and are distraught when their honored guest begins to melt. Christopher Robin explains to silly Pooh that Winter isn't a who, it's a what, and they have a celebration to welcome the season. Full color...
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Big Cat, Little Cat

Elisha Cooper · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

There was a cat who lived alone.Until the daya new cat came . . . And so a story of friendship begins, following two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn't come back.Big Cat, Little Cat is a poignant story, told in measured text...
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World of Reading: Jake and the Never Land Pirates X Marks the Croc: Pre-Level 1

Disney Book Group · Disney Press
Format: Paperback

After Captain Hook attempts to steal Peter Pans map-in-a-bottle, the bottle ends up in the Tick Toc Crocs belly! Its up to Jake and his crew to shake things up a bit as they try to get the Croc to laugh, sneeze, and even burp up the bottle. Did the Croc bite off just a little more than...
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Snow White: Les Petits Fairytales

Trixie Belle · Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Pages: 26
Format: Print book

Discover the magic of Snow White in this petite edition of the classic fairytale, created especially for little readers with just a handful of words and bright, enchanting illustrations.
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Tractor Mac Parade's Best

Billy Steers · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

There are so many great floats at the town parade: the Young Farmers' Club, the Sports Team, the Outdoor Club. Tractor Mac can't wait to see which one he gets to pull. Then he finds out that his friends have been asked to pull all of the floats he wanted, and all that is left is the Mrs....
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Bear's School Day

Stella Blackstone · Barefoot Books; First Printing edition
Format: Print book

With Bear as your teacher, join in and follow the fun of the school day. Theres singing, sticking, storytime and music, and even a map to help you find your way around.,
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Snuggle Puppy

Sandra Boynton · Workman
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

A great big hug in book form, Snuggle Puppy is a year-round valentine from parent to child. It is bright, chunky, a pleasure to hold, and has a die-cut cover that reveals a glimpse of the joy inside before it's even opened. Best of all, it's packed, of course, with pure Boynton:...
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Hurry up, Franklin

Paulette Bourgeois · Scholastic Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Even though he is very slow and has many distractions on the way, Franklin the turtle manages to get to Bear's house just in time for a special event.
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Hank's Big Day: The Story of a Bug

Evan Kuhlman · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for reading aloud, this spare, charming picture book about a day in the life of a pill bug in suburbia is also about an unusual friendship. Hank is a pill bug with a busy life - for a pill bug, that is. His daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding...
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Follow Carl!

Alexandra Day · Farrar
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Carl is back in his ninth adventure!Children barking at a squirrel in a tree? Carrying sticks in their mouths? Begging for food? Who could be responsible for such silly shenanigans except everybody's favorite baby-sitter, Carl, who takes a group of neighborhood children on a lively...
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World of Reading: Doc McStuffins Caught Blue-Handed: Pre-Level 1

Sheila Sweeny Higginson · Disney Press

Doc's little brother Donny loves to finger paint. And his six-handed toy monster Glo-Bo makes finger painting even more fun! So when Chilly arrives in Doc's clinic covered with blue spots, Doc tracks down the reason for this case of "Mystery Pox": Glo-Bo didn't wash...
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Laundry Day

Jessixa Bagley · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"I'm bored," said Tic."Me too," said Tac.What do two bored badgers do when they've done everything, including driving their mother around the bend?Laundry, of course.What could possibly go wrong?In this spirited picture book, Tic and Tac, two adorable badgers, get a little...
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Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Rod Campbell · Little Simon
Pages: 18
Format: Board book

Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book Dear Zoo has been a firm favorite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982. Young readers love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent-a monkey, a lion, and even an elephant! But will they ever...
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