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Sleeping Cutie

Andrea Davis Pinkney · Gulliver Books/Harcourt
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Everyone agrees that Cutie LaRue is a perfect child . . . except at bedtime. She just isn't tired. Cutie's parents try absolutely everything to get her to bed--with disastrous results. But finally they discover Night Owl, a wondrous toy that takes Cutie on a fantastic journey to Dreamland....
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Richard Scarry's Postman Pig and His Busy Neighbors

Richard Scarry · Random House Books for Young Readers; Stk edition
Format: Paperback

Join Richard Scarry's beloved Postman Pig for a day of discovery and adventure! With deliveries to the police station, the doctor's office, the library, and many more, young readers will see how those in their communities go about the day. This timeless story is, indeed, a very...
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Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?

Seuss Dr. · Random House
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Kids will love this noise-filled Bright and Early Book classic from the one and only Dr. Seuss! Mr. Brown is a sound-making wonder! He can hoo hoo like an owl and buzz buzz like a bee. It is so much fun to make noises that you hear every day, like moo and tick-tock. But stranger sounds...
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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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Big Book of the Berenstain Bears

Stan Berenstain · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS' First Time Books® are all about new experiences children encounter in their early years. With good-natured wisdom, love, and gentle humor, these books ease the way for kids - and their parents - through these first times. Collected in this treasury are: The Berenstain...
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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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How to Give Your Cat a Bath: in Five Easy Steps

Nicola Winstanley · Tundra Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this hilarious and clever "how-to," a little girl and a know-it-all narrator are thwarted by a cat who refuses to take a bath. The perfect read-aloud for fans of Snappsy the Alligator and Interrupting Chicken.Step one: fill the bathStep two: put the cat in the bathStep three:...
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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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Sophie's Animal Parade

Amy Dixon · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Mama calls it Sophie's imagination, but Sophie calls it magic. Everything Sophie draws comes to life, and one day when Sophie feels lonely, she decides to draw a friend. But the polar bear cub isn't very happy in Sophie's room, where it is much too warm. So Sophie tries again. But the duck...
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I Want To Be in a Scary Story

SEAN TAYLOR · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Monster may think he wants to be in a scary story, but then again . . . A hilarious return by the team that brought us Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise.Our author would like to write a funny story, but his main character - Monster - has a different idea. He wants to be the star of a chilling,...
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How Do Dinosaurs Count To Ten?

Jane Yolen · Scholastic
Pages: 12
Format: Book

The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague present their beloved dinosaurs in a new format with this fun, read-aloud board book that teaches young children to count from one to ten!Come along for some BIG fun as your favorite dinosaurs delight young readers with their playful...
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Read to Your Bunny

Rosemary Wells · Scholastic
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Brief rhyming text and colorful illustrations tell what happens when parents and children share twenty minutes a day reading
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Disney Princess Collection

Disney Press · Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

From Cinderella to Belle, the third edition of the popular Disney Princess Collection is filled with engaging stories about the most popular princesses. This bestselling storybook features a dazzling new cover and new stories featuring Snow White, Jasmine, and more. Add to that over...
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A Piglet Named Mercy

Kate DiCamillo · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Every porcine wonder was once a piglet! Celebrate the joy of a new arrival with this endearing picture-book prequel to the New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson series.Mr. Watson and Mrs. Watson live ordinary lives. Sometimes their lives feel a bit too ordinary. Sometimes they wish something...
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Charlotte and the Rock

Stephen W Martin · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

An unexpected friendship forms between a girl and her pet rock in this charming story that's perfect for fans of What Pet Should I Get? Charlotte has always really wanted a pet, so when her parents present her with one for her birthday she expects a cat, dog, or maybe a bird. Instead, she receives...
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