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Leo Can Swim

Anna McQuinn · Charlesbridge
Format: Print book

Baby Leo loves the water, so his father takes him to swim class with the other toddlers.
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Ten Hungry Pigs: An Epic Lunch Adventure

Derek Anderson · Orchard Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

From Derek Anderson, the illustrator of the bestselling Little Quack series! In "Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure," Anderson created a funny up-and-down counting story. "Ten Hungry Pigs" brings more piggy counting fun! One pig sets out to make a perfect peanut butter...
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Don't Splash the Sasquatch!

Kent Redeker · Disney Hyperion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Book

When Senor Sasquatch decides to spend the day by the pool, he hopes that he doesn't get splashed. Water can make his fur all squizzilefied, and Senor Sasquatch does not like to be squizzilefied! But when the other swimmers take the plunge, Senor Sasquatch finds that staying dry is not so easy.
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Walk on the Wild Side

Nicholas Oldland (Author, Illustrator) · Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

This clever picture book tells readers right away what to expect. "There once was a bear, a moose and a beaver who loved adventure. But sometimes their competitive natures got in the way of having fun." One day, the three set off to climb a mountain together. But on the way there,...
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Bear and Duck

Katy Hudson · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Debut author-illustrator Katy Hudson brings to life characters Bear and Duck in this hilarious story about a bear who is fed up being a bear and wants to be a duck.Bear is sick and tired of being a bear. Who wants to sleep all winter? His fur feels so hot in the summer. And the bees . . . there...
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Nerdy Birdy

Aaron Reynolds · Roaring Brook Press, 2015.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Nerdy Birdy likes reading, video games, and reading about video games, which immediately disqualifies him for membership in the cool crowd. One thing is clear: being a nerdy birdy is a lonely lifestyle.When he's at his lowest point, Nerdy Birdy meets a flock just like him. He has friends...
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Goodnight, Good Dog

Mary Lyn Ray · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 32
Format: eBook

It's time to say goodnight. But what if a dog isn't sleepy? Intimate and accessible, this young dog story captures how a reluctant pup warms to bedtime in a way that children will recognize immediately--and find as reassuring as their own beds.
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You and Me

Susan Verde · Harry N. Abrams; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

You and Me is a loving tribute to how fate brought two best friends together. An adorable cat muses about the what-ifs in life What if he had slept late that one special morning? What if hed missed his train on that fateful day? Then he might never have met his favorite person in the world,...
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Gator Dad

Brian Lies · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From seemingly mundane tasks such as grocery shopping to more active pursuits like a romp at the park and fort-building, a loving and playful father alligator shows his gator kids that the simplest pleasures done together can make for an incredibly fun day. Presented by New York Times...
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Twenty Yawns

Jane Smiley , · Two Lions
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley and Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo. As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. But later, she awakens in a dark, still room, and everything looks mysterious. How will she ever get back to sleep?Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley's first...
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Chicken in Space

Adam Lehrhaupt · Harper
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Zoey isn't like the other chickens. She has dreams. She has plans. And she has a best friend, Sam the pig, who will join her on her wild adventures . . . if he gets to eat some pie along the way. How will Zoey and Sam get from the barn to the stars? Will Zoey be the first chicken in space?...
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Miss Moon: Wise Words from a Dog Governess

Janet Hill · Tundra Books, 2016.
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Miss Wilhelmina Moon is a dog governess. At her first placement, on a small island off the coast of France, her new charges - sixty-seven dogs of all shapes, sizes and colors - run wild. But armed with patience and a passion for teaching, as well as her companions, Mitford the monkey and Petunia...
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The artist and me

Shane Peacock; Sophie Casson · Owlkids Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Vincent van Gogh is now known as an acclaimed, incomparable Post-Impressionist painter. But when he lived in Arles, France, in the 1880s, he was mocked for being different. Back then, van Gogh was an eccentric man with wild red hair who used clashing hues to paint unusual-looking people...
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No, No, Kitten!

Shelley Moore Thomas · Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

Meet Kittenshe wants catnip and milk and a basket. She also wants a helmet and lasers and a puppy !. And she wants to go to Jupiter, with that helmet, those lasers, and said puppydont underestimate her. This witty picture book, about longing for whats just out of reach, will appeal to both...
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Fly!

Karl Newsom Edwards · Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A charming read-aloud picture book about learning to be yourself, filled with movement and including a page with fun facts about bugs! Fly can't wiggle like a worm. He can't jump like a grasshopper. And he can't swing like a spider. Don't give up, Fly! Keep trying, and with...
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To the Sea

Cale Atkinson · Disney * Hyperion, 2015.
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Sometimes Tim feels invisible at school - until one day, when Tim meets Sam. But Sam isn't just any new friend: he's a blue whale, and he can't find his way home! Returning Sam to the sea is hard work, but Tim is determined to help. After all, it's not every day you meet a new friend!This...
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Cat & Bunny

Mary Lundquist · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From the heartwarming text to the adorable illustrations of little kids dressed as animals, there's so much to love about Mary Lundquist's debut picture book, Cat & Bunny. Cat and Bunny. Bunny and Cat.It's always been just the two of them - daydreaming, having adventures, playing their...
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Wild About Us!

Karen Beaumont · Harcourt Brace and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Warty Warthog may have warts and tusks, but he likes himself that way! Join him as he celebrates all of his animal friends and the attributes that make each one unique. Whether it's Crocodile's toothy grin or Kangaroo's huge feet or Leopard's spottiness, each animal is different....
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Lovely Old Lion

Julia Jarman · Andersen Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Lenny the lion loves his grandpa, King Lion. But when King Lion starts to forget things, Lenny begins to worry. He can't understand why grandpa keeps getting muddled and doesn't want to play any more. Lenny doesn't know what to do, but with a little help from grandpa's...
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The SheepOver

J Churchman · Little, Brown, 2015.
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Meet the adorable orphan lamb Sweet Pea and discover why her true story has become a picture book phenomenon and enchanted readers of all ages!One cold winter night, Sweet Pea the orphan lamb becomes very sick. Everyone in the farmyard is worried about her! Under the watchful care of Farmer...
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