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Christmas for Greta and Gracie

Yasmeen Ismail · Nosy Crow
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Greta and Gracie are sisters. Greta is chatty while Gracie is quiet. It's all fine until, one day, everything changes. It's almost Christmas, and the sisters decorate the tree, shop for presents, and go ice-skating on the pond. Greta, of course, always knows best. Then on Christmas Eve,...
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How to catch an elf

Adam Wallace · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

You've been waiting all year long, and now it's finally Christmas Eve Is this the year you'll finally catch an elf? Start a new Christmas tradition with this hilarious children's book from the creators of the New York Times best-seller How to Catch a Leprechaun "It's...
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Clark the Shark Loves Christmas

Bruce Hale · Harper
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Clark the Shark loves Christmas more than anyone! When Clark's class organizes a Secret Santa exchange, Clark decides to find out who will be giving him a present . . . and forgets to get a present for his Secret Santa! What will happen on the day of the gift exchange? Will Clark learn...
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Santa's Underwear

Marty Rhodes Figley · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

It's Christmas Eve and Santa is busy getting gussied up for the big night. But when he goes to put on his warm, cozy (holey, ragged) Christmas underwear, they're nowhere to be found! With undies for every occasion, he tries on the rest of his collection. But nothing is quite right. Just...
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Cara's Kindness

Kristi Yamaguchi · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the New York Times bestelling author Kristi Yamaguchi!When you pass on some kindness, it might make its way back to you...Cara the Cat is struggling with picking the perfect song for her new ice-skating routine. But when a friend in need turns up at the rink, Cara drops everything...
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Hungry Bird

Jeremy Tankard · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Bird is hiking with his friends when his tummy rumbles.But no one packed him a snack that he likes!With every step, his hunger mounts until he collapses on the ground.How will Bird survive if he doesn't eat the perfect something this instant?! The hilarious blue-feathered anti-hero...
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Stop Following Me, Moon!

Darren Farrell · Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) , 2016.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A hungry bear's big appetite leads to a lesson about sharing in this silly story perfect for fans of Mo Willems' Pigeon books Bear is hungry. So hungry that when he spies a squirrel's berry snack, he can't help taking the whole berry bush. Then, when he wanders past a busy...
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The Happiest Book Ever

Bob Shea · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

What could be happier than a book with a dancing cake, a candy parade, and a hug monster? A book with all those things (and more) plus YOU! Your happy, happy thoughts will make this book super happy happy! But something seems off. Could it be that frowny frog? Perhaps we could shake...
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A Small Thing . . . but Big

Tony Johnston · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Lizzie and her mom go to the park. That's where Lizzie meets an elderly man and his companion, Cecile, a dog about her size. But Lizzie is afraid of dogs, so she'll have to rely on her new friend to help her take things one step at a time.Getting over your fears may seem like a small...
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Douglas, You Need Glasses!

Ged Adamson · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Meet Douglas, a dog with a big problem: he needs eyeglasses but doesn't know it, and his bad eyesight tends to land him in some pretty hairy situations. Readers will laugh along with the new picture book character Douglas as he chases a leaf that he mistakes for a squirrel, walks through...
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The water princess

Susan Verde · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel s childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might,...
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Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn

Kenard Pak · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

As trees sway in the cool breeze, blue jays head south, and leaves change their colors, everyone knows--autumn is on its way! Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with every flower...
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Too Many Moose!

Lisa M Bakos · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When Martha gets an unusual pet, she's delighted by all of the fun things they do together!The shared an umbrella, They sipped maple tea. They carved hearts and 'Ms On a mulberry tree.If one moose is this marvelous, then more must be better! So, Martha quite merrily orders one more - and one more...
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Babies Ruin Everything

Matthew Swanson · Imprint
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Meet the baby who ruins everything, and the big sister who learns to love him. Together, they make this laugh out loud picture book the perfect gift for new siblings and baby showers! The baby can't stand on one foot.He can't throw a Frisbee. And he can't whistle! Even big-head...
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My Dog's a Chicken

Susan McElroy Montanari · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Lula Mae wants a puppy, but times are hard and she'll just have to make do. Her family has plenty of chickens, so she decides maybe a chicken can be a dog. Pookie, as Lula Mae names her, is an ordinary chicken, but Lula Mae thinks she is very doglike indeed. With a bow in Pookie's hair,...
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A Brave Bear

Sean Taylor · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

What is the bravest thing in the world? A brave bear, of course! And who is the best at helping a little bear feel brave? His dad.It is a hot, hot day. Dad Bear says, "I think a pair of hot bears is probably the hottest thing in the world." So Little Bear suggests they go to the river...
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The Secret Life of Figgy Mustardo

Marsha Wilson Chall · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Figgy loves his family, especially George, but dogs can't go everywhere little boys go, so Figgy stays home and waits. But waiting is hard! When he can't wait any longer, Figgy falls asleep and in his dreams becomes . . . a rock star, a pizza chef, and a champion speed racer! Inspired by his dreamy...
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It Came in the Mail

Ben Clanton · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

From the author-illustrator of Something Extraordinary comes a tale filled with dragons, pickles, friendship, and lots of mail - perfect for fans of Mo Williams and Bob Shea.Liam really wants some mail, so he writes a letter to his mailbox asking for something in return. His mailbox delivers,...
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Wendell the Narwhal

Emily Dove · Simply Read Books
Format: Hardcover

Everyone in the ocean can make music, except for Wendell the Narwhal. His big, pointy horn can't go "pop" or "clappy clap clap" or even "whoosh". Will Wendell find a way to join in with symphony of sea creatures?
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Best Frints in the Whole Universe

Antoinette Portis · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Yelfred and Omek have been best frints since they were little blobbies. They play and snack, and sometimes they even fight, all in a language similar to but slightly different from, English. When Omek decides to borrow Yelfred's new spaceship without asking (and then crashes it) , it sparks...
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