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Ginny Louise and the School Showdown

Tammi Sauer · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The Truman Elementary Troublemakers are a bad bunch. Especially these three: Cap'n Catastrophe, Destructo Dude, and Make-My-Day May. But they are no match for Ginny Louise, the new hedgehog in school. Her unwavering cheerfulness in the face of their bullying will make young readers...
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Stanley the Sock Monster Goes to the Moon

Jedda Robaard · little bee books
Format: Hardcover

Here's a new picture book from the successful and popular Jedda Robaard. It's a story about perseverance  and reaching for your dreams, no matter how high they seem!Stanley is a little monster that has a big dream: his one big wish is to visit the moon. Stanley’s dad tells...
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Monkey and the Little One

Claire Alexander · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Monkey lives all alone in the jungle - and he likes it that way. Then Little One, an adorable mouse, appears and turns Monkey's life upside down. Wherever Monkey looks, whatever Monkey does, Little One is there and doing it too! But when Monkey finally succeeds in sending Little One away,...
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Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book-loving Rubber Ball

Emily Jenkins · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Lumphy, StingRay, and Plastic - the toys from the beloved chapter books Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, and Toys Come Home - are back in a glorious full-color picture book, perfect for gift-giving this holiday season. Acclaimed author Emily Jenkins and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator...
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The Bus Is For Us

Michael Rosen , · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Renowned author Michael Rosen offers a quintessential book for young children who love things that go.Small children take great delight in rides - whether by bicycle, car, boat, or plane. But best of all is taking the bus, because the bus is for everyone! Complemented by beautiful artwork...
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Rude Cakes

Rowboat Watkins · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Who knew that cakes were so rude?! In this deliciously entertaining book, a not-so-sweet cake - who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents - gets its just desserts. Mixing hilarious text and pictures, Rowboat Watkins, a former Sendak fellow, has cooked up a laugh-out-...
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Lost Cat

Roger Mader · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When Slipper is accidentally left behind, her journey begins. Luckily, everyone wants to be with her. But Slipper won't settle for just any home - she's determined to find the family that fits!
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Thank You, Octopus

Darren Farrell · Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Mo Willems will love this funny bedtime story! Ahoy! Its bedtime, and Octopus is here to help his buddy get ready. First up is a bath Thank you, Octopus . . . in egg salad No, thank you, Octopus! Then its time to brush teethwith paint brushes!  And dont worry, Octopus made sure...
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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Jane Cabrera · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A girl who can't seem to stop knitting and a sheep who just can't say no star in this captivating new rendition of the well-loved nursery song. As a host of characters from nursery rhymes receive wonderful handmade gifts, poor Black Sheep's coat grows thinner. But there is a special...
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If My Dad Were an Animal

Jedda Robaard · Little Bee Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This beautiful gift book from Jedda Robaard makes kids wonder what kind of animal their dad would be.If your dad were an animal, what kind of animal would he be? Would he be a sleepy, snoozy koala? Or maybe a stylish penguin? Or perhaps a big, cuddly bear? Jedda Robbard's beautiful,...
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Everyone Loves Bacon

Kelly DiPucchio · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Egg loves Bacon.
Lettuce loves Bacon.
Waffle loves Bacon.
Bacon is sizzling with popularity.
And pretty much everyone thinks he is the best.

That is-until Bacon's fame goes to his head. He's so busy soaking up the attention, that he soon forgets the important...

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Touch the Brightest Star

Christie Matheson · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A companion to the popular and acclaimed Tap the Magic Tree! In this interactive bedtime story, touch, tap, blink, whisper, and more to make magic happen in the nighttime sky, from sunset to sunrise.What happens while you're sleeping? With lush, beautiful watercolors and cut-paper collage,...
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P. Zonka Lays An Egg

Julie Paschkis · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 1
Format: Hardcover

Extraordinary hen P. Zonka spends her time taking in the beauty around her: the shiny green of the grass, the buttery yellows of the dandelions, the deep blue of the sky. The other hens can't understand why she never lays eggs like they do. Finally, P. Zonka gives in and lays an egg....
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Yeti and the Bird

Nadia Shireen · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Even hairy, scary monsters need friends! This heartwarming tale of unlikely playmates features bright artwork and a sweet message from the author-illustrator of Hey, Presto! and Good Little Wolf.Deep in the forest lives the biggest, hairiest, scariest yeti anyone has ever seen. And he is also...
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Counting Crows

Kathi Appelt · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Help hungry crows avoid a feline foe in this clever concept book from the author of The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp and The Underneath.One, two, three, crows in a tree, bedecked in red scarves and hungry as can be. So they fly out of their nest with snacking in mind, and snack they...
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Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner

Gareth Edwards · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This fun, rhyming read-aloud will guide young children through the bedtime routine. Would you ask a dinosaur to dinner? Would you share your toothbrush with a shark? Through a series of amusing mishaps, a young boy learns that a dinosaur, a shark, a tiger, and other animals will not help...
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Bear and Squirrel Are Friends . . . Yes, Really!

Deb Pilutti · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Yes, bears sometimes eat squirrels. But can they still be friends? Find out in this clever picture book that's perfect for preschoolers.The other bears said, "Squirrel would make a good midnight snack!" Bear said, "Squirrel's my friend. I would never eat a friend."...
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Power Down, Little Robot

Anna Staniszewski · Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

It's time to power down for the night, but Little Robot isn't ready! He quickly opens his stalling program. Luckily, Mom Unit knows exactly how to get him into his sleep module.From a debut picture book author and the illustrator of Little Boo, this funny twist on a familiar nighttime...
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Little Baby Buttercup

Linda Ashman · Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

In this delightful love letter to a growing child, Linda Ashman and You Byun celebrate the magic of those fleeting days of early childhood. Their lively read-aloud shows the delight to be found in the world of a toddler. Every day brings new milestones and adventure—and little Buttercup...
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When You Just Have to Roar!

Rachel Robertson · Redleaf Lane
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's one of those days in Ms. Mya's classroom, when things just aren't clicking: Jamilla is jumping. Ruth is running. And Reese is roaring like a great big lion for no reason at all. But Ms. Mya knows what to do. She gathers up the children, and together they begin a conversation...
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