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Plenty of Love To Go Around

Emma Chichester Clark · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

There's a new pet in town! Based on the adventures of Emma Chichester Clark's real-life dog, Plum, this delightful romp gently tackles feelings of jealousy and the difficulties of sharing, in endearing, dynamic illustrations that readers will love. Plum the dog loves being her family's...
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Du Iz Tak?

Carson Ellis · Candlewick Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

The creator of Home turns a droll eye to the natural world, with gorgeous art and a playful invented language.

Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder. When the plant grows taller and sprouts leaves, some young beetles...
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Tony

Ed Galing · Roaring Brook
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead are author and illustrator of A Sick Day for Amos McGee, winner of the Caldecott Medal. It is their first book together. Philip is also the author and illustrator of Creamed Tuna Fish and Peas on Toast. They divide their time between Ann Arbor, Michigan,...
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A Day With Dogs: What Do Dogs Do All Day?

Dorothe?e de Monfreid · Gecko Press
Pages: 61
Format: Print book

Gecko Press, founded in 2005, is a New Zealand-based, award-winning independent publisher of curiously good books from around the world. We translate and publish English-language versions of children's books by some of the world's best writers and illustrators. We choose books that...
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The Not So Quiet Library

Zachariah OHora · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A hilarious story that celebrates the power of books and libraries in the vein of It's a Book It's Saturday, which means Oskar and Theodore get to go to the library with their dad! It means donuts for breakfast! And it means endless quiet hours lost in stories. But on this not so quiet...
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Alfie's Lost Sharkie

Anna Walker · Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

It's time for bed, and Alfie can't find his most important toy. Where could it be? There are plenty of places to look . . . and that makes focusing on getting ready to sleep very difficult. Whimsically illustrated in watercolor and collage, this delightful story celebrates the chaos...
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Max Speed

Stephen Shaskan · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Max, a tiny speed racer, is off on the adventure of a lifetime in this adorable new picture book that proves all you need for a big adventure is a little imagination.As soon as Max has finished cleaning his room, he's off racing his super-secret car at incredible speeds, soaring over...
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Don't Call Me Choochie Pooh!

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

When you're a preciously small canine with a big and bold personality, how do you show your doting owners that you want to be treated like an ordinary dog?The dog in this book doesn't want to be carried in a handbag (how embarrassing!) or eat heart-shaped mini puppy treats (I mean,...
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On Duck Pond

Jane Yolen · Cornell Lab Publishing Group
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From award-winning and NY Times bestselling children's author of more than 350 books, Jane Yolen, and award-winning illustrator, Bob Marstall, On Duck Pond is the first sequel to the acclaimed On Bird Hill, which launched the children's picture book series written for the esteemed...
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The Fix-It Man

Susan Hood · Harpercollins
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Meet Joshua James, the fix-it man. If he can't fix it, no one can!

When a stinky problem arises, Joshua James takes matters into his own hands with a little help from his younger sister, Sophie.

This playful read-aloud story with catchy text and imaginative illustrations...

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Troll Stinks

Jeanne Willis · Andersen Press USA
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games . . . until they find the number for a troll. Their Grandpa Gruff says trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their own back by sending mean messages. After...
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Crash! the Cat

David McPhail · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The family cat destroys everything in his path, and the two girls who love him worry that he may be sick or blind in this story of unconditional pet love. Crash destroys Kait's drum set, Krissie's doll, Mom's cake and Dad's paint job. The family takes Crash to the vet who says...
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We're Going on an Egg Hunt

Laura Hughes · Bloomsbury
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

We're going on an egg hunt. We're going to find them all. We're REALLY excited. Hooray for Easter Day!Join a family of bunnies as they set off on an exciting lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt. There are ten eggs to find and count--but watch out for the obstacles along the way . . . Lambs,...
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Ice Boy

David Ezra Stein · Candlewick Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

An ice cube in search of adventure stars in a comical (and very cool) tale of transformation from Caldecott Honoree David Ezra Stein.Ice Boy has a normal life. He likes goofing around with his siblings ("Don't lick your brother!") . He listens when his parents tell him that...
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Olivia the Spy

Ian Falconer · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's favorite pig is about to have a birthday ... but will her penchant for eavesdropping lead to more than presents?

Olivia's birthday is days away. Plans must be made. Who makes plans? Moms! Who simply must know the plans? Olivia, who is NOT above eavesdropping. But when...
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Blue & Bertie

Kristyna Litten · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A charming picture book about a lost giraffe and his new friend who helps him find his way home and see the world from a new perspective.

Bertie the giraffe's life is very simple and predictable: every day, he and his herd nibble leaves, sip water, and nap. But one day, Bertie oversleeps...
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Walk with Me

Jairo Buitrago · Groundwood Books
Pages: 35
Format: Print book

A deceptively simple, imaginative story depicting the complex emotional reality of a girl whose father no longer lives at home.The girl conjures up an imaginary companion, a lion, who will come with her on the long walk home from school. He will help her to pick up her baby brother from...
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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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Pig & Goose and the First Day of Spring

Rebecca Bond · Charlesbridge
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

In this early reader with five short chapters, emerging readers meet Pig and Goose. Pig is happy. She loves to dance. She loves to eat. But she cannot fly. And she cannot swim. Goose can fly like a bird. Goose can glide across the water beautifully. But he cannot tell stories or host a party...
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Before I Wake Up...

Britta Teckentrup · Prestel Publishing
Pages: 56
Format: Print book

Created by the world-renowned children'sauthor and illustrator Britta Teckentrup,this dreamy, colorful nighttime journeywill captivate and soothe young childreneverywhere. A young girl falls asleep and travels in her dreams throughthe sky, down to the ocean's depths, and into a jungle....
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