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Say Hello, Sophie

Rosemary Wells · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Another pitch-perfect story about an irrepressible, charming, and endearing two-year-old from the creator of Max & RubyCan Sophie say the word Hello? No! She just can't say it. Why? Because Hello and Thank you and Goodbye get stuck in Sophie's mouth and won't come out. What can help...
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Big Bear, Small Mouse

Karma Wilson · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Even the smallest readers can have big fun with Bear in this sweet introduction to opposites from the New York Times bestselling creators of Bear's New Friend.Bear is big, big, big, and mouse is small, small, small but these friends stick together through all the highs and lows! Join Bear...
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Pax and Blue

Lori Richmond · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A young boy makes an unlikely friend on his way to school in this sweet and charming picture book from the illustrator of A Hop Is Up.One thing is for sure. Pax is the littlest everywhere he goes. In school. At playtime. On the train. Then Pax meets a pigeon at the park - he names him Blue...
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Hug It Out!

Louis Thomas · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A fresh, funny take on sibling rivalry and conflict resolution, as two sparring siblings are forced to "hug it out."Mom has had enough of Woody and Annie's incessant fighting. When her pleas for sharing and apologizing are ignored, she demands they "hug it out." At first,...
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Today I Feel . . .: An Alphabet of Emotions

Madalena Moniz · Abrams Appleseed
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Beautifully illustrated by Madalena Moniz's subtle watercolors, Today I Feel . . . follows a child through a whole range of emotions, from adored to curious to strong. Not all of the emotions are positive and not all of them are simple, but they are all honest and worthy of discussion...
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Argyle Fox

Marie Le Tourneau · Tanglewood
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Argyle Fox, with his signature style, wants to play outside on a springtime day, but the wind is wreaking havoc with his fun and games. As soon as he builds a card tower, climbs into a giant spider web, or takes up his pirate sword, here comes the wind: Woosh!Mama Fox tells grumpy Argyle...
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You Can Read

Helaine Becker · Orca Book Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In this fun and funny celebration of literacy, kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere! You can read at the playground, under the sea, at the opera and even in outer space! It turns out you can read everywhere! And when you do, you open...
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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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Love Is My Favorite Thing

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

Starring an enthusiastic pooch whose joy, optimism and love know no bounds, this lively picture book is based on Emma Chichester Clark's own dog, and joyfully celebrates unconditional love. Plum has lots of favorite things - catching sticks, her bear, her bed - but really, LOVE is her absolute...
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Time Now to Dream

Timothy Knapman · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A mysterious forest sound sets a curious girl and her timid younger brother on an evening adventure with an unexpectedly heartwarming outcome.Alice and Jack are out playing catch when they hear a strange sound coming from the forest. Jack wants to know what it could be, and Alice decides...
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Even Monsters Need to Sleep

Lisa Wheeler · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Even Monsters Need to Sleep by acclaimed author-illustrator team Lisa Wheeler and Chris Van Dusen puts a fresh and humorous spin on the classic bedtime story. Perfect for readers who enjoy How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? and other subversive bedtime tales.What do you do before you go to bed at night?Bigfoot...
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Priscilla Gorilla

Barbara Bottner · Atheneum Children'S Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When a whole class goes gorilla, they learn the importance of balancing passion and creativity with cooperation in this charmer of a picture book from the New York Times bestselling duo, Barbara Bottner and Michael Emberley.The day Priscilla gets a book about gorillas, she instantly becomes...
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Big Cat, Little Cat

Elisha Cooper · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

There was a cat who lived alone.Until the daya new cat came . . . And so a story of friendship begins, following two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn't come back.This is a poignant story, told in measured text and bold black-and-white...
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This House, Once

Deborah Freedman · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Deborah Freedman's masterful new picture book is at once an introduction to the pieces of a house, a cozy story to share and explore, and a dreamy meditation on the magic of our homes and our world.Before there was this house, there were stones, and mud, and a colossal oak tree - three...
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Little Wing Learns to Fly

Calista Brill · Harper
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

No matter how hard Little Wing tries to fly, he always flops . . . until one day when his fluttering takes him above the clouds and far away - maybe too far away! Lost in the sky, Little Wing has to find his way home. But thanks to a special someone, he learns the importance of dragon rules....
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We Love You, Rosie!

Cynthia Rylant · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Beloved author Cynthia Rylant offers a sweet story about a day in the life of a family dog as she explores the concept of opposites.Rosie is a very busy little dog. Sometimes she's good, and sometimes she's bad. Sometimes she wants to go out, and other times she wants to stay in. But no matter...
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How to Raise a Mom

Jean Reagan · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

From the creators of the New York Times bestselling HOW TO . . . picture books comes a hilarious and heartwarming new story about raising a happy, healthy mom! This humorous new addition to the beloved and bestselling HOW TO . . . books takes readers through a playful and productive day with...
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Tidy

Emily Gravett · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Pete the badger learns that being tidy isn't always the best thing in this save-the-environment picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Emily Gravett.Pete the badger likes everything to be neat and tidy at all times, but what starts as the collecting of one fallen leaf...
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Lola Knows a Lot

Jenna McCarthy · Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

For fans of Fancy Nancy, Ladybug Girl, and Chu's First Day of School, this is an irresistible and hilarious story about a wise and witty girl who is always ready to learn - from author Jenna McCarthy and illustrator Sara Palacios. Meet Lola! Lola knows a lot. She can cartwheel, she can tie her shoes...she...
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The Road Home

Katie Cotton · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Fierce and tender, this beautifully illustrated picture book depicts the journeys of woodland animals as they seek the safety of home in a wild, unpredictable world. Birds risk the elements to fly south for the winter. Rabbits flee wolves to find warm, safe havens in the burrows. Wolves...
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