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Stack the Cats

Susie Ghahremani · Abrams Appleseed
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

One cat sleeps. Two cats play. Three cats stack!Stack the Cats is a charming book about counting and organizing cats in various formations. But when the cats decide to go their own way - as cats often will - it's time to count down until there's only one sweet cat left. Counting...
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Good Morning, City

Pat Kiernan · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's dark and quiet.The moon still glimmers in the sky.While the baker, the ferry boat captain, and the TV anchorman are busy at work, most people are cozily snuggled in bed. Then dawn's first light peeks through the tree branches. Wake up, city! There is much to be done in neighborhoods...
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The Thing Lou Couldn't Do

Ashley Spires · Kids Can Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Lou and her friends are BRAVE adventurers. They run FASTER than airplanes. They build MIGHTY fortresses. They rescue WILD animals. But one day, when they re looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou s friend has an idea: Up there! The tree can be our ship! Ummm ... says Lou. This is something...
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Little Penguins

Cynthia Rylant · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day. Snowflakes? Many snowflakes. Winter is coming. So begins this ever-so-simple story. As the snow...
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Spring for Sophie

Yael Werber · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From snowy days to gray skies, a little girl watches and waits and wonders, will spring ever come? And then one day ... Sophie listens and watches for the signs of spring. Day after day, the same snow is frozen outside her window and the skies above are as gray as the day before. And then...
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Charlotte the Scientist Is Squished

Camille Andros · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Charlotte is a serious scientist. She solves important problems by following the scientific method. She has all the right equipment: protective glasses, a lab coat, a clipboard, and a magnifying glass. What she doesn't have is space. She has so many brothers and sisters (she is a rabbit,...
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Mouse and Hippo

Mike Twohy · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Mouse creates a painting for his new friend Hippo - and Hippo returns the kindness in an unlikely way - in this delightful story about doing your best to make a friend happy!Mouse offers to paint a portrait of his new friend Hippo, but Hippo doesn't quite fit on Mouse's canvas....
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I Don't Draw, I Color!

Adam Lehrhaupt · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Adam Lehrhaupt tells a tale of the power of color in this exploration of creativity that is sure to inspire readers and budding artists!Isn't it fun to color? Every color has a feeling, just like we do. Yellow makes us feel happy. Dark blue can make us feel sad. Red can seem angry....
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We Are Brothers, We Are Friends

Alexandra Penfold · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Being a big brother is a BIG job.There's lots to show your little brother . . . Trains . . .Planes . . .How to be a dinosaur.There are games to play and adventures to be had. And if trouble comes, it's big brother to the rescue because there's no better friend than a brother.
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Make Way for Readers

Judy Sierra · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From the E.B. White Read Aloud Award­-winning author Judy Sierra comes a darling picture book about the joys of storytime in a preschool classroom illustrate by acclaimed and New York Times bestselling artist G. Brian Karas.In Miss Bingo's classroom there's always time to tell a story!...
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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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Lola Gets a Cat

Anna McQuinn · Charlesbridge
Pages: 28
Format: Hardcover

Lola wants a cat, but Mommy says taking care of a pet is a lot of work. So Lola does her homework. At the library she finds books about cats and pet care and she and Mommy learn as much as they can. She pretends her stuffed kitty is real and practices taking care of it. When the time comes,...
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The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!

Carmen Agra Deedy · Scholastic Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. Even the teakettle is afraid to whistle!But there is one noisy rooster who doesn't give two mangos...
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Beep Beep Beep Time for Sleep!

Claire Freedman · Aladdin
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Dinosaurs Love Underpants comes a charming picture book that follows a group of tired trucks and machines as they get ready for bedtime after a long day at the building site."Beep, beep, beep!" called the sleepy machines after a busy day on the building site....
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North, South, East, West

Margaret Wise Brown · Harper
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

From Margaret Wise Brown, the bestselling author of classics like Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, comes a never-before-published story about a little bird's first journey, brought to life by Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli. It's time for a little bird to fly awayto the north,...
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I will love you anyway

Mick Inkpen · Aladdin Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The author of the beloved Kipper series teams up with his daughter to tell the heartwarming story of a sweat-band-wearing pug who just can't seem to do the right thing.Dog is very badly behaved - he destroys everything, chases cars, rolls in poo, and won't stop running away! But when he finds...
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Pablo in the Snow

Teri Sloat · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

What is soft, fluffy, and white? Pablo's wool, of course. But this little lamb soon discovers that there's something else as well: SNOW! From making trails to sledding with friends, having snowball fights and crafting snowmen, there's tons of fun to be had in the snow. But winter days grow...
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101 Reasons Why I'm Not Taking a Bath

Stacy McAnulty · Random House
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

No one likes baths. What a waste of time! There's so much more important stuff to do! Plus, baths are super dangerous for a number of reasons. You want me to list a few? Most household accidents happen in the bathroom. Scientific fact! A kid in Texas turned into a prune after taking a bath....
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XO, OX: A Love Story

Adam Rex · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Adam Rex has written several books for young readers including the New York Times–bestselling Frankenstein makes a Sandwich and The True Meaning of Smekday. He lives now with his wife and son in Tucson. Scott Campbell is a maker of paintings, illustrations, comics, kid's books, and video...
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Good Night! Good Night!

Carin Berger · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Three little bunnies do NOT want to go to bed, and they use every excuse they can think of to stay up just a little longer. A playful and interactive picture book, featuring a call-and-response text and stunning collage artwork by award-winning author-artist Carin Berger.It's time for bed!...
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