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Nightlights

PAUL PAOLILLI · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Nightlights near, nightlights far, nightlights guide you wherever you are..." At night after the sun goes down, lights come out everywhere. From fireflies in meadows to owls' eyes that catch moonlight; from lighthouses at sea to a thousand glinting city lights - follow them...
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Big Hid

Roisin Swales · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover

Big and Little are the very best of friends. They do everything together! That is until one day, when Big suddenly hides away inside his shell . . .Little tries every method to get Big to come out and play again - he bakes him his favorite cake, he even asks all of his friends for help...
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Pete With No Pants

Rowboat Watkins · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Meet Pete.Pete is gray. He's round. And he's not wearing any pants.So Pete must be a boulder. Or is he a pigeon? Or a squirrel? Or a cloud?Join Pete in his quest to answer the world's oldest question: Why do I have to wear pants? Wait, that's the second oldest. Born from the one-of-a-kind...
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A Cat Named Swan

Holly Hobbie · Random House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Discover this beautiful pet-adoption story from Holly Hobbie, the creator of the bestselling Toot & Puddle series and one of the most treasured children's illustrators of all time. Beloved author-illustrator Holly Hobbie presents the story of a rescue cat's adoption, the paradise...
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Trains Don't Sleep

Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Puffing, chuffing, never yawning Climbing hills as day is dawning. Trains don't sleep, they CLANG and HOOT Cross bridges and canyons, plow through snow, charge down mountains, and meander across fields filled with sheep. And when it is time to rest and dreams are just ahead, never fear...
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Don't Blink!

Tom Booth · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Think you can win a staring contest against an elephant? What about a gorilla, a cheetah, a fox, or an alligator? What about all them -- AND a bunch of their other animal friends -- at the same time? You're about to find out!Whatever you do DON'T BLINK!Readers will enjoy testing their own staring...
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Peanut Butter & Aliens: A Zombie Culinary Tale

JOE MCGEE · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

All is peaceful between the zombies and the humans of Quirkville . . . until an unexpected alien invasion causes widespread panic and chaos! As the aliens run rampant, demanding something mysterious in their alien language and coating the town in cosmic grape jelly when they're not understood,...
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The Giant of Jum

Elli Woollard · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The Giant of Jum is feeling a bit munchy. "Fee!" he says, and "Fi!" he says, and "Fo!" he says and "Fum!" And off he goes, in search of that sweet snack of a boy named Jack. On his hunt, he'll meet children of all sorts. But before he can gobble them...
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Yo Soy Muslim: A Father's Letter to His Daughter

Mark Gonzales · Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From Muslim and Latino poet Mark Gonzales comes a touching and lyrical picture book about a parent who encourages their child to find joy and pride in all aspects of their multicultural identity.Dear little one, ... know you are wondrous. A child of crescent moons, a builder of mosques,...
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Before You

Rebecca Doughty · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

I was a flower with no pot I was a polka with no dot What did I do before you came along and changed the tune? Through simple, yet lively text and whimsical illustration, the love from parent to child, or lover to lover, or friend to friend, is celebrated. The perfect gift for baby...
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Samson: The Piranha Who Went to Dinner

Tadgh Bentley · Balzer Bray
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A charming and funny story of friendship, fine dining, and being true to yourself, from Tadgh Bentley, the author/illustrator of Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups - perfect for fans of Love Monster and I Don't Want to Be a Frog!Samson wasn't like other piranhas.While other piranhas...
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Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Aaron Reynolds · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From the celebrated team behind Creepy Carrots!, Aaron Reynolds and Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown, comes a hilarious (and just a little creepy) story of a brave rabbit and a very weird pair of underwear.Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He's not afraid of the dark, and he's...
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This Book Will Not Be Fun

Cirocco Dunlap · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A mouse who acts as a careful custodian of his book tries to guarantee his reader some peace and order in spite of escalating chaos. For fans of The Book With No Pictures and This Book Just Ate My Dog!A book is no place for tomfoolery, and this mouse assures us that his book is to be no exception....
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Imagine a City

Elise Hurst · Doubleday
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

You are invited into a stunning and dreamlike voyage into the imagination - ideal for fans of Chris Van Allsburg and the Caldecott Honor Book Journey by Aaron Becker. Imagine a world without edges . . . where bunnies and bears ride bicycles, lions read books, and buses are fish that fly through...
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Tea with Oliver

MIKA SONG · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Filled with humor and heart and brought to life with gorgeous watercolor and ink illustrations, debut author-illustrator Mika Song shows readers how friends can come in all shapes and sizes and be found in the most unexpected places.Oliver is not like other cats. He likes cookies and tea and just...
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Bonaparte Falls Apart

MARGERY CUYLER · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Readers who love stories about friendship, school, and little monsters will love this clever and humorous picture book about a skeleton who is falling to pieces and needs help pulling himself together. Bonaparte is having a tough time. It's hard for this young skeleton to just hang...
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Mine!

Jeff Mack · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Start with one rock. Add two mice. The end result? A never-ending battle! Or is it? Using only one word, along with many brightly colored and lively illustrations, Jeff Mack brings his hallmark humor to this rollicking book that will have readers of every age reconsidering whether "Mine!"...
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The Giant Jumperee

Julia Donaldson · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Two of the world's most celebrated picture book creators, Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury, team up for the first time in this jaunty animal fable for fans of Room on the Broom and We're Going on a Bear HuntRabbit arrives home one day to hear a loud voice coming from inside his burrow:"I'm...
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The Mermaid

Jan Brett · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A striking under-the-sea version of Goldilocks as only Jan Brett could create. When Kiniro, a young mermaid, comes upon a gorgeous house made of seashells and coral, she is so curious that she goes inside. She's thrilled to find a just-right breakfast, pretty little chair, and, best of all,...
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The Best Part of Daddy's Day

Claire Alexander · Little Bee Books Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Here's a sweet story that's perfect for Father's Day promotions about a builder and his son, and the best part of their day - coming home and spending time with each other!Bertie wants to go with his dad to work at the contruction site - but he's too young, and he has to go to school....
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