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Zoogie Boogie Fever! An Animal Dance Book

Sujean Rim · Orchard Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

What do the animals at the zoo do when the gates close at night? They boogie until dawn! This bouncy, funny read-aloud is filled with an assortment of animals dancing to their own beat and celebrating their individuality. See the flamingos do the fandango, the elephants cha-cha-cha, and the little...
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Bunny's Staycation

Lori Richmond · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Mama's suitcase is packed for an important business trip. But it's Mama's turn to read bedtime stories! Bunny does not like Mama leaving one bit. If he can just figure out how to keep her home... or maybe he can go with her! But Papa and Bunny have a better idea. They set off on a grand...
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Red

Jed Alexander · Cameron Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Red is on her way through the woods to visit Grandmother when she meets the Big Bad Wolf. What are that Wolf and all of those woodland creatures up to? This version of the classic folktale ends a bit differently. A delightful surprise awaits Red and readers in this wordless picture book...
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Kate, Who Tamed The Wind

Elizabeth Garton Scanlon · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon presents a young, rhythmic read-aloud about a girl who solves a windy problem with an environmentally sound solution: planting trees.A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives there. Luckily,...
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Dragons: Father and Son

ALEXANDRE LACROIX · words & pictures
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

To prove to his father that he is a real dragon, young Drake is sent to the local village to cause some mischief and start a fire.But Drake has only ever breathed fire to roast a tasty caterpillar. How will be burn down a whole house? Or a school? Or even an old wooden shack? Has Drake...
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Pillowland

Laurie Berkner · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Laurie Berkner, "the queen of children's music" (People) , pairs the lyrics of her beloved hit with Camille Garoche's gentle illustrations in this winning bedtime picture book - a must-have for fans of Laurie's music and all things soft and sweet.I know a place, a kingdom far away,...
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Fort-Building Time

Megan Wagner Lloyd · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Grab your blankets and pillows! From the creators of Finding Wild, a new picture book that follows the changing of the seasons and is as cozy as a fort. Winter, spring, summer, fall. Each season brings new materials to make the perfect fort. From leaves to snow, from mud to sand, there...
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Where's Halmoni?

Julie J Kim · Little Bigfoot
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Beautifully illustrated and told by debut author Julie Kim, this picture book in a graphic-novel style follows a young Korean girl and boy whose search for their missing grandmother leads them into a world inspired by Korean folklore, complete with mischievous goblins (dokkebi) , a greedy...
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The Honeybee

Kirsten Hall · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Buzz from flower to flower with a sweet honeybee in this timely, clever, and breathtakingly gorgeous picture book from critically acclaimed author Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault.Bzzz ... What's that? Do you hear it? You're near it. It's closer,...
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Sam, the Most Scaredy-cat Kid in the Whole World: A Leonardo, the Terrible Monster Companion

MO WILLEMS · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A TERRIFICALLY TERRIFYING TALE!Sam is afraid of anything and everything-except for his friend Leonardo, the terrible monster.Kerry is afraid of everything and anything-except for her friend Frankenthaler, the other monster.One day, the two scaredy-cat kids make a particularly scary discovery:...
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Marigold & Daisy

ANDREA ZUILL · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's enchanted with Marigold's new baby sister. Could it be . . . she has some sort of superpower? Kids will love this sibling story with a fun twist. Even snails can feel jealous over a new baby! Although Marigold is excited to meet her new snail sister, Daisy, she quickly realizes...
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I Won't Eat That

Christopher Silas Neal · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Cat has no idea what he wants - until it's right in front of him.Cat is very hungry. But cat food is dry and dull and not at all yummy. So what in the world should Cat eat instead? Turtle eats worms, but worms are too wiggly. Fox eats rabbits, but rabbits are too bouncy. What everyone...
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No Honking Allowed

Stephanie Calmenson · Holiday House
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Rex, the dinosaur, thinks honking is fun! Riding in his shiny red dino-car he honks to warn a speeding driver to slow down, to say hello to a friend, and to stop a litterbug. "No honking allowed!" says his dino-buddy Stego.When a fire truck gets stuck in traffic, will it be Rex who saves...
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Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever

JULIE FALATKO · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Snappsy (begrudgingly!) returns in this clever and hilarious follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) . Snappsy the alligator wants nothing more than a quiet evening to himself, but a pesky chicken who insists he's Snappsy's...
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Bamboo for Me, Bamboo for You!

FRAN MANUSHKIN · Aladdin
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Panda twins, Miranda and Amanda, frolic, fight, and fuss over their favorite treat - bamboo - in this playful, vibrant picture book.Panda twins Miranda and Amanda love bamboo so much it's the only treat they want to eat! But in between bamboo breakfast, bamboo lunch, and bamboo dinner,...
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Ocean Meets Sky

Terry Fan · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of the gorgeous bestseller The Night Gardener, comes a stunning new picture book about a young boy who sets sail to find a place his grandfather told him about ... the spot where the ocean meets the sky.It's a good day for sailing. Finn lives by the sea and the sea lives...
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Baabwaa and Wooliam: A Tale of Literacy, Dental Hygiene, and Friendship

DAVID ELLIOTT · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish.Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam is a sheep who loves to read. It sounds a bit boring, but they like...
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This Is the Nest That Robin Built

Denise Fleming · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A robin's animal friends help build her nest in this cumulative collage picture book from Caldecott Honor recipient Denise Fleming.Robin is building a nest, and her friends are ready to help! The squirrel trims the twigs. The dog brings the string. The horse shares his straw. And then a surprise...
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Julian Is a Mermaid

JESSICA LOVE · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world.While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their...
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The Wolf Who Wanted to Fall in Love

Orianne Lallemand · Auzou
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time, a wolf lived in a forest all by himself. All the other animals lived in pairs, and, as spring approached, the Wolf started to despair -- and decided to go looking for love.Éléonore Thuillier started as a fashion designer before turning to illustrating children's...
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Mommy's Khimar

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow · Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother's colorful headscarf in this sweet and fanciful picture book from debut author and illustrator Jamilah Tompkins-Bigelow and Ebony Glenn.A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears. Before she walks out the door each...
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You're Safe With Me

Chitra Soundar · Lantana Pub
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When the moon rises high and the stars twinkle, it is bedtime for the baby animals of the Indian forest. But tonight, when the skies turn dark and the night grows stormy, the little ones can't sleep. SWISH-SWISH! CRACK-TRACK! FLASH-SNAP! goes the storm. Only Mama Elephant with her words...
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A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale

Penny Parker Klostermann · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight comes a fun fractured fairy tale about an aspiring chef who mistakenly turns story ingredients into delectable dishes. . . . Uh-oh!In the magical land of fairy tales, William doesn't quite fit in. He'd rather poach pears...
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Pup and Bear

Kate Banks · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This deeply emotional read-aloud about a lost wolf pup who is raised by a loving polar bear is sure to resonate with families - particularly non-traditional ones. You are not my mother, said the wolf pup. I am not your mother, said the polar bear, but I can cuddle you and keep you safe....
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Hugo Makes A Change

Scott Emmons · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Hugo the vampire craves red, juicy meat for every meal! But when his eating habits leave him feeling sluggish and bored, he goes on the prowl for something new...After trying fruits and vegetables for the first time, he discovers the joys of a more balanced diet. The story is told in rhymed...
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