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Hooray Parade

Barbara Joosse , · Viking Juvenile

Hooray! Someone's coming to play with you. Can you guess who? In this wonderful read-aloud for very young children, Gramma comes to visit and brings a surprise . . . or two . . . or three. And a lot of the fun is guessing which surprise is next! Part thoughtful play, part playful imagination,...
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Go Away, Big Green Monster!

Ed Emberley · Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition

Caldecott Award-winning author-artist Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to chase away their nighttime fears. Kids can turn the pages of this die-cut book and watch the Big Green Monster grow. Then, when they're ready to show him who's in charge, they'll turn...
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When I Grow Up...

Gill McLean · QEB Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Fergus is only a little pup, but what should he be when he grows up? His friends all have different ideas and it seems there's a lot more to being a dog than he first thought! Who will help him decide what to be?
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Snippet the Early Riser

Bethanie Murguia · Knopf Books for Young Readers

Snippet is a typical snail. But unlike other snails, he loves to wake up early. While his family is snoozing the morning away, he is wide awake and ready to race to the flowers, make leaf sculptures, and get piggyback rides. With the help of his bug friends,  he tries and tries to wake...
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Sea Rex

Molly Idle · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

What could that be down in the sea?Is it a fish?A snail?A mermaid's tail?No, it's bigger than that . . .a LOT bigger . . .it's Sea Rex!Join Cordelia and her crestacious companions as they spend a memorable day at the beach, as only dinosaurs can do!
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Wait

Antoinette Portis · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

As a boy and his mother move quickly through the city, they're drawn to different things. The boy sees a dog, a butterfly, and a hungry duck while his mother rushes them toward the departing train. It's push and pull, but in the end, they both find something to stop for. Acclaimed author/illustrator...
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Alfie in the Garden

Debi Gliori · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Alfie Rabbit is helping his mummy in the garden. His world turns from real to imagined, as a gatefold spread is opened. Now he's in the jungle! He's a lion on the prowl, an elephant spraying water from his trunk, and a little bird flying home to his nest . . . to have a nap with...
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Princess Addison Gets Angry

Molly Martin · Picture Window Books

Princess Addison is used to getting whatever she wants. But when it starts raining and she can't go outside with her dogs, she gets very angry. Princess Addison becomes Princess Angry and must learn how to deal with her emotions.
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