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Baby Animals

Scholastic Inc. · Scholastic; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Rookie Toddler board books are bursting with the enthusiasm of a toddler exploring the world for the first time. Engaging text and adorable artwork and photos introduce toddlers to familiar first experiences in these playful die-cut board books. Key Features: Die-cut tabs make the books...
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Shy Charles

Grace Elish Kirsten · Dial Press
Pages: 166
Format: Book

Charles is the mousiest of mice--nothing can get him to open up. But when faced with a genuine emergency, he proves that silent types are sometimes the biggest heroes of all.
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The Whale in My Swimming Pool

Joyce Wan · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

One sunny day, a little boy heads outside for a swim, but his pool is already taken . . . There's a big whale in the water and it's not budging! The boy tries everything to get the whale to leave. Nothing seems to work. Not fetch. Not tag. Not even offering his allowance. What's a boy to do? Luckily,...

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Dora the Explorer: Guess Who Loves Christmas!

Dora the Explorer · Reader's Digest; Ltf edition
Format: Hardcover

With foil on the cover and a sturdy peek-a-boo flap to lift on every spread, this is a great holiday favorite for the younger crowd.Dora and her friends love the magic and surprises of Christmas. You will, too in this book that is bursting with holiday fun. It's almost time for the annual...
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Bears in Beds

Shirley Parenteau · Candlewick; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Those adorable bears from Bears on Chairs return in an irresistibly sweet bedtime story.It’s time for Big Brown Bear to tuck all four little bears into their beds. Then he’s ready to climb into his own bed and turn out the light. Five warm beds, holding five sleepy bears, until...
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When a Dad Says "I Love You"

Douglas Wood · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

How do you like to hear “I love you”? This cozy picture book shows all the ways dads can say it best.Dads know how to do everything. They can help with homework and carry you on their shoulders. They can make pancakes and teach you how to sing songs. These loving actions are just...
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A Royal Easter

Andrea Posner-Sanchez · Random House, ©2014.
Pages: 16
Format: Print book

Girls ages 3 to 7 will love discovering how Cinderella, Merida, Rapunzel, and the rest of the Disney princesses celebrate Easter. This full-color storybook comes with more than 50 stickers that can be used to decorate eggs and royal press-out egg-holders!
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Sharing & Caring

Courtney Carbone · RH/Disney; Nov Pap/Cr edition
Format: Book

Ariel, Rapunzel, Merida, Cinderella, and the rest of the Disney princesses share their tips for sharing and caring in this rhyming storybook featuring 16 friendship cards and over 30 reward stickers. Its perfect for girls ages 3 to 7!,
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OLIVIA Builds a Snowlady

Farrah McDoogle · Simon Spotlight; Original edition
Format: Print book

Who says a snowman can't be a lady? Olivia and her classmates are in charge of building the best snowman for the town's Winter Festival and they decide to make this year's snowman a snowlady. When an unexpectedly warm, sunny day dawns the morning of the festival, the snowlady turns into...
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Simon and the Bear: A Hanukkah Tale

Eric A. Kimmel · Disney Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Before Simon sails to America, he promises his family that he will get a job and send for them. Simon's mother knows he will need a miracle, so she reminds him to celebrate Hanukkah wherever he may be. Little does either of them know that Simon will spend the first night of Hanukkah...
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Zoom, Zoom, Baby!: A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Book

Karen Katz · Little Simon
Pages: 14
Format: Hardcover

Enjoy the ride with this interactive Karen Katz lift-the-flap board book that features different animals on the go!Is Baby on the bus?Beep-beep!No! It's a silly monkey! In this transportation-themed board book from Karen Katz, little ones can lift the flaps on each spread to reveal...
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Daisy Gets Lost

Chris Raschka · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"A must for Daisy fans everywhere," declares School Library Journal in a starred review.

With the same emotional intensity that he brought to his New York Times bestselling, New York Times Best Illustrated, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book...
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I Pledge Allegiance

Pat Mora · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Libby's great aunt, Lobo, is from Mexico, but the United States has been her home for many years, and she wants to become a U.S. citizen. At the end of the week, Lobo will say the Pledge of Allegiance at a special ceremony. Libby is also learning the Pledge this week, at school—at...
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Kitten's Winter

Eugenie Fernandes · Kids Can Press
Pages: 24
Format: Board book

Winter comes to Kitten's world, and the little calico leaves her cozy home for an afternoon of exploration and discovery. Kitten learns that even on a frosty day, animal life flourishes: a squirrel forages, an otter goes fishing and a woodpecker taps the side of a bare-limbed tree....
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