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Hip-Hop Lollipop

Susan McElroy Montanari · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In this lyrical read-aloud filled with rhythm and rhyme and illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Brian Pinkney, follow a little girl as she dances her way to bedtime. Mama says, "Lollipop, stop! Stop!Jumping snapping nonstop."Arms and shoulders pop 'n' lock.Lollie's dancing hip-hop.Watch...
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Caterpillar and Bean: A First Science Storybook

Martin Jenkins · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Observe the ways plants and insects interact in a gentle introduction to growing for budding scientists.What's that wedged in a crack in the ground, small and hard and wrinkly and brown? A bean seed! Soon it develops roots and leaves. And what's that on the leaf? An egg! The egg hatches...
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Ghost Cat

Kevan Atteberry · Neal Porter Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

There is a ghost in my house. I've only seen it out of the corner of my eye, but I think it is a cat, says a little boy in this comforting tale of love and loss.There's something oddly familiar about this ghost cat--it does lots of things that remind the boy of the cat he used to have....
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Klondike, Do Not Eat Those Cupcakes!

Amanda Driscoll · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Join a hungry seal as he attempts the impossible task of waiting until his sister's party to eat a delicious birthday cupcake in this hilarious picture book that's perfect for fans of The Bear Ate Your Sandwich.What's the one thing you could say to make birthday cupcakes even more delicious...
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I Love You, Little One

Holly Surplice · Nosy Crow
Pages: 24
Format: Board book

This sweetly illustrated story from Holly Surplice is perfect for mothers to share with their little ones at bedtime - or anytime!Two guinea pigs spend a fun-filled day together, painting, reading, baking, and sharing a picnic. Through it all, they find lots of different ways to show the very...
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Night Night Farm

Roger Priddy · Priddy Books
Pages: 20
Format: Hardcover

It's night-time down on the farm. The animals are in the barn and it's time to say a soft and cozy, "Night, night." Say goodnight to the horse, the dog, and all their farm friends, as you turn the shaped pages and watch as the animals go to sleep, one by one. Perfect for settling...
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National Geographic Readers: Climb, Koala!

JENNIFER SZYMANSKI · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Spend a day with the funny and adorable koala! Young readers will learn all about the basic beavior and habitats of these amazing animals. Through text features such as a vocabulary tree and a wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to new words and concepts - helping them expand their...
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I Really Want to See You, Grandma

Taro? Gomi · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Yumi and her grandmother have the same great idea: They want to see each other. So they each head out to do just that, only to completely miss each other along the way! No problem - they'll just head back home and wait for the other to return. The trouble is that they have the same great...
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The Book About Nothing

Mike Bender · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Fans of The Book with No Pictures and A Perfectly Messed-Up Story will enjoy this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud from the adult humor bestselling authors of Awkward Family Photos and T-Rex Trying. This book has nothing to do with rainbows, rocket ships, meatballs, or wizards....
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DK Readers Level 1: Fingerlings: Meet the Fingerlings

DK. · DK Children
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Meet a lively gang of monkey, sloth, and unicorn friends who love to hang out together.Read about Boris the energetic monkey who loves to play the drums, Marge the brainy sloth, and Gigi the bubbly unicorn who is always the life and soul of the party. Learn how Bella the monkey likes to spend...
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Dance Is for Everyone

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

Dancing is for EVERYONE. Even a 450-pound alligator! An alligator dancing ballet? When the reptile takes her place at the barre, Mrs. Iraina and her dancers are very surprised. But since they can't communicate with the alligator - and she is able to follow along - they just decide to name...
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Delivery Bear

Laura Gehl · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Zogby wants to work for Fluffy Tail Cookies as a delivery animal - but he's a bear and all the other animals are cute bunnies. Zogby tries to pretend to be a bunny by wearing bunny ears, putting on whiskers, and adding a fluffy tail. But he still scares the customers! When Zogby realizes...
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When I Carried You in My Belly

Thrity Umrigar · Running Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The special bond between a mother and her child begins well before the baby is born. But once the baby is born and starts to grow into her own person, traits from both parents begin to show themselves in delightful and humorous ways. When I Carried You in My Belly is a mother's song...
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Everywhere, Wonder

Matthew Swanson · Imprint
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

In this heartfelt picture book, readers are taken on a stunning journey into the imagination of a young boy -- who explores everything from the pyramids of Egypt to a dusty footprint on the moon -- and then back out again to the wonderful world right in front of him. From a lost balloon...
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Nanny Paws

WENDY WAHMAN · Two Lions
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Nanny Paws looks after Ally and Mae the only way she knows how - as a dog would. There's nothing she wouldn't do for her girls. She feeds them a hearty breakfast (cookies are best) , picks up their toys (teddy bears fit nicely in freshly dug holes) , and even walks them to school...
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