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Barkus Dog Dreams: Book 2

Patricia MacLachlan · Chronicle Books
Pages: 52
Format: Hardcover

Barkus is back! With new tricks. New friends. And lots more fun.Praise for Barkus:"Fans will be begging for more."-The Horn Book Magazine "The charm is infectious."--The New York Times"Will appeal to fans of the Henry and Mudge series as well as to the younger picture-book...
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Little Bear's Big House

Benjamin Chaud · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This follow-up to Benjamin Chaud's critically acclaimed The Bear's Song and its sequels is graced with richly detailed art, immersive scenes, and an irresistibly sweet story! Little Bear is embarking on his biggest adventure yet. After discovering an empty house, his wish is granted:...
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Photosynthesis

Karen Latchana Kenney · Jump!, Inc.
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Photosynthesis introduces readers to the amazing ways in which plants produce their own food and rely on the sun for survival. Readers will be fascinated with these plants powers!
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The Treasure Box

Margaret Wild · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A moving and ultimately hopeful look at what we hold most dear - and carry with us - when we are forced to flee our homes because of war.When the enemy bombs the library, everything burns, and only one book survives. As war rages around them, Peter and his father, alongside so many...
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My Toothbrush Is Missing!

JAN THOMAS · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Dog's toothbrush is missing. Has anybody seen it? Maybe . . . But what does a toothbrush look like? Donkey wonders. Featuring Jan Thomas's wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!
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Snake

Holly Duhig · Booklife
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Here children can explore some of the most interesting and important life cycles in the animal kingdom. With engaging language and an innovative use of design, this series make the science behind life cycles accessible to reluctant and confident readers alike.
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Hortense and the Shadow

NATALIA O'HARA · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A haunting, original fairy tale from two dazzling debut picture book talents, in the spirit of Neil Gaiman and Carson Ellis. Hortense is a kind and brave girl, but she is sad--even angry--that her shadow follows her everywhere she goes. She hates her shadow, and thinks her shadow must...
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Pax and Blue

Lori Richmond · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A School Library Journal Popular Pick A young boy makes an unlikely friend on his way to school in this sweet and charming picture book from the illustrator of A Hop Is Up.One thing is for sure. Pax is the littlest everywhere he goes. In school. At playtime. On the train. Then Pax meets...
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Emma's Circus

Candace Fleming · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Emma has never been to a circus, so she is especially excited to see a circus parade in town. But her father says she can't go and see it -- they have to get their farm ready for winter. So instead...the circus comes to her! This playful, imaginative tale from Candace Fleming will have...
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Little Fox in the Forest

Stephanie Graegin · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Aaron Becker's Caldecott Honor winner Journey will love this utterly enchanting wordless picture book in which two friends follow a young fox deep into the woods and discover a wondrous and magical world. When a young girl brings her beloved stuffed fox to the playground, much...
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Owl Love You

Matthew Heroux · Cameron Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The sun is setting, time to rise! At dusk, when an owl's day is just beginning, a baby owl asks questions and a mama owl offers comforting answers in this gentle, reverse bedtime book, featuring lulling, lyrical text and luminous illustrations of the nighttime world.
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God's Great Love for You

Rick Warren · Zonderkidz
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

God's Great Love Created the entire universe And everything in it Including you. God's Great Love for You, written by #1 New York Times bestselling author and respected pastor Rick Warren, takes children on a whimsical and heartfelt journey that lets them know God's love is with...
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Thank You, Crow

Michael Minkovitz · Penny Candy Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In Thank You, Crow by Michael Minkovitz with illustrations by Jose Medina, Crow brings strange treasures to Sebastian, who helped when Crow had a broken wing. With each new gift, Sebastian says, "Thank you," even though he's unsure about the gifts...until he sees where Crow's...
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Gravity

GRACE HANSEN · Abdo Kids Jumbo
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

This title will explain the force of gravity. Readers will learn about Isaac Newton and the falling apple, what gravity is, how it affects their daily lives and the entire universe! This title is complete with carefully chosen photographs and labeled diagrams to help visual learners. Aligned...
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Albie Newton

JOSH FUNK · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Meet Albie Newton: child genius. He's a whiz at inventing things. But is he inventive enough to figure out how to make friends? When precocious inventor Albie Newton enters a new preschool, he concocts the perfect plan for making friends. Unfortunately, it involves stealing the hamster's...
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