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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

Dr. Seuss · Random House Books for Young Readers; Book Club Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The Cat in the Hat returns for more out-of-control fun in this wintry Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss. Its a snowy day and Dick and Sally are stuck shoveling . . . until the Cat in the Hat arrives to liven things up to say the least!. Featuring the Cats helpers Little Cat A, Little Cat B, and so on, and ending...
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Twinkle Twinkle I Love You

Steve Metzger · Tiger Tales
Format: Print book

This reassuring bedtime rhyme celebrates the magical moments between parent and child!,
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Picnic

John Burningham · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

The renowned John Burningham is in classic form with a simple story of a boy, a girl, and some animal friends that invites the child listener to join in. One day, Boy and Girl head down the hill with a picnic basket and meet a fancily dressed Sheep, Pig, and Duck. They all set off to find...
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Arthur's Teacher Trouble

Marc Brown · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Book

On the first day of school Arthur discovers he's got the toughest teacher in the third grade! The pressure is on to study hard for the all-school Spellathon. Can Arthur beat last year's champion speller? Or will he let Mr. Ratburn d-o-w-n?
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Construction Alphabet

Jerry Pallotta · Charlesbridge
Pages: 28
Format: Board book

Rock crushers, jackhammers, and wrecking balls tear up the pages of this noisy alphabet book.Smash! Crash! Ka-boom!A is for Aerial lift.B is for Backhoe.C is for Cement Mixer.Jerry Pallotta's trademark humor punctuates the informative text. Vibrant oil paintings bring to life a busy...
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You Can't Have Too Many Friends!

Mordicai Gerstein · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

In this adaptation of Drakestail, a classic French fairytale, Duck goes on an epic quest to retrieve jellybeans from the king with lots of help from his unusual friends.,
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Flamingos Fly

Douglas Florian · Little Bee Books
Pages: 18
Format: Print book

Discover what these animals do in this playful board book by award-winning author Douglas Florian.Flamingos fly. Sailfish swim. Monkeys swing on a jungle gym! Discover what different animals do in this fun, rhyming story by award-winning author Douglas Florian! Animals include flying...
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Tractor Mac New Friend

Billy Steers · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When a new red tractor named Daisy joins the team at Stony Meadow Farm, she has trouble adjusting to all of the different chores that must be done. She realizes that she has much to learn. Can she do all of the work on her own? Luckily, Tractor Mac and his friends chop, pull, haul, and drag...
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A Rainbow of My Own

Don Freeman · Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

A small boy imagines what it would be like to have his own rainbow to play with.,
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When Elephant Met Giraffe

Paul Gude · Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

From the instant she sees him at the water hole, Elephant is curious about Giraffe. And while Giraffe doesnt have much to say, Elephant is more than happy to make the first move. From inviting herself to bake pretzels with Giraffe to ordering him around while playing pirates, Elephant...
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Triple-Track Train Race!

Mary Tillworth · Golden Books
Format: Hardcover

All aboard! In this Little Golden Book that is perfect for boys and girls ages 3 to 7, Nickelodeon's Bubble Guppies learn all about trains.
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Imagine That!: How Dr. Seuss Wrote The Cat in the Hat

Judy Sierra · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A lively new picture-book biography of the most beloved children's book author of all time: Dr. Seuss!Have you ever wondered how the great Dr. Seuss wrote his most famous book? Did you know that for The Cat in the Hat, he wasn't allowed to make up the fun words he was known for - like...
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Bedtime Math: The Truth Comes Out

Laura Overdeck · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

"We want kids to feel about math the way they feel about dessert after dinner." --Laura Overdeck, Time magazineOur mission: to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives. When is the last time you gave your child a math problem just for fun? Yesterday? Last year? Maybe never?...
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Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds in English and Spanish

CYNTHIA WEILL · Cinco Puntos Press
Pages: 32
Format: Board book

"A beautiful, playful, child-centric approach to language learning - and if it spawns conversations about dialects, so much the better." - Kirkus"This interactive picture book is sure to be a young crowd-pleaser and storytime favorite." - School Library JournalRubí...
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