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Elmo Says Achoo!

Sarah Albee · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Elmo's bringing a present to Oscar. But the mysterious wrapped gift has a curious effect--it's making Elmo sneeze! And every time Elmo sneezes, something funny happens. Toddlers will love following along when Elmo's sneezes cause laundry to fall off its line and much more in this...
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Are You Sure, Mother Bear?

Amy Hest · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Will everything I love still be there when I wake? Mother Bear's absolute reassurance - and an unexpected outing - enables a little cub to sleep in a masterful bedtime story.On the first night of winter, Little Miss Bear will not go to sleep. She simply refuses. "Winter is for sleeping,"...
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My New Baby

Rachel Fuller · Child's Play International; Board Book edition
Format: Board book

There is so much to find out when a baby is born! What does it smell like, and when will it walk? When does it sleep, and what does it like to eat? A new addition to any family is exciting, but the experience can alsobe worrying and confusing for siblings. Coping with the new situations...
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Pet This Book

Jessica Young · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Press Here, this new interactive picture book line invites readers to touch and move and "play" with the book.Hello, friend! It's time to play! We're taking care of pets today. There are lots of ways little hands can care for animals. Each page of this book invites...
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Red Car, Green Car

Roger Priddy · Priddy Books
Pages: 10
Format: Board book

Red Car, Green Car is a surprise-packed, imaginative way for pre-schoolers to learn about color, with clever acetate pictures that change at the pull of a tab.Each double-page spread has illustrations of fun things associated with the color, and a playful, rhyming narrative that children...
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The Night Before the New Pet

Natasha Wing · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

There's a new pet on the way - the moment every kid dreams of!It's the night before the adoption of a puppy and the whole family can hardly wait. Everyone helps prepare: they buy treats, set up a crate, and discuss what they should name the pet. When they get to the shelter, they...
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RANDOM HOUSE ARE YOU MY MOTHER

P D Eastman · Random House
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Illus. in color. A baby bird is hatched while his mother is away. Fallen from his nest, he sets out to look for her and asks everyone he meets -- including a dog, a cow, and a plane -- "Are you my mother?"
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The Fearsome Footprints/Thomas the Brave

Random House · Random House Books for Young Readers; Nov edition
Format: Paperback

Giant roving shadows and monster-size footprints on the Island of Sodor are the exciting elements of a brand-new Thomas Friends movie, Tale of the Brave. These two Thomas Friends stories, adapted from the movie, will thrill train-obsessed boys ages 3 to 7. Two pages of Thomas Friends...
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Shades of People

Shelley Rotner · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Cocoa, tan, rose, and almond-people come in lots of shades, even in the same family. This exploration of one of our most noticeable physical traits uses vibrant photographs of childen and a short text to inspire young children both to take notice and to look beyond the obvious.
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Tweezle Into Everything

Stephanie McLellan · Pajama Press Inc.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Pumpkin was the first. Hoogie came next. Tweezle is the baby. But babies grow up, and Tweezle is ready to be a big boy now - and he knows just how to prove it. For some reason, Mom isn't thrilled when he helps with the dishes (Splash! Crash!). Dad isn't delighted when he hunts through...
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When the Snow Falls

Linda Booth Sweeney · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A snow-day journey with Grandma highlights all of the beauty, magic, and fun of winter. With sparkling flakes calling from outside, this sister and brother bundle up for an outdoor adventure with Grandma. In the hushed woods, they see and hear wildlife thriving under a new blanket of snow....
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Edible Colors

Jennifer Vogel Bass · Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

With a combination of unusual foods and a kaleidoscope of colors, this concept book shows that not all foods have to look the same way. A banana can be red, broccoli can be purple, and cherries can be yellow and still taste just as delicious.
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Peppa Gives Thanks

Meredith Rusu · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Peppa Pig has so much to be thankful for!Suzy Sheep has a new teddy bear, and Peppa wants one, too! Mummy and Daddy Pig remind Peppa that she already has her own teddy--and so much more!This storybook includes an exclusive Peppa Pig card for readers to fill in what they are most thankful...
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Say Zoop!

HERVE TULLET · Chronicle Books
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

PRESS HERE, MIX IT UP!, LET'S PLAY! and now SAY ZOOP! Collect all four interactive books from Hervé Tullet!Make some noise! Shout "OH!" Whisper "oh!" Say "Zoop"? Yes! "Zoop!" "Zoop!" "Zoop!" The newest book from Hervé Tullet...
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Ribbit

Jorey Hurley · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

With minimal prose and joyful illustrations, acclaimed artist and author Jorey Hurley tells the story of a year in the life of a frog family.From tadpole to froglet to frog, there is more to a frog's life that can be clearly seen. Filled with stunning illustrations and only one word on each...
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