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Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep!: Listen to the City

Robert Burleigh · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Dawn until dusk, the city is alive with sounds, from the TING-ALING- A-LING of an alarm clock in the morning to the BEEEEEP! BEEEEP! of traffic in the afternoon to the quiet SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH of evening. Noted illustrator Beppe Giacobbe’s bright palette and pleasing cityscapes bring...
 
 
Rooting for You

Susan Hood · Disney*Hyperion
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's time for one little seed to come out of his shell. But he's afraid. It's a big world out there. There may be dangers! (Like monsters!) There are definitely obstacles. (Like rocks!) And while there's a good deal of uncertainty, he discovers that he has friends...
 
 
Horns to Toes and in Between

Sandra Boynton · Little Simon
Format: Board book

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick...
 
 
Is It Christmas Yet?

Jane Chapman · Tiger Tales, an imprint of ME Media, LLC, 2014. ©2013
Pages: 22
Format: Print book

Christmas is coming, and Teddy is so excited! 'Is it Christmas yet?' he repeatedly asks Big Bear. Teddy wants to help Big Bear get ready, but every time he tries, he ends up making a mess -- and making Big Bear angry! Will they ever be ready to have the perfect Christmas?
 
 
3x4: TOON Level 1

Ivan Brunetti · TOON Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Annemarie and her clever classmates have to draw sets of twelve and use their imagination to come up with creative solutions. Young readers will delight in the counting game while learning the basics of multiplication. Star cartoonist Ivan Brunetti's ingenious and fun-to-read comic...
 
 
If My Love Were a Fire Truck: A Daddy's Love Song

Luke Reynolds · Doubleday
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A father's love for his son goes zoom, swoosh, vroom, boom! in this energetic, adventurous, and action-packed tribute to fathers and sons. Great for Father's Day or any day with Dad. The bond between a father and his son is as powerful as a rocket ship blasting into space, a giant whale...
 
 
Fangsgiving

Ethan Long · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Geisel Award-winning author and illustrator Ethan Long turns his attention to the day of thanks with a story that's to die for. It's the fourth Thursday of November, and the members of Fright Club are cooking up something spooky . . . a Thanksgiving feast! But when Vlad's family arrives...
 
 
Mini Myths: Don't Get Lost, Odysseus!

Joan Holub · Abrams Appleseed, 2016.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

When Odysseus goes shopping with his mom, she tells him to stay close, and he does - until he is tempted by The Odyssey-inspired play area in the mall and wanders off. He has fun at first, but when he can't find Mom, he gets scared. Not to worry: Mom was always close behind, and, reunited,...
 
 
How To Two

David Soman · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

So much more than a counting book, this heartfelt and timeless story is about inclusivity and the joys of making new friends, from the co-creator of the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl seriesA child's solitary day at the playground turns into a boisterous park-wide adventure as one boy on the slide...
 
 
Not Friends

REBECCA BENDER · Pajama Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Giraffe and Bird are not friends. Not even a little bit. The bird pesters the giraffe with his face-making, feather-pruning, and disgusting eating habits. The giraffe annoys the bird with his bad breath, ear-swatting, and lack of respect for personal space. Of course they are always fighting....
 
 
Hello, I'm Here!

Helen Frost · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A poetic text and wonderfully intimate photographs follow a newborn sandhill crane as it takes its first steps into the world.Will my legs hold me?What if I fall?Peek in as a sandhill crane hatchling makes its first wobbly stand and takes its first steps alongside its brother. With their...
 
 
Hello School!

Priscilla Burris · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Cozy illustrations make this the perfect introduction to the joy of school.A diverse class of excited youngsters are about to start school and experience all its wonders! Small moments like discovering one's own cubby space and big moments like a first nature walk are all brought to life...
 
 
Honey

David Ezra Stein · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This sweet companion to David Ezra Stein's award-winning Leaves celebrates the joy of savoring something you love.Bear is ravenous when he wakes up from his winter sleep and has one thing on his mind: honey! Alas, it is too soon for honey, so Bear tries hard to be patient. The world around...
 
 
Catch That Cookie!

Hallie Durand · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Solve the riddles to find the runaway gingerbread men in this funny and magical cookie hunt!Marshall knows one thing for sure, despite what all the stories say: Gingerbread men cannot run. Cookies are for eating, and he can't wait to eat his after spending all morning baking them with his class....