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Ming Goes to School

Deirdre Sullivan · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Ming goes to school, where she learns to say hello and good-bye. She meets new friends and introduces them to old friends (including her favorite teddy) . She builds sandcastles and makes snow angels; she traces, glitters, and glues. She is so fearless that when held at sword point, she even...
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101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young Children

Abigail Flesch Connors · Gryphon House
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

The perfect book to introduce rhythm instruments to young children! Children make the sound of the ocean waves using shakers, pretend to be a train using sand blocks, create a rainstorm with rhythm sticks, and perform circus tricks with jingle bells. Plus, they learn to play the instruments...
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Small Elephant's Bathtime

Tatyana Feeney · Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Small Elephant likes water . . . but not when it's in a bath. Small Elephant's mommy tries to make the bath more fun with toys and bubbles, but he is not fooled. He is too busy to take a bath. He has said no many times. He is getting very cross. And then he disappears! (Elephants...
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10 Little Ninjas

Miranda Paul · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A charming bedtime counting book about ten sneaky little characters who aren't ready to go to sleep... until daddy calls the sensei to send them back to bed. It may be bedtime, but these little ninjas aren't tired. They're sliding, swinging, and slipping out of bed! Can Daddy and the sensei...
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Pete's Dragon: Elliot Gets Lost

Disney Book Group. · Harpercollins
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

A puppy named Elliot and his human family go for a picnic in the woods. But when Elliot wanders off and finds himself lost in the forest, he must decide where he belongs and find his way home.
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Hello, Hippo! Goodbye, Bird!

Kristyn Crow · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A hilarious picture book about a grumpy hippo, a persistent bird, and a delightful friendship! Bird wants to be Hippo's friend! Hippo wants to be left alone. Bird makes a great hat for Hippo. He tells hilarious hippo jokes. He keeps the bugs away (can you say lunch!?) . Hippo wants...
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My favorite pet by Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski's class

Jeanne Birdsall; Harry Bliss · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A hilarious picture book from New York Times bestselling author of The Penderwicks Jeanne Birdsall and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss about one child's outrageous school essay on his "pet" sheep. Things to know about sheep: Sheep live outside. Sheep have...
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Brunhilda's Backwards Day

Shawna J C Tenney · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Brunhilda the witch loves making trouble. Each morning, she wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, puts on her ugliest dress, eats spider mush for breakfast, and brushes her teeth with candy. Then she looks in the mirror and happily observes, "You are utterly repulsive!" As soon...
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Betty Goes Bananas

Steve Antony · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Like Molly Bang's When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry, this book offers families a perfect opportunity to openly discuss emotions and behavior. Meet Betty, a gorilla. She wants to eat a banana, but . . . try as she might, she can't open it! Poor Betty - she just can't...
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Three Magic Balloons

Paul Margulies · Random House
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Julianna Margulies presents this story her father wrote for her and her sisters when they were children. Saturdays at the Children's Zoo with their father always end the same way for Ariel, Miranda, and Jane: he offers them money for a treat, but they instead choose to buy food for the animals....
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