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Charlie the Champ

Roger Priddy · Priddy Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Meet a group of competitive safari animals all intent on outdoing one another in the Jungle Games. Lion is the fastest. Crocodile is the best swimmer. Chameleon is the best at Hide-and-Seek. But little Charlie Chimp is resourceful and smart -- and she is rewarded with a special prize'!...
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Are You A Monkey?: A Tale of Animal Charades

MARINE RIVOAL · Phaidon Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A game of animal charades that will leave readers guessing and gigglingA crocodile sticks his head in the sand and asks his friends to guess which animal he is mimicking. A turn of the page reveals the answer: an ostrich! Next, the ostrich curls her long neck and shoots water from her mouth....
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Crankenstein

Samantha Berger · LB Kids; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

BEWARE OF CRANKENSTEIN! Who is Crankenstein?HE IS A MONSTER OF GRUMPINESS THAT NO ONE CAN DESTROY! MEHHRRRR!!! HE'S ALIVE!He may look like any ordinary boy, but when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or an early bedtime, one little boy transforms into a mumbling, grumbling...
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The Best Birthday Present Ever!

Ben Mantle · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Squirrel is super excited: he's been invited to Big Bear's birthday party! Now he just has to find the perfect present for his friend - but what can you give a bear who already has EVERYTHING? Squirrel searches and searches and chooses . . . a stick! As Bear unwraps his stack of gifts...
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A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale

Penny Parker Klostermann · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight comes a fun fractured fairy tale about an aspiring chef who mistakenly turns story ingredients into delectable dishes. . . . Uh-oh!In the magical land of fairy tales, William doesn't quite fit in. He'd rather poach pears...
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Little White Fish Is So Happy

Guido van Genechten · Clavis
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Little White Fish is so happy. Mom is coming for him!Little White Fish says good-bye to his friends.Bye-bye, snail in the shell! Bye-bye, frog on the rock!Bye-bye, seahorse under the leaf!Bye-bye, crab behind the stone!Bye-bye, goldfish between the reeds!See you tomorrow! I'm going...
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They All Saw a Cat

Brendan Wenzel · Chronicle Books
Pages: 44
Format: Audiobook

A 2017 Caldecott Honor BookA New York Times bestseller★"An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized." - Shelf Awareness, starred review"Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel's book feels like a game changer." - The Huffington PostThe cat walked through the world,...
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How to Grow a Friend

Sara Gillingham · Random House Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A lovely metaphor teaches valuable lessons in how to treat others and make friendships blossom! Making a friend takes patience, care, and room to bloom - just like growing a flower. Soon your little gardeners will have their very own green thumbs for this most important of life skills.
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A Doll For Marie

Louise Fatio · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This rediscovered gem by Caldecott-winning illustrator Roger Duvoisin is perfect for a new generation of little girls who love dolls. In the city of Paris, a beautiful but lonely doll sits on a shelf in an antique shop. Shes surrounded by old vases and teapots, but longs for a friend to play...
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The Bear Went Over the Mountain

Iza Trapani · Sky Pony Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The bear went over the mountain, to see what he could see, hear what he could hear, smell what he could smell, touch what he could touch, and taste what he could taste; what a busy bear! In this beautiful retelling of a classic children's song, bestselling author and illustrator Iza Trapani...
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Doris the Bookasaurus

Diana Murray · Imprint
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Hooray for books! They make me ROAR!Doris the Bookasaurus thinks books are mega-dino-tastic! They make her spiky tail wiggle and her imagination soar. Her boisterous little brothers, Max and T.J., do not agree. They want her to stop reading and play Chomp the Flag and STEGO Blocks . . . until...
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Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter) (Look-Look)

Mercer Mayer · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

In this all-time classic illustrated storybook, a small woodland creature goes on his first camping trip with his father. Perfect for boys and girls ages 3 to 7, this humorous and cute story details Little Critter's journey - learning how to catch fish, putting up a tent, and finally, sleeping...
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I Won a What?

Audrey Vernick · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

The hilarious and heartwarming story of a boy who tries to win a goldfish and winds up with FAR more than he bargained for . . . A young boy wins a humongous new pet at the carnival, and before long, they become fast friends. But his parents are skeptical. After all, Nuncio doesn't...
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Dad School

Rebecca Van Slyke · Doubleday
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Where did Dad learn how to be the best father ever? At Dad School, of course! In this adorable kid's-eye view of what would happen if Dad went to school, a little boy imagines a place where all dads learn their amazing skills, like giving piggyback rides and making giant sandwiches for lunch....
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Rescue Squad No. 9

Mike Austin · Random House
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

In this companion book to Fire Engine No. 9, Rescue Squad No. 9 must spring into action when a young sailor and her dog are stranded during a storm! Follow the crew as they scramble aboard their helicopter and speedboat, racing to the rescue through the waves and winds. The high action...
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