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Monsters Go Night-Night

Aaron Zenz · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

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Birdie's Happiest Halloween

Sujean Rim · Little
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Birdie searches for a just-right Halloween costume in book five of this popular seriesBirdie loves the fall. She can't wait to go apple picking with Mommy and her dog, Monster, wear big fuzzy sweaters, and play touch football with her friends. But Birdie can't stop thinking about Halloween!...
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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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Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales

Lucy Cousins · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A 2010 New York Times Best Illustrated Childrens Book of the Year! Beware — these fairy tales are not for the faint of heart! Maisy creator Lucy Cousins shifts gears to retell her favorites with vivid, rousing illustrations.Eight classic stories take on new energy as Lucy Cousins ramps...
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Yard Sale

Eve Bunting · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When a family has to leave their house and move to a small apartment, it's hard to let go of things - but having one another is what counts.Almost everything Callie's family owns is spread out in their front yard - their furniture, their potted flowers, even Callie's bike. They can't stay...
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Mighty Dads

Joan Holub · Scholastic Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A new constructacular picture book from the New York Times bestselling creator of Pete the Cat, James Dean and bestselling author, Joan Holub.Mighty dads, strong and tall,help their children, young and small.They keep them safe and bolted tightand show them how to build things right.Inventively...
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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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Mommy Loves You

Helen Foster James · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the author-illustrator team that created Grandma Loves You! comes a touching story just for Mommy and baby. Told in charming verse with the signature bunny characters, this book celebrates the deep love a mother has for her child, this pair's adventures and tender moments will...
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Your Alien

Tammi Sauer · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

One day, you'll be looking out your window when something wonderful comes your way ... and you will want to keep him. When a little boy meets a stranded alien child, the two instantly strike up a fabulous friendship. They go to school, explore the neighborhood, and have lots of fun....
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A Very Special Snowflake

Don Hoffman · Peek-a-Boo Publishing Group
Pages: 28
Format: Print book

Jeff and Veronica take their new puppy, Snowflake, outside to play in the snow and he soon disappears. Many people help them in their search and eventually their playful puppy shows up!
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Fly!

Karl Newsom Edwards · Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A charming read-aloud picture book about learning to be yourself, filled with movement and including a page with fun facts about bugs! Fly can't wiggle like a worm. He can't jump like a grasshopper. And he can't swing like a spider. Don't give up, Fly! Keep trying, and with...
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This Book Will Not Be Fun

Cirocco Dunlap · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A mouse who acts as a careful custodian of his book tries to guarantee his reader some peace and order in spite of escalating chaos. For fans of The Book With No Pictures and This Book Just Ate My Dog!A book is no place for tomfoolery, and this mouse assures us that his book is to be no exception....
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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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Swish and Squeak's Noisy Day

Birgitta Sif · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Two sibling mice contend with a variety of sounds - and an active imagination - as they go about their day in this charming book that's just right for preschoolers. A little mouse hears all sorts of noises as she gets ready for school. What is that CRUNCH? Is it an alligator chomping...
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Whose Story Is This, Anyway?

Mike Flaherty · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

What's this book about? That depends on who you ask. Our humble narrator thinks he's got a great story for you, but he barely begins before he's interrupted . . . by a scallywag pirate with a thrilling legend of mermaids and sea monsters! Soon an entire cast of colorful characters...
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