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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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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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I Love Sharks, Too!

Leanne Shirtliffe · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Stevie likes sharks. Like a LOT. In response to everything his mom asks him, Stevie has an excellent shark fact in response. "Brush your teeth, Stevie." "Mom, Mako sharks don't have to brush their teeth because they are covered in fluoride." From morning to bedtime...
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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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Backyard Fairies

Phoebe Wahl · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Fairies are real, and they're all around us! Award-winning author-illustrator Phoebe Wahl offers a fanciful and beautifully illustrated peek into the hidden world of fairies, sprites, and other magical creatures.A girl searches for fairies in her backyard and the woods beyond, following...
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Watch Me Throw the Ball!

Mo Willems · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 57
Format: Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In Watch Me Throw the Ball!, Gerald is determined to teach Piggie that ball-throwing is serious business... but Piggie is just as determined...
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Elmore

Holly Hobbie · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The creator of the Toot & Puddle series brings us Elmore--the warmhearted porcupine sure to steal the hearts of a new generation of Holly Hobbie fans!Elmore is a porcupine desperate to make friends. But it is hard to seek closeness with others when you're covered with spikes that shoot...
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Thunder Boy Jr.

Sherman Alexie · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Thunder Boy Jr. is named after his dad, but he wants a name that's all his own. Just because people call his dad Big Thunder doesn't mean he wants to be Little Thunder. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done, like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full...
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Klondike, Do Not Eat Those Cupcakes!

Amanda Driscoll · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Join a hungry seal as he attempts the impossible task of waiting until his sister's party to eat a delicious birthday cupcake in this hilarious picture book that's perfect for fans of The Bear Ate Your Sandwich.What's the one thing you could say to make birthday cupcakes even more delicious...
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Pig the Pug

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Pig is a greedy and selfish Pug. He has all the bouncy balls, bones, and chew toys a dog could ever want yet he refuses to share with his poor friend, Trevor. Little does he know, however, that being greedy has its consquences. Join Pig as he learns to share - the hard way!. Young readers...
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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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Prickly Jenny

Sibylle Delacroix · Owlkids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Jenny is a gentle bundle of contradictions. She wants to be left alone, but she cries when her mom goes away. She wants to wear her old T-shirt instead of her new dress, and that's that. If you catch her smiling, she'll go back to grumbling. Jenny wants things her way, but she's...
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Bear Likes Jam

Ciara Gavin · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

On the heels of Bear Is Not Tired comes a delicious new story of a big bear with an even bigger sweet tooth - perfect for fans of Karma Wilson's Bear Wants More. When Bear discovers jam for the time, he can't think of anything else. Mama Duck tells him that growing bears need to eat their...
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Grandma's Purse

Vanessa Brantley-Newton · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Spend the day with Mimi and her granddaughter in this charming picture book about the magic found in Mimi's favorite accessory, perfect for readers who love How to Babysit a Grandma!When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, she always brings warm hugs, sweet treats...and her purse. You never know...
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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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