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I'm My Own Dog

David Ezra Stein · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein has fans at his command with this comical dog's-eye view of having a best friend.Many dogs have human owners. Not this dog. He fetches his own slippers, curls up at his own feet, and gives himself a good scratch. But there is one spot, in the middle...
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The Cricket in Times Square

George Selden · Square Fish
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback

Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City -- the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended...
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If You Plant a Seed

Kadir Nelson · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Kadir Nelson, acclaimed author of Baby Bear and winner of the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards, presents a resonant, gently humorous story about the power of even the smallest acts and the rewards of compassion and generosity.With spare text and breathtaking...
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Little Night Cat

Sonja Danowski · North-South Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

This heartwarming tale by the extraordinary illustrator, Sonja Danowski, is sure to please animal lovers! When Toni, a little boy, bravely offers his favorite stuffed cat to the animal shelter to raise money for the needy dogs and cats, it touches his mom's heart. Later that night Toni...
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Duck, Duck, Porcupine!

Salina Yoon · Bloomsbury Usa
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Big Duck likes to boss around her younger brother, Little Duck, and she fancies herself the leader of their trio--when joined by their gentle friend Porcupine. Little Duck doesn't speak yet, but through his expressions and his actions, he shows that he has a better grasp on any situation...
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The Antlered Ship

Dashka Slater · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

An inquisitive fox sets off on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons in this enchanting tale of friendship and adventure.Marco the fox has a lot of questions, like: how deep does the sun go when it sinks into the sea? And why do birds have such lizardy feet? But none of the other...
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Daisy Dreamer and the totally true imaginary friend

Holly Anna · Little Simon
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Hi I m Daisy Dreamer and this story is all about how I met Posey, my totally true imaginary friend. Hi, I m Daisy Dreamer. People call me the girl with her head in the clouds because I daydream some of the time or maybe most the time. But isn t that what makes life so well, dreamy? Together...
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Something Big

Sylvie Neeman · Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

A big one and little one talk together. The little one is frustrated because he wants to do something really big, even though he's still small. The big one asks if he means something big like a mountain. No, a mountain is too big. Big like an elephant? No, that's too gray. More...
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I Will Fight Monsters for You

Santi Balmes · Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

What if an entire world of MONSTERS lived underneath your floor? Martina is having trouble sleeping because she is afraid monsters might break through the floor and bring her into the monster world where she'll have to learn how to scare humans. Meanwhile, Anitram, a little girl monster,...
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What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush

Emma J Virjan · Harpercollins
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Join Pig in another fun read-aloud adventure on the farm and find out if she'll ever catch some ZZZs!What this bedtime needsis a pig in a wigbrushing her teeth,combing her hair,and getting ready for bedwith her pink teddy bear.But with a honk, a quack, a moo, and more, it turns out what...
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Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure

Anna Walker · Clarion Books
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Peggy the hen is contented with her quiet existence and daily routine. When a powerful gust of wind sweeps her up and deposits her in the midst of a busy city, she explores her new surroundings, makes new friends, and cleverly figures out how to get home - with a newly kindled appetite...
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Mother Fox and Her Cubs

Amandine Momenceau · W W Norton
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Dazzling paper diecuts and beautiful illustrations bring this hide-and-seek story to lifeAt the edge of the forest, Mrs. Fox looks out at her babies frolicking in the snow. Suddenly, the little ones stray too far away and in an instant Mrs. Fox loses sight of them. She embarks on a search...
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A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat

Emily Jenkins · Schwartz & Wade
Format: Book

In this fascinating picture book, four families, in four different cities, over four centuries, make the same delicious dessert: blackberry fool. This richly detailed book ingeniously shows how food, technology, and even families have changed throughout American history. In 1710, a girl...
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Queen Dog

Bridget Heos · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Queen Dog has ruled her castle with grace and majesty since she was a pup. Her people adore her. They provide her with delicious meals and shower her with attention. Lately, though, they have been a bit distracted and service has started to slip. Queen Dog tries her best to make do--but...
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Rappy Goes to the Supermarket

Dan Gutman · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Rappy the Raptor is going to the grocery store. What a bore! But Rappy finds himself actually having fun ... that is, until he tips over a HUGE display of toilet paper rolls. The manager is angry, but the quick-thinking Rappy uses his rhyming skills to save the day!Beginning readers will...
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