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Elmer and Grandpa Eldo

David Mckee · Andersen Pr Usa, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Elmer is on his way to visit his Grandpa Eldo. He has great fun reminding Eldo of all the things they used to do together, but is Eldo quite as forgetful as Elmer thinks? He may be old but he is an elephant after all. And elephants never forget. Do they?
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How to be a Scientist

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK Children
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

A bold and playful approach to science that makes the subject relevant to kids and encourages them to discover it in the real world with more than 40 fun questions, science games, and real-life scenarios.Why does mold grow? Why is the sea salty? What makes day and night?Kids can have all these...
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Don't Touch This Book!

Bill Cotter · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Larry the lovable monster from Don't Push the Button! is back with another hilarious, interactive adventure!I know what you're thinking: this is a pretty cool-looking book. But... DON'T TOUCH THIS BOOK! (Don't even try it, bub.) Okay, okay. You can touch, but you can only use ONE finger.Whoa....
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Rodent Rascals

Roxie Munro · Holiday House
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

What is the smallest rodent in the world? What is the biggest? How long can rodents live? How do they find mates? In this wonderfully detailed new book from an award-winning author, life-sized illustrations of rodent species from around the world accompany simple, thorough text describing...
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How to Raise a Mom

Jean Reagan · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the creators of the New York Times bestselling HOW TO . . . picture books comes a hilarious and heartwarming new story about raising a happy, healthy mom! This humorous new addition to the beloved and bestselling HOW TO . . . books takes readers through a playful and productive day with...
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I'm Smart!

KATE MCMULLAN · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the popular creators of I Stink! and I'm Dirty! - now a streaming animated series - comes the perfect school-time addition to their noisy series: a school bus!Smarter than a rocket scientist, more powerful than a monster truck, able to halt traffic with the flick of a switch! Drive...
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The Bear Who Couldn't Sleep

Caroline Nastro · North South
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

There's no place like home when it's time for bed. When Bear can't sleep, he goes on an adventure and discovers the wonders of New York City - a parade, Central Park, hot dogs, and more! But when he finally gets tired and looks for a place to rest . . . he learns why it's called the city...
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Hide!

Steve Henry · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

An easy-to-read book with fun characters, visual humor, and an important theme--the joy of helping othersTwo friends, Mike, an elephant, and Pat, a fish in a fishbowl, are in a rowboat. While Mike naps, Pat jumps into the ocean, where he meets other fish. When a shark appears, Pat and his new fish...
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Pizza Party!

RANDOM HOUSE. · RANDOM HOUSE
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hit the mean streets of New York, ready to battle bots and eat pizza! Kids ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader featuring two pages of stickers.
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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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Fancy Nancy: JoJo and Daddy Bake a Cake

Jane O'Connor · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Fancy Nancy's little sister JoJo returns in her very own adventure! JoJo and Daddy are busy baking a cake. They've mixed the batter, put the cake in the oven, and frosted it - but who is the cake for? Shh . . . it's a surprise!Beginning readers will love this My First I Can Read...
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Looking for Winston

Poppy Green · Little Simon
Pages: 115
Format: Hardcover

Sophie Mouse's little brother goes missing in the fourth book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse.Sophie's brother Winston really wants to help Sophie and her friends build a fort at Butterfly Brook. But Sophie doesn't want her six-year-old brother hanging around, and she tells him he's too little...
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The Whale

Cynthia Rylant · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 61
Format: Print book

Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant brings the peaceful sounds, sights, and characters of the coast vividly to life in the second book of the Lighthouse Family series, in which the family helps reunite a baby beluga whale with its mother.Pandora, Seabold, Whistler, Lila, and Tiny have all been...
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Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake

Herman Parish · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too! The star of the best-selling picture book series now has her own Level 1 I Can Read series that will keep newly...
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The Mouse House

POPPY GREEN · LITTLE SIMON
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

At a birthday party, Sophie feels jealous when her friend gets a present that she's been wanting in this eleventh charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series!Sophie is so excited to go to her friend Ellie's birthday party. She loves birthday parties. She always paints...
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