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A Mighty Bitey Creature

RONDA ARMITAGE · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Ou-ou-ouch Who did that? No bottoms are safe in a mischievous jungle story sure to elicit peals of laughter. All is quiet in the jungle. But not for long "Who bit my lovely green bottom? " shouts Frog. He rushes to tell King Lion, who will surely know just what to do. But soon...
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Flo: A Picture Book

Kyo Maclear · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A witty picture book, starring an adorable panda, that celebrates relaxing, stopping to smell the roses, and being yourself!Meet Flo! Flo is the littlest panda. She likes to explore, relax, and enjoy everything around her. She is never in a hurry. But . . . sometimes she takes too much...
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Chooky-Doodle-Doo

Jan Whiten · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Fresh illustrations, a rollicking text, and a growing succession of cute little chicks make the counting go down easy. When one big-eyed chick fails to yank its prize worm from the ground, it's time to bring in a friend - and then another, and another. But if adding a rooster to the crew...
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I Don't Want to Go to Sleep

Dev Petty · Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Fans of the hit I Don't Want to Be a Frog will hop with joy for this fourth book in the series--a hilarious and clever twist on the classic childhood issue of not wanting to go to bed.Frog is excited about autumn and the coming of winter. But when Owl informs him that frogs hibernate till...
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The Perfect Job for an Elephant

Jodie Parachini · QEB Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Elsie is still only a young elephant, but decides she should start looking for a job. But what would the perfect job for her be? Her mother encourages her to think about what she enjoys doing and together they decide that she might like to try being a chef. But when Elsie returns home after...
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Bears and a Birthday

Shirley Parenteau · Candlewick; Nov edition
Format: Hardcover

In their fourth endearing escapade, four small bears prepare a celebration for Big Brown Bear's birthday.Mmm, something smells good in the kitchen. Big Brown Bear is curious - what are those little bears up to? Are they making something special? No peeking, Big Brown Bear! Floppy and Fuzzy,...
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Me and my cars

Liesbet Slegers · Clavis
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Toot-toot! Cars are everywhere. Some drive superfast, others are very big, some transport things and others have a siren. Which cars do you recognize?A book filled with recognizable illustrations of the many vehicles around us. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child's...
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Snowy Sunday

Phyllis Root · Candlewick Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Phyllis Root and Helen Craig knit together a suitably sweet finale to Bonnie Bumble's week on the farm.It's Sunday on Bonnie Bumble's farm, and snowflakes as big as balls of wool are falling. The cow, the duck, the hens, and even Spot the dog are all chilly and shaking. "This will...
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Grumpy Monkey

Suzanne Lang · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings...and the danger in suppressing them!Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it--how can he be in a bad mood when it's SUCH a beautiful day? They encourage him not to hunch,...
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Eat Pete

Michael Rex · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of Goodnight Goon, a laugh-out-loud friendship story that perfectly captures the high and low moments of a typical playdate!Pete couldn't be more thrilled when a monster shows up in his bedroom. Now Pete has someone to play with! And the hungry monster couldn't be more...
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Around the Passover Table

Tracy Newman · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The candles are lit, the seder plate filled, and the matzo stacked high. Join in to read, sing, eat, and observe the holiday. The many steps of a Passover seder are portrayed in this rhyming story.
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Mr. Postmouse's Rounds

Marianne Dubuc · Kids Can Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

In this bustling picture book, Mr. Postmouse carefully loads up his wagon and sets off to make the day's mail deliveries to all the animals on his route. Via cross-section drawings, readers get to peer inside each home Mr. Postmouse stops at, and every one is different, depending on the animals...
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Look and Be Grateful

Tomie dePaola · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In this meditative and joyful book, a young boy awakens with the dawn, opens his eyes and looks closely at his world. He admires all that surrounds him, large and small, from the radiant sun to a tiny, but exquisite, lady bug. "Today is today, and it is a gift," writes Tomie dePaola....
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Maisy's Plane

Lucy Cousins · Candlewick; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Maisy is flying high in the sky a shaped board book full of fun and learning.It's Eddie's birthday, and Maisy has a special surprise. Join our favorite mouse and her pals as they go up and away in her plane, passing Tallulah in her hot-air balloon and doing a loop-the-loop in the skies....
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My First Peekaboo: Who Says Roar?

Roger Priddy · Priddy Books
Pages: 8
Format: Hardcover

I say ROAR! Who am !? You'll love sharing this peekaboo book with your child, reading the clues together and looking at the different habitats to work out which animal makes which sound. Your little one will discover if their answer is right by pulling the big tabs, and watching as the habitat...
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