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Night Animals Need Sleep Too

Gianna Marino - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Daytime brings a whole new set of problems and adventures to the crew of Night Animals Need Sleep Too!It's daytime and night animals are all sleeping soundly. Well, all except for Possum. Skunk tries to be helpful, pointing out a cave, then a tree, then a den. But the more places...
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Are You a Cat?

Coll Muir - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of Can Cat and Bird Be Friends comes a delightful story featuring an adorable cat and an inquisitive dog.Dogs chase cats. Everyone knows this, especially cats.When Dog wants to chase Cat, he politely asks, "are you a cat?"To outrun and outsmart Dog, Cat pretends...
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Good Night, Mr. Panda

Steve Antony - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

It is time for bed and Mr. Panda reminds his friends Hippopotamus, Skunk, Sheep, and Sloth that they each have forgotten to do something. Skunk has forgotten to take a bath, Hippopotamus needs to brush his teeth, Sloth is too tired to move, and much more. Mr. Panda is there to remind them...
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Tea for Ruby

Sarah Duchess of York - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

That Ruby! Wherever she goes, table cloths accidentally pull dishes to the floor, flowers get trampled and spaghetti somehow end up in her hair. You can't take Ruby anywhere! One sunny morning, the postman brings Ruby an amazing invitation to have tea with -- the Queen! Ruby had better...
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Everything

Emma Dodd - Templar
Format: Hardcover

What does a mother love most about her baby? Everything.Parents love each and every thing about their child, as demonstrated by the charming mother and baby koala in Emma Dodd's Everything. Featuring heartwarming illustrations embellished with foil, this cozy bedtime read is a handsome...
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The Yawns Are Coming!

Christopher Eliopoulos - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Kids will be giggling through their own yawns as they enjoy this contagiously adorable bedtime story by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Ordinary People Change the World books. Two best friends have big plans for their sleepover. They aren't going to go to bed at all--they'll...
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A Normal Pig

K-Fai Steele - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

This charming picture book celebrates all our differences while questioning the idea that there is only one way to be "normal."Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff: cooking, painting, and dreaming of what she'll be when she grows up.But one day a new pig comes to school and starts...
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Can I Keep It?

Lisa Jobe - Page Street Kids
Format: Hardcover

"Mom, if a frog follows me home, can I keep it?"One summer day, a boy ventures into his backyard on a mission to find the perfect pet. When he asks to keep the animals that happened to "follow" him home, his mom points out that birds belong in the sky and frogs...
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You Made Me a Dad

Laurenne Sala - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

A picture book for expectant fathers and already-fathers everywhere created by the author of You Made Me a Mother, Laurenne Sala, and the Marigold Bakes a Cake author-illustrator, Mike Malbrough.In this touching celebration of fatherhood, the close bond between parent and child comes to life...
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Bad Dog

Mike Boldt - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The differences between cats and dogs have never been funnier! In this hilarious new story from the illustrator of I Don't Want to Be a Frog, a little girl really, really wants a dog . . . but gets a cat instead!"Look what I got for my birthday! A pet dog!" says a little...
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Fern and Horn

Marie-Louise Gay - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

Fern and Horn are twins who look like two peas in a pod or two stars in the sky. But Fern and Horn have different ways of seeing the world. They try to outdo each other with imagination and improvisation, using crayons and pencils, ripped-up paper and cardboard boxes.Fern loves to draw...
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Daisy the Donut Fairy

Tim Bugbird - Make Believe Ideas
Format: Hardcover

Beautiful, lively illustrations create the exciting world of Daisy the Donut Fairy. Daisy the Doughnut Fairy and her mermaid fairy friends spend their days making tasty donuts. There isnt much else for them to do, and eventually find theyve made so many that theres no roomleft in their...
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You Are My Friend: The Story of Mister Rogers and His Neighborhood

Aimee Reid - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming picture book that celebrates the work of Mister Rogers and carries on his legacy of kindness Mister Rogers is one of the most beloved television personalities, but before he was the man who brought us Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he was just little Freddie Rogers....
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From One to Ten

Mies van Hout - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

How many whiskers does the cat have? How about the crocodile's teeth, or the octopus's arms? With vivid colors and energetic kid-friendly animal illustrations, this concept book doubles up the learning opportunities by including numbers and descriptive words matched to Dutch artist Mies...
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Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO

Tamara Pizzoli - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Hilarious and smart, Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO is a modern take on the classic tooth fairy story by Tamara Pizzoli with illustrations by Federico Fabianiis that is perfect for powerful little leaders ready to take on the world -- one tooth at a time.Meet Tallulah. She's the Tooth...
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Elsie

Nadine Robert - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A gentle introduction to diversity and acceptance On nice and sunny Sundays, Elsie goes fishing with her six siblings. But she doesn't quite fit in. They want to walk through the woods, but she wants to walk along the water. They like to cast their fishing rods directly into the water,...
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Up, Up, Up, Down!

Kimberly Gee - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Follow an energetic toddler's day with Dad that's full of opposites - up and down, make and break, yum and yuck, and more. From his first demand to be picked up and then immediately put down, opposites pop up all day long for this energetic boy. Breakfast is no, no, no, yes! At the sandbox,...
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Snail Crossing

Corey R. Tabor - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

In a book that is as cheerful and charming as Snail himself, Corey Tabor tells a winning tale of slow but steady Snail, whose determination and kindness bring him the best reward of all: friendship.When Snail spies a plump, crisp cabbage across the road, nothing will stop him - not a speeding...
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William Shakespeare's The Tempest

Georghia Ellinas - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Discover the Bard's dazzling play about magic, revenge, and forgiveness, reimagined by Shakespeare's Globe as a gorgeously illustrated picture book for children.I told him that if I were a mortal, I would forgive them.Ariel is a spirit of the air who can fly, ride on clouds, and glow...
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Smashy Town

Andrea Zimmerman - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

With a turn of his crane and a swing of his wrecking ball, Mr. Gilly knocks down the old buildings. He smashes through brick and wood. He crashes through stone and glass. Then, with a push from his bulldozer, Mr. Gilly cleans it all up to make room for something brand-new!
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Little Chicken's Big Day

Jerry Davis - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

"I hear you cluckin', Big Chicken!" That's the simple refrain that Little Chicken repeats to his mama throughout a typical day. But Little Chicken can be distractable . . . and when he wanders off and gets lost, the day becomes anything but typical. With subtlety and humor,...
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Vroom!

Barbara McClintock - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Join a little girl as she zooms -- past fields and forests, up mountains, over rivers, through deserts, home again, and into bed in this playful picture book about the power of imagination, from award-winning author and artist Barbara McClintock.
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Two Little Trains

Margaret Wise Brown - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"Skillfully designed and composed, Pizzoli's cheerful interpretation is thoroughly modern and charming. Swoonworthy for train lovers and preschoolers alike." -- Kirkus (starred review) The classic picture book from Margaret Wise Brown about two trains and their cross-country...
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Sweety

Andrea Zuill - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

From the author of WOLF CAMP comes the story of a charming, mushroom-loving, headgear-wearing, totally awkward naked mole rat who is looking for like-minded peeps.Sweety is awkward, even for a naked mole rat. She has protruding front teeth, thick glasses, and some very unusual hobbies,...
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Baby Love

Sandra Magsamen - Cartwheel Books
Format: Board book

Discover the many ways to tell baby I LOVE YOU in this peek-through board book, featuring a felt heart and a special mirror surprise!What did the mommy dog say to her puppy? I ruff you!And what do I say to you?I love you!Little ones will love this sweet novelty book from bestselling baby...
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Annie the Apple Pie Fairy

Tim Bugbird - Make Believe Ideas
Format: Book

BRILLIANT NEW FAIRY STORY BOOK THAT WILL DELIGHT CHILDREN AND ADULTS!Annie the Apple Pie Fairyis a TV chef who makes simple, homey pies. One day, her position as the queen of pies is threatened by Sondra the Strudel fairy s new show. An intense competition starts between Annie and Sondra,...
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A Stopwatch from Grampa

Loretta Garbutt - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

"When summer started, I got Grampa's stopwatch," a small child says. "I don't want his stopwatch. I want him." Grampa used to time everything. A race to the end of the street and back: 24 seconds. Eating bubblegum ice cream: 1 minute, 58 seconds. But now, Grampa's...
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When the Storm Comes

Linda Ashman - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

A storm and its sunny aftermath come to life through gorgeous art and lyrical text.What do you do when the clouds roll in, When the wind chimes clang and the weather vanes spin?When stormy skies threaten, people stock up on supplies, bring in their outside toys, and check the news for updates....
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One Big Heart: A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different

Linsey Davis - Zonderkidz
Format: Hardcover

Linsey Davis, Emmy-winning correspondent for ABC News and author of The World Is Awake, brings us One Big Heart, A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different, a beautiful picture book that celebrates diversity as well as the things we all have in common.From skin, hair, and eyes in a multitude...
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The Great Santa Stakeout

Betsy Bird - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

A delightfully devious Christmas story from beloved librarian Betsy Bird and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat.Freddy Melcher is Santa's #1 Fan. He has Santa posters, Santa action figures, and even Santa underwear. But there is one prize Freddy desperately wants: A photograph taken with...
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And the Bullfrogs Sing: A Life Cycle Begins

David L. Harrison - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Rumm . . . rumm . . . rumm. A male bullfrog sings. A female bullfrog likes his song. And a life cycle begins. Eggs hatch and become tadpoles. The tadpoles nibble plants. They grow legs and start to breathe. Now they are little bullfrogs. They eat flies, fish, and spiders. In the winter...
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TouchWords: Animals

Chronicle Books - Chronicle Books
Format: Board book

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Watch This!: A Book About Making Shapes

Jane Godwin - Scribe US
Format: Hardcover

In a world oversaturated with beautiful photos (hello Instagram!) and imagery (hello 'Golden Age of Illustration'!) we sometimes forget the power that photos can have for our children. Seeing photographs of other kids in action promotes empathy, acknowledges the diversity...
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Plenty of Hugs

Fran Manushkin - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Two mommies spend a sunny day with their toddler in this cozy, rhyming picture book that is a loving celebration of family.This cheerful book follows a family from morning to night in lively rhyme that rolls off the tongue. There's a buzz for each bug, and a breeze for each tree, and plenty...
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Llama Llama Mess Mess Mess

Anna Dewdney - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Mama Llama teaches Llama Llama a humorous lesson in cleaning up in Anna Dewdney's bestselling Llama Llama series.Time to pick up all your toys!Why is Mama making noise?Mama says it's cleaning day.Llama only wants to play.Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama is growing...
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I Love You, Fred

Mick Inkpen - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

From the father-daughter team behind I Will Love You Anyway comes another heartwarming tale about a sweatband-wearing pug.Fetch! and Sit! and Stay! and Ball! and Walk! and Bed! I know those words ... ... but what is Fred? Little ones will laugh out loud as you read Mick...
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When Unicorns Poop

Lexie Castle - Running Press Kids
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate all things sparkly, including unicorn poop, with this rainbow-filled, humorous story!Did you know that when a unicorn poops, rainbows arch across the sky? And when they toot, shiny bubbles float all around! What happens when a unicorn sneezes or spits or cries? More magical whimsy...
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Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors

Mia Posada - Millbrook Press TM
Format: Library Binding

This nonfiction picture book, written and illustrated by Mia Posada, beautifully explains why leaves change color in fall. It highlights both the eye-catching colors of the season and the science behind the colors. Back matter offers additional scientific details for curious readers as well...
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Tiny Feet Between the Mountains

Hanna Cha - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A young Korean girl must come up with a clever idea to help a spirit tiger who has swallowed the sun by mistake in this fun, charming debut picture book from author-illustrator Hanna Cha.Soe-In is a tiny child in a village full of large people. She struggles with completing chores due to her size,...
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Curious George and the Puppies

Margret Rey - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Book

Curious George takes a lost kitten to the animal shelter, causes trouble when he lets out the dogs, but also finds a missing puppy.
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Follow Me, Flo!

Jarvis - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Can Flo follow Daddy Duck on their outing, or will she get distracted? A lively read-aloud and visual treat from author-illustrator Jarvis.When Flo and her daddy go to visit a relative's new nest, Daddy Duck says Flo must follow him or she'll get lost. Together, they sing a song...
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Stella Diaz Has Something to Say

ANGELA DOMINGUEZ - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

In her first middle-grade novel, award-winning picture book author and illustrator Angela Dominguez tells a heartwarming story based on her own experiences growing up Mexican-American. Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish....
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Beehive

Jorey Hurley - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Acclaimed author Jorey Hurley shows us how bees make and store honey in this bold and graphic picture book that includes informative backmatter on the process.With just one word on each page and the vivid illustrations Joey Hurley is known for, Beehive showcases the cycle of bees...
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Whose Footprint Is That?

Darrin Lunde - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

A nonfiction guessing game that explores the connections between an animal, its tracks, and its habitat.Written by a mammalogist at the Smithsonian, this clever preschool page-turner pairs seven tracks with information about the animals' locomotion, asking kids to guess which animal...
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The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

Khalil, Aya - TILBURY HOUSE PUBL

Kanzi's family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. Maybe that's why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when Mama shows up at school with the sandwich....
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A Tiger Like Me

Michael Engler - Amazon Crossing Kids
Format: Hardcover

Life is more fun when you're a tiger like me!A little boy - um, no, a tiger! - tells us all about what he gets up to on an ordinary day: how he wakes up in his tiger den, what he eats for breakfast at his feeding spot, and how little tigers feel when they are wide awake, hungry, thirsty,...
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Bedtime for Cranky Crab

Cristina Ergunay - Cartwheel Books
Format: Hardcover

This sweet rhyming padded board book is perfect for cranky kiddos not quite ready for bed -- it's The Pout-Pout Fish for the preschool set!Cranky Crab is NOT ready for bed. The sea creatures around him are all drifting off to sleep, but he just wants to eat snacks and play! Maybe what...
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A Year with Mama Earth

Rebecca Grabill - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In September, Mama Earth sighs out the first autumn frost, which crunches under children's feet. Mama Earth looks after nature's plants and animals throughout the year - singing lullabies to fat bears in the fall, dressing evergreens in icicles in winter, and waking up the crocuses...
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Mousie Love

Dori Chaconas - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

From the very moment Tully sees Frill, he's in love-and he's determined to marry her. Proposing marriage isn't the problem, but Frill can't ever quite give him an answer. Is Frill just playing coy? Or is the over-eager Tully not giving her a chance to reply? Like it's...
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My Grandma and Me

Mina Javaherbin - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In a true tale of a young girl in Iran and her grandmother, this beautiful ode to family celebrates small moments of love that become lifelong memories.In this big universe full of many moons, I have traveled and seen many wonders, but I have never loved anything or anyone the way I love...
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The Big Book of Birds

Yuval Zommer - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover

The next Big Book in the series introduces young children to some of the most colorful, magnificent, silly, and surprising feathered creatures from around the world.Following up the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts, and The Big Book of the Blue, The Big Book...
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My Ocean Is Blue

Darren Lebeuf - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

"This is my ocean," the young girl begins as she heads over the dunes with her mother. Then, as they pass the whole day at the seaside, she lyrically describes her ocean in simple, sensory detail. It's both "slimy" and "sandy," "sparkly" and "dull."...
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Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Aaron Reynolds - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the celebrated team behind Creepy Carrots!, Aaron Reynolds and Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown, comes a hilarious (and just a little creepy) story of a brave rabbit and a very weird pair of underwear.Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He's not afraid of the dark,...
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Busy Babies

Amy Schwartz - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

An exuberant celebration of busy babies on the move! Busy babies have so much to do, from blowing bubbles to making trouble, whether they are in buggies or in snugglies! Join a rambunctious group of little ones as they go about the day, doing all of the wonderful things babies do. This...
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It's Okay to Make Mistakes

Todd Parr - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Todd Parr's bestselling books have reminded kids to embrace differences, to be thankful, to love one another, and to be themselves. It's Okay to Make Mistakes embraces life's happy accidents, the mistakes and mess-ups that can lead to self discovery. Todd Parr brings a timely...
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IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All

Chelsea Johnson - Dottir Press
Format: Hardcover

"[A] celebration of solidarity, allyship, and community...A welcoming resource for conversations about equality and social justice that shows readers how identities are made up of myriad influences." -- PUBLISHER'S WEEKLYThe brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists, IntersectionAllies...
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Old Rock

Deb Pilutti - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Quirky charm infuses this tale of Old Rock's life story, which is much more exciting than you'd expect.Old Rock has been sitting in the same spot in the pine forest for as long as anyone can remember. Spotted Beetle, Tall Pine, and Hummingbird think just sitting there must be boring, but they...
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The Boy Who Grew Dragons

Andy Shepherd - Yellow Jacket
Format: Hardcover

"Never has so much toilet humor been so charming."-Kirkus Reviews This hilarious middle-grade novel with illustrations throughout sees Tomas discover that he can grow dragons in his own garden!When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandfather's garden,...
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Big Red School

Scholastic - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

It's time for Emily Elizabeth to go back to school, but what will Clifford do? They reminisce about all the fun they've had for the summer and get ready for Emily Elizabeth's big first day!Featuring adorable art from the upcoming TV show and a full page of stickers!
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Outside In

Deborah Underwood - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times best-selling author behind The Quiet Book comes a mindful contemplation on the many ways nature affects our everyday lives, perfect for fans of Joyce Sidman and Julie Fogliano. Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most...
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Watch Out for Wolf!

Anica Mrose Rissi - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

There's so much for these little piggies to do before their party-they have to bake the cake, decorate the house, deliver the invitations, and, most importantly, watch out for Wolf!With clever nods to various fairytales and nursery rhymes sprinkled throughout, this picturebook takes...
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Bedtime for Sweet Creatures

Nikki Grimes - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Nikki Grimes, Coretta Scott King Award winning author, and acclaimed illustrator Elizabeth Zunon's latest children's masterpiece creates an imagination-fueled and animal-filled journey to bedtime."[A] rhythmic, playful romp through a restless child's bedtime routine... a loving, effective...
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Play with Your Plate!

Judith Rossell - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Board book

Learn all about mealtime by mixing and matching foods in this interactive board book From sushi to watermelon to tacos, there are so many foods for young ones to learn about! This clever novelty book is comprised of four mini board books, each making up a quarter of the plate. Mix and match...
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Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum

Dr. Seuss - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A never-before-published Dr. Seuss book about creating and looking at art! Based on a manuscript and sketches discovered in 2013, this book is like a visit to a museum - with a horse as your guide! Explore how different artists have seen horses, and maybe even find a new way of looking...
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I Can Only Draw Worms

Will Mabbitt - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious picture book in bright, neon colors that is perfect for fans of The Book With No Pictures and The Day the Crayons Quit.This is part counting book, part introduction to worms, but all superbly silly. The fact that the author/illustrator can only draw worms will...
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Cats Are a Liquid

Rebecca Donnelly - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate cats in all their flowing, furry glory in Cats Are a Liquid, a charming picture book that examines the unusual physical properties of felines by writer Rebecca Donnelly and illustrator Misa Saburi.Cats fill./ Cats spill./ Cats flow downhill.// Cats tip./ Cats drip./...
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Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden

Andrew Larsen - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

Vincent is staying with his aunt Mimi for the summer while his mom recuperates from surgery. Mimi's drab city neighborhood, complete with an empty dirt lot across the street, doesn't seem too promising. But then Vincent meets Toma, a boy who lives nearby, and things start looking...
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A Good Day for Ducks

Jane Whittingham - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

Rain is falling, and these siblings know just how to enjoy it: raincoats, rubber boots, puddle jumping, swimming ducks, and wiggling worms! A thunderstorm sends the children scrambling for home and a cup of hot cocoa. Maybe it will rain again tomorrow! From the acclaimed creators of Wild...
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Big Papa and the Time Machine

Daniel Bernstrom - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Discover the true meaning of being brave in this tender and whimsical picture book from Daniel Bernstrom (One Day in the Eucalytus, Eucalyptus Tree) and Shane Evans (Chocolate Me!) that follows a grandfather and grandson who travel through time in a beloved 1952 Ford.A little boy who lives...
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Indestructibles: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Maddie Frost - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

Sing a nursery rhyme with a book that's Indestructible!Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies "read" (i.e. with their hands and mouths) and are: Rip Proof...
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Mail Duck A Book Of Shapes & Surprises

Erica Sirotich - Abrams Appleseed
Format: Board book

Come along on Mail Duck's delivery route for a day full of lift-the-flap surprises! Mail Duck is delivering differently shaped packages to all his friends on his mail route. (Trudy likes triangles, and Harry likes hearts!) Lift the flaps to peek inside and guess what each friend...
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I See Sea Food: Sea Creatures That Look Like Food

Jenna Grodzicki - Millbrook Press TM
Format: Library Binding

Meet some of the wackiest creatures under the sea -- creatures that look like food -- through eye-catching photos and engaging text. This funny, informative book introduces readers to the egg yolk jellyfish, the lettuce sea slug, the chocolate chip sea star, and many more! Accessible text...
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Pancakes, Pancakes!

Eric Carle - Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The barnyard rooster crows to tell Jack it's time to get up. It's very early in the morning -- and Jack is so hungry that what he really wants is a large pancake for breakfast. But first, Jack's mother needs flour from the mill, an egg from the black he, milk from the spotted...
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At the Pond

Geraldo Valério - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

On a dull gray day, a boy puts his dog on a leash and they walk to a shimmering pond where snowy white swans swim freely. One of the swans invites the boy and dog for a ride. They climb on its back and sail into a stunningly beautiful landscape, dotted with wildflowers, spoonbills and ibises....
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Rocket Says Look Up!

Nathan Bryon - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Meet Rocket--a plucky aspiring astronaut intent on getting her community to LOOK UP! from what they're doing and reach for the stars in this auspicious debut picture book.A comet will be visible tonight, and Rocket wants everyone to see it with her--even her big brother, Jamal, whose attention...
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The Cool Bean

Jory John - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

The "too-cool-for-school" third picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete OswaldEveryone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool.And then there's the uncool has-bean . . .Always on the sidelines, one bean...
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Kitty Kat Kitty Kat Washington DC

Russell Punter
Format: Hardcover


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First words : early learning at the museum

British Museum. - Nosy Crow
Format: Board book

Stunning photographic board books featuring masterpieces from the British MuseumUsing amazing objects from the British Museum, this series of captivating board books encourages children to engage with early learning concepts. Inquisitive...
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How I Met My Monster

Amanda Noll - Flashlight Press
Format: Hardcover

One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: "Monsters! Meet here for final test." Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from beneath...
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Doggy Defenders: Cadi the Farm Dog

National Geographic Kids

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We're Going on a Leaf Hunt

Metzger, Steve - Cartwheel Books
Format: Paperback

Join three friends on a fun leaf-finding adventure! This bouncy new version of the popular song begs to be read out loud.There are lots of beautiful fall leaves to find! Three friends have a big adventure hiking over a mountain and through a forest to collect leaves of all kinds and colors....
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Dear Beast

Dori Hillestad Butler - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A jealous cat really, really, REALLY wants to drive away his young owner's new dog in this playful illustrated chapter book from a two-time Geisel Honor winner.Simon has taken care of his owner, Andy, for many years. He's a good cat. Clean, responsible, and loyal. What more could...
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Paul Writes (A Letter)

CHRIS RASCHKA - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A charming introduction to Saint Paul and his epistles Caldecott Medal-winner Chris Raschka breathes new life into the letters of Paul the Apostle with this inviting book. Each sumptuous page distills the main themes of Paul's epistles into approachable, appealing language. Chris Raschka...
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M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child

Tiffany Rose - little bee books
Format: Hardcover

M Is for Melanin is an empowering alphabet book that teaches kids their ABCs and celebrates Black children!M is for Melaninshining in every inch of your skin.Every shade, every hue.All beautiful and unique.Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro,...
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Big Words Small Stories: Smell the Daisies

Judith Henderson - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

Meet Oleander, who likes to keep busy, and her pet salamander, Sally Mander, who prefers to take it easy. As they go about their days in these five stories, they're visited by the Sprinkle Fairy (she's the owner of a word factory in Sicily) and her helpers, who've...
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Pick a Pumpkin

Patricia Toht - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

The creators of Pick a Pine Tree are back with a joyful, energetic celebration of a Halloween tradition.Pick a pumpkin from the patch. Tall and lean or short and fat. Vivid orange, ghostly white, or speckled green, might be just right.Pairing a wonderfully rhythmic read-aloud...
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The Same But Different Too

Karl Newson - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

I am me, you are you.We're the same, but different too.There's something about each of us that makes us special. But while everyone is unique, we all have many things in common as well. Explore the ways that we are all the same but different, too, in this joyful and simple celebration...
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The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter

Shabazz Larkin - Readers to Eaters
Format: Hardcover

A LOVE POEM FROM A FATHER TO HIS TWO SONS, AND A TRIBUTE TO THE BEES THAT POLLINATE THE FOODS WE LOVE TO EAT."Sometimes bees can be a bit rude.They fly in your face and prance on your food."And yet ... without bees, we might not have strawberries for shortcakes or avocados...
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What About Worms!?

Ryan T. Higgins - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

Tiger is big. Tiger is tough. And Tiger has an important note for you.Dear Reader,WATCH OUT FOR WORMS! They are everywhere! They might even be in this book!Your friend,TigerP. S. Tiger is afraid of worms.
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Dias y Dias/Days and Days

Ginger Foglesong Guy - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Das y das y das pasan, hasta que pasan doce meses y cuatro estaciones. Amigos y familiares juegan en el sol, en la lluvia, en el viento y en la nieve. Y entonces comienza un ao nuevo!Days and days and days go by, adding up to twelve months and four seasons. Friends and family play in sun and rain...
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I Go Quiet

David Ouimet - Norton Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An introverted young girl finds her voice through reading and the power of imagination in this stunning debut picture book.How do you find your voice, when no one seems to be listening? In David Ouimet's spellbinding debut, a young girl struggles to make herself heard, believing she is too insignificant...
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Oscar Seeks a Friend

Pawel Pawlak - Lantana Publishing
Format: Hardcover

What if you could turn the world the other way around and take a peek at what's on the other side? Perhaps you'll find something you never expected. Such as friendship. The sad little skeleton on the cover of this book might not look very promising, but when Oscar meets a lonely...
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This Beach Is Loud!

Samantha Cotterill - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Patience, understanding, and a soothing exercise saves the beach day when excitement turns to sensory overload.Going to the beach is exciting. But it can also be busy. And loud. Sand can feel hot or itchy or sticky...and it gets everywhere! In This Beach Is Loud!, a sensitive...
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Nibbles

Emma Yarlett - Kane Miller
Format: Print book

Nibbles is on the loose, and he's chomping through all of your favorite fairy tales! With books within the book, Emma Yarlett's utterly appealing artwork, and lots and lots of nibbled holes, this laugh-out-loud funny and ferocious charmer's unstoppable appetite for the printed...
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One Whole Bunch

Mary Meyer - Cameron Kids
Format: Board book

In this new book illustrated by award-winning artist and designer Sara Gillingham, a boy gathers a bunch of flowers for a beautiful bouquet for his mother in this simple and sweet story that features a counting element: 10 to 1.
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Shine, Baby, Shine

Leslie Staub - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

A perfect gift for new parents, grandparents, caregivers, or siblings, this evocative picture book celebrates the boundless, universal love that a baby brings into the world.The birth of a new baby brings joy and profound meaning into its family and the world around them. An ordinary day in the lives...
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Saturday

Oge Mora - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Thank You, Omu!, join a mother and daughter on an up-and-down journey that reminds them of what's best about Saturdays: precious time together. Today would be special. Today would be splendid. It was Saturday!...
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Such a Good Boy

Coppo, Marianna - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate kids' book about dogs, being good, being bad, and being yourself!From the award-winning, critically acclaimed author of Petra.Meet Buzz the dog.He's such a good boy.Buzz seems to have a perfect life .. . and a lot of very well-behaved friends.Buzz would never dream of being...
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Babys Very First Slide-and-See Nighttime

Stella Baggott - Usborne
Format: Board book

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A Fox Found a Box

Ged Adamson - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

When his radio breaks, a little fox finds that the forest is filled with its own rhythm and music--drip drops and chirp chirps--in this picture book that gently introduces the concept of mindfulness.A little fox is digging for food when--OUCH! What is that?--the fox finds...
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The Bedtime Book

Marendaz, S. - TIGER TALES

Join Mouse and Frank, the dog, as they look for Mouse's favorite bedtime book. It's nighttime but Mouse is not asleep. Mouse cannot find her bedtime book Where could it be? And how can she possibly sleep without it?
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Mother Goose of Pudding Lane

Chris Raschka - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Celebrated picture book creators Chris Raschka and Vladimir Radunsky offer one possible answer to the age-old question: Who was Mother Goose?We all love to hear Mother Goose rhymes and riddles. But did you know that there was a real Mother Goose who lived in Boston more than three hundred...
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Child of Glass

Beatrice Alemagna - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

A story about difference, exclusion, and ultimately self-acceptance, Child of Glass explores the interplay between inner and outer and the journey we have to go on to become ourselves.Child of Glass is about Gisele, a fragile, strong, transparent girl who denounces the meanness that can mark...
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Are You There Series 6 book collection Set (Are You There Little Bee?Are You There Little Bunny?Are You There Little Elephant?Are You There Little Fox?Are you There Little Penguin?Are You There Little Tiger?)

Sam Taplin - Generic
Format: Board book

Children will love peeking through the holes in this beautifully illustrated book in search of the elusive little animal. Die-cut shapes give glimpses of things that turn out to be something altogether different when you turn the page. Until finally they find it at the end. Little ones...
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Pirates Don't Go to Kindergarten!

Lisa Robinson - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Yo, ho, ho! It's a mutiny against kindergarten!Pirate Emma is about to start kindergarten! But Emma's not so sure she's ready for a new captain and crew. Especially since Cap'n Chu - the roughest, toughest, awesomest preschool cap'n ever - is right down the hall. So Emma decides to head...
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This Little Piggy: And Other Favorite Action Rhymes

Hannah Wood - Tiger Tales; Brdbk edition
Format: Hardcover

Sing, wiggle, and clap! Little ones can play along with this collection of traditional fingerplays and action verses. Enjoy more than fifteen favorites including Pat-a-Cake, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Im a Little Teapot, and The Wheels on the Bus!The soft padded covers, rounded corners and sturdy...
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Explorers

Matthew Cordell - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, Explorers is a new picture book about an extraordinary trip to a museum.When a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces his dad to buy a bird the man makes...
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Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration

Samara Cole Doyon - Tilbury House Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Magnificent Homespun Brown is an exploration of the natural world and family bonds through the eyes of a young, mixed-race narrator -- a living, breathing, dazzlingly multi-faceted, exuberant masterpiece, firmly grounded in her sense of self-worth and belonging. This is a story -- a poem,...
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Dandelion's Dream

Tanaka, Yoko - CANDLEWICK BOOKS

In a meadow filled with dandelion buds just about to flower, one dandelion blooms into a real lion. Roots and leaves unfurl into four tiny paws and a long tail with a fluffy yellow tuft. What a great, wide world there is to explore when you have paws instead of roots: there are fast trains...
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Family: On Sesame Street

Sesame Workshop - SOURCEBOOKS WONDERLAND


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Are You there Little Unicorn?

Sam Taplin - EDC Publishing / UBAM
Format: Board book

Little unicorn is hiding! Children will love searching for the elusive little unicorn as they peek through the holes in the pages of this magical book. There are fairies and mermaids and butterflies to meet along the way, until they finally find the unicorn at the end.
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The Good Egg

Jory John - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, a timely story about not having to be Grade A perfect!Meet the good egg. He's a verrrrrry good egg indeed.But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol' rotten.As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts...
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Hey, Diddle, Diddle

Hannah Wood - Tiger Tales
Format: Hardcover

The perfect first book for every child! Introduce children to the three little kittens, Old Mother Hubbard, the Muffin Man, Peter Piper, and other beloved characters with this lively board book! The soft padded covers, rounded corners and sturdy board pages make this title a perfect fit for preschoolers!
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Hey Grandude!

Paul McCartney - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From Paul McCartney--an action-packed picture-book adventure celebrating the fun that grandparents and grandkids can get up to.See the compass needle spin, let the magic fun begin!Meet Grandude--a super-cool grandfather who is an intrepid explorer with some amazing tricks up his sleeve....
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Trash That Trash, Elmo and Abby! (Go Green with Sesame Street ®)

Mary Lindeen - Lerner Publications ™
Format: Paperback

Elmo and Abby take on trash in this friendly guide that teaches young readers about how litter impacts earth. Practical tips and a friendly Sesame Street approach encourage readers to take action against litter. How can you be kind to Earth? Interior paper made with 30 percent recycled...
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I See 1, 2, 3: Count Your Community with Sesame Street (R)

Boothroyd, Jennifer - LERNER PUB GROUP

Count along with Sesame Street The Count enlists his friends to demonstrate many ways to count: forwards, backwards, and by 2s, 5s, and 10s. Elmo and others also present simple addition and subtraction exercises and ordinal numbers in this fun introduction to math concepts. The characters...
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Unicorn Day

Diana Murray - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Hooray! Hooray! It's Unicorn Day! When unicorns come out to play. The most important rule of Unicorn Day is to have fun, fun, fun!The unicorns are celebrating their favorite day of the year, complete with rainbows, cupcakes, butterflies, and all sorts of joyful things. But when it's revealed...
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Be Water-Wise, Super Grover!

Boothroyd, Jennifer - LERNER PUB GROUP

Everyone needs water, and there are plenty of ways to save it Super Grover and friends explain the ways we use water and how to use less, from turning off faucets to choosing shorter showers. You can be a water hero, too
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Charlie & Mouse Even Better: Book 3

Laurel Snyder - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

In this heartwarming follow-up to Laurel Snyder's awardwinning beginning chapter book Charlie & Mouse, the two brothers prepare to celebrate one very special birthday: their mom's! Follow along as they choose the best pancakes, hunt for presents, decorate with snakes, and more. Things...
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The Old Truck

Jerome Pumphrey - Norton Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A young girl turns her imagination into action in this beautifully crafted and intricately designed debut picture book.When is an old truck something more? On a small, bustling farm, a resilient and steadfast pickup works tirelessly alongside the family that lives there, and becomes a part...
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Poof! A Bot!

David Milgrim - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Zip the unlucky magician gets into another hilarious (and sticky) situation in the second book in the Adventures of Zip Ready-to-Go! series from author-illustrator David Milgrim, who was awarded a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for his Ready-to-Read, Go, Otto, Go!Zip has zapped a bot. Zip tells...
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