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Sherri Duskey Rinker - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

From Sherri Duskey Rinker, the blockbuster New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, and A. N. Kang, the acclaimed illustrator of Papillon: The Very Fluffy Kitty, comes the perfect graduation book for fans of The Wonderful Things You Will Be.Loudly and proudly,...
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The New Kitten

Joyce Carol Oates - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed author (and cat lover!) Joyce Carol Oates comes a charming, heartwarming picture book.As the only cat in her house, Cherie is accustomed to being showered with treats and affection. So when her family brings home a new kitten named Cleopatra, Cherie resents that she's...
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My Little Book of Words

ROGER PRIDDY - Priddy Books
Format: Board book

With bright pictures and simple labels, My Little Book of Words will make a fabulous addition to your child's early learning library. This classic, Priddy title is a step on from a first words book and will help your toddler to develop their vocabulary and strengthen their language...
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Fox and the Box

Yvonne Ivinson - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

What can a fox do with a box Have a grand adventure!In this debut picture book, author-illustrator Yvonne Ivinson invites readers on an imagination- and vocabulary-fueled journey. With colorful, engaging paintings; a lively, limited word count; an adorable fox; and a story with a surprise...
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A Story That Grows

Gilles Bachelet - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A whimsical bedtime book perfect for sharingReading stories is a cherished bedtime ritual, a special moment that parents savor with their children - no matter what their species! In this funny yet tender book, a stork reads to her chick in their rooftop nest, a walrus tucks his calf...
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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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The Don't Worry Book

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

From bestselling and beloved author Todd Parr, a new book that reassures kids everywhere that even when things are scary or confusing, there's always something comforting around the corner. Todd Parr brings his trademark bright colors and bold lines to his new book about things that...
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Tough Trucks

Tony Mitton - Kingfisher
Format: Board book

Toddlers are totally entranced by trucks, it's true! Tough Trucks delivers lumbering tractor-trailers, dump trucks, tankers, and monster trucks galore - just the way kids love them. Rumble down the road with a team of wacky animal truckers in this "truck-tastic" picture book....
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Bear Came Along

Richard T. Morris - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A cheerful and action-packed adventure about the importance of friendship and community from a successful author and illustrator duo!Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn't know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren't any fun by yourself,...
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Who has wiggle-waggle toes

Vicky Shiefman - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Who says you have to sit still at story time? This book encourages toddlers and preschoolers to shimmy, shake, and stomp along with a story that's both fun and filled with layers of learning!Who has wiggle-waggle toes? I do. Who has flip-flop feet? I do! The girls and boys in this book...
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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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Picture the Sky

Barbara Reid - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

The sky can often tell different stories: in the clouds having a parade, in the stars blanketing the night, and in our imagination. Every hour, every day, in every season, the sky is different. In this companion to Picture a Tree, award-winning creator Barbara Reid offers a lyrical story...
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Sesame Street Big Book of ABCs and 123s

SESAME WORKSHOP. - Running Press
Format: Hardcover

Join Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster, and all their friends in this delightful collection of stories all about the alphabet and counting. Help Elmo to decide which letter is his favorite (is it A, B, C, or maybe even Z?) and enjoy silly stories featuring one of each of the twenty-six letters...
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The Peculiar Pig

Joy Steuerwald - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

The sweet, funny story of a dachshund puppy who learns it is fine to be different from her piglet siblings.There was a different sort of piglet in the pigpen one cool spring morning.That "different" one is named Penny, and she's really not a piglet at all . . . she's a puppy....
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Poop or Get Off the Potty!

Margaret McNamara - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

When Mason and Mia were babies, they pooped a lot -- always in their diapers.Now that they're big kids, it's time to use the potty. But what is the potty for?Naps? NO.Books? NO.Playing the drums? No, no, no!Mason and Mia look ahead to official big-kid territory in this hilarious,...
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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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Arrr, Mustache Baby!

Bridget Heos - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Arrr, babies! Mustache Baby and his first mate Beard Baby set sail on the high seas and turn into big bad pirates in this newest addition to the popular Mustache Baby books! "Occasional badness has never been so good." (Kirkus) In this swashbuckling tale, Mustache Baby...
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Stop! Bot!

James Yang - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Rear Window meets Wes Anderson meets Richard Scarry in this fun picture book follow-up to Bus! Stop!In this very young picture book mystery, a little boy out for a walk with his family stops to show a building doorman his new "bot": "I have a bot!" Only...
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My Mommy Medicine

Edwidge Danticat - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

My Mommy Medicine is a picture book about the comfort and love a mama offers when her child isn't feeling well, from renowned author Edwidge Danticat.Whenever I am sick,Or just feel kind of gloomy or sad,I can always count on my Mommy Medicine.When a child wakes up feeling sick, she is treated...
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TouchWords: Animals

Chronicle Books - Chronicle Books
Format: Board book

The book has raised and depressed surfaces.
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My Magical Unicorn

Yujin Shin - Abrams Appleseed
Format: Board book

In this interactive unicorn novelty book, readers spin a wheel to animate the character on the front cover. Sparkly holographic foil creates a truly impressive effect as the unicorn's horn, mane, and tail seem to flow with magical energy! More interactive mechanisms are featured inside...
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Colors

Shelley Rotner - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A stunning photographic picture book that invites young children to explore their colorful world.A red fire truck races, orange pumpkins glow, and purple flowers bloom in vivid pictures of familiar things that inspire children to look more carefully at their environment. The creator of the award-winning...
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I Thought I Saw a Lion!

Templar Books - Templar
Format: Board book

Hide-and-seek fun with sturdy sliders!This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the lion hiding in every scene. Is it in the restaurant? Or at the beauty salon? Just push...
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Ocean: A Peek-Through Picture Book

Britta Teckentrup - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling series that began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book now adds an elaborate and beautiful children's book with peek-through holes that show the amazing life in the world's oceans.Discover a world teeming with life beneath the waves, with graceful sea horses, darting...
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Little Plane

Taro Gomi - Chronicle Books
Format: Board book

Little Plane is learning to fly! When you're small and on the go, there's a lot to watch out for: tall trees, muddy hills, and more! With wings aloft, Little Plane keeps flying, weathering the bumps along the way with his initiative, confidence, and positive attitude. This colorful...
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I Need to Wee!

Sue Hendra - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

From the authors of Cake and Norman the Slug comes another wacky, laugh-out-loud picture book about a very special dance we have all had to do at some point in our lives!Alan the Bear has a problem. A big one. He really, really needs to wee. But things keep on getting in his way. With the help...
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PAW Patrol: Make a Splash!

Megan Roth - SFI Readerlink Dist
Format: Board book

Get ready to spin, swim, and make a splash with the PAW Patrol pups!Your favorite pups are on a soaked to the fur on their latest adventure! With peek-through windows, movable rotating characters, and die-cut surprises, this fun book is perfect for keeping little fingers busy. Set off on a scuba-diving...
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Pinky Got Out!

Michael Portis - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Tad Hills and Jory John will love this hilarious picture book about Pinky, a flamingo at the zoo who sneakily slips out to join a group of kids on their zoo tour.. Pinky isnt your typical flamingo. Hes a real escape artist!. When he sees a young girl named Penny and her class touring...
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We Love the Farm: Two Books in One!

Rachael Saunders - Cartwheel Books
Format: Hardcover

Can you find a cow, a sheep, and more animals and objects down on the farm? Find out in this inventive 2-in-1 storybook!In this sweet introduction to life on the farm, flip the pages of the little book to help mommy farm animals find their home with their families in the big book! With...
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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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One Special Day A Story for Big Brothers and Sisters

Does having a new brother or sister make you into MORE than you already are?Spencer is about to find out.He's as strong as a bear, as funny as a monkey, and as wild as a tiger. But on one special day, everything changes. Now Spencer is strong, funny, wild, brave, free . . . and gentle,...
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Maisy Goes to a Show

Lucy Cousins - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Are you ready for the big show? Maisy and her friends show little ones what it's like to attend their first live performance.Today, Maisy and her friends are off to the theater to see a show starring Flora Fantastica! First they line up to show their tickets. After the usher helps them...
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William Wakes Up

Linda Ashman - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

William and his animal friends have had the whole winter to nap. Now it's time for them to wake up and welcome a very special guest. There's lots to do to get ready, from scrubbing the floors to decorating the house to baking a tasty treat. But it's so hard to leave a cozy bed. . . . Will...
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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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The Three Little Pigs

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff - DK Children
Format: Board book

The Three Little Pigs is a traditional fairy tale perfect for reading with children aged 3 to 5.This story has been loved around the world for over a century and remains a family favorite for parents looking for fairy stories. When the three little pigs decide to leave home, they build...
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Merbaby's Lullaby

Jane Yolen - Little Simon
Format: Board book

From New York Times bestselling author Jane Yolen comes a lilting lullaby from the bottom of the sea.Hush, foam rocker, sleep, wave breaker. Close your eyes and dream, tide breaker. A hush-filled bedtime rhyme for parents to share with their newborns, Merbaby's...
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The Little Rabbit

Nicola Killen - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

From beloved author/illustrator Nicola Killen comes an enchanting spring story about a magical friendship between a little girl and her stuffed rabbit who comes to life, lovingly told and illustrated in limited color with lovely foil and interactive die cut pages.Ollie and her favorite...
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My Name Isn't Oof!: Warren the Warbler Takes Flight

Michael Galligan - Little Bigfoot
Format: Hardcover

A sweet and humorous story about a young bird who is ready to leave the nest, but, unlike his siblings, can't quite get the knack of flying. My Name Isn't Oof! has a positive message about not giving up!Meet Warren, a fledgling whose first attempt to fly lands him on the ground with...
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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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Another

Christian Robinson - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In his eagerly anticipated debut as author-illustrator, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King honoree Christian Robinson brings young readers on a playful, imaginative journey into another world.What if you ... encountered another perspective? Discovered another world? Met another...
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Pawed Piper

Michelle Robinson
Format: Paperback

Calling all kittens! A little girl longing for a pet of her own gets a bit more than she bargained for in this cat-filled celebration.A small girl wants a cat of her very a furry fluffball to cuddle, just like the one in her book or her grandmothers cat, Hector. So she lays a balls of wool,...
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Look! Bugs!

Stephanie Calmenson - little bee books
Format: Hardcover

Look! Bugs! Learn how busy and necessary these creatures can be - from the strange and unusual to the bright and colorful!Look! Bugs! They creep, hop, fly, or ride. Turn the page. There are lots inside. Explore this beautifully written and illustrated book to learn all about the lives and habits...
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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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If I Were a Bird

Shelley Gill - Little Bigfoot
Format: Board book

From the author and illustrator of If I Were a Whale, comes this colorful, rhyming board book that playfully features birds found in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.Toddlers will love this fun introduction to birds, in this beautifully illustrated board book that shares facts...
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What Does An Anteater Eat?

Ross Collins - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

Anteater is hungry, but he has completely forgotten what anteaters eat. Baffled, and with his tummy rumbling, he consults the other animals. Sloth is too busy, Toucan is clueless, and Crocodile has his own mouth full. Whatever will Anteater do? It isn't until the ants all run for their...
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A Surprise for Bunny

Gareth Llewhellin - little bee books
Format: Board book

An adorable padded board book for parents and children!Little Bunny is excited today. Outside there's a treasure hunt game to play. In this fun and playful story, Mommy Bunny has set up a scavenger hunt for Little Bunny and Fluffy Squirrel. They look in the bushes, under the swing,...
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Puppy Talk: Opposites

J. C. Coates - Charlesbridge
Format: Board book

Ten playful puppies want to talk about opposites!Young dog lovers get to know cuddly puppies by name in this cutely photographed concept book about opposites. Max the Boston terrier and his friends show the difference between near and far, awake and asleep, dry and wet, and more. Funny...
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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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Triceratops Stomp

Karen Patkau - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

Deep in the forest is a nest full of eggs. But what could be inside? With picks, pokes, pops, and wriggles a gaggle of baby dinosaurs hatch. They are quick to scamper and scramble about under mother Triceratops' watchful eye, but could danger lurk in the forest for the little dinos? With...
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Spring Babies

Kathryn O. Galbraith - Peachtree Petite
Format: Board book

An endearing board book with adorable babies on the go during the spring seasonSpirited, rhyming text and colorful, graphic art reveal an energetic cast of babies having an action-packed day of play in the park on a cheerful spring day.Featuring diverse characters and highlighting early...
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I'm Having a Sky Blue Day!: A Colorful Book about Feelings

MAGGIE TESTA - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Discover how colorful life is with this 8x8 storybook that's inspired by all of your favorite Crayola colors!Are you having a colorful day? Some days are mauvelous ... and others are screamin' green, with more surprises than a roller coaster. No matter what, each day is an outer...
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Where's Buddha?

Marisa Aragon Ware - Bala Kids
Format: Hardcover

Follow Buddha on a wild journey - from mountain peaks to the ocean deep, past Saturn's rings and butterfly wings.This sweet story reveals that Buddha can be found everywhere you go.
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The Cold Little Voice

Alison Hughes - Clockwise Press
Format: Hardcover

What can we do when that cold little voice inside our own head tells us that we aren't good enough or smart enough to matter? Or when the voice tells us that we'll never succeed, that we look weird, that we're too tall or too short, that we can't do anything right? Sometimes...
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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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Take a Look. More Fun Together!

Liesbet Slegers - Clavis
Format: Board book

It's okay to be alone. But it's much more fun when others join along! Is the bear resting by himself? Who is hiding in the garden?Extend the pages to find out!A playful interactive slide and see book about friendship and more for toddlers ages 18 months and up, with a focus on the child's...
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Croc & Turtle

Mike Wohnoutka - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Penguin and Pinecone, this adorable new duo will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone.Meet Croc! He is the strongest and fastest crocodile around.Meet Turtle! He agrees that Croc is the strongest and fastest.But what happens when Elephant lifts that heavy rock with ease?...
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Whats that Terrible Growl?

A H Benjamin - ‎NubeOcho
Format: Hardcover

A sweet, creative rendering of a young childs imagination. ~BOOKLIST

GRRRRRRRRRR!! What is that noise? Is it a hungry, ferocious lion from the savannah? Or a fire-breathing...

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Queenie Quail Can't Keep Up

Jane Whittingham - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

No matter how hard she tries, little Queenie Quail can't keep up with her Mama and her Papa and her nine bobbing, tapping siblings. "Hurry, hurry, hurry!" they exclaim as Queenie lags behind. But how can Queenie hurry when there are so many interesting things to look at? One day when...
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Just for Me

Jennifer Hansen Rolli - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The adorable and spunky Ruby learns a new life lesson about sharing: "just for me" isn't nearly as much fun as "just for us!"When Ruby has something special, she likes to say "just for me!"That includes everything from her dolly to the colorful candy sprinkles...
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