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I Need a Hug

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In I Need a Hug, a tiny porcupine just wants a cuddle. All of the other animals turn him away because of his prickly spikes. But finally the porcupine meets an animal who's happy to hug -- a snake!

Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's signature rhyming text and unforgettably...
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Who's at Home?: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Jane E. Gerver · Little Simon; 1 Ltf Brdb edition
Format: Print book

Woodland animals play a guessing game with the little ones in this interactive board book! Each spread poses a riddle to young readers: "Who's at home?" Children will love lifting the flaps to reveal a furry bear, a wide-eyed owl, a cheery squirrel, a dozing beaver, and a cuddly...
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Time for School!

BRIAN BIGGS · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times­-bestselling author and illustrator Brian Biggs comes the second picture book in the collectible Tinyville Town series.

In this next book in the preschool series, Time for School! shows how the whole community comes together for the first day of class....

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Borrowing Bunnies: A Surprising True Tale of Fostering Rabbits

Cynthia Lord · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord likes fostering rabbits -- or, as she fondly calls it, "borrowing bunnies." This is the heartwarming true story of the author's own journey with two very special rabbits.

In the spring of 2016, Peggotty and Benjamin were saved by Maine's...

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Finding Wild

Megan Wagner Lloyd · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

*"Sometimes the most striking picture books are the ones that make readers see something in a new way, or that creatively express a concept regularly pondered but rarely put into words."--Shelf Awareness, starred review

"Lloyd's sparkling debut celebrates nature through...
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The Farmer

Ximo Abadia · Holiday House
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

A farmer's hard work is rewarded in this eco-friendly and elegantly illustrated picture book.

In the town, everyone is sleeping. But not Paul. Paul mows. Paul rakes. Paul sows. Paul draws water. And soon Paul has beautiful plants and flowers growing all around him. But one day,...
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Mama Bird Lost an Egg

Evelyne Fournier · CrackBoom! Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Mama Bird is sad today. A little egg she was keeping warm has broken. With tenderness and compassion, her son, Gabriel, helps comfort her.
A thoughtful picture book that explores the theme of miscarriage, using a subtle metaphor. It provides families who are living a similar experience...
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Cone Cat

Sarah Howden · Owlkids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

One day, Jeremy wakes up at the vet's with a giant cone around his head. In a momentary existential crisis, he resigns himself to his new role as clumsy, smelly Cone Cat. That is, until the cone becomes instrumental in lapping up the last few bites of cereal on the breakfast table....
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Bird Hugs

Ged Adamson · Two Lions
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Bernard isn't like other birds. His wings are impossibly long, and try as he might, he just can't seem to fly. He's left wondering what his wings are good for ... if they're even good for anything at all. But a chance encounter with a dejected orangutan leads Bernard to a surprising...
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Hello, Elephant!

Sam Boughton · Templar
Pages: 18
Format: Board Book

Little ones will love meeting a whole host of friendly savanna creatures in this delightful lift-the-flap book. Sam Boughton’s vibrant animal illustrations bring facts to life with deft humor and memorable explanations. With plenty of flaps to lift and a fantastic double gatefold on the final...
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