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Not Me!

Valeri Gorbachev - Holiday House
Format: Print book

"I like the beach," says Bear. "Not me!" says Chipmunk and for so many reasons. The sun is blinding. It s hard to stay upright in an inner tube. The sea life isn t always friendly. As many times as Bear proclaims his love for beach activities, Chipmunk responds with...
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Kit & Kaboodle

ROSEMARY WELLS - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

In the spirit of Max and Ruby, Rosemary Wells launches a new preschool picture book series starring brother-and-sister twin cat duo Kit and Kaboodle, and the mischievous mouse Spinka!Kit and Kaboodle are twin Siamese cats. The brother and sister are very good kittens -- they are always...
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Treat

Mary Sullivan - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

As the old saying goes, "Give a dog a ball, and he'll beg to play for days. But give a dog a treat, and he'll never stop begging." In this companion to Mary Sullivan's Geisel Award-winning Ball, there's a new dog in town and he is focused on finding a treat, no matter...
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Butterflies Belong Here: A Story of One Idea, Thirty Kids, and a World of Butterflies

Deborah Hopkinson - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Butterflies Belong Here is a powerful story of everyday activism and hope.In this moving story of community conservation, a girl finds a home in a new place and a way to help other small travelers.This book is about the real change children can make in conservation and advocacy - in this...
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A Piece of Home

Jeri Watts - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close.When Hee Jun's family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates', and he can't...
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Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

Costantia Manoli - ?Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

A moving picture book from a debut author about the first day of school, layered with themes about the immigrant experience and the universal experience of feeling out of place.A child, newly arrived in another country, feels displaced, lonely, and a little scared on her first day of school....
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My Rainy Day Rocket Ship

Markette Sheppard - Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Rainy summer days are no match for a little astronaut who builds the perfect rocket ship for an indoor space adventure to another galaxy, where the sky is his only limit!A stormy afternoon and an order from Mom to stay inside are no match for this little dreamer, who uses everyday household...
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See Me Dig

Paul Meisel - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

The energetic dogs from Paul Meisel's Geisel Award Honor BookSee Me Runare back in another frenetic adventure.A crew of happy dogs dig merrily in the dirt. But the groundhogs, mice, and moles don't like it. The animals chase the dogs away to another digging spot. This time the dogs...
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Rita's Rhino

Tony Ross - Andersen Press
Format: Hardcover

When Rita's mom refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and soon returns with a rhinoceros in tow. But keeping a pet rhino a secret in a small apartment and taking care of him prove to be much trickier than she ever imagined! It is a hilarious take on the responsibility of pet ownership.
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