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Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See

Sam McBratney
Format: Hardcover

Once there was a girl called Mindi who was afraid of something that no one else could see. This thing that she was afraid of, this thing that no one else could see, was a big goose. It came into her room as quietly as a thought comes into your head. . . .When a little girl named Mindi says...
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A Girl's Bill of Rights

Amy Mucha · Augsburg Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"I have the right to be bold, and mighty, and LOUD!" In a world where little girls must learn to stand tall, A Girl's Bill of Rights boldly declares the rights of every woman and girl: power, confidence, freedom, and consent. Author Amy B. Mucha and illustrator Addy Rivera...
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Life is Beautiful

Keb' Mo' · Flowerpot Press; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

"Life is beautiful! Life is wondrous! Every star above is shining just for us!" GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Keb' Mo' brings one of his beloved songs to life to remind us that life is beautiful and it should be spent with the people we love. The heartfelt lyrics and endearing...
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I Love My Fangs!

Kelly Leigh Miller · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Is a vampire still a vampire if his fang is all wobbly? Find out in this funny and endearing spin on the classic first lost tooth story.Young Dracula loves his fangs. They are pointy. They are sharp! They are a cherished family trait. So one day, when a fang wiggles ... and jiggles ... and falls...
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Scarlet's Tale

Audrey Vernick · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

When Scarlet was born, her parents did the usual counting.Two eyes.One nose.Ten fingers.Ten toes. Also: one long, fluffy, fuzzy, furry tail.That was a surprise.Born a bit different than expected, Scarlet has always embraced her uniqueness. When she starts preschool, though, she finds it can be a little...
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The Light in Me Sees the Light in You

Lori Nichols

Something magical happens when a little girl encounters a small red bird--the two instantly see eye-to-eye, and see that there is something in each other that transcends time and space. They become fast friends and connect over their love of listening to the wind, looking at clouds, splashing...
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Spark

Ani Castillo · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Beginning with the birth of a baby, the story takes the reader on a journey through life, navigates the ups and downs, and culminates in a deeply satisfying sense of the wonder and awe in being human.With a charming gift book trim size, a unique and inspiring message delivered in an artful,...
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The Old Boat

Jarrett Pumphrey
Format: Hardcover

The creators of The Old Truck set sail with an old boat and an evocative, intricately crafted exploration of home and family. Off a small island, a boy and his grandmother set sail in their beloved fishing boat. They ride the waves, dreaming, catching fish, and seeing the wonders of the ocean....
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Blanket: Journey to Extreme Coziness

Loryn Brantz
Format: Hardcover

Behold, the powers of your blanket are REAL.From the best-selling author of Feminist Baby, Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice, and Feminist Baby! He's a Feminist Too! comes a witty and charming picture book about discovering the power of your blanket. Readers will learn how to make their...
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Look Out, Leonard!

Jessie James · DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Meet Leonard the clueless shrew in this hilarious story about getting lost in the jungle.It's moving day for the Shrew family, so Mrs. Shrew has asked them to all hold on to each other's tails tightly so that nobody gets lost! They set off in a long line, but wait, where's little...
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The Thingity-Jig

Kathleen Doherty · Peachtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

Under the light of a silvery moon, Bear wanders into people town and discovers a springy thing, a bouncy thing -- a sit-on-it, jump-on-it thing! This Thingity-Jig is too heavy to carry home by himself, so Bear runs back to the woods and asks for help. Too bad for Bear, his friends are sleepy...
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Happy Springtime!

Kate McMullan
Format: Hardcover

All winter, the days grow a little bit longer,The nights grow a little bit shorter, until the day becomes exactly as long as the night.On that day we say...HAPPY SPRINGTIME!This bright, bouncy, and deliriously colorful picture book is an ode to the joys of spring, encouraging everyone who waits...
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No! Said Rabbit

Marjoke Henrichs · Peachtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

"Time to go inside now," said Mom."No!" said Rabbit. "I want to stay outside.""Time for a bath now," said Mom."No No No No No!"Rabbit is happy doing his own thing, and he doesn't want to listen to anyone else. Or so he thinks. Then,...
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It's So Quiet: A Not-Quite-Going-to-Bed Book

Sherri Duskey Rinker · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

It's time for bed, but one little mouse just can't get to sleep. It's TOO QUIET! But the night is full of rhythmic sounds, from the croak of the bullfrog to the howl of a coyote on a distant hill. As the symphony of nighttime sounds builds and builds in this rollicking read-aloud,...
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Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket

Sue Fliess
Format: Hardcover

Sadie Sprocket is a girl with a big dream - to go to Mars! No one has been to Mars (yet!) , so of course that's where Sadie sets her sights. She learns everything she can about the planet and space, then assembles her crew of trusty stuffed animals. Together they build a rocket and prepare...
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Perdu

Richard Jones · Peachtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

Poor Perdu is all alone as he journeys from the countryside to the city in search of a home. The city is a big place when you are very small, but is it possible that someone is searching for a friend like Perdu?In his debut as both author and illustrator, Richard Jones delivers a warmhearted...
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Stay This Way Forever

Linsey Davis
Format: Hardcover


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My Friend Ben Won't Share

Charles Beyl
Format: Hardcover


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Bindu's Bindis

Supriya Kelkar · Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover


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Bee Love

Kristin Hallett · Page Two
Format: Hardcover

Little Bee has a hungry heart. Are fame, glory, and wealth enough to fill it?In this beautifully illustrated tale, a little bee shares his big dreams with his mother, who gently imparts her wisdom, guiding her son to discover what matters most in life: love.
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Too Crowded

Lena Podesta · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious, heartwarming picture book perfect for our times, with subtle lessons about the importance of sharing, home, and friendship.Gil the goldfish lives in a fishbowl with 138 pebbles -- he counts them every day -- and a plastic castle. It's too crowded! When leaves his fishbowl...
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The Smile Shop

Satoshi Kitamura
Format: Hardcover

A small boy has saved all his pocket money and visits the market with high expectations. When disaster strikes and he loses his money, he feels very devastated. But wait, what's that? A Smile Shop? He could really do with a smile. What will happen if he goes in?Featuring charming, classic...
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Someone Builds the Dream

Lisa Wheeler · Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

All across this great big world, jobs are getting doneby many hands in many lands. It takes much more than ONE.Gorgeously written and illustrated, this is an eye-opening exploration of the many types of work that go into building our world--from the making of a bridge to a wind farm, an amusement...
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The Smeds and the Smoos

Julia Donaldson · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

An out-of-this-world story of friendship from the creators of Room on the Broom and The GruffaloThe Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue) , so when Janet and Bill, a young Smed and Smoo, fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. But love conquers all and,...
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One-osaurus, Two-osaurus

Kim Norman
Format: Hardcover

One-osaurus, two-osaurus, three-osaurus, four!Look there, in a child's bedroom, where some prehistoric pals are gathered in a counting game. Nine dinosaurs are playing a sing-song rendition of hide-and-seek - but something isn't adding up. Where is number ten? Stomp, stomp, stomp!...
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In My Mosque

M. O. Yuksel
Format: Hardcover

Step in and discover all the rituals and wonder of the mosque in this lyrical debut picture book from M. O. Yuksel, with gorgeous artwork from New York Times bestselling illustrator Hatem Aly. A great conversation starter in the home or classroom, this book is perfect for fans of All Are Welcome...
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The Meanest of Meanies: A Book About Love

Kristin Hensley · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From the beloved New York Times bestselling #IMomSoHard duo, Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, The Meanest of Meanies is a hilarious but heartfelt look at love and motherhood from the queens of modern motherhood themselves. The creators of the social media sensation #IMomSoHard, Kristin...
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We Belong to Each Other

Liz Marie Galvan
Format: Hardcover

Popular cozy enthusiast and blogger, Liz Marie, and her husband Jose Galvan draw on the sweet story of bringing home a lamb to White Cottage Farm to craft We Belong to Each Other, their first children's book, which focuses on finding family. At first, Grace feels as if she doesn't...
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The Cat Man of Aleppo

Karim Shamsi-Basha · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The courageous and true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats.Aleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening. His neighborhood...
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