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The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle

Keith Negley - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

A story of pluck and determination inspired by the real events of 1815-17, when a young man named Karl Drais invented the very first bicycle.Before there were trains, or cars, or planes, people rode horses to travel from place to place.Then came the Year without a Summer, when a cloud of volcanic...
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The Big Bang Theory: A Matter of Friendship

Ivan Cohen - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Exploding with fan-favorite characters and jokes from The Big Bang Theory, this picture book is perfect for readers of all ages, including the hit TV show's biggest fans and the smallest science enthusiasts! Leonard, Sheldon, and their super smart friends are competing in the Siebert...
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Just What to Do

Kyle Lukoff - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A tender picture book about grief and the many ways to offer comfort in sad times, from Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff.. When you see someone sad, it's only natural to want to cheer them up. But how? Some people like hugs but others don't. Sometimes a joke is more comforting...
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When Beavers Flew: An Incredible True Story of Rescue and Relocation

Kristen Tracy - Random House Studio
Format: Hardcover

This fascinating picture book tells the unique, quirky, and true story of how one man in Idaho saved 76 beavers from destroying a town by parachuting them into uninhabited wetlands.. In 1948, the town of McCall, Idaho was growing rapidly. World War II was over, and the little town tucked...
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Seeker of Truth: Kailash Satyarthi's Fight to End Child Labor

Srividhya Venkat - little bee books
Format: Hardcover

The inspiring story of Kailash Satyarthi, whose lifelong battle against child labor garnered him to a Nobel Peace Prize alongside Malala Yousafzai in 2014.. "My only aim in life is that every child is free to be a child.". Kailash Satyarthi has fought injustice his whole life....
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Poppy's Perfect Crayons

Sally Anne Garland - Beaming Books
Format: Hardcover

Poppy's fancy new crayons were perfect . . . perhaps too perfect?As Poppy's classmates are having fun coloring, she doesn't want to ruin her perfect-looking crayons by using them. Seeing her reluctance, each of her friends lends her one of their crayons, which happen to be short,...
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Down the Sleepy River: A Mindful Bedtime Book

Emma Drage - Templar
Format: Hardcover

A calming picture book filled with mindfulness techniques perfect for bedtime.. As you float along the sleepy river, say good night to the animals who are mindfully getting ready for bed. The soothing text helps little ones settle down for a good night's sleep by copying the rhino,...
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The Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett (Heroes Remembered, 2)

Angelica Shirley Carpenter

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Sea Wolves: Keepers of the Rainforest

MEGAN BENEDICT - Astra Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This lyrical, stunningly illustrated book explores the sea wolf - an apex marine mammal evolved from the gray wolf - as it navigates the coastline, eats seafood, and lives its extraordinary, unusual life.. Sea Wolves: Keepers of the Rainforest is the astonishing story of a wolf species...
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There Are No Ants in This Book

Rosemary Mosco - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

This hilarious meta picture book from the author of Butterflies Are Pretty . . . Gross! shows us that ants aren't so bad. In fact, they're pretty amazing, and with their humongous families, they might turn your picnic into a party!. Nothing can ruin a picnic faster than a bunch...
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