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My Name Is Wakawakaloch!

Chana Stiefel - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this lighthearted picture book, the intrepid, determined, and savvy Wakawakaloch learns to embrace what makes her special while lifting up her neanderthal community. Perfect for fans of Vera Brosgol and Emily Hughes. No one can pronounce Wakawakaloch's name. Why couldn't she be called...
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Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie Goes to the Doctor

Ree Drummond - Harpercollins Childrens Books
Format: Library Binding

Charlie is the lovable basset hound of the Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, and the star of the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book Charlie the Ranch Dog. Now our favorite bacon-loving dog is back in this new I Can Read story! Mama knows something's wrong with Charlie the Ranch Dog when...
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Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece

Patricia Polacco - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this inspiring true story, beloved artist Patricia Polacco conquers her fear of public speaking, allowing her to discover her remarkable voice. A wonderful companion to Thank You, Mr. Falker and The Art of Miss Chew, it celebrates the lifelong impact of a great teacher. Speaking in front...
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Today I Will Fly!

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.Today, I Will Fly! is the funny introduction to the characters. Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows that's impossible--isn't...
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Scooby-Doo: Dinosaur Ghost

Erin Soderberg - Warner Bros. Global Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Scooby and the gang are digging for dinosaur bones for the museum when some of the bones go missing. Did a dinosaur ghost take them? Its up to the gang to find the missing bones and save the exhibit.
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Transportation Long Ago and Today

Lisa M. Bolt Simons - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

What was getting from place to place like in the days of old? What were some of the biggest inventions that brought us to the fantastic subway systems found in cities today? Discover how transportation has changed over hundreds of years, and where it might be headed in the future.
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Pinkalicious Cupcake Cookbook

Victoria Kann - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author and artist of Pinkalicious, Victoria Kann, brings Pinkalicious fans the first Pinkalicious cookbook, and it's filled with cupcakes galore! Pinkalicious loves pinkatastic cupcakes—and now readers can make all their cupcakes Pinkalicious cupcakes....
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Longhouses

Jack Manning - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

American Indians used wood, bark, and other materials to build longhouses. Learn all about longhouses, including the tools used to build them and the people who called them home.
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Ebenezer Has a Word for Everything

Chelsea Rowe - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Ebenezer collects words. But it's hard to find someone who shares his passion.No one seems to understand Ebenezer's word collections, but his efforts are finally appreciated when he meets Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald doesn't have a word collection -- but he does have lots of ideas. Together,...
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Zoo Day

Bruce Johnson - Treasure Bay
Format: Print book

For struggling readers, reading time is often a very frustrating experience-for both the readers and their parents. The result is little desire to spend much time reading. In contrast, We Both Read reduces frustrations and makes reading fun. Children practice reading at their own level...
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The Goose's Gold (A to Z Mysteries)

Ron Roy
Format: Print book

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back...
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Is a Worry Worrying You?

Ferida Wolff - Tanglewood
Format: Hardcover

Adults think of childhood as a carefree time, but the truth is that children worry, and worry a lot, especially in our highly pressurized era. This book addresses childrens worries with humor and imagination, as hilarious scenarios teach kids the use of perspective and the art of creative...
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Red Light, Green Lion

Candace Ryan - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

In this clever book, a green lion is waiting at a red traffic light. While he waits, a series of unexpected events occur, involving such things as lightning, a lilac, library books and lima beans. Or rather, ?li-ghtning,? ?li-lac,? ?li-brary books,? and ?li-ma beans? because the text on each...
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Guardians of the Galaxy Hallo-scream Spook-tacular!!!

Colin Hosten - Marvel Press
Format: Print book

The Guardians of the Galaxy set the Milano's course to Earth in order to celebrate Star-Lord's favorite holiday, Halloween! First, the Guardians must master the rules of trick-or-treating, like doorbell manners and limiting their candy intake. Then they must visit the spook-tacular...
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The Blue Hour

Isabelle Simler - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A lovely and tranquil celebration of natureThe sun has set, the day has ended, but the night hasn't quite arrived yet. This magical twilight is known as the blue hour. Everything in nature - sky, water, flowers, birds, foxes - comes together in a symphony of blue to celebrate the merging...
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The Green Umbrella

Jackie Kramer - North-South Books
Format: Print book

Things aren't always what they seem in this charming tale of imagination, sharing and friendship.When Elephant takes a peaceful walk with his green umbrella, he's interrupted by Hedgehog, Cat, Bear, and Rabbit - all claiming that they've had exciting adventures with his umbrella....
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Balers Go to Work

Emma Carlson Berne - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Library Binding

Balers take the stage in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. From the different parts balers have to how farmers use these machines, readers will learn all about balers and how they work.
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Periods Say "Stop."

Michael Dahl - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding

Periods say stop. They tell us when a sentence ends, and they help us shorten words. Follow along and learn all about hard-working periods.
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EllRay Jakes Rocks the Holidays!

Sally Warner - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's December at Oak Glen Primary School and all EllRay can think about is Christmas. As far as he's concerned, Christmas is the best - no school, presents, fun parties, and lots of cookies! But before EllRay can celebrate with his family, he must lead half the school in the Winter Wonderland...
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The Word Collector

Peter H Reynolds - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? Jerome collected words . . . In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the magic of the words all around him -- short and sweet words, two-syllable treats, and multisyllable...
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Stink and the Shark Sleepover

Megan McDonald - Candlewick
Format: Print book

Shark-tastic! Stink gets to sleep with the fishes after his parents win an aquarium sleepover.When Stink and his friends get to sleep over at the aquarium, it's a science freak's dream come true. Stink loves the sea-creature scavenger hunt, the jellyfish light show, and the sand...
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Anna & Elsa #5: The Polar Bear Piper

Erica David - RH/Disney
Format: Print book

Princess Anna, Queen Elsa, Olaf the snowman, and all the stars from Disney Frozen are back in an all-new magical chapter book series perfect for girls and boys ages 6 to 9. Even though Arendelle is a cold, snowy place, polar bears are still a very rare sight--until now! A family of polar...
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Pugs

Kari Schuetz - Blastoff! Readers

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to pugs. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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#1: The New Kid

A I Newton - little bee books
Format: Paperback

In the first book of the Alien Next Door series, an alien boy named Zeke tries to fit in and adjust to life on Earth, while a classmate, Harris, suspects that Zeke might not be quite what he claims to be.Zeke the alien is on his way to his first day of school, feeling down because he has to start...
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Baby Turtles

Megan Borgert-Spaniol - Bellwether Media
Format: Print book

Turtle hatchlings enter the world with sometimes more than 100 brothers and sisters. But after birth, the babies live independently! Their instincts lead them to hunt for worms, swim through water, and bask happily in the sun for warmth. Take a dive into the cute reptilian life of baby...
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Andrew and the Birthday Surprise: The Boy Who Cried Wolf Remixed

Connie Colwell Miller - Amicus Illustrated
Format: Print book

"In this modern-day re-telling of Aesop's fable 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' Andrew ruins a surprise his sisters are making for his mom when he gets bored and cries 'wolf' too many times"
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The Zoomers' Handbook

Ana de Moraes - Andersen Press USA
Format: Print book

Have you got what it takes to be a zoomera cross between a zookeeper and farmer? Discover the world of mixed-up animals that zoomers care for.
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Saving Fiona: The Story of the World's Most Famous Baby Hippo

THANE MAYNARD - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The amazing, true story of Fiona, a baby hippo born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo, the team of scientists and caregivers who nursed her to health, and the vast community in Cincinnati and beyond who rallied around her. Includes full-color behind-the-scenes photographs throughout. On a cold...
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Wonder Woman: An Origin Story

John Sazaklis - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book

She was once a young princess on the secret island inhabited by warrior women known as the Amazons...but she left her homeland--and her royal birthright--behind to become a protector for the entire planet of Earth: Wonder Woman! Follow young Diana's incredible transformation from princess...
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Little Mouse's big book of beasts

Emily Gravett - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Little Mouse introduces you to some of the scariest creatures in the animal kingdom - and shows you how to face your fears - in this adorable follow-up to Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears.Lions, and sharks, and bears! Oh, my! Little Mouse does not like loud lions or sharp-tempered...
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What's in the Woods, Dear Dragon?

Margaret Hillert - Norwood House Press
Format: Book

"A boy and his pet dragon go for an adventure in the woods. They learn about trees, animals, and fun activities that can take place along the way. This title includes reading activities and a word list"--
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Edgar Wants to Be Alone

Jean-Francois Dumont - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Edgar the rat doesn't like company. So when he notices a worm is following him everywhere he goes, Edgar does everything in his power to get rid of his unwelcome companion. But the worm just won't go away! Edgar wants the other animals to solve his problem, but eventually he realizes...
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Caveboy Crush

Beth/ Kuefler Joseph Ferry (ILT) - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

A caveboy-meets-cavegirl tale, with a twist! Neander is a young caveboy. He spends his days doodling on cave walls, chasing mammoth butterflies, and playing with his pet rock, Rock. But one day, he meets Neanne - and hes CRUSHED! Shes short, shes hairy, shes perfect! Neander does everything...
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Twilight Chant

Holly Thompson - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

A lyrical exploration of the transition between day and night and of the animals who thrive during this special time.As day slips softly into night, sharp eyes catch glimpses of the special creatures who are active at dusk. Lyrical text and lush art capture the richness and life of this...
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The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings

Mike Berenstain - Zonderkidz
Format: Paperback

The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings Ride along with the Bear family on Thanksgiving Day as Brother and Sister learn about all the things theyand YOUcan be thankful for including faith, family, and the huge feast waiting for them at the end of their journey to Gramps and Grans....
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Underpants for Ants

Fred Blunt - Usborne Books

A humorously illustrated picture book for beginner readers - great fun to read aloud together. The ants are feeling a bit chilly - can Mouse help with her knitting skills? With simple rhyming text and phonic repetition specially designed to develop essential language and early reading skills....
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Ankylosaurus and Other Armored Dinosaurs: The Need-to-Know Facts

Kathryn Clay - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Ankylosaurus and other armored dinosaurs were the tanks of the prehistoric world. Sharp spikes and rock-hard plates protected these plant eaters from dangerous predators. Bold images, colourful maps, and interesting facts take readers back to a time when armored dinosaurs walked the earth.
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Family Is A Superpower

Michael Dahl - Capstone Editions
Format: Library Binding

BATMAN, SUPERMAN, and WONDER WOMAN have many extraordinary abilities, but their greatest superpower of all? Family! In this new addition to the bestselling DC Super Heroes Picture Book series, the diverse family structures of the World's Greatest Heroes mirror the lives of real-life children...
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A Stone Sat Still

Brendan Wenzel - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

In this moving companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone - to the animals that use it, it's a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world. With stunning illustrations...
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Bone by Bone

Sara Levine - Scholastic, Inc.
Format: Picture Book

Key Features Description A series of sassy "what if"s" keep readers guessing as they compare the form and functions of their bone structure to animal skeletons. A series of sassy "what if"s" keep readers guessing as they compare the form and functions of their...
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The Rough-riding Adventure of Bronco Charlie, Pony Express Rider

Marlene Targ Brill - Graphic Universe
Format: Book

On a ranch in California . . . a boy dreams of becoming a pony express rider. California, early 1860s. Julius loves horses so much that he leaves his job as a sailor to work on a ranch. He is so good at taming horses that the other men at the ranch call him Bronco Charlie. He wants to become...
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Splat the Cat: The Big Helper

Rob Scotton - HarperFestival
Format: Print book

Join Splat the Cat in New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton's Splat the Cat: The Big Helper. When Splat's parents give him a list of chores to do, Splat worries that they will take forever! But when Splat puts his mind to it, helping out becomes more fun than a pirate...
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Deep-Sea Disaster (1) (Shark School)

Davy Ocean - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Dive into the world of Harry Hammer, a hammerhead shark with a penchant for (mis) adventure in this fin-tastic start to a chapter book series.. Harry Hammer is a hammerhead shark, although hed rather be a great white shark, or a tiger shark - anything but himself. But when a class trip...
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Tooth Fairy's Night

Candice F Ransom - Random House
Format: Print book

Spend a night on the job with the Tooth Fairy in this rhyming Step 1 reader! In this Step 1 early reader, a twinkly, sneaker-wearing Tooth Fairy zips around a dreamy neighborhood in a typical night at work. Readers will delight in exploring the details of her tiny world, and in the exciting...
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The 91-Story Treehouse

ANDY GRIFFITHS - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

New York Times-bestselling team Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton invite readers to come hang out with them in their 91-Story Treehouse -- the seventh book in the illustrated chapter book series filled with Andy and Terry's signature slapstick humor!Andy and Terry live in a 91-story...
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Loops: Repeat, Repeat!

Patricia M Stockland - Cantata Learning
Format: Library Binding

Do you need to get something done fast? Maybe you can use loops to get it done! Learn about the codes all around us in Loops: Repeat, Repeat! Sing along as you learn to Code It! This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
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Race To The End Of The World: Mapmaker Chronicles Book 1 - a bestselling adventure for fans of Emily Rodda and Rick Riordan (The Mapmaker Chronicles)

A. L. Tait

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Scooby-Doo! A Number Comparisons Mystery: The Case of the Lunchroom Gobbler

Mark Weakland - Capstone Press
Format: Book

Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are on the Case of the Gobbler. Hes been mixing up the food in the Crystal Cove Elementary lunchroom. Can Scooby and the gang solve the number comparison problems and uncover who is behind the chaos? Or will the gobbler continue to make the lunch portions...
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Where's Waldo? The Great Picture Hunt

Martin Handford - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Waldo's back in the picture in a brand-new adventure! Find the bespectacled traveler in never-before-seen illustrations, along with special stickers and a slew of other novel features.Waldo's back, and he's anxious to show you his pictures. But not so fast — you have to find...
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Usborne Big Book of Big Trains

Megan Cullis - Usborne
Format: Print book

Open the giant fold-out pages to discover the biggest, longest and most powerful trains ever built - from enormous steam locomotives to high speed electric trains.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 1/1/2013Pages: 16Reading Level: Age 4 and Up
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Dachshunds

Mari C Schuh - Bellwether Media, Inc.,
Format: Print book

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to dachshunds. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Lion and Tiger and Bear in Tag! you're it!
Tag! you're it!

Ethan Long - Abrams Books
Format: Print book

Lion, Tiger, and Bear are best friends. One day, Tiger and Bear want to play a game of tag, but Lion doesn't want to be disturbed; instead, he wants some quiet time to work on a painting. Tiger and Bear try to entice Lion to play, but their antics only have the opposite effect - what does...
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Vehicles: A Can-You-Find-It Book

Sarah L. Schuette - Pebble
Format: Library Binding

Buckle in the kids for a wild ride through this vehicle-themed seek-and-find title. Hundreds of hidden objects are tucked inside vehicles that roll, rumble, float, and fly across each full-color puzzle. To-find lists include both pictographs and word labels to engage pre-readers and early...
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Where's Waldo? The Incredible Paper Chase

Martin Handford - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

He's a master of the paper trail! Keep your eyes peeled for Waldo's amazing seventh adventure - his most interactive journey ever.Take a page from Waldo's sketchbook - but first you'll have to find it! In this new classic title, fans follow the wily guy through more astounding scenes,...
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The bald bandit

Ron Roy - Random House

Third-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber.
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Munch

Emma McCann - Hutton Grove, an imprint of Bravo Ltd., 2015.
Format: Print book

There's a huge hungry monster on the loose eating everything in its path! Munch the little monster stays at home to guard his house. But will the massive muncher munch Munch?
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The Catawampus Cat

Jason Carter Eaton - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A tilted tale about a cat who sees the world from an unusual point of view, written by the hilarious Jason Carter Eaton (How to Train a Train) and illustrated by the equally humorous Gus Gordon (Herman and Rosie) . catawampus (cat-a-wam-pus) n. 1. Diagonal or at an angle....
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Biscuit Loves Mothers Day (Biscuit)

Alyssa Satin Capucilli - HarperFestival
Format: Paperback

Lets celebrate Mothers Day, Biscuit!There are so many ways to make Mom feel special. Pull back the big flaps to see the surprises Biscuit and the little girl have in store for Mom!
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Pirates in Pajamas

Caroline Crowe
Format: Print book

The fun-loving pirates on board the Leaky Parrot love to wear pajamas! They have frilly ones and spotted ones, green ones and pink ones. These swashbucklers love to take bubble baths, dance in their pajamas, and have pillow fights. Climb on board for the most exciting pirate pajama party...
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Otter Out of Water

Kathy-jo Wargin - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

Have you seen an otter at play in the water? It's long and it's trim and it knows how to swim. It rolls and it spins. It twists and it grins. What if one day that otter jumps out of the water? Would you ask him to play? What if that otter follows you home? Would he bounce on the chairs?...
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The Blue Jackal

Shobha Viswanath - Eerdmans Books For Ya, 2016.
Format: Print book

Juno the jackal is the runt of the pack, and the other animals bully him because of his size. One night, Juno is chased by some dogs from the village, and he hides in a vat of indigo dye to escape. When he returns to the forest, his fur is bright blue, and the animals hail this strange...
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The Night Before Christmas

Clement C. Moore - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Barbara Reid reimagines everyone's favorite Christmas poem in her own extraordinary style, featuring a lively cast of young creatures anticipating the most exciting night of the year! The classic poem is brought to life by her signature Plasticine illustrations, full of humor and astonishing...
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A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat

Emily Jenkins - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Book

A New York Times Best Illustrated BookFrom highly acclaimed author Jenkins and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Blackall comes a fascinating picture book in which four families, in four different cities, over four centuries, make the same delicious dessert: blackberry fool. This...
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Building Amazing Creations: Sean Kenney's Art with LEGO Bricks

Sean Kenney - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

A behind-the-scenes exploration of a LEGO master's body of work -- for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages.Kids love building with LEGO bricks, and so do "professional kids" like Sean Kenney. After twelve years writing code and designing websites for major corporations, Sean pursued...
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Moose!: The Reading Dog

Laura Bruneau - Purdue University Press
Format: Paperback

Moose! The Reading Dog is inspired by the true story of a therapy dog. Moose shares his story about finding his forever home and learning how to become a registered therapy dog. In the final chapter, Moose reflects on his journey and describes his love for helping children become better...
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Red Apple in an Orange World

Courtney Beshear Cooke - Sweet Mama Books
Format: Hardcover

You're plum perfect! Sometimes we can feel like there is something wrong with us or that we don't fit in. Come along on Red the Apples's journey as he listens to the Can Bees rather than the pesky Should Bees and speaks up for himself and his fellow fruit! Join these powerful...
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The Frightened Kitten

Holly Webb - Tiger Tales
Format: Print book

Maddie is determined to provide the perfect home for her new kitten, Cookie. She spends all of her time with Cookie, playing and cuddling! Maddie is sure that her lively kitten will love exploring their backyard, too! But little does she know that the neighbors two tom cats see the yard...
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Cock-a-doodle-poo!

STEVE SMALLMAN - Tiger Tales
Format: Hardcover

Theres a horrible smell down on the farm, because all the animals leave their poop wherever they go! Farmer Jill knows that all that poop is good for the land, but the chickens cannot stand having to dodge the mess covering the ground. Then one day, Farmer Jill ends up with poop in her hair!...
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Cowie

Elizabeth Rose Stanton - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Cowie is a donkey who feels like a cow on the inside. Will his friends help him make his dream come true? Find out in this sweetly told story about discovering your true self.. Cowie was born a donkey but he knows hes meant to be a cow. He wants to be a cow. Cows can graze in the meadow...
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Lenny the Lobster Cant Stay for Dinner ... or can he? You decide! for ages 4 -7 from best-selling author Michael Buckley and his 10-year old son, Finn

Michael Buckley - Phaidon Press
Format: Hardcover

A choose-your-own-ending tale of a distinguished lobster and a fateful dinner partyWhen invited to a fancy dinner party, Lenny brings thoughtful gifts for the hosts and enthusiasm for whatevers in store. But when hes greeted with a pot of boiling water and lobster bibs, Lenny [and readers]...
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Underwear!

Jenn Harney - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Bare bear! Stop right there! Underwear!Under where?So begins the dialogue between a tired bear dad and a rambunctious bear cub who would rather play with his tighty whities than get into bed. Underwear makes great hair. It can even turn one into a superber, or a goggle-wearing swimming...
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Give Me Back My Book!

Travis Foster - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

This book is full of wonderful WORDS and beautiful PICTURES! And it's EXCITING! And it's FUNNY! It might be the BEST BOOK EVER - if we could decide whose book it is. Redd and Bloo explore the way a book is made and accidentally build a friendship, too, in this tale told only in dialogue....
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Brachiosaurus and Other Big Long-Necked Dinosaurs: The Need-to-Know Facts

Rebecca Rissman - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Long-necked dinosaurs like Brachiosaurus looked down on the earth from above the treetops. These mighty plant eaters had long tails, necks, and bodies. Bold images, colorful maps, and interesting facts take readers back to a time when these giants walked the earth.
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Math at the Zoo

Elizabeth Powell - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Paperback

In this entertaining volume, a class trip to the zoo is the backdrop for introducing and reviewing foundational math concepts such as comparing quantities, sizes, and lengths. Readers will love seeing their favorite animals such as tigers, giraffes, penguins, monkeys, and even a baby koala!...
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Memoirs of a Goldfish

Devin Scillian - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

Day OneI swam around my bowl. Day Two I swam around my bowl. Twice. And so it goes in this tell-all tale from a goldfish. With his bowl to himself and his simple routine, Goldfish loves his life..until one day... When assorted intruders including a hyperactive bubbler, a grime-eating snail,...
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The Story of the Guardians of the Galaxy Level 2 Reader: The Story of the Guardians: World of Reading Level 2

Tomas Palacios - Marvel
Format: Print book

The Marvel titles in Disney's World of Reading line are designed to offer reluctant readers, specifically boys, books that they will want to read by featuring characters they love. The series is broken into three levels that invoke the rigorous training courses that their favorite Marvel...
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I Yam a Donkey!

Cece Bell - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Even frustrated grammarians will giggle at the who's-on-first routine that begins with a donkey's excited announcement, "I yam a donkey!" Unfortunately the donkey's audience happens to be a yam, and one who is particular about sloppy pronunciation and poor grammar. An escalating...
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Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor

Robert Burleigh - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Filled with gorgeous illustrations by acclaimed artist Ral Coln, this illustrated biography shares the story of female scientist, Marie Tharp, a pioneering woman scientist and the first person to ever successfully map the ocean floor.Marie Tharp was always fascinated by the ocean. Taught...
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Sweet Dreamers

Isabelle Simler - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous bedtime book from an award-winning creatorFrom the celebrated creator of Plume and The Blue Hour comes another enchanting animal book. Countless cozy animals are settling in for the night, but they all sleep in different ways. A bat dreams upside down, a hedgehog...
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Giggle's Guide to Caring for Your Gerbils

Isabel Thomas - Heinemann Library,
Format: Print book

In this book, Giggle the Gerbil reveals how readers should go about choosing pet gerbils, what supplies they will need, how to make a new pet gerbil feel at home, and how to properly care for pet gerbils, including feeding, exercising, and keeping a gerbil cage clean. Text is accompanied...
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Teddy: The Remarkable Tale of a President, a Cartoonist, a Toymaker and a Bear

James Sage - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

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Scary Storybook Collection

Disney Storybook Art Team - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

The third edition of this top-selling Scary Storybook Collection has been updated with new stories and illustrations. With eighteen stories, gilded pages, and over 250 boo-tiful illustrations, this gently spooky storybook collection is perfect for Halloween!
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The day is waiting

Don Freeman - Zonderkidz
Format: Print book

Explains in verse some of the delights of a fine, free day: the view outside, places to go, and things to do with long, lazy hours.
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Found

Salina Yoon - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Print book

One day, Bear found something in the forest.When Bear finds a lost stuffed toy bunny in the forest, he begins to worry. After all, the stuffed bunny must feel lonely and want to return safely to its owner and home! But as Bear diligently searches for the bunny's owner, posting...
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Baby Squirrels

Megan Borgert-Spaniol - Bellwether Media
Format: Hardcover

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces baby squirrels to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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The Moonlight Meeting: The Nocturnals

Tracey Hecht - Fabled Films Press
Format: Hardcover

In The Moonlight Meeting, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, Bismark, a loud-mouthed sugar glider, and Dawn, a serious fox, introduce their nighttime world to early readers. The story emphasizes friendship, sharing, and humor. Includes bonus animal glossary.
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One Cat's Special Christmas

Ivan Gantschev - minedition
Format: Hardcover

Little Gray and the other cats prefer the freedom of the park to the company of people. But Christmas is coming, and the townspeople are bustling with preparations for a holiday fair. The cats try to keep out of the way, but then a curious man captures Little Gray's attention. He's...
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The Queen of the Frogs

Davide Calì - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

An enchanting modern fable The frogs enjoy their life at the pond, filling their days with fly brunches and night music. But one day a little frog finds a crown at the bottom of the pond and is instantly pronounced a queen. She starts doing what queens do: making demands and expecting others...
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Can I Keep It?

Lisa Jobe - Page Street Kids
Format: Hardcover

"Mom, if a frog follows me home, can I keep it?"One summer day, a boy ventures into his backyard on a mission to find the perfect pet. When he asks to keep the animals that happened to "follow" him home, his mom points out that birds belong in the sky and frogs...
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Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color

Julia Denos - Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Format: Print book

A vibrant picture book featuring an irrepressible new character - perfect for fans of The Dot and Beautiful Oops! - from acclaimed illustrator Julia Denos. In a place where color ran wild, there lived a girl who was wilder still. Her name was Swatch, and color was her passion. From brave...
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Swim Swim Sink

Jenn Harney - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Three tiny ducks. One straight line.New happy flock. All feeling fine.Until, that is, the last ducking sinks when she should swim. Let's try that again . . . and again and again. All this sinking is ruining the rhyme!Little ones will love following the antics of these adorable...
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Under the Lilacs

E. B. Goodale - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From Ezra Jack Keats Honor winner E. B. Goodale comes a celebration of nature, family, and building our own hands-on adventures - perfect for any reader who has ever craved a bit of independence . . . In this lush and playful picture book from E. B. Goodale, illustrator of Windows, Kate...
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A Stone for Sascha

AARON BECKER - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A girl grieves the loss of her dog in an achingly beautiful wordless epic from the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Journey.This year's summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful...
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Green

Amanda F Doering - Cantata Learning
Format: Library Binding

Where is Green? What green things can you find? Do the green jive as you Sing Your Colors! This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
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The School Secretary from the Black Lagoon

Mike Thaler - Spotlight
Format: Book

A young boy is late to school and he dreads having to go the office to get a late slip from the school secretary.
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Extraordinary Warren Saves the Day

Sarah Dillard - Aladdin Books
Format: Hardcover

Delightfully quirky chicken Warren and his sidekick Egg embark on dual adventures when Egg decides to cross the road in this follow-up to Extraordinary Warren, which Publishers Weekly called "a good-humored story that nicely blends picture book, chapter book, and graphic novel elements."Warren,...
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Christmas Surprise

Wanda Coven - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

When Heidi gets in some Christmastime trouble, it will take more than magic to restore the holiday spirit!Christmas is around the corner, and Heidi is very excited. She loves Christmas decorations, Christmas cookies, and, best of all, Christmas presents! But when she takes her mom's...
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Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland

Cindy Neuschwander - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

Radius is on a quest to earn his knighthood! With only a circular medallion, a mysterious poem, and his own wits to guide him, he must find and rescue a missing king.
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Don't Mess with the Ninja Puppy! #6

Nancy Krulik - Grosset & Dunlap; DGS edition
Format: Book

When Sparkys magic bone blasts him to Tokyo, Japan, he discovers a whole new world--one with karaoke, squishy fishy and sumo wrestlers! His new friend, an Akita named Nanami, guides him around the city, until Sparky loses her in a crowd. But it turns out Nanami isnt just any Akita. Shes...
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There's a Mouse Hiding In This Book!

Benjamin Bird - Picture Window Books
Format: Print book

This Tom and Jerry interactive picture book holds a surprise on each page! Where is Jerry hiding? On the title page, on the back cover, or somewhere in between? Little readers will howl with delight each time they open the covers and try helping Tom find the mischievous mouse. Perfect for storytime.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly

Ben Clanton - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

Narwhal's obsession with his new favorite food leads him into hijinks and hilarity in the third book of this all-star early graphic novel series!Narwhal and Jelly are back and Narwhal has a new obsession . . . peanut butter! He's so obsessed he even wants to change his name to . . . that's...
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Splat the Cat: Up in the Air at the Fair

Rob Scotton - HarperTorch
Format: Paperback

Splat the Cat is back in New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Rob Scotton's beginning reader Splat the Cat: Up in the Air at the Fair. In this My First I Can Read Book, Splat, Spike, and Plank can't wait to go to the fair. But when Kitten can't come, the friends are determined...
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Noodleheads See the Future

Tedd Arnold - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Tedd Arnold, the guy who does Fly Guy, and renowned storytellers, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, have done it again: the wacky Noodlehead brothers, who first appeared in Noodlehead Nightmares, are back for a second adventure that brings folktale tomfoolery into the 21st century! Although...
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Dinosaurs

Tedd Arnold - Paw Prints
Format: Print book

Learn all about dinosaurs with Fly Guy and Buzz!Fly Guy and Buzz are ready for their next field trip! And in FLY GUY PRESENTS: DINOSAURS they visit a natural history museum to learn all about dinosaurs. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs...
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Jackie Robinson

Isabel Martin - Capstone Press
Format: Book

Take me out to the ball game! Explore the life and achievements of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play baseball in the Major Leagues.,
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The Ghastly Dandies Do the Classics

Ellen Booraem - Razorbill
Format: Book

They're dapper. They're monstrous. They're erudite. They're the Ghastly Dandies, a breed of beast that happen to be as well-versed in classics as they are well-dressed in knickers and neckties! These ghastlies are guaranteed to delight readers of all ages with their clever...
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Never Follow a Dinosaur

Alex Latimer - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Print book

Sally and Joe are convinced that the mysterious footprints they have discovered must belong to a dinosaur! Could it be? Join them as the follow the clues to find out ... But wait, what if Sally and Joe are right? What if it really is a dinosaur?This clever, cumulative caper from quirky...
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Yak and Dove

Kyo Maclear - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

Sometimes the unlikeliest friends form the greatest friendships. A funny, charming picture book from a dynamic duo.Friends Yak and Dove are complete opposites. Yak is large and Dove is small. Yak has fur and Dove has feathers. Yak is polite. Dove is ill-mannered. Yak likes quiet. Dove likes...
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The Easter Story

Allia Zobel-Nolan - Reader's Digest Children's Books
Format: Paperback

A simple introduction to the Easter story retells events from Jesus's entry into Jerusalem through the days following the Resurrection according to the Gospel of Mark.
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The Toad: The Disgusting Critters Series

Élise Gravel - Tundra Books
Format: Print book

She's good for the environment... and she's disgusting!Distinctive trait: WartsFood preference: Bugs and wormsSpecial talent: Eating her own skinDisgusting? Yes, but fun, too!The Toad is the next installment of the Disgusting Critter series. Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about...
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EllRay Jakes and the Beanstalk

Sally Warner - Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

EllRay Jakes may be the shortest kid in his class, and he may get into trouble from time to time, but he can always count on his best friends Kevin and Corey. But lately, Kevin has been skateboarding with the meanest boy in class. Could EllRay be losing one of his friends? Not giving up without...
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One Wave at a Time: A Story about Grief and Healing

Holly Thompson - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

After his father dies, Kai experiences all kinds of emotions: sadness, anger, fear, guilt. Sometimes they crash and mix together. Other times, there are no emotions at all - just flatness. As Kai and his family adjust to life without Dad, the waves still roll in. But with the help of friends...
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Scooby-Doo in Lights Out at the Ball Game

Ellen Guidone - Spotlight - (Beginning Readers)
Format: Print book

Scooby and the gang are at a baseball game. When the lights go out and the coach and mascot disappear, it's up to the Mystery Inc. gang to solve the mystery and save the game.
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What's on Your Plate?: Exploring the World of Food

WHITNEY STEWART - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

It's a big, tasty world out there - and this book takes kids on a tour through the cuisines of 14 countries, complete with a recipe for each one. What's on your plate? Chances are it's not quite the same as what's on other children's plates around the world. Come on a journey to see how people...
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Pinkalicious and the Snow Globe

Victoria Kann - HarperFestival
Format: Paperback

While waiting for the first snow to fall, Pinkalicious discovers her own winter wonderland with the help of a new friend in town!#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann is back with a sweet winter story that's perfect for parents and kids to read together all year round! This...
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A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Author

Ron Roy - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

Dont miss A to Z Mysteriesalphabetic adventures that are full of thrills, chills, and cases to crack!A is for Author...In the first book of the A to Z Mysteriesan early chapter book mystery series featuring strong boy and girl charactersDink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer...
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Bad Kitty, Scaredy-Cat

Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Kitty wasn't always such a scaredy-cat. She used to be brave and lionhearted and nervy. That is, until one late October day a group of terrifying monsters showed up on her doorstop and Kitty became VERY scared. Then she decided to take matters into her own paws.Bad Kitty is back in her first...
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The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg

Gemma Merino - ‎Albert Whitman & Company; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Lola is proud of her amazing wool. After all, everyone on the farm tells her how beautiful she looks. She spends hours brushing her wool to keep it shiny and silky. Until one day when the weather gets hot, and all the sheep have to get haircuts -- including Lola! Shes so upset...

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Backhoes

Chris Bowman - Blastoff Reader
Format: Library Binding

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to backhoes. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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I am Martin Luther King, Jr.

Brad Meltzer - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When...
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Adventure Time Volume 1

Ryan North - Boom! Studios
Format: Book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
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A Hole in the Wall

Hans Wilhelm - Holiday House
Format: Print book

When Dog looks inside a hole in the wall, he spies another dog! Dog can t wait to tell Warthog, Lion and Elephant the news. But when his friends look in the hole for themselves, none of them find the dog. In fact, they each see something different! An argument ensues. Each animal is sure...
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Let's Be Friends

Seo-yun Chio - Norwood House Press
Format: Print book

"Big, the elephant has no friends because he is too big. Little, the mouse has no friends because she is too little. Despite their differences, the two become the best of friends"--
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Secret of the Old Bones

D J Panec - Treasure Bay

This mystery story for young readers deals with an issue that is becoming more important in the scientific community: the illegal excavation and sale of dinosaur fossils. In the book, four friends accidentally discover some old bones that have recently been dug up, but are hidden out of sight....
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Parachute

Danny Parker - Eerdmans Books For Ya, 2016.
Format: Print book

Toby doesn't like heights. That's why he always carries a parachute with him. His parachute makes him feel safe when he has to climb down from his bunk bed or when he's playing on the swings. But one day, Toby's cat gets stuck in a tree, and it's up to Toby to rescue...
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Trees

Verlie Hutchens - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Every tree has its own story to tell in this evocative collection of poems celebrating the many varieties - from maple to willow to oak.There are so many different kinds of trees in the world, and each has special qualities that make it unique. This lyrical, fanciful collection of poems...
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Pedro Goes Buggy

Fran Manushkin - Picture Window Books
Format: Print book

A school assignment has Pedro collecting bugs, bugs, and more bugs But what happens when his brother Paco lets them all out? This easy-to-read chapter book is a fun addition for units on insects and includes a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts. "
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Rapunzel

Bethan Woollvin - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The wicked witch has Rapunzel trapped ... but not for long!Rapunzel lives all alone in a tall, dark tower. Under the threat of a witch's fearsome curse, the poor girl seems doomed to a life in captivity. But is Rapunzel frightened? Oh no, not she!With irreverent humor and striking illustrations,...
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Babies Ruin Everything

Matthew Swanson - Imprint
Format: Print book

Meet the baby who ruins everything, and the big sister who learns to love him. Together, they make this laugh out loud picture book the perfect gift for new siblings and baby showers! The baby can't stand on one foot.He can't throw a Frisbee. And he can't whistle! Even big-head...
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This Is It

Daria Peoples-Riley - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Daria Peoples-Riley's debut picture book is a celebration of individuality, self-expression, and dance. Fans of Misty Copeland's Firebird and Matt de la Pea's Last Stop on Market Street will want to read it over and over again.When a young dancer is nervous about her upcoming auditions,...
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Put Away Your Phone!

Tracy Bryan - Tracy Bryan Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Emma notices that grown-ups are always on their phones. Follow Emma as she counts her way through the zoo and help her shout PUT AWAY YOUR PHONE! Find out how Emma learns that there's a time and place to be on your phone. Don't worry grown-ups...Emma has some compromises to make...
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