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Mouse and Hippo
Mike Twohy - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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Mouse creates a painting for his new friend Hippo - and Hippo returns the kindness in an unlikely way - in this delightful story about doing your best to make a friend happy!Mouse offers to paint a portrait of his new friend Hippo, but Hippo doesn't quite fit on Mouse's canvas. Still Hippo... |
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Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer
Fiona Robinson - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet, and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Her parents separated when she was young, and her mother insisted on a logic-focused education, rejecting Byron's "mad" love of poetry. But Ada remained fascinated... |
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Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn't Sit Still
Karlin Gray - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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Nadia Comaneci was a feisty and fearless little girl who went from climbing trees in the forests of Romania to swinging into history at the 1976 Olympic Games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics. But as readers will see in this first-ever illustrated... |
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The Little Wolves
Svenja Herrmann - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover
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A journey of discovery through the nocturnal forest!While mother wolf is on the hunt, her four little wolves venture out of their burrows for the first time to find a night filled with new scents and promises. After befriending a hedgehog, discovering their own reflections, and escaping... |
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Where's Rodney?
Carmen Bogan - Yosemite Conservancy
Format: Hardcover
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A Junior Library Guild SelectionRodney is that kid who just can't sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a park. He knows all about that park. It's that triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass... |
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What Do They Do with All That Poo?
Jane Kurtz - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover
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Find out what happens to all of the poo at the zoo in this funny and factual picture book!There are so many different kinds of animals at the zoo, and they each make lots and lots (and sometimes LOTS!) of poo. So what do zoos do with all of that poo? This zany, fact-filled romp... |
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One Word from Sophia
Jim Averbeck - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Sophia tries varied techniques to get the giraffe she wants more than anything in this playfully illustrated story about the nuances of negotiation.Sophia has one true desire for her birthday. But she has Four Big Problems in the way: Mom, Dad, Uncle Conrad...and Grand-mama.Will her presentations,... |
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Raisin, the Littlest Cow
Miriam Busch - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Print book
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An irresistible sibling story about Raisin, the littlest cow on the farm, and what happens when she gets a little brother - from the author and illustrator of Lion, Lion. Perfect for fans of Hug Machine and You Are (Not) Small. Raisin loves being the littlest cow in the herd. All the other... |
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And Now... Ma Kent!
Art Baltazar - Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, 2014.
Format: Print book
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MA KENT finally meets LOIS LANE! What startling questions might they have for one another? |
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The Princess and the Pit Stop
Tom Angleberger - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Once upon a time there was a Princess . . .. . . who made a pit stop.While the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up!Give up? Not THIS princess! Instead, she hit the gas!... |
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Monster Academy
Jane Yolen - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover
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Come along with Principal Frank N. Stein into a bright, energetic classroom where the class pet is a big purple boa constrictor, recess is in a swamp, and class bats help build a Creepy Castle in the Monster Maker's Lab. When Tornado Jo, a new student, roars into class, a storm is brewing.... |
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A Baby Elephant in the Wild
Caitlin O'Connell - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Last summer, the Sibert Honor-winning duo Caitlin O'Connell and Timothy Rodwell witnessed the birth - and growth - of a baby elephant. In this intimate account for preschool through elementary readers, find answers to questions such as: What do newborn elephants look like? How big are they?... |
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Birds Make Nests
Michael Garland - Holiday House
Format: Print book
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Birds make many kinds of nests in many kinds of places -- to keep their eggs safe and to keep chicks safe. In this exquisitely illustrated picture book, created with both traditional woodcut and digital tools, acclaimed artist Michael Garland celebrates animals that are both beautiful and resourceful.... |
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Monster Trucks
Anika Denise - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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"Monster-truck fans won't want to miss this Halloween showdown." - Kirkus"Full-throttle Halloween fun." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Readers will delight in this lively read-aloud story with a clever and surprising... |
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Giraffe and Bird Together Again
REBECCA BENDER - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover
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Bird lives for adventure. He wants to swoop, soar, and explore. Giraffe is perfectly happy right where he is, thank you very much. He never worries when Bird flits off for a while. But one afternoon his friend fails to return. Giraffe has a bad feeling that something has happened to Bird.... |
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Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies
Christian Trimmer - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From Christian Trimmer and bestselling illustrator Jessie Sima comes an adorable and imaginative twist on the tale of Snow White ... with lots more ponies!Sweet Snow Pony is loved by all for her beautiful coat as white as snow and her mane as black as ebony. Children come to her farm from... |
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Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet
APRIL PULLEY SAYRE - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Water, air, light.Patterns, curves, shapes, colors.Things that crawl, fly, float, run, bloom, ripen. Think of everything Earth gives us.What are you most thankful for? |
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At the Marsh in the Meadow
Jeanie Mebane - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Print book
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Freshwater marshes are found throughout the United States and in many countries around the world. And in every marsh, there is an opportunity to view dozens of species of animal life. Written in a rhyming cumulative style like The House that Jack Built, At the Marsh in the Meadow portrays... |
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The Sleeping Gypsy
Mordicai Gerstein - Holiday House
Format: Print book
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Caldecott medalist Mordicai Gerstein writes and illustrates an elegant and beautiful story inspired by the characters in Henri Rousseau's Sleeping Gypsy. A girl, alone in the desert, lies on the sand and sleeps. But she is not alone for long. A lizard, a rabbit, a turtle and other animals... |
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The Crocodile Who Didn't like Water
Gemma Merino - NorthSouth (NY)
Format: Hardcover
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Meet a most unusual crocodile! Everybody knows that crocodiles love water, but this little crocodile is different - he doesn't like it at all! He tries to his best to change, but when attempt at swimming causes a shiver then a sneeze - could it be that this little crocodile isn't a crocodile... |
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In the Middle of Fall
Kevin Henkes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Everything is yellow, red, orange.Everything is chilly, frisky, gusty.Everything is changing, turning.It's the middle of Fall.Can you see it?Can you taste it?Can you smell it?Can you imagine it? |
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Bizzy Mizz Lizzie
David Shannon - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover
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Lizzie is the busiest, buzziest bee in Hivetown! David Shannon's vivid artwork and Lizzie's endearing efforts to "do it all" will make children laugh aloud at her frantic antics as she juggles school, multiple sports, dance, violin, and art. With charm and determination, she longs... |
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Tugboat Bill and the River Rescue
Calista Brill - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of Little Tug and Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo will love this lyrical, heartwarming story by Calista Brill, brought to life by Tad Carpenters bright and lively illustrations. Perfect for readers who cant get enough of things that GO! Bill is a tugboat. Mabel is a barge. Together they go up and down... |
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How to Read a Book
Kwame Alexander - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading.Find a tree - ablack... |
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Superhero Instruction Manual
Kristy Dempsey - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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Anyone can be a superhero and this guidebook will show you how! Just follow six easy steps and you'll be saving the world in no time. Join an aspiring hero as he selects a secret identity, chooses a power, and much, much more. But be warned: it isn't easy being super. And sometimes the greatest... |
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Cece Loves Science and Adventure
Kimberly Derting - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Cece loves science and adventure!In this STEM-themed picture book, the second in a series, Cece and her Adventure Girls troop use science, technology, engineering, and math to solve problems and earn their camping pin.Illustrated by New York Times-bestseller Vashti Harrison, the Cece Loves... |
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Walk Your Dog
ELIZABETH STEVENS OMLOR - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Pet lovers will adore this funny romp about the ups and downs of day in the life of a kid and her canine.Walking your dog is easy...but only if your dog wants to walk. This bouncy day-in-the-life adventure shows what happens when you pair a spunky little girl with a dog who's as stubborn... |
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Ninja on the Farm
Luke Flowers - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Library Binding
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In the first book in this fun Level 1 reader series, Moby Shinobi heads to the farm! Moby tries to collect eggs, gather hay, and feed the pigs, but each try ends in a funny mess. Moby wants to help Farmer Bob, but what if his ninja skills aren't right for the job? Then the cows break down... |
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Alma and How She Got Her Name
JUANA MARTINEZ-NEAL - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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What's in a name For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from - and who she may one day be.If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza Jos Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name Alma turns... |
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Ten Thank-You Letters
Daniel Kirk - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Pig is writing a thank-you note to his grandma when his friend Rabbit comes over to play. Eager to get in on the action, Rabbit writes one of his own . . . and another . . . and another . . . until his flurry of thank-you notes has Pig in a tizzy. Pig just wants to finish writing his note... |
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How to Code a Sandcastle
JOSH FUNK - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From the computer science nonprofit Girls Who Code comes this lively and funny story introducing kids to computer coding concepts.All summer, Pearl has been trying to build the perfect sandcastle, but out-of-control Frisbees and mischievous puppies keep getting in the way! Pearl and her robot... |
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If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't!
Elise Parsley - Little
Format: Print book
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The third book in the bestselling MAGNOLIA SAYS DON'T! series is another loud and cautionary tale of what not to do--this time, at the library!If you see a poster that says "You Can Do Anything at the Library!", it is NOT giving you permission to put on a circus! But Magnolia... |
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The Skunk
Mac Barnett - Roaring Brook Press
Format: eBook
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When a skunk first appears in the tuxedoed man's doorway, it's a strange but possibly harmless occurrence. But then the man finds the skunk following him, and the unlikely pair embark on an increasingly frantic chase through the city, from the streets to the opera house to the fairground.... |
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Mumbet's Declaration of Independence
Gretchen Woelfle - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Hardcover
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"""All men are born free and equal."" Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts slave, believed it too.... |
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Don't Touch This Book!
Bill Cotter - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Print book
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Larry the lovable monster from Don't Push the Button! is back with another hilarious, interactive adventure!I know what you're thinking: this is a pretty cool-looking book. But... DON'T TOUCH THIS BOOK! (Don't even try it, bub.) Okay, okay. You can touch, but you can only use ONE finger.Whoa.... |
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Nerdy Birdy Tweets
Aaron Reynolds - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Nerdy Birdy and his best friend, Vulture, are very different. Nerdy Birdy loves video games, but Vulture finds them BORING. Vulture loves snacking on dead things, but Nerdy Birdy finds that GROSS. Luckily, you don't have to agree on everything to still be friends.One day, Nerdy Birdy joins... |
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Rita's Rhino
Tony Ross - Andersen Press
Format: Hardcover
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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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Mommy Sayang: Pixar Animation Studios Artist Showcase
Rosana Sullivan - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover
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In a Malaysian kampung, or village, lives little Aleeya and her dear Mommy sayang. Aleeya and Mommy do everything together, and in Aleeya's dreams, they dance among enormous hibiscus flowers. Aleeya loves to ask Mommy if she will always be by her side. Mommy assures her that... |
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Little Ducks Go
Emily Arnold McCully - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Six little ducks are whisked down a storm drain, and its up to Mother Duck to get them safely back home in this adorable story from a Caldecott-winning artist. |
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Fiona's Little Lie
Rosemary Wells - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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What if fibbing to save face gets someone else in trouble? Felix helps impulsive Fiona make things right in this second book in a new series from the beloved creator of Max and Ruby.It's Felix's birthday tomorrow! His best friend, Fiona, has promised to bake cupcakes to celebrate, and Felix... |
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Tomorrow Most Likely
Dave Eggers - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Rather than focusing on going to bed - and what kid wants to think about going to bed? - this book explores all of the dreamy, wonderful, strange things the next day might bring. Whimsical, witty, and hopeful, this revolutionary rewriting of a classic goodnight book from bestselling author... |
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A Scarf for Keiko
Ann Malaspina - Kar-Ben Pub
Format: Hardcover
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It's 1942. Sam's class is knitting socks for soldiers and Sam is a terrible knitter. Keiko is a good knitter, but some kids at school don't want anything to do with her because the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor and her family is Japanese American. When Keiko's family... |
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Noisy Night
Mac Barnett - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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It's a noisy night in this city building! The residents of each floor can hear their neighbors above them, and are wondering what's going on above their heads. Climb floor by floor and page by page to find out whose singing, dancing, cheering, and cooing are keeping a grumpy old man awake.With... |
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A Horse Named Steve
Kelly Collier - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover
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Steve is a fine horse, begins Kelly Collier s clever picture book. But he thinks he could be finer. He wants to be EXCEPTIONAL. When Steve finds a beautiful gold horn lying on the ground in the forest, he realizes he has found his path to the exceptional! He immediately ties the horn to the top of his head... |
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Spencer and Vincent, the Jellyfish Brothers
Tony Johnston - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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When two jellyfish brothers are separated at sea it takes all of the ocean's creatures to help them reunite in this heartwarming tale of brotherly love.Spencer and Vincent are jellyfish brothers who live together in the sea, their wet and shining home. They invented a little song which... |
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Pete the Cat's Giant Groovy Book: 9 Books in One
James Dean - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Nine classic I Can Read stories by New York Times bestselling author-illustrator James Dean in one book!Pete the Cat is sure to make reading fun for young readers. This paper-over-board bind-up features 9 groovy stories. This collection includes both My First and Level 1 books, making it perfect... |
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A Violin for Elva
Mary Lyn Ray - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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A young girl longs to play the violin in this lyrical story that shows it's never too late to pursue your dream. More than anything, Elva wants a violin - but her parents say no. So she pretends. When she should be brushing her teeth, Elva rehearses for recitals. When she should be learning... |
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Cubs in a Tub: Short Vowel Adventures
Molly Coxe - BraveMouse Books,
Format: Print book
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From an award-winning author and illustrator comes a phonics book that focuses on short "u"-sound words Gus and his little brother Russ are glum: their friends have sleds and they don't. What to do? Make one, of course! Gus and Russ set out on a snowy adventure featuring... |
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The 117-Story Treehouse: Dots, Plots & Daring Escapes!
Andy Griffiths - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times-bestselling team Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton invite readers to come hang out with them in their 117-Story Treehouse -- the ninth book in the illustrated chapter book series filled with Andy and Terry's signature slapstick humor!Andy and Terry live in a 117-story... |
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Little Larry Goes to School
Gerry Ellis - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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A young, orphaned chimpanzee must start at a new school, where he will learn how to climb and build his confidence. Stunning photographs from award-winning photographer Gerry Ellis are sure to captivate young readers and raise awareness about chimps and the threats they face.Little Larry... |
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Good-bye, Winter! Hello, Spring!
Kazuo Iwamura - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover
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A beloved story, now available in English, from Japanese master of children's book illustration Kazuo IwamuraWhen spring comes, it melts the snow. Where will all the water go? The first harbingers of spring can be seen in the forest - as the wet snow begins to melt. The little squirrels... |
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Ojiichan's Gift
Chieri Uegaki - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover
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When Mayumi was born, her grandfather created a garden for her. It was unlike any other garden she knew. It had no flowers or vegetables. Instead, Ojiichan made it out of stones: ?big ones, little ones and ones in-between.? Every summer, Mayumi visits her grandfather in Japan, and they... |
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All the Way to Havana
Margarita Engle - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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So we purr, cara cara, and we glide, taka taka, and we zoom, zoom, ZOOM! Together, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana, Cuba, in their old family car. Along the way, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets -- neighbors talking, musicians performing, and beautiful,... |
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What's Up, Chuck?
Leo Landry - Charlesbridge
Format: Print book
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Chuck Wood is jealous. As the winner of the Best of the Forest art contest three years in a row, he finds it very difficult to deal with the prospect that newcomer Scooter Possum's abstract paintings might beat his wood sculptures. But with the help of his forest friends, Chuck deals with... |
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Swarm of Bees
Lemony Snicket - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of The Dark comes another brilliantly illustrated picture book that takes on an intense childhood emotion--this time, anger--in a rollicking, kid-friendly way.Whether you're a kid or a bee, sometimes you feel so mad, you buzz around looking for people... |
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The Word Collector
Peter H Reynolds - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover
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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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How to Survive as a Shark
KRISTEN FOOTE - The Innovation Press
Format: Hardcover
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Ahoy, me mateys! Upset your Mom swam away after you were born? Cry me an ocean. You've got ME to show you the ropes! Well, at least until I get a craving for baby shark. Swim along and I'll teach you how to hunt using all six senses (a whole sense more than a human) , why you can NEVER... |
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Hooray for Hat!
Brian Won - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Book
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Elephant wakes up grumpy - until ding, dong! What's in the surprise box at the front door? A hat! HOORAY FOR HAT! Elephant marches off to show Zebra, but Zebra is having a grumpy day, too - until Elephant shares his new hat and cheers up his friend. Off they march to show Turtle!... |
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Superworm
Julia Donaldson - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover
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A wacky and fun new adventure from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, starring a truly unforgettable hero!Toad in trouble? Beetle in a jam? Never fear -- Superworm is here! And he's wiggling to the rescue!But when Superworm is captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard, will his friends find a way to help... |
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Made by Raffi
Craig Pomranz - Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Format: Hardcover
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Raffi is a shy boy who doesn?t like noisy games and is often teased at school. But when he gets the idea of making a scarf for his dad?s birthday he is full of enthusiasm, even though the other children think it is girly to knit. Then the day draws near for the school pageant, and there... |
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Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees
Franck Prévot - Charlesbridge; Nov edition
Format: Hardcover
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Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts to lead women in a nonviolent struggle to bring peace and democracy to Africa through its reforestation. Her organization planted over thirty million trees in thirty years. This beautiful picture book tells the story... |
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Mighty Meg 1: Mighty Meg and the Magical Ring
Sammy Griffin - little bee books
Format: Paperback
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In the first book of the Mighty Meg series, Meg receives a ring for her eighth birthday and wakes up with superpowers!Meg's life is turned upside down when a magical ring gives her superpowers! But Meg isn't the only one who changes. Strange things start happening in her once-normal... |
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Jane Goodall
ISABEL SANCHEZ VEGARA - Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Format: Hardcover
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New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the amazing life of Jane Goodall, the world expert on chimpanzees, in this true story of her life. When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee called "Jubilee" which sparked her early love of animals. As an adult,... |
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IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All
Chelsea Johnson - Dottir Press
Format: Hardcover
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"[A] celebration of solidarity, allyship, and community...A welcoming resource for conversations about equality and social justice that shows readers how identities are made up of myriad influences." -- PUBLISHER'S WEEKLYThe brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists, IntersectionAllies... |
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Yasmin in Charge
Saadia Faruqi - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback
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In this collection of four stories, Yasmin takes charge of some sticky situations! At home, at school, or out and about, Yasmin faces challenges head on with creativity and quick thinking. Whether she's creating a new recipe, finding a way to rescue a stuck toy for a little friend,... |
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A-Maze-ing Minotaur
Juliet Rix - Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Format: Hardcover
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King Minos keeps a strange and dangerous beast in the maze of narrow corridors beneath his castle, known as the Labyrinth. This is the dreaded Minotaur who, every nine years is fed a horrible meal of seven young men and seven young girls from Athens, sent down to the Labyrinth to their... |
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Wolf Camp
Andrea Zuill - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Print book
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Meet Homer, a dog who heads to camp to live like a wolf! Here's the perfect book for the legions of kids out there who love dogs and funny books. Homer is a dog . . . but he also secretly fancies himself part wolf. So when an invitation to attend WOLF CAMP ("Where every dog can live... |
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The One-Stop Story Shop
Tracey Corderoy - Tiger Tales
Format: Hardcover
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One day, a brave knight sets out for the cave of a terrible dragon. Come out and meet your match, you great big beast! the knight announces. But to his dismay, he learns that the dragon has gone on vacation. How can I finish my story the knight wails. With no dragon, my story is STUCK!... |
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The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
Natascha Biebow - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway.purple... |
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Justin Case: Rules, Tools, and Maybe a Bully
Rachel Vail - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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Justin Case made it through third grade and summer camp in the previous two books Now hes in fourth grade and theres even more to worry about friends bullies grades tests--and did we say bullies Once again Rachel Vail and Matthew Cordell bring to life all the worries and triumphs of elementary... |
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Deadliest!: 20 Dangerous Animals
Steve Jenkins - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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What do a cape buffalo, a king cobra, and a puffer fish have in common? They're all deadly! Deadliest! showcases some of the planet's most threatening creatures. Steve Jenkins's Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals with the help of illustrations,... |
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Grandpa Stops a War: A Paul Robeson story
Susan Robeson - Triangle Square
Format: Hardcover
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A true story of peace, the power of art, and the great singer and activist Paul Robeson told by his granddaughter"Daddy always said it takes a man of peace to stop a war." Based on the true story of Paul Robeson's visit to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War, comes this recollection... |
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Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas
Lynne Cox - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Book
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World-renowned swimmer and bestselling author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged. Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home... |
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When Otis Courted Mama
Kathi Appelt - HMH Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Apart from sticker burrs and sand fleas, Cardells life is mostly wonderful. He knows hes loved through and through by his perfectly good mama and his perfectly good daddy. They live in different parts of the desert, but thats okayCardell is mostly used to it. Then Otis comes calling, and Cardell... |
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Thank You, Omu!
Oge Mora - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and Extra Yarn as well as for the Thanksgiving season, a generous woman is rewarded by her community.Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one,... |
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Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story
Suzanne Slade - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover
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This picture book biography examines the life and career of naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930) , who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. From the time she was a young girl, Anna Comstock was fascinated by the natural world. She loved exploring outdoors,... |
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpr
Anika Aldamuy Denise - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature.When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpr carried the cuentos folklricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York... |
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Eva's Campfire Adventure: A Branches Book
Rebecca Elliott - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Eva and her friends are going camping!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost... |
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Ape & Armadillo Take Over The World: TOON Level 3
James Sturm - TOON Books
Format: Print book
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Armadillo is trying to come up with a plan for global domination...but with every new idea, being a bad guy seems a little less fun - especially if ruling the world means losing your best friend. Readers will delight in star cartoonist James Sturm's tender and just depiction of a friendship... |
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Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble
Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this seventh installment of the New York Times-bestselling series, Kitty encounters what may be her most formidable foe yet: her creator! Kitty soon learns that feline manipulation works both ways -- especially when you're at the wrong end of your author's pencil. Along the way,... |
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Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School
James Dean - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
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Pete the Cat is back in New York Times bestselling author James Dean's beginning reader Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School. In this funny My First I Can Read Book, Pete just can't decide which outfit to wear to school! He has so many options to choose from. Fans of Pete the Cat will... |
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Bilby: Secrets of an Australian Marsupial
Edel Wignell - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Everyone has heard of kangaroos and koalas. Now meet the bilby, an endangered Australian marsupial with silky fur, long ears, and bright eyes.In the hostile Australian desert, a mother bilby gives birth to a baby. Nestled in a burrow deep underground, she cares for her little one. Soon... |
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This Is MY Fort!
Drew Daywalt - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Monkey and Cake.Cake has lots of questions. Monkey has lots of answers.They are silly. They are curious.Sometimes they fight. But Monkey and Cake are always best friends. When Cake decides to build an exclusive fort, Monkey feels left out. But before long, Cake discovers that... |
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Popcorn Country: The Story of America's Favorite Snack
Cris Peterson - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover
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How does a field of corn become a delicious bowl of popcorn? The story behind the fluffy snack the entire country loves is revealed in this photographic nonfiction picture book.Kids love food--and they especially love to eat popcorn! Author Cris Peterson offers an illuminating step-by-step... |
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The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal
Nick Seluk - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover
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Oh hey, guess what? The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be the center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual... |
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Sun
Alison Oliver - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Sun, a sporty boy, reconnects with his artistic side in this gorgeous, joyful celebration of creativity that offers an expanded and appealing model for boyhood. Sun loves everything about playing soccer: the cheers, the competition, the winning. But he feels as though something is missing.... |
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Anna & Solomon
Elaine Snyder - Farrar Straus Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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In 1897 a young man named Solomon fell in love with and married a beautiful young woman named Anna. They lived in Russia, which was dangerous at that time for a Jewish family, so Solomon moved to the United States, where he worked and saved until he had enough money to send Anna a ticket... |
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Zoos and animal parks
Joanne Mattern - Red Chair Press
Format: Print book
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"Where can you go to see lions, and tigers, and bears? You can go to the zoo! A trip to the zoo can be very exciting. A trip to the zoo is also a great way to learn about animal habitats in faraway places."-- |
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Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny
John Himmelman - Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Format: Hardcover
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Introducing Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the BEST bunjitsu artist in her school, and she can throw farther, kick higher, and hit harder than anyone else! But she never hurts another creature . . . unless she has to. This series of brief stories about Isabel's adventures are a beguiling... |
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Rodzilla
Rob Sanders - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover
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This just in! There's a Rodzilla on the loose! Is he a monster ... or just your typical toddler? Tune in for the full report in this riotous picture book from Rob Sanders and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat.Rodzilla is the mightiest toddler to ever roam the streets of the city. Marvel at the sight... |
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Jim Henson's Enchanted Sisters: Summer's Friendship Games
Elise Allen - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Print book
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Summer has always secretly enjoyed hanging out with Thunderbolt, one of the mischievous Weeds who bring disaster and mayhem everywhere they go. Sure, the Weeds have acted poorly in the past, but they can't be all bad . . . right? Summer's sisters couldn't disagree with her more--especially... |
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Who Would Win?: Battle Royale
Jerry Pallotta - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series! The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Wolverine vs. Tasmanian... |
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The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureNational Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpr Illustrator Award winner Rafael Lpez have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even... |
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The Sun Shines Everywhere
Mary Ann Hoberman - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A celebration all the different people and cultures under the sun from Mary Ann Hoberman, award-winning and bestselling author of the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series. Throughout history, from dinosaurs and ancient Rome to today's bustling playgrounds and cafes, one thing binds us all together:... |
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Viva Frida
Yuyi Morales - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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A 2015 Caldecott Honor BookA 2015 Pura Belpr (Illustrator) AwardFrida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her life was filled with laughter, love, and tragedy, all of which influenced what she painted on her canvases. Distinguished... |
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Stick and Stone
Beth Ferry - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover
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When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor? Author Beth Ferry makes a memorable debut with a warm, rhyming text that includes a subtle anti-bullying message even the youngest reader... |
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The Truly Brave Princesses
Dolores Brown - NubeOcho
Format: Hardcover
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Princess Nin is a firefighter, Princess Gilda is a supermarket cashier, Princess Agnes is retired, and Princess Liang is in a wheel chair. This gallery of princesses gives visibility to lot of women who do not fit with the traditional conception of a princess. Maybe it's time to realize... |
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My Teacher Is a Monster!
Peter Brown - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A young boy named Bobby has the worst teacher. She's loud, she yells, and if you throw paper airplanes, she won't allow you to enjoy recess. She is a monster! Luckily, Bobby can go to his favorite spot in the park on weekends to play. Until one day... he finds his teacher there!... |
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Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
Paula Yoo - Lee & Low Books
Format: Hardcover
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Growing up in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus witnessed extreme poverty all around and was determined to eradicate it. In 1976, as an Economics professor, Muhammad met a young craftswoman in the village of Jobra who needed to borrow five taka twenty-two cents to buy materials. No bank would... |
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Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament
Anne Renaud - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover
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When Filbert P. Horsefeathers walks into George Crum's restaurant, he tells the waitress, ?I have a hankering for a heaping helping of potatoes.? Fine cook that he is, George prepares a serving of his most scrumptious, succulent and sublime potato wedges, only to have Filbert send them... |
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Is That Wise, Pig?
Jan Thomas - Beach Lane Books
Format: Print book
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Cow and Pig are helping Mouse make a delicious soup, but Pig keeps trying to add ingredients that don't make sense!Mouse is making a yummy pot of soup and Cow and Pig are helping add ingredients. Mouse adds four tomatoes, Cow adds five potatoes, and Pig adds ... six galoshes?! Is that wise,... |
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A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars
Seth Fishman - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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"This picture book is one in a gazillion." - Jane O'Connor, the New York Times-bestselling author of the Fancy Nancy seriesDid you know that the earth is covered in three trillion trees? And that seven billion people weigh about the same as ten quadrillion ants? Our world... |
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The Blue Whale
Jenni Desmond - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover
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A nonfiction picture book, The Blue Whale draws children into the life and world of this enormous whale by situating facts within a familiar context that is fun and engaging. Here, readers are given the actual size of an eye right on the page, and we are informed how understand this whale's... |
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The Song of Delphine
Kenneth Kraegel - Candlewick Press (MA)
Format: Hardcover
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A lonely servant girl finds solace in song - and unexpected long-necked friends at her window - in an utterly charming tale of kindness rewarded.Poor Delphine is all alone. She has no family and no friends, and as a servant in Queen Theodora's palace, her life is full of work. Fortunately,... |
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Snow Leopards
Valerie Bodden - Creative Education
Format: Hardcover
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From flightless, long-legged ostriches to winged rays, and from elusive, long-tailed snow leopards to wily foxes, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular and newly expanded series continues traveling the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles,... |
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Fox and the Bike Ride
COREY R TABOR - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover
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Fun-loving, mischievous Fox from Fox and the Jumping Contest is back in this charming and hilarious tale of friendship, adventure - and snacks.It's the day of the animals' annual bike ride, and Fox is not excited. Every year it's the same old, same old. Fox wants adventure. He wants action-adventure.... |
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Little Mouse's big book of beasts
Emily Gravett - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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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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The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window
Jeff Gottesfeld - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's BookA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016Told from the perspective of the tree outside Anne Frank's window - and illustrated by a Caldecott Honor artist - this book introduces her story in a gentle and incredibly powerful... |
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Inspector Flytrap in The President's Mane Is Missing
Tom Angleberger - Amulet Books
Format: Print book
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Welcome to Inspector Flytrap's Detective Agency, home to the world-renowned solver of BIG DEAL mysteries. Inspector Flytrap, a Venus flytrap, works tirelessly with his assistant Nina the Goat, a goat, on his community's unsolved cases. There's no case too big, but there are definitely... |
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The Notebook of Doom #5: Whack of the P-Rex
Troy Cummings - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Alexander Bopp is ready to battle Stermont's biggest monster yet -- the P-Rex!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations... |
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The Robber Hotzenplotz
Otfried Preussler - New York Review Books
Format: Print book
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The Robber Hotzenplotz is a merry tale of two scoundrels, two friends, a toad-fairy, and an unforgettable escapade. The Robber Hotzenplotz works hard at his job, waking early to hide in the woods and waylay new victims. One morning Kasperl's grandmother is sitting in the sun outside... |
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I Want a Friend!
Tony Ross - Andersen Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Little Princess can't wait to start school! At first, she finds it difficult to make friends and she is left all alone. But she soon finds there are other children with no friends, and before she knows it she has more friends than she can count! |
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Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
Lisa Papp - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Audiobook
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Madeline Finn does NOT like to read. But she DOES want a gold star from her teacher. But, stars are for good readers. Stars are for understanding words, and for saying them out loud.Fortunately, Madeline Finn meets Bonnie, a library dog. Reading out loud to Bonnie isn't so bad; when Madeline... |
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Mice Mischief: Math Facts in Action
Caroline Stills - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Ten colorful and acrobatic circus mice demonstrate the different ways that the numbers from 1 to 9 can add up to 10., |
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Fable Comics
Chris Duffy - First Second
Format: Hardcover
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From classics like "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Grasshopper and the Ants" to obscure gems like "The Frogs Who Desired a King," Fable Comics has something to offer every reader. Twenty-eight fables from different cultures and traditions are wonderfully... |
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The Pullman Porter
Vanita Oelschlager - VanitaBooks, LLC,
Format: Print book
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Children and adults under the age of 40 are forgetting about the Pullman Porter. They were very important figures in the history of American. This book will teach children and adults, who the porters were and why they were so important in our history. Porters worked in early train cars,... |
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Billy's Booger
William Joyce - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Billy's wild imagination gets him into trouble at school, but a creative writing contest could be the perfect opportunity for him to shine. |
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Bookmarks Are People Too! #1
Henry Winkler - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling Hank Zipzer series, only this time he's in 2nd grade! Hank is a kid who doesn't try to be funny, but he somehow always makes the kids in his class laugh. He's pretty bad at memorizing stuff, and spelling is his worst subject. (But... |
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Who Was That?
Olivier Tallec - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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This fresh, visually sophisticated follow-up to Who Done It? and Who What Where? tackles the topic of memory, as each page asks the reader to remember a detail about the characters featured on the page before. With die-cuts, clever folds, and imaginative illustrations, this book requires... |
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I Like My Bike
AG Ferrari - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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For readers just starting out! A bike can be faster than a car, a van, a bus and a truck! "I like my bike. I like my car. I like my big car. I like my truck."The text in this funny story is simple and repetitive--just right for new readers--but the pictures are wacky and imaginative.... |
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Power Up
Seth Fishman - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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The companion to the popular and award-winning A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars. This captivating and educational picture book from Seth Fishman and Isabel Greenberg introduces young readers to basic facts about energy and the human body. Fun, informative and accessible, Power Up is perfect... |
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Hotshots
Meish Goldish - Bearport Publishing
Format: Library Binding
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A wildfire rages in a forest, lighting up the tall pines with bright orange flames. As the wind whips the fire, it burns 60 acres (24 hectares) about the size of 45 football fieldsevery minute! The giant wildfire is much too large for firefighters to extinguish with water hoses. This... |
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A Well-Mannered Young Wolf
Jean Leroy - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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A hilarious story about why manners matter One morning, a young wolf eagerly sets out on his first hunting trip. But before he can devour his prey, he must honor their final wishes, just as his parents taught him to do. But the wolf's would-be meals aren't quite as honorable as he is! Can common... |
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Detective Gordon: The First Case
Ulf Nilsson - Gecko Press
Format: Hardcover
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Someone's stealing nuts from the forest, and it's up to Detective Gordon to catch the thief! Unfortunately, solving this crime means standing in the snow and waiting for a long time... If only he had an assistant?someone small, fast, and clever?to help solve this terrible case.... |
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What a Cold Needs
Barbara Bottner - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover
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A girl learns that a cold needs a LOT of things, as she waits for a bad case of the sniffles to run its course.What does a cold need? It needs a comfy bed by a window, warm socks, Grandma's chicken soup, and plenty of Dad's silly jokes. Sometimes, a cold just needs a little time.In this... |
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Dude!
AARON REYNOLDS - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Aaron Reynolds, the author of Nerdy Berdy and Creepy Carrots! teams up with Dan Santat, the Caldecott-winning illustrator behind The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend to create the hilarious, gnarly summer adventure picture book, Dude!Dude! You have... |
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There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake
Loren Long - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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Built for giggles and fun read-alouds, this classic children's song has been adapted by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Love and Otis, Loren Long!There's a log on the bottom of the lakeThere's a log on the bottom of the lakeThere's a log?There's... |
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Alfie's Lost Sharkie
Anna Walker - Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Format: Print book
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It's time for bed, and Alfie can't find his most important toy. Where could it be? There are plenty of places to look . . . and that makes focusing on getting ready to sleep very difficult. Whimsically illustrated in watercolor and collage, this delightful story celebrates the chaos... |
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Telephone
Mac Barnett - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book
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It's time to fly home for dinner! In this witty picture book from award-winning and bestselling author Mac Barnett, a mother bird gives the bird next to her a message for little Peter. But passing messages on a telephone line isn't as simple as it sounds. Each subsequent bird understands... |
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Zeraffa Giraffa
Dianne Hofmeyr - Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Format: Hardcover
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This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands... |
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Who Wants to Be a Princess?: What It Was Really Like to Be a Medieval Princess
Bridget Heos - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Did you ever wish to be a princess? Have you ever wanted to wear a pretty pink gown, sing to your forest animal friends, and attend a fancy fairy-tale ball?Then meet Beatrice -- she represents what being a princess in the Middle Ages was really like. Pink gown? More like itchy wool!... |
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Little Elliot, Big City
Mike Curato - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover
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Amid the hustle and bustle of the big city, the big crowds and bigger buildings, Little Elliot leads a quiet life. In spite of the challenges he faces, Elliot finds many wonderful things to enjoy--like cupcakes! And when his problems seem insurmountable, Elliot discovers something even... |
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I Love Cake!: Starring Rabbit, Porcupine, and Moose
Tammi Sauer - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Print book
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Bestselling author Tammi Sauer's characters are both lovable and mischievous. In I Love Cake!, the first picture book featuring irrepressible Moose, orderly Rabbit, and fun-loving Porcupine, Rabbit plans a fabulous birthday party with fun activities and a delicious cake. Porcupine and Moose... |
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Ninja Camp
Sue Fliess - Running Press Kids
Format: Hardcover
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Pack your bags and grab your gear: you're going to Ninja Camp! Listen closely to the ninja master, who will teach you everything you need to know to become a ninja warrior-but it won't be easy. You'll have to be sly and swift, strong and speedy, and only then will you become a Ninja of the Night!This... |
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The Ghosts Go Haunting
Helen Ketteman - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover
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All through the school, ghosts go marching, witches go flying, and goblins go groaning with a whole host of other creatures! The teachers and staff are terrified, but of course the students know it's just Halloween fun! Helen Ketteman's verses--written to the counting tune of The Ants... |
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Ferocious Fluffity: A Mighty Bite-y Class Pet
Erica S Perl - Harry N Abrams
Format: Print book
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Mr. Drake's second grade class has a new class pet. Fluffity appears to be a cute and docile hamster - but the kids soon discover that she is not the cuddly pet they expected. From the moment her cage door opens, Fluffity becomes FEROCIOUS - biting and chasing everyone down the hall and into... |
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Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday
Mary Pope Osborne - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Next stop for the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series The World Cup in Mexico City! Goal! Jack and Annie have tickets to one of the most exciting soccer games ever - the 1970 World Cup! They are sure the famous soccer player Pel will tell them a "secret of greatness."... |
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Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! Harold & Hog Pretend For Real!
Dan Santat - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover
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Hog is careful. Harold is not.Harold cannot help smiling. Hog can.Hog worries so that Harold does not have to.Harold and Hog are best friends. But can Harold and Hog's friendship survive a game of pretending to be Elephant & Piggie? |
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Rise of the Earth Dragon: A Branches Book
Tracey West - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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The DRAGON MASTERS series is "How to Train Your Dragon" meets the DRAGON SLAYERS' ACADEMY!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced... |
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A Frog's Life
Irene Kelly - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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A stunningly illustrated introduction to our planet's many frog species!Frogs, frogs, and more frogs! This exciting survey of the world's frog species will introduce children to varieties as diverse as the golden poison frog (the planet's most toxic animal) , the Amau frog (so tiny it's... |
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A Leap for Legadema: The True Story of a Little Leopard in a Big World
Beverly Joubert - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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The special bond between a mother leopard and her cub is illuminated in this heartwarming coming-of-age story set in Botswana's lush Okavango Delta. Stunning photographs from a legendary duo of National Geographic explorers are sure to captivate young readers and raise awareness about this... |
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Strongheart: The World's First Movie Star Dog
Emily Arnold McCully - Henry Holt
Format: Book
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Strongheart may have been a movie star, but he wasn't always famous. He started out as a police dog who could sniff out criminals and march like a soldier, but he didn't know how to have fun. Larry Trimble was a Hollywood director who wanted to put Strongheart in his movies -- not just... |
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Big Game Jitters
L M Nicodemo - Formac Publishing Company Limited
Format: Print book
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Meet Maximus Todd! He's the kid who can't sit still! It's the soccer championship and Max's team is playing the school bully's team. Of course, as soon as the match starts, Max's gets a case of the Super Fidgets. If Max can't invent a secret game to calm them,... |
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Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing
Leda Schubert - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Listen.There was nobody like Pete Seeger.Wherever he went, he got people singing. With his head thrown backand his Adam's apple bouncing,picking his long-necked banjoor strumming his twelve-string guitar,Pete sang old songs,new songs,new words to old songs,and songs he made up.In this... |
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The Chickens Are Coming!
Barbara Samuels - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Winston and Sophie live in a big city. When they see a sign for chickens that need a home, Mommy says they don't need to live in the country to raise chickens. And what could be better -- pets that lay eggs! So they prepare the coop, tell their friends, and soon enough, the chickens arrive.... |
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Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten
Laura Veirs - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn't hers (it was her big brother's) , and it wasn't strung right for her (she was left-handed) . But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway.... |
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Brimsby's Hats
Andrew Prahin - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A lonely hat maker uses quirky creativity to make friends in this delightful picture book that will charm readers young and old.Brimsby is a happy hat maker - until his best friend goes off to find adventure at sea. Now Brimsby is a lonely hat maker, unsure of what to do. But since making... |
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Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century
Carole Boston Weatherford - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A stunning picture-book biography of iconic African American opera star Leontyne Price. Born in a small town in Mississippi in 1927, the daughter of a midwife and a sawmill worker, Leontyne Price might have grown up singing the blues. But Leontyne had big dreams - and plenty to be thankful... |
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The Chestnut Challenge: The Nocturnals
Tracey Hecht - Fabled Films Press
Format: Hardcover
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In The Chestnut Challenge, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, Bismark, a loud-mouthed sugar glider, and Dawn, a serious fox, are playing a game of Chestnuts when Chandler, a conniving chinchilla, challenges Tobin for the title of Chestnut Champion. However, after a series of strange distractions... |
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Unstoppable: How Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Defeated the Army
Art Coulson - Capstone Editions
Format: Hardcover
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In the autumn of 1912, the football team from Carlisle Indian Industrial School took the field at the U.S. Military Academy, home to the bigger, stronger, and better-equipped West Points Cadets. Sportswriters billed the game as a sort of rematch, pitting against each other the descendants... |
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The Ugly Five
Julia Donaldson - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Wildebeest, Warthog, Spotted Hyena, Lappet-Faced Vulture, and Marabou Stork. On the African savannah, they're known as the Ugly Five, but for all their bumps and bristles, these animals are just as lovable and intriguing as their more celebrated counterparts. Told in Julia Donaldson's... |
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Up and Away!: How Two Brothers Invented the Hot-Air Balloon
JASON HENRY - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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"It will . . . sweep readers away." - Kirkus Reviews "Henry's lush, digital artwork depicts the splendors of eighteenth-century France . . . a good addition to units on aviation and inventors." - BOOKLIST More than a century before the Wright Brothers invented... |
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Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story
Arun Gandhi - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In this breathtaking companion to the award-winning Grandfather Gandhi, Arun Gandhi, with Bethany Hegedus, tells a poignant, personal story of the damage of wastefulness, gorgeuously illustrated by Evan Turk.. At Grandfather Gandhis service village, each day is filled, from sunrise to sunset,... |
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The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf, and Grandma
Diane Fox - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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A comical twist on "Little Red Riding Hood" told by Cat and Dog!Cat starts reading "Little Red Riding Hood" and explains, "It's a story about a little girl who always wears a red cape with a hood."Dog says, "COOL! I love stories about superheroes.... |
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The Sugar & Spice Fairies #3: Coco the Cupcake Fairy
Daisy Meadows - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book
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Sugar & Spice make everything nice!The Sugar & Spice Fairies' magic protects sweet treats in both Fairyland and the human world. When mean Jack Frost steals the fairies' delicious magical items, dessert everywhere takes a sour turn.Coco the Cupcake Fairy's cupcake charm... |
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Peeper and Zeep
Adam Gudeon - Holiday House
Format: Print book
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Peeper the bird and Zeep the alien both love to fly. When the little bird and the young alien meet after a tumble from the sky, they must band together to figure out a way home. With the help of the innovative but eccentric A. Frog, the three friends try various machines to get Peeper and Zeep... |
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