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The Bunny Who Found Easter Gift Edition

CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Where is Easter? asked the little bunny eagerly. But the old owl had dozed off to sleep again in the sun. It must be some place East, thought the bunny and he set off searching.
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Leave Me Alone!

Vera Brosgol - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

A 2017 Caldecott Honor Book that The New York Times calls "both classic and ultracontemporary," Leave Me Alone! is an epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting.One day, a grandmother shouts, "LEAVE ME ALONE!"...
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Margarash

Mark Riddle - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Print book

A surprising book that is also a little scary and more than a little deep, Margarash is about a young boy and a seemingly-nasty monster who realize they need each other.Mark Riddle is a Youth Services Librarian with a colossal beard. He was born in Australia, has lived in Taiwan and Turkey,...
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Chu's First Day of School

Neil Gaiman - Harper
Format: Hardcover

A brand-new picture book adventure about the New York Times bestselling panda named Chu from Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman and acclaimed illustrator Adam Rex! Chu, the adorable panda with a great big sneeze, is heading off for his first day of school, and he's nervous. He hopes...
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Chilly da Vinci

J. Rutland - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover

While others do "penguin" things, Chilly da Vinci - self-declared inventor penguin, builds machines that don't work ... yet! Chilly ties into the popular "maker" movement with humor and imagination.While others do "penguin" things, Chilly da Vinci - self-declared...
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Alpha Beta Chowder

Jeanne Steig - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

This ode to the alphabet is wickedly funny, smart, and saucy and will have kids saying ABC, again please, you brigand!. This wry and winsome picture book is a spicy alphabet soup indeed! With each letter-centric verse introducing you to characters like noisome Naomi (nervy as a newt) , King...
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Planet Venus

Christine Taylor-Butler - Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2014.
Format: Print book

Humans have long been fascinated by space exploration, from the earliest NASA probes to the latest journeys toward the distant edges of the solar system. Readers will learn about the discovery of new stars and planets, the ways celestial bodies are formed, and much more. Features: Engaging...
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Ice Cream Soup

Ann Ingalls - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

What happens when you try to make an ice cream cake but add too many delicious toppings? You end up with ice cream soup!Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager...
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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards))

Duncan Tonatiuh - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education, the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools. Discover their incredible story in this picture book from award-winning creator Duncan TonatiuhA Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book and Robert F. Sibert Honor Book! When...
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Milo Imagines the World

Matt de la Peña - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

bestseller Carmela Full of Wishes once again delivers a poignant and timely picture book that's sure to become an instant classic.Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around him and makes pictures of their lives. There's the whiskered...
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