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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: And Other Favorite Nursery Rhymes

Sanja Rescek - Tiger Tales
Format: Board book

Little ones can end their day with this beautifully illustrated collection of bedtime nursery rhymes and soothing lullabies. Star Light, Star Bright, Rock-a-bye, Baby and other well-known bedtime rhymes will bring a sense of comfort and rest. The padded covers, rounded corners and sturdy...
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Flora and the chicks

Molly Schaar Idle - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

Invites young readers to practice counting as a little girl named Flora attempts to keep up as more and more friendly chicks emerge from the nest, in a wordless board book with interactive flaps.
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Mouse in the House

Henrietta. - Dorling Kindersley ; Boston
Format: Print book

Somewhere there's a mouse in the house. Her name is Henrietta, and all you have to do is find her! Is she hiding among the cake and cookies...leaving a trail of crumbs? Where do those paw prints lead? Read Henrietta's story aloud and follow the antics of this mischievous mouse....
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The Night Lion

Sanne Dufft - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

From rising star Sanne Dufft comes a richly illustrated picture book about nighttime fears, a grandmother's love, and the power of a child's imagination.Morgan, an endearing tousle-haired little boy, feels big and strong during the day with his tall hat and his toy sword. But at night,...
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How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?

Jane Yolen - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Print book

From early childhood to life after eighty, the great challenge of any friendship is keeping it healthy and strong. In this funny, engaging book, award-winners Jane Yolen and Mark Teague present humorous, naughty dinosaur antics thatany young sibling or friend will instantly recognize -- followed...
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Will Sheep Sleep?

HILARY LEUNG - Cartwheel Books
Format: Hardcover

One bed.One sheep.One timeless question: Will Sheep Sleep?Meet Sheep. Sheep's had a very busy day and now he is tired. . . but will Sheep finally be able to sleep? Find out in this surprising and memorable storybook all about friendship, compromise, and of course, bedtime routines.A...
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Hide and Seek

ANTHONY BROWNE - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A game of hide-and-seek in the forest might lead to unexpected discoveries. Could there be something hidden in the trees?When their dog goes missing, siblings Poppy and Cy decide to play hide-and-seek in the woods to distract themselves. Poppy counts to ten and sets out to look for Cy, but she can't...
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All Kinds of Cars

Carl Johanson - Flying Eye Books
Format: Print book

From Swedish illustrator Carl Johanson, this partly true, partly fictitious book is a fantastic visual collection of cars and other wacky forms of transportation. Johanson's book identifies the ordinary along with the extraordinary - from fire engines and snow plows to galactic buses...
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Jazzy in the Jungle

Lucy Cousins - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

The creator of Maisy introduces a lovable lemur who loves to hide - in a big, lush picture book with die-cut surprises and three different series of shaped card-stock pages.Where are you, Baby Jazzy?Jazzy the lemur and Mama JoJo love to play hide-and-seek in the jungle. As little readers...
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Tough Cookie

Kate Louise - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

When this gingerbread man was baked, someone forgot to put in the ginger. He's made of eggs and cinnamon and flour and butter and sugar, but he's missing a key ingredient! Without ginger, the gingerbread man feels like he's not really a gingerbread man at all! He can't be sold...
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There's a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag

James Howe - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

One night Alex is all set to climb into his sleeping bag in his brother's room when Simon tells him he can't--there's a dragon in it. The next day the dragon commands his brother's full attention. Alex feels left out until he suddenly realizes that he has a friend, too,...
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Thats Not My Truck ... (Usborne Touchy-Feely Books)

Fiona Watt - EDC Publishing/Usborne Books
Format: Board book

This delightful series of board books is aimed at very young children. The bright pictures, with their patches of different textures, are designed to develop sensory and language awareness. Babies and toddlers will love turning the pages and touching the feely patches. Series: Thats Not My ... Board...
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Penguin Problems

Jory John - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Year selection "Well-paced, bursting with humor, and charmingly misanthropic."-- Kirkus Reviews starred reviewA penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life is really like--and it isn't all fun and games. A hilarious first...
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The Wolfs Chicken Stew

Keiko Kasza - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

The wolf loves to eat more than anything in the world and one day he has a terrible craving for chicken stew. He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So he goes home and begins to cook all kinds...
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Watch Out for Muddy Puddles!

Ben Faulks - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Watch out for muddy puddles!Because you never really know ... what there might be lurking down in the depths below.Have you ever thought about what could be in the world below the surface of puddles? Join in as one boy finds that some are very, very deep;...
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Seeking a Witch

Angela DiTerlizzi - Little Simon
Format: Print book

From bestselling author Angela DiTerlizzi comes a lighthearted and spooky Halloween board book perfect for little trick-or-treaters!We're seeking a witch And everyone knows Your skin must be green A wart on your nose Should travel by broom. Wear a tall pointy hat Love eye of newt Adore...
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The Story of the Pilgrims

Carolyn Croll - Random House
Format: Paperback

From the dangerous voyage across the Atlantic to the first harsh winter to the delicious Thanksgiving feast, all the excitement and wonder of the Pilgrims' first year in America is captured in this vivid retelling that is perfect for the youngest historians.
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I Won a What?

Audrey Vernick - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

The hilarious and heartwarming story of a boy who tries to win a goldfish and winds up with FAR more than he bargained for . . . A young boy wins a humongous new pet at the carnival, and before long, they become fast friends. But his parents are skeptical. After all, Nuncio doesn't...
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The Puppy and the Ring

Mary Tillworth - Random House
Format:  Book : Fiction : Juvenile audience : English

Nickelodeon's fall 2014 Bubble Guppies TV special features a brave and daring Bubble Puppy, who must go on a quest to return a magical ring to its rightful owner. This full-color storybook retells the whole tale and will have boys and girls ages 3 to 7 begging for more!
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Clifford the Big Red Dog: Vintage Hardcover Edition

Norman Bridwell - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Experience the joy and magic of the original Clifford! This gorgeous hardcover is a reprint of the Norman Bridwell's Clifford the Big Red Dogfrom 1963. Featuring the original two-color art and landscape trim size, this special storybook feels both nostalgic and timeless.
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How to Be a Lion

Ed Vere - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of Max the Brave comes an inspiring and adorable picture book about a pair of unlikely friends who face down a pack of bullies.In this timely and charming story about the importance of being true to yourself, mindfulness,...
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Happy Halloween!

Sesame Workshop - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

It's Halloween night, and Count von Count is dozing off in front of his fireplace. Suddenly, he hears someone knocking at his castle door, but when he goes to open the door, nobody's there! Is something spooky going on? Join Count, Elmo, and all of the Sesame Street friends as they...
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On Duck Pond

Jane Yolen - Cornell Lab Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning and NY Times bestselling children's author of more than 350 books, Jane Yolen, and award-winning illustrator, Bob Marstall, On Duck Pond is the first sequel to the acclaimed On Bird Hill, which launched the children's picture book series written for the esteemed...
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The Not So Quiet Library

Zachariah OHora - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A hilarious story that celebrates the power of books and libraries in the vein of It's a Book It's Saturday, which means Oskar and Theodore get to go to the library with their dad! It means donuts for breakfast! And it means endless quiet hours lost in stories. But on this not so quiet...
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A Ball for Daisy

Christopher Raschka - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Print book

Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott MedalThis New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best Illustrated Book relates a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it. Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy's anguish when her favorite...
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Wolves: And, Whales / Mark Shawver (Getting to know ... natures children)

Judy Thompson Ross - Grolier Enterprises
Format: Hardcover

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The Fox Wish

Kimiko Aman - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Print book

This charming story follows two children who go looking for their jump rope and discover that a group of foxes have claimed it as an answer to their wish. With beautiful, classic illustrations and lyrical text, here is a subtle, sensitive piece of magic that proves to sisters, brothers,...
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Pixar Animation Studio Artist Showcase Over There

Steve Pilcher - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

Shredder is a little shrew who lives by himself, and while he loves his forest home, he gets a bit lonely. There must be something more, he thinks. So when he sees a "silver line twinkling in the distance," he decides to find out what it is. He discovers a beautiful stream, but then...
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Mouse House

JOHN BURNINGHAM - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

From picture-book genius John Burningham comes a whimsical new story about home, hope, and the convivial wisdom of children.Every night, a family - a mom, dad, boy, and girl - have supper and go to bed. But they're not alone. Every night, after that family is asleep, a secret mouse...
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Big Brothers Are the Best

Fran Manushkin - Fiction Picture Books
Format: Paperback

Becoming a big brother is an exciting time full of smiles, smells, hugs, and kisses.
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Clifford’s Bedtime Story

Norman Bridwell - Scholastic Inc.; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

This sweet padded board book with foil on the cover will be a must have for bedtime!Getting Clifford the Big Red Dog ready for bed is one BIG job. First Emily Elizabeth gives Clifford a bath in the pool, then she combs his hair with a rake, and cleans his teeth with a big brush.Once the stars...
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Baby Touch Your Nose

Dorling Kindersley Inc. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

Where's baby's nose? There it is! Baby Touch Your Nose is an adorable board book with crystal-clear photos, read-aloud text, and an extra-special twinkle on every page. The glittery tactile finger trails encourage pre-writing and fine motor skills, and the sturdy book pages are perfect...
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Quick, Little Monkey!

Sarah L. Thomson - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Print book

When Little Monkey's curiosity causes her to slip and fall to the dark, shadowy rainforest floor, she must hide - quick! - because an ocelot is looking for lunch. Thanks to Papa, Little Monkey knows just what to do to stay safe. And thanks to her own wit and speed, she escapes. But no sooner...
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Peppa Pig and the Treasure Hunt

Candlewick Press - Candlewick Entertainment; Rei/Pstr edition
Format: Hardcover

Aar! Peppa Pig and her little brother, George, are following a map to find hidden treasure in Granny and Grandpa Pig's backyard! Peppa Pig and her little brother, George, are excited about spending the day with Granny Pig and Grandpa Pig. But when they arrive, they're even more...
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Love You Always

Eileen Spinelli - WorthyKids/Ideals
Format: Hardcover

A love poem to a child from all the people whose love surrounds him or her A child is a treasured leaf on a family tree, surrounded by love from mom, dad, doting grandparents, aunts and uncles, and family friends too. This sweet, reassuring picture book from Eileen Spinelli acknowledges...
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The Last Christmas Tree

Stephen Krensky - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A "heartwarming, magical tale"--SLJAmong the grand balsam firs and pines at the Christmas tree lot is a little hunched tree that is missing several branches. Still, no tree is more filled with the spirit of Christmas. As the weeks go by, many others are selected but still the little...
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Little Poems for Tiny Ears

Lin Oliver - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

The dynamic, best-selling team of Lin Oliver and Tomie dePaola have created a charming collection of baby poems that makes the perfect gift for baby showers and first birthdays.For babies and toddlers, each moment is full of wonder and discovery. This delightful collection of original poems...
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Morris Wants More

Joshua Seigal - Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

Prince Morris is used to getting everything he wants, and this Christmas he wants the biggest and best present ever! But how big is enough for Morris?Inspired by the well-loved traditional carol, this modern versiontells the story of a very spoiled little prince who will not be satisfied...
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Goldilocks and the Just Right Potty

LEIGH HODGKINSON - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

Little Goldilocks wants to wear underwear - big-girl underwear that's not too silly and not too frilly, but just right. But that means she also needs to find the "just right" potty. Will she know when she needs to go? And will she get to the potty in time? Find out in this lighthearted...
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Where Are You?

Sarah Williamson - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Hervé Tullet and Leo Lionni, here is a simple, lively exploration of colors, shapes, and landscapes. "Where are you?" Under the bridge, out of the pond, through the sandbox - these are just a few answers as a little green snake follows a little pink snake in a day at the park....
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This Is Sadie

Sara O'Leary - Tundra Books
Format: Print book

Sadie is a little girl with a big imagination. She has been a girl who lived under the sea and a boy raised by wolves. She has had adventures in wonderland and visited the world of fairytales. She whispers to the dresses in her closet and talks to birds in the treetops. She has wings that...
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Lola Reads to Leo

Anna McQuinn - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

We all know how much Lola loves books. In this third book in the Lola series (LOLA AT THE LIBRARY and LOLA LOVES STORIES), Lola has a new baby brother and she can’t wait to share her love of reading with him. Lola gets ready for little Leo’s arrival by reading books about brothers...
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Things to Learn

Tiger Tales - Tiger Tales
Format: Print book

This engaging introduction to first concepts, like colors, shapes, and numbers, features sturdy, tabbed pages that are perfect for little hands. The bright, appealing photographs and simple labels will help build a child's vocabulary, develop word-picture association, and encourage them...
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DK Readers L1: LEGO NINJAGO: Ninja in Action

DK - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Join the Ninja as they speed through the high-tech Ninjago world on bikes, jets, mechs, and even dragons!Read about how the brave heroes step aboard awesome vehicles and defeat their enemies. This Level 1 book is illustrated with new LEGO NINJAGO sets, and has true kid appeal. Narrative...
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The Queen's Handbag

Steve Antony - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

From Steve Antony, the author and illustrator of Please, Mr. Panda, I'll Wait Mr. Pandat, and Green Lizards VS. Red Rectangles.A very naughty thief has stolen the Queen's handbag! There's only one thing to do: chase the thief all over the landmarks of Great Britain! Hold on to your...
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Otto Goes to School

Todd Parr - LB Kids; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The first day of school is both scary and exciting for Otto. At first, he is very nervous, but then he realizes how much fun school can be. Otto learns all kinds of things - how to share his toys, how to play games, and even how to remember that shoes are for wearing, not for eating. (Silly...
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Teach Your Giraffe to Ski

VIVIANE ELBEE - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Your giraffe wants to learn how to ski - but but not on the bunny hill. She wants to go down the big scary slope! Enjoy this riotous journey as the narrator tries to reign their giraffe in - and learns something about courage along the way.
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Ooko

Esmé Shapiro - Tundra Books
Format: Print book

Ooko has everything a fox could want: a stick, a leaf and a rock. Well, almost everything . . . Ooko wants someone to play with too! The foxes in town always seem to be playing with their two-legged friends, the Debbies. Maybe if he tries to look like the other foxes, one of the Debbies...
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Play This Book

Jessica Young - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Press Here, this new interactive picture book line invites readers to touch and move and "play" with the book.To start our show we need a band--maybe you can lend a hand!There are lots of ways little hands can make music. Each...
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Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors

Keith Baker - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling stars of LMNO Peas and 1-2-3 Peas are back for a romp through a rainbow of colors!A passel of playful peas keeps it green as they experience the colorful world around them, from red kites to yellow buses to purple mountains and more! Bright...
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The Super Hungry Dinosaur

Martin Waddell - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Here?s a book that begs to be read aloud. From the very first ?GRRRRRR!? and ?ROAR!? of the Super Hungry Dinosaur, kids will be rooting for Hal to save his parents and his dog, Billy, from the huge beast. And Hal saves them in the most unusual way (hint: It involves spaghetti) in this...
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What Is Easter?

Michelle Medlock Adams - CandyCane Press
Format: Board book

Here is a book for toddlers that resolves the dilemma many parents have as they attempt to reconcile their religious faith with the secular celebration of Easter. The author first asks the question: Is this what Easter means? By the end of the story, even the youngest child will agree with...
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Click, Clack, ABC

Doreen Cronin - Little Simon; 1 Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Join Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin's hilarious farmyard animals as they guide readers through the alphabet. From "ducks dashing" to "sheep sleeping," children are sure to enjoy the alphabet like never before. Clever text and hilarious scenes are certain to help little...
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Naptastrophe!

Jarrett J. Krosoczka - Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of Punk Farm and the acclaimed Lunch Lady graphic novel series comes a hilarious romp about one little girl's insistence that she does NOT need a nap. It's a tale as old as time - naptime, that is. Lucy is not tired, not tired, NOT tired. She is not going to nap today....
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Such a Little Mouse

Alice Schertle - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

Explore the world of such a little mouse--from the bestselling author of LITTLE BLUE TRUCK!"And way down deep in the holelives a mouse.Such a little mouse,with his smart gray coat,with his ears pink as petals,with three twitchety whiskerson each side of his nose."With Alice Schertle's...
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Fort-Building Time

Megan Wagner Lloyd - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Grab your blankets and pillows! From the creators of Finding Wild, a new picture book that follows the changing of the seasons and is as cozy as a fort. Winter, spring, summer, fall. Each season brings new materials to make the perfect fort. From leaves to snow, from mud to sand, there...
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Can I Be Your Dog?

Troy Cummings - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

The New York Times bestseller featured on THE TODAY SHOW!. A heart-tugging dog adoption story told through letters--deeply sincere and almost desperate pleas for a forever home--from the dog, himself!. This picture book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley....
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Pig the Fibber

Aaron Blabey - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Pig was a pug,and I'm sorry to say,he would often tell liesjust to get his own way.Pig the Pug tells lies to get what he wants and get Trevor the sausage dog in trouble. When Pig hatches a plan to get at the hidden treats in the back of the closet, his lies get Trevor thrown out of the house....
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Three Bears in a Boat

David Soman - Penguin Group USA
Format: Hardcover

From the co-creator of the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series comes a high seas adventure inspired by the classic picture books Little Bear and Where the Wild Things Are. Three bear siblings break their mother's favorite blue seashell, and rather than tell her, they decide...
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Wish

Emma Dodd - Nosy Crow
Format: Print book

This new addition to Emma Dodd's much-loved sequence of animal books features a tenderly composed rhyming text, heartwarming illustrations, and flurries of foil throughout. Exploring the loving relationship between a wolf and pup, this beautifully designed picture book is certain to become...
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But the Bear Came Back

TAMMI SAUER - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

What happens when a bear comes knocking at your door - and won't go away? "And I said, 'Go home, bear.'And that was that.But the bear came back." Knock, knock. Who's there? A BEAR! A furry, friendly PERSISTENT bear. And no matter how many times a grouchy little...
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Police Pursuit! (LEGO City)

Meredith Rusu - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

In this funny illustrated storybook, a sneaky crook steals money from the bank, and two of LEGO(R) Citys best police officers are on the case. A high-speed car chase leads the cops all over the city--what what happens when the crook hides in the park using some tricky disguises?
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Ten Little Fish

Audrey Wood - 2004.
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Audrey Wood and artist son Bruce create an undersea counting book that's full of the same vivid imagery and fun story elements that have made their alphabet books so successful!It's an undersea countdown in the newest book by bestselling author Audrey Wood and her dynamic,...
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Boo! haiku

Deanna Caswell - Abrams Appleseed
Format: Print book

"A witch, a bat, a skeleton, a jack-o'-lantern, a ghost, a black cat, a spider, an owl, and a scarecrow are all hiding in the pages of this clever Halloween-themed book. Deanna Caswell's playful haiku cleverly hint at the creatures revealed after each turn of the page while...
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Hippos Go Berserk!

Sandra Boynton - Little Simon
Format: Book

Hilarious hippos make a party out of counting in this Sandra Boynton classic.Here is the classic Boynton counting story in a sturdy, board book version. Perfect for travel time, bedtime, or PARTY TIME!
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A Mother for Choco

Keiko Kasza - Putnam
Format: Book

Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not.Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear...
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Step by Step

Loreen Leedy - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A guessing-game introduction to animal tracks from a prolific children's book author!Who walks in the snow? A penguin chick! Who crawls to the ocean? A sea turtle hatchling! In this adorable introduction to animal tracks and habitats, young readers must guess which baby animals have made...
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Llama Llama Misses Mama

Anna Dewdney - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Strange new teacher.Strange new toys.Lots of kids and lots of noise!What would Llama like to do?Llama Llama feels so new . . .It's Llama Llama's first day of preschool! And Llama Llama's mama makes sure he's ready. They meet the teachers. See the other children. Look at all the books and games....
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ABC Ready for School: An Alphabet of Social Skills

Celeste Delaney - Free Spirit Publishing
Format: Hardcover

C is for cooperate. G is for grow. P is for play! This friendly and reassuring alphabet book helps young children (and those who care for them) consider, explore, and discuss a wide range of skills related to school readiness. Kids preparing for kindergarten or preK...
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Good Night, Little Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister - NorthSouth Books
Format: Board book

An adorable Rainbow Fish board book, perfect for bedtime!When Little Rainbow Fish can't fall asleep, there's only one thing that can help - his Mommy! Little Rainbow Fish's mom promises to watch over him, no matter if he is in the ink cloud of an octopus, lost in the deep blue...
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I Just Want to Say Good Night

Rachel Isadora - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Print book

Caldecott Honor-winner Rachel Isadora's stunning oil paintings illustrate this delightful bedtime tale, set on the African plains. The sun has set and the moon is rising, and that means it's bedtime. But not if Lala has a say - because she's not ready to go to sleep! First...
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Lettice the Flower Girl

Mandy Stanley - Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Format: Hardcover

PreSchool-K–Lettice, a sweet bunny, is asked to be the flower girl at her human dance teachers wedding. Except for the slight and expected tension that occurs when Harry, the human ring bearer, temporarily misplaces the ring, all ends well. As Lettices family merrily parades home...
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Colors for Zena

Monica Wellington - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The magic of mixing colors, in a joyous story by a master coloristZena's world lacks color, so she sets out to find some. On her walk, she first finds one primary color, then another. But red, blue, and yellow aren't enough - Zena wants more colors! Out pops an orange lion, a green...
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Hank Has a Dream

Rebecca Dudley - Peter Pauper Press
Format: Hardcover

In this poetic tale, Hank dreams that he can fly. Come along for the ride as he recreates the dream for his little friend. How far will Hank fly? What will he see? How high will he go? These dreamland mysteries capture his friends imagination and they will capture yours too. The enchanting...
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Dora's Storytime Collection (Dora the Explorer)

Various - Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon
Format: Hardcover

Dora and her best friend, Boots, go on more adventures than you can count. Now Dora fans can enjoy many of their favorite Dora stories all in one book! This best-selling collection includes: Dora's Backpack Little Star Happy Birthday, Mami! Meet Diego! Dora Saves the Prince Dora's...
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It's Time to Go to Sleep

Harriet Ziefert - Blue Apple Books
Format: Print book

Based loosely on the Comden & Green song "I Said Good Morning," jaunty verse takes readers to different landscapes in which a small boy says "Good night!" to everyone and everything in sight. By the time he is done with his exhaustive list of "good nights,"...
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The Way Little Engines Work

CHRIS OXLADE - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for Thomas & Friends enthusiasts, this guidebook is filled with detailed diagrams and explanations of how Thomas the Tank Engine and his engine friends and other pals work. Train-obsessed boys and girls ages 4 to 7 will pore over this hardcover book and its detailed cutaway...
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Daniel Plays at School

Daphne Pendergrass - Simon & Schuster Books
Format: Print book

Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina must learn to compromise in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read story based on a popular episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood!Daniel and Miss Elaina are playing together at school. Daniel wants to build a train. Miss Elaina wants to build a spaceship. How can they...
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Have You Seen Elephant?

David Barrow - Gecko Press
Format: Print book

Elephant wants to play hide and seek. See if you can help the others find him?he's very good! Have You Seen Elephant? is an assured and exciting debut from a top emerging talent.
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1 Big Salad: A Delicious Counting Book

Juana Medina Rosas - Viking Children'S Books
Format: Print book

Juana Medina's ingenious illustrations nearly pop off the page in her new counting book, ONE BIG SALAD. One avocado deer saunters across the spread, two radish mice scurry by, until finally ten watercress seahorses swim onto the scene - all of the ingredients in one big salad!Medina's previous...
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The Berenstain Bears No Girls Allowed

Stan Berenstain - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way for children to learn all about friendship and the importance of being fair!Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Brother and his friends are tired of Sister tagging along with...
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World of Reading: Sofia the First Clover Time: Level Pre-1

Disney Book Group. - Disney Pr, 2016.
Format: Print book

Make room for Clover! When Clover's warren gets flooded in a storm, Sofia happily invites her best friend to move in with her. They love sharing a room...at first. Sofia discovers that being a roommate is no picnic in this fun and funny Level Pre-1 Reader!
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Down by the Barn

Will Hillenbrand - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Down by the barn, early in the morning, a farmer drives his tractor, stopping along the way to pick up a calf, then a chick, then a pig. The group of animals grows and grows until at last they reach their destination...and find a surprise. Charming illustrations and rhythmic text filled...
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Tall and Short: A Peek-Through Book of Opposites

Jonathan Litton - Tiger Tales; Board Book edition
Format: Hardcover

From a heavyweight hippo to a feather-light frog, this peek-through collection of animal opposites makes learning come to life!
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Catwoman Counting

Benjamin Bird - Picture Window Books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Catwoman is on the loose in Gotham City! Young readers team up with Batman, tracking down the cat burglar and learning their numbers along the way!
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When You're Feeling Sick

Coy Bowles - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This laugh-out-loud picture book from Coy Bowles, guitarist for the Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band, will have sick kids feeling better in no time! Sneezing? Coughing? Taking a sick day? Don't worry, you'll be feeling better soon thanks to this hilarious picture book from Coy Bowles,...
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Puppy, Puppy, Puppy

Julie Sternberg - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

Baby and Puppy are inseparable. From the moment they wake up in the morning to when they go to bed at night, the two do everything together -- from sharing breakfast to making a mess of the garden. Even nap time cannot keep the two apart for long, as Puppy finds a way to stay near Baby....
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Bob's White Christmas (Bob the Builder)

Alison Inches - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Can they do it? Yes, they can! It's Christmas Eve and Bob and his crew are ready to celebrate. But when a big snowstorm hits, Bob and the vehicles have to dig out Farmer Pickles and deliver gifts to Mrs. Percival's class -- all before the end of the night.
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Miss Spider's Abc Board Book

David Kirk - Scholastic Press
Format: Board book

As each letter of the alphabet is presented, the preparations for Miss Spider's big birthday bash are put in place, in this brightly illustrated board book for preschoolers. By the creator of Miss Spider's Tea Party.
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Shh! Bears Sleeping

David Martin - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In the fall When leaves turn red Bears know soon It's time for bed Comes winter Comes snow Bears are ready Bears go In their cave Warm and deep Winter is time For bears to sleep A lilting read-aloud text and stunning pictures combine to make an irresistibly appealing picture book that...
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Penguin and Pinecone

Salina Yoon - Walker & Co.
Format: Book

When Penguin finds a lost pinecone one day, an unlikely friendship blooms. But Grandpa reminds Penguin that pinecones can't live in the snow-they belong in the warm forest far away. Though he will miss his friend, Penguin returns Pinecone to his home, dreaming of the day they can reunite....
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Mouse Loves Spring

LAUREN THOMPSON - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

On a warm, windy day Mouse discovers splashing frogs and fluttering birds in this beautiful Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read book about spring!One bright, sunny day Mouse and Momma head outside to play. The wind blows in something feathery and plump - a bird; and something wiggly and pink - a worm;...
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Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

Muriel Feelings - Puffin; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback

"The beautiful vision of African life in the text merely hints of the community breathtakingly captured in the illustrations. . . . The space has been filled with monumental figures that glorify the power and beauty of man."--Horn Book. Full color. Caldecott Honor Medal; ALA Notable...
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What To Do If an Elephant Stands On Your Foot

Michelle Robinson - Dial
Format: Hardcover

A witty jungle romp for the adventurer in every kid Safari etiquette can be tricky. Fortunately, our trusty narrator can help. Sort of. From what to do if an elephant stands on your foot ("Keep calm. Panicking will only startle it!") to how to escape the attentions of a crocodile...
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The Happy Book

Andy Rash - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of ARCHIE THE DAREDEVIL PENGUIN comes the unique story of two friends who can't escape all the feels.Camper is happy as a clam and Clam is a happy camper. When you live in The Happy Book, the world is full of daisies and sunshine and friendship cakes . . . until...
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Beyond the Fence

Maria Gulemetova - Child's Play International
Format: Hardcover

Piggy lives in a large house with Thomas. Thomas knows exactly what Piggy needs. But a chance meeting with a wild pig changes everything, and Piggy finds out what lies outside the four walls, beyond the fence. A gentle book about freedom and friendship.
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You Are My Pumpkin

Joyce Wan - Cartwheel Books
Format: Print book

From the adorable mind of Joyce Wan comes a Halloween-themed board book filled with animals and images associated with the holiday -- in Joyce's unique, signature style! This sweetly spooky board book includes Joyce's iconic bold lines, glitter, and embossing on the cover as well...
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Puppies

Laura Ellen Anderson - Boxer Books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Collection of humorous vignettes that capture the antics of puppies.
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Under the Ramadan Moon

Sylvia Whitman - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

"We wait for the moon. We watch for the moon. We watch for the Ramadan moon. We give to the poor, and read Quran, under the moon. We live our faith, until next year under the moon, under the moon, under the Ramadan moon."Ramadan is one of the most special months of the Islamic...
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Busy Builders

Sam Hearn - Cartwheel Books
Format: Print book

The busy builders are hard at work driving bulldozers, cranes, and other construction vehicles to build a new school house. A simple rhyming construction story packaged in a sturdy specialty box format that will get little ones ramped up and ready to go!Safe for all ages.
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Puppy Love!

DAVID LEWMAN - Golden Books
Format: Hardcover

This Big Golden Book is based on Sunny Day, the all-new animated series from Nickelodeon!Nickelodeon's newest star, Sunny Day helps a little dog find her hom. Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color Big Golden Book that's filled with puppies, adventure, and fabulous...
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Where Do They Go?

Julia Alvarez - Seven Stories
Format: Print book

Bestselling novelist (How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents) and children's (The Tia Lola Stories) author Julia Alvarez's new picture book is a beautifully crafted poem for children that gently addresses the emotional side of death. The book asks, "When somebody dies, where...
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Our Tree Named Steve

Alan Zweibel - G. P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover

Dear Kids, A long time ago, when you were little, Mom and I took you to where we wanted to build a house . . . . I remember there was one tree, however, that the three of you couldn't stop staring at . . . . After the family spares him from the builders, Steve the tree quickly works...
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Friendshape

Amy Krouse Rosenthal - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling creators of EXCLAMATION MARK! introduce a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle who celebrate the gift of friendship.Friends shape who we are. They make us laugh. They fill us with fun. They stand by us during life's up and downs. And even when we disagree with our friends,...
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Beard Boy

John Flannery - Putnam Pub Group
Format: Print book

Young Ben wants to be just like his awesome dad - bearded.Ben wants a beard. All the most boss people in his town have them. The baker, the barbers, the butcher, they're all bewhiskered - even the old lady who waits at the bus stop has one. Most of all though, Ben wants a beard just...
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Whoops!

Suzi Moore - Templar Books
Format: Print book

An all-join-in rhyming romp of mixed-up animal sounds!This is the cat, the dog, and the mouse. Here's the old lady in the tumble-down house. She has a spell to make them all well . . . but she just can't find the right one! Whoops! In this hilariously chaotic escapade, three animals...
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Truck Stop (Dolly Partons Imagination Library)

Anne F. Rockwell - Penguin Group
Format: Hardcover

Early each morning,before the sun is even up,the Truck Stop opens for breakfast,and the trucks start pulling in.Eighteen wheeler,milk tank,moving van,and flatbed!Their drivers order eggs and bacon,pancakes with syrup,and a blueberry muffin.For the boy who helps his parents at the counter,...
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Dancing Feet!

Lindsey Craig - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Clickity! Clickity! Long green feet! Who is dancing that clickity beat?Lizard is dancing on clickity feet. Clickity! Clickity! Happy feet!Introducing a get-up-and-dance toddler book-so catchy and rhythmic, you'll almost want to sing it.Lindsey Craig's rollicking text...
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The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep

Random House. - Crown
Format: Print book

The author of the New York Times and international bestseller The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep is back with another story using all-new child-tested, parent-approved techniques to make bedtime a sweet and tender end to each day. Your child joins Ellen the Elephant on a journey through...
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Funny Faces Halloween Jack

Roger Priddy - Priddy Books; Nov Brdbk edition
Format: Print book

With a cast of creepy characters and funny rhymes to read aloud, this Halloween book is a spooktacular delight! The youngest trick-or-treaters will love the fuzzy cover, googly eyes, and board pages that are perfect for little hands to turn.
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Together!

Jessica Stockham - Child's Play International
Format: Board book

Babies will love lifting the flaps in these delightful board books to find out all about themselves! Focusing on friendship, play, relaxation and cooperation, these lift-the-flap books encourage conversation.
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Gingerbread Friends

Jan Brett - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

That popular little character is back looking for friends, in an adventure he'll never forget.Confident and cocky, the Gingerbread Baby happens upon a bakery, where he dances and prances in front of a sugar cookie girl, trying to make friends. But she just stares and doesn?t say a word,...
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Fifteen Animals!

Sandra Boynton - Workman Publishing Company; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

The amazing Bob! The amazing Boynton! Because who else but Sandra Boynton could imagine 15 Bobs in one book? Actually, that's 14 Bobs, and one Simon James Alexander Ragsdale the Third (he's a turtle), which gives Fifteen Animals! the added dimension of being a unique counting book—count...
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Eat Pete

Michael Rex - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of Goodnight Goon, a laugh-out-loud friendship story that perfectly captures the high and low moments of a typical playdate!Pete couldn't be more thrilled when a monster shows up in his bedroom. Now Pete has someone to play with! And the hungry monster couldn't be more...
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Wow! City! (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards))

Robert Neubecker - Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Everyone dreams of visiting the big city, with its bright lights, tall buildings, and millions and millions of people. One lucky girl named Izzy climbs in her stroller and rides through all the hustle and bustle, impressed by the sheer magnitude of everything she sees. Wow! City! is based...
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The Whopper

Rebecca Ashdown - Templar
Format: Hardcover

The little lie that turned into a big monster . . .This humorous, quirky story is about a little boy who tells a lie, only to be followed around by his guilt in the form of the Whopper, a hungry and persistent monster. As Percys guilt grows, so does the Whopper, until finally the Whopper...
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If All the Animals Came Inside

Eric Pinder - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Print book

The walls would tremble. The dishes would break.Oh, what a terrible mess we would make! If all the animals came inside, bears would run down the stairs, kangaroos would bounce on the couch, and hippos would play hide-and-seek through the halls! Join one family's wild romp as animals of all shapes...
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The Mitten, 20th Anniversary Edition

Jan Brett - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A bestselling modern classic that has been a family favorite for over 25 years.When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing.One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each...
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A Farmer Boy Birthday

Jody Wheeler - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Print book

It's Almanzo's birthday, and he spends the day on the Wilder farm learning to train his two little calves and flying down the hill on his birthday sled.
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The Odd One Out

Britta Teckentrup - Candlewick Pr
Format: Hardcover

Britta Teckentrup is a fine artist who has written and illustrated many well-loved books for children. Born in Hamburg, Germany, she studied at St. Martin's College of Art and the Royal College of Art in London.Which bird has caught the worm? Where is the queasy monkey? And can you spot...
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Thomas Gets a Snowplow

Rev. W. Awdry - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Winter is coming and Thomas, being a small engine, needs to put on his snowplow. Thomas hates his snowplow; he thinks it makes him look funny, and when he has it on, the other, bigger engines tease him. But Thomas saves the day when a big storm comes up and Toby is stuck on his branch line.
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Snow

Carol Thompson - Child's Play International
Format: Hardcover

Let's play out in the snow! There's a wealth of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures to discover and enjoy! In this series of richly illustrated books, Carol Thompson celebrates the immediate and sensory response of children to the natural world - whatever the weather!
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Neffy and the Feathered Dinosaurs

Joe Lillington - Flying Eye Books
Format: Print book

It was a very special day for Neffy the Microraptor - she would be taking her first flight. But when Neffy spread her wings she didn't know what she was supposed to do! Will she learn in time to join her sisters and escape the predators on the ground?In this informative and fact-based...
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Sam and the Firefly

P D Eastman - Beginner Books
Format: Print book

Sam the Owl and Gus the Firefly literally light up the sky in this classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. In Sam and the Firefly, P. D. Eastman (author of Are You My Mother? and Go, Dog. Go!) introduces us to the dynamic duo of Sam and Gus, who soar through the air writing words...
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Amazing Autumn

Jennifer Marino Walters - Red Chair Press
Format: Print book

The fall season can be truly amazing with colorful leaves in big soft piles, Halloween pumpkins and pumpkin pie. Oh my, what an Amazing Autumn.
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Gem

Holly Hobbie - Little, Brown
Format: Print book

Look carefully. There may be a gem in your garden.For nearly four decades, watercolorist Holly Hobbie has drawn inspiration from the wonders of nature. During one especially hard winter, she found herself imagining the story of a determined toad's spring journey. Her vivid...
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I Play

David McPhail - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Run, sing, dance, and hop--follow Bear on his energetic romp! From David McPhail comes a board book of early concept words. In I Play, a charming bear demonstrates children's favorite action verbs, allowing children to replicate Bear's movements and learn the words for the things...
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Can You Say It, Too? Woof! Woof!

Nosy Crow - Nosy Crow; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Sturdy flaps and simple texts combine with friendly artwork to make this a fantastic first book for children who are just starting to talkAs all parents know little children just love to be asked to make animal sounds So a flap book in which they can spot the animals tail lift the flap...
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My Dynamite Dad

Sterling Children's - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Print book

Dads are dynamite, and these critters will tell you why. Their dads protect them, laugh at their jokes and, most of all love them. Adorable images of baby animals with their dads, paired with a charming and sweet text, will win the hearts of all fathers and children everywhere. This book...
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Hide and Seek Harry at the Beach

Kenny Harrison - Candlewick; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Harry likes to play hide-and-seek, but it's hard to hide a hippo! Little readers will love being in on the joke as they spot the formidable Harry.When Harry and his friends are at the beach, they always play their favorite game, hide-and-seek. In a hammock, under a sand castle, or behind...
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Ollie and Claire

Tiffany Strelitz Haber - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

Bored with her ho-hum routine with her best friend Ollie, Claire secretly plans a new adventure with a mystery person.
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The Fearsome Footprints/Thomas the Brave

Random House - Random House Books for Young Readers; Nov edition
Format: Paperback

Giant roving shadows and monster-size footprints on the Island of Sodor are the exciting elements of a brand-new Thomas Friends movie, Tale of the Brave. These two Thomas Friends stories, adapted from the movie, will thrill train-obsessed boys ages 3 to 7. Two pages of Thomas Friends...
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The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense

Stan Berenstain - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Brother and Sister Bear know some things about money. They know that money can be used to buy things like baseball cards, ice cream, candy, and balloons. What they dont know is how to manage their allowances.Then Mama comes up with a terrific idea to help them learn the value of money and how to save...
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I Can Do It Myself

Valorie Fisher - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

Can you tie your shoe? Write your letters and numbers? Make your bed? Or set the table? Can you do it by yourself? Children and parents alike will rejoice as 4- to 6-year-olds achieve these important childhood milestones and many more with the help of this engaging and fun picture book....
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Thunder Horse

Eve Bunting - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

When a girl receives a small horse from her aunt, she doesn't quite know what to do with it. It turns out that this horse is a very special horse: it has wings.As the horse grows and grows, so does the girl's love for it, but as everyone knows, sometimes you have to let go of those you love...
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Big Bear Little Chair

Lizi Boyd - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2015In this artful and deceptively simple book, master book creator Lizi Boyd is at it again. Using her inimitable style to expand upon a familiar concept, she has created a compendium of unexpected opposites that is also a charming and emotionally...
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Good Dream, Bad Dream: The World's Heroes Save the Night!

Juan Calle - Immedium; Bilingual edition
Format: Hardcover

Successfully funded Kickstarter campaign!From time immemorial, children like Julio have had bad dreams! But at Julio's bedside, his dad comforts him: anyone can summon the help of mythic heroes to conquer their fears. Every culture has its own legendary champions who can vanquish scary...
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Sloth Slept On

Frann Preston-Gannon - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Who's that sleeping in our tree? When a group of kids finds an animal happily napping in their backyard, they set out to discover what it is and where it belongs. As they search and search - never noticing all the posters and news articles about a sloth that's broken out of the zoo - they...
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Little Whale

Jo Weaver - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Voyage through the warm, southern seas with a new whale calf and its mother.Together, Little Whale and Gray Whale swim under midnight skies and through coral reefs teeming with life as they migrate to the cool, rich waters of the north to feed. Gray Whale gently guides her baby along the way,...
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Finding Dory Big Golden Book

RH Disney - Random House Disney
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated sequel to Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo, Disney/Pixar Finding Dory releases in theaters on June 17, 2016. The animated film reunites the friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along...
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I'm Not Reading!

Jonathan Allen - Sterling Pub Co Inc
Format: Hardcover

Adorable, irresistible Baby Owl (I'm Not Sleepy!) is back! This time, he has a beloved book in hand and he's eager to begin. But then along comes Tiny Chick, who begs Baby Owl to read to him. Before you can say "once upon a time," they're joined by a crowd: Tiny Chick's...
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Whose Baby Am I?

John Butler
Format: Print book

Renowned wildlife artist John Butler has created a wonderful way to introduce very young children to animals. Each right-hand page-on sturdy card stock-features a picture of an adorable baby animal with the question "Whose baby am I?" Turn the page and see the baby together with its parent....
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Dave's Cave

FRANN PRESTON-GANNON - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

Dave loves his cave. The inside is decorated exactly the way he likes it. There's a spot for a fire and the grass is always green. But what if there's a better cave out there, with greener grass and bigger rocks? Dave needs to find out for himself. But it turns out that good caves...
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Little Santa

YOKO MARUYAMA - minedition
Format: Hardcover

Having Santa Claus for a dad must be amazing! And it is... most of the time. But every Christmas Eve Santa's young son must spend the night alone as his father makes the journey to deliver all the presents. If only there was a way he could be with his dad that night. As fate has it, this...
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An Otis Christmas

Loren Long - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

A new Christmas classic from the #1 bestselling creator of Otis and the illustrator of The Little Engine That Could.. "Charming and full of the warmth and love of friends and family, this choice is lovely for sharing."--The Repository. Its Christmas eve on the farm where Otis...
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Fun in the Sun

David Catrow - Holiday House
Format: Print book

A hapless dog frolics in the sun and sand on a perfect beach day. It's fun in the sand, but now there's sand in his lunch and sand in his suit. Time for a dip in the water! The dog splishes, splashes, and rides the waves; it's fun in the water too. As the sun goes down, he flies...
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Bella's Fall Coat

Lynn Plourde - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book

Bella loves the sights and sounds of fall--the crinkle-crackle of fallen leaves, the crunch of crisp, red apples, the honking and flapping of migrating geese. She wants the season to last forever. She also wants her fall coat--the one her Grams made especially for her--to last forever....
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The Numberlys

William Joyce - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the team who brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore comes an alphabet tale extraordinaire!Once upon a time there was no alphabet, only numbers ... Life was ... fine. Orderly. Dull as gray paint. Very ... numberly. But our five jaunty heroes weren't willing...
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Peter's Chair

Ezra Jack Keats - Puffin Books; Reprint edition
Format: Audiobook

Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats?s award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, Peter?s Chair, A Letter to Amy, and Goggles! are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin.?A more charming or contemporary...
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Ring Around the Rosie

Annie Kubler - Child's Play
Format: Print book

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text. Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing...
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Who Can? Daniel Can!

MAGGIE TESTA - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Now very new readers can reach for the stars with Daniel Tiger in this book that's part of an all-new Ready-to-Read level, Ready-to-Go!Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Who Can? Daniel Can! was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready...
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Room on the Broom Board Book

Julia Donaldson - Dial; Brdbk Rep edition
Format: Board book

The New York Times bestselling Halloween picture book is now a board book!This rollicking, rhyming tale from master storyteller Julia Donaldson is the perfect Halloween read-aloud for the youngest listeners. A friendly witch, hungry dragon, and muddy monster learn about friendship, and readers...
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Boom Snot Twitty

Doreen Cronin - Penguin Group USA
Format: Hardcover

Boom!Snot ... Twitty?Three unlikely friends,and three different waysof being in the world.This simplest of storiesis a fable for life.
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Green Pants

Kenneth Kraegel - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

For kids who march to their own drummer - or are especially attached to a comfort object - here is a completely adorable character who wears his singularity in style.Jameson only ever wears green pants. When he wears green pants, he can do anything. But if he wants to be in his cousin's...
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Still A Gorilla!

Kim Norman - Scholastic, Inc
Format: Paperback

Will Willy be another type of animal?No!Still a gorilla!. In this fun, zany picture book, Willy the Gorilla imitates other animals at the zoo, including a lion, a walrus, a billy goat, an alligator, and a kangaroo. But pretending to be something he is not never works out. What if he just...
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The Hallo-wiener

Dav Pilkey - Scholastic Inc.; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

From Dav Pilkey creator of Captain Underpants a funny tale of a little dog with a big bullying problemOscar is short like all dachshunds and all the other dogs make fun of him On Halloween he takes more ridicule than ever in his hot-dog costume but one brave act makes him a Grade-A hero...
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Lola Plants a Garden

Anna McQuinn - Charlesbridge
Format: Print book

Readers who loved Lola at the Library, Lola Loves Stories, and Lola Reads to Leo are in for a backyard treat. After Lola reads a book of garden poems, she wants to plant some flowers. She gets books from the library and chooses her plants. Then Lola and her mommy buy the seeds, make the garden,...
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The Short Giraffe

Neil Flory - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Geri is the shortest giraffe in the herd, which causes all kinds of problems when Boba the baboon tries to take a photo. Can Geri stretch up tall enough to be in the picture? Or are the other giraffes looking at things from the wrong perspective? A very sweet story for pre-schoolers about...
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Time for a Nap

Phillis Gershator - Sterling Pub Co
Format: Print book

Too tired to hop.No zip, no zap . . .What time is it?TIME FOR A NAP! This charming and cozy entry in the Snuggle Time series brings back the little bunny from the popular Time for a Hug and Time for a Bath books. Every day's a busy day, with places to go, people to see, and things...
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Dream Snow

Eric Carle - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

It's December 24th, and the old farmer settles down for a winter's nap, wondering how Christmas can come when there is no snow! It is in his dream that he imagines a snowstorm coming and covering him and his animals - named One, Two, Three, Four and Five - in a snowy blanket. But when the farmer...
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We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

TRACI SORELL - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation.The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express...
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Daniel Goes to the Potty

Maggie Testa - Simon & Schuster Books
Format: Print book

A perfect new potty-training book for Daniel Tiger fans - push the button and hear the potty flush!Daniel and his dad are at Music Man Stan's music shop when Daniel has to go to the potty. Will he have to wait until he gets home to use the bathroom? In this adaptation of a popular episode,...
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Maman dans tes bras.

Soledad - Farrar Straus Giroux, 2016.
Format: Print book

A little boy calls for help from his mom whenever he needs anything -- help finding his pajamas, assistance on the potty, or just a snuggle. Then he finally calls for his dad. Whatever could he want? This is sure to inspire giggles from both parents and kids, as they recognize parts...
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Animal Opposites

Petr Horacek - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

A Parents Best Book of the Year!Celebrated illustrator Petr Horcek offers a pop-up introduction to opposites with the help of a variety of creatures.Turn the pages, lift the flaps, and see animals of all shapes and sizes bring the world of opposites to life. From slow snail to fast cheetah,...
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Halloween Night

Arden Druce - Cooper Square Publishing Llc
Format: Paperback

Discover which spooky characters are lingering in the shadows on the scariest night of the year!
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How to Heal a Broken Wing

Bob Graham - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

In a spare urban fable, Bob Graham brings us one small boy, one loving family, and one miraculous story of hope and healing."No one saw the bird fall."In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the ground. With the help of his sympathetic...
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Timothy Goes to School

Rosemary Wells - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

Timothy is very excited about starting school--until he meets Claude. Claude sits next to him, and he wears all the right clothes, says all the right things, and garners all the praise from his teacher and classmates. Timothy is feeling down, until he meets a girl who's having the same...
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Yellow Copter

K R Hamilton - Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) , 2015.
Format: Print book

When a teacher gets stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel at the fair, cranes and planes can't reach her. The only one who might have a chance is Yellow Copter!With a rollicking rhyme and candy-colored illustrations, this is the perfect read-aloud for any fan of machines that are big, make...
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My first Halloween

Tomie DePaola - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Print book

Tomie dePaola's warm illustrations capture the fun moments of Halloween that become wonderful memories for the family. This is an irresistible addition to every child's bag of treats.
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Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin

Mary Serfozo - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Peter's looking for the one perfect pumpkin. Come join the search and see what he does when he finds it!
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My First Counting Book: Coast Guard

Cindy Entin - Applesauce Press; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

This beautifully illustrated counting board book introduces children to the numbers 1 through 10 using poetic prose and colorful illustrations of Coast Guardsman, ships, helicopters, equipment, uniforms, medals, and traditions exclusive to the Coast Guard community. Along with the other...
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Bob Books Sight Words: Kindergarten

Lynn Maslen Kertell - Scholastic; Box edition
Format: Book

From the Best-Selling learning to read series, Bob Books, comes Sight Words: KindergartenSight words are common words that appear again and again in your children's reading material. Knowing these words "by sight" is essential for reading fluency. This set provides practice...
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