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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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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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Harriet Tubman

Wil Mara - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

Harriet Tubman spent her early years as a slave before she escaped. She dedicated her life to helping others escape from slavery, too.
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My Dreams: Baby Basics

Xavier Deneux - Twirl
Format: Board book

"A lovely bedtime story." -BOOKLIST This irresistible book invites babies to follow one little boys whimsical dream as he flies through the air on a magic carpet, climbs up the spine of a dinosaur, and even rides on the back of a whale!* Glow in the dark elements for extra fun day or night!*...
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Big and Little: A Story of Opposites

Cheryl Pilgrim - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Enormous Big and tiny Little, two adorable dogs, go over and under, deep and shallow, in and out in pursuit of a butterfly.A simple book that introduces the important concept of opposites to the very youngest readers. Loveable Big and effervescent Little opposite in size--and the way they...
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The Black Widow

Daniel Silva - Harper
Format: Hardcover

#1 NYT Bestseller#1 USA Bestseller#1 WSJ BestsellerAn Amazon Editors' Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Best Fiction Book of the YearAn iBooks Book of the Month"The novel's grand finale is heart-stopping, unexpected and deeply unsettling." - Washington Post"Fascinating, suspenseful,...
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Pirates Don't Go to Kindergarten!

Lisa Robinson - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Yo, ho, ho! It's a mutiny against kindergarten!Pirate Emma is about to start kindergarten! But Emma's not so sure she's ready for a new captain and crew. Especially since Cap'n Chu - the roughest, toughest, awesomest preschool cap'n ever - is right down the hall. So Emma decides to head...
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Among a Thousand Fireflies

Helen Frost - ‎Candlewick; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

How can a firefly find the one, among so many? Exquisite photographs and poetic text evoke a sense of mystery and magic.On a summer evening, just as the stars blink on, a firefly lands on a flower. Lights start to flash all around her - first one, then three, seven. Hundreds. Thousands....
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Look, There's a Submarine!

Nosy Crow - Nosy Crow
Format: Board book

Follow the holes to read the story in this interactive adventure!Each book in this series follows a vehicle on its journey across five beautifully illustrated spreads, with holes in the pages playing an integral part in driving the narrative. Little ones will love finding the holes with...
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I'm Bored

Michael Ian Black - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

There is NOTHING boring about being a kid, but one little girl is going to have to prove it in this anything-but-boring picture book from comedian Michael Ian Black. Just when a little girl thinks she couldnt possibly be more bored, she stumbles upon a potato who turns the tables on her by declaring...
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'Twas Nochebuena

Roseanne Greenfield Thong - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

'Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa...It's Christmas Eve, and you're invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty...
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Mix It Up!

Herve Tullet - Handprint Books
Format: Print book

PRESS HERE, MIX IT UP! and coming soon: LET'S PLAY!Accept Herv Tullet's irresistible invitation to mix it up in a dazzling adventure of whimsy and wonder. Follow the artist's simple instructions, and suddenly colors appear, mix, splatter, and vanish in a world powered only by the reader's...
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Hunters of the Great Forest

Dennis Nolan - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

On a warm night, a band of hunters sets out on a journey. As they travel over hills, through thickets of trees, and around mountains, nothing will keep them from their ultimate goal. What that goal is may surprise you.Dennis Nolan's remarkable, imaginative illustrations lead the way in this...
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Holy Squawkamole!: Little Red Hen Makes Guacamole

Susan Wood - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

This tasty take on the classic Little Red Hen story has a deliciously spicy twist! Yum, guacamole! That's what Little Red Hen craves, and she could use some help gathering and mashing the ingredients. So she asks her friends, including an armadillo, snake, and iguana, to lend a hand....
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Imagine That!: How Dr. Seuss Wrote The Cat in the Hat

Judy Sierra - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A lively new picture-book biography of the most beloved children's book author of all time: Dr. Seuss!Have you ever wondered how the great Dr. Seuss wrote his most famous book? Did you know that for The Cat in the Hat, he wasn't allowed to make up the fun words he was known for - like...
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Mama, Look!

Patricia J Murphy - little bee books
Format: Hardcover

In this picture book written by award-winning author Patricia J. Murphy and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist David Diaz, curious baby creatures and their mamas discover the world around them.When a child notices a grasshopper on a plant while outside with his mother, he exclaims, "Mama,...
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My Heart Fills with Happiness

Monique Gray Smith - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Board book

The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect...
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Sylvia Longs Big Book for Small Children (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)

Sylvia Long - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Sylvia Long has been creating bestselling childrens books for more than 25 years. Her edition of Mother Goose rhymes is a modern classic, and Sylvia Longs Big Book for Small Children, her latest compendium, is destined to become another nursery staple. From beloved stories like "The...
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There's a Monster in Your Book

Tom Fletcher - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"A delightful interactive picture book that will have preschoolers wiggling, shaking, and eventually tucking this book monster into bed." - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorShake, wiggle, and tickle the monster out of this book - an interactive bedtime read-aloud by a YouTube star,...
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Tickle My Ears

Jörg Mühle - Gecko Press
Format: Print book

Encourages readers to interact with the story by helping a little rabbit go through the steps of getting ready for bed.
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Now That I'm Here

Aaron Meshon - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

In this touching and cheeky before-and-after story for fans of Matthew Cordell's Wish, a child describes what his parents' lives were like before he was born...and how much more fun they have now that he's finally here!Before he was born, Mom and Dad dreamed of their new baby....
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Fly!

Karl Newsom Edwards - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A charming read-aloud picture book about learning to be yourself, filled with movement and including a page with fun facts about bugs! Fly can't wiggle like a worm. He can't jump like a grasshopper. And he can't swing like a spider. Don't give up, Fly! Keep trying, and with...
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Nanny Paws

WENDY WAHMAN - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Nanny Paws looks after Ally and Mae the only way she knows how - as a dog would. There's nothing she wouldn't do for her girls. She feeds them a hearty breakfast (cookies are best) , picks up their toys (teddy bears fit nicely in freshly dug holes) , and even walks them to school...
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Llama Llama Loves to Read

ANNA DEWDNEY - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Anna Dewdney's Bestselling Llama Llama series continues with Llama learning to read!Llama Llama learns at school. Counting, writing, reading, rules. Friends and school -- there's nothing better. Llama learning all the letters!Anna Dewdney's beloved Llama Llama...
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The Fun Book of Scary Stuff

Emily Jenkins - Frances Foster Books
Format: Print book

There are lots of frightening things out there. Witches. Trolls. Sharks. The DARK!But nothing seems as scary once you turn on the light. In this hilarious picture book, a boy and his two dogs go through a list of all the things, both real and imagined, that make the hair on the backs of their...
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Nest (Classic Board Books)

Jorey Hurley - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Simple text and beautiful illustrations follow a baby bird through the seasons in this sweet tale now available as Classic Board Book.. From birth, to first flight, to a new friend, the first year of a birds life is full of activity and wonder. Artist Jorey Hurley pairs vivid, crisp artwork...
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Ladybug Girl and Her Papa

David Soman - Dial Books
Format: Board book

Perfect for Father's Day or any day, this board book from the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series celebrates Lulu's bond with her dad and pairs perfectly with Ladybug Girl and her Mama Join Lulu and her papa as they spend a perfect day together. They take a hike complete...
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Presents Through the Window: A Taro Gomi Christmas Book

Taro Gomi - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Hardcover

Pink suit. Moustache. Helicopter. This may not be your ordinary Santa, but its still a daunting Christmas Eve challenge! There are so many presents to deliver, and so little time. Its a good thing Santa has a plan. Hell just peek into every window and toss in a gift. Done! The trouble is, Santa...
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Now

Antoinette Portis - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

This is my favorite cloud. . .because it's the one I am watching.This is my favorite tree. . .because it's the one where I'm swinging.This is my favorite tooth. . .because it's the one that is missing.Follow a little girl as she takes you on a tour through all of her favorite things,...
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Maisy Goes to London

Lucy Cousins - Candlewick Press, 2016.
Format: Print book

Little armchair travelers will be happy to join Maisy and friends on a whirlwind tour of the big city of London.It's Maisy's first trip to London! There are so many places to see, and so many ways to travel. Maisy and her friends visit lots of important places, like Big Ben, Buckingham...
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Sleepover Duck!

Carin Bramsen - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Join Duck and Cat - from Hey, Duck! and Just a Duck? - for an adventurous barn sleepover in their third picture book together! Perfect for fans of Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series.It's Duck's very first sleepover . . . and it's in Cat's barn! But a "Hooot, Hooot"...
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Thunder Pug

Kim Norman - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

"Navigating friendships and popularity can be difficult for youngsters; Percy is a shining example of empowerment." - KirkusWhat's a superhero without a sidekick? This delightful follow-up to the popular Puddle Pug brings back that perfectly THUNDER-ful pug-and-pig pair:...
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Lets Find Momo!: A Hide-and-Seek Board Book

Andrew Knapp. - Quirk Books
Format: Board book

Everyones favorite hide-and-seek dog returns in this colorful, kid-friendly photography board book.Beloved border collie Momo is back...if you can find him! Look for Momo hiding on a farm, in a bookstore, at a construction site, and in other unlikely locations. In this sturdy board book...
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Pig the Star

Aaron Blabey - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

The world's most self-centered pug wants to be the star of a fun photo shoot. He pushes his good friend, Trevor, out of the way and hogs all of the costumes. He is going to be the star! But when the photographer starts to favor Trevor, Pig must try everything to steal back the show!Rich...
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Thank You, Bees

TONI YULY - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

This gentle message of gratitude and connection, enhanced by beautifully simple collage illustrations, makes for a charming gift.Sun gives us light.Thank you, sun.Clouds bring the rain that makes puddles to splash in. Sheep give us wool for our sweaters and hats. The honey...
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What's an Apple?

Marilyn Singer - Abrams Appleseed
Format: Print book

What can you do with an apple? You can pick it, kick it, wash it, squash it - but don't forget to eat it. This charming new series will show readers how to find magic and joy in the beauty of everyday life. Also available: What's a Banana?
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Gulp, Gobble

Marilyn Singer - Simon Spotlight
Format: Paperback

Award-winning author Marilyn Singer opens up an entire world of imagination in only twenty-four rhyming words in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read about how animals eat!Come see animals of all different kinds enjoy a picnic in this delightful story that beginning readers will love reading...
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CRASH! BOOM! A Math Tale

ROBIE H HARRIS - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

How do these blocks stack up? Gentle math concepts go down easy in this fun and accessible story for very young children by the esteemed Robie H. Harris.Elephant has a bucket of blocks and wants to build something tall. Something as tall as Elephant. But will it stay up? CRASH! BOOM! Not this...
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Your Baby's First Word Will Be DADA

Jimmy Fallon - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Your baby's first word will be . . ."Dada!"Right? Everyone knows that fathers wage a secret campaign to ensure that their babies' first word is "Dada!" But how does it work?One of the most popular entertainers in the world and NBC's The Tonight Show host,...
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There Might Be Lobsters

CAROLYN CRIMI - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Come on, Sukie, you can do it! A little dog's paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller is in need in this humorous, tenderly sympathetic story.Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and sandy, and the waves...
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National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why

Amy Shields - Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books
Format: Book

Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac, to a new audience: preschoolers! Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child's...
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This Is Not a Picture Book

Sergio Ruzzier - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

In this quirky yet sweet picture book about the joy and power of reading, Duck learns that even books without pictures can be fun. While he and his friend Bug may struggle at first to decipher their book, they stick with it, and before long they discover that not only can they read it, but it deserves...
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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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Do You Believe in Unicorns?

BETHANIE DEENEY MURGUIA - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Is believing in magic the key to seeing a unicorn? If you keep your eyes open to wonder, the possibilities are endless.Is that a horse wearing a hat? It's definitely not a unicorn in disguise - that would be ridiculous, right? It's probably just a horse that's having a bad hair day. Or trying...
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3x4: TOON Level 1

Ivan Brunetti - TOON Books
Format: Hardcover

Annemarie and her clever classmates have to draw sets of twelve and use their imagination to come up with creative solutions. Young readers will delight in the counting game while learning the basics of multiplication. Star cartoonist Ivan Brunetti's ingenious and fun-to-read comic...
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Brown Bear Starts School

Sue Tarsky - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Brown Bear is nervous. Today is his very first day of school. What if his classmates don't like him? What if he can't hear the teacher? What if he doesn't have the right clothes? His mother does her best to reassure him but it isn't until Brown Bear learns that he can do things...
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Charlie's Boat

Kit Chase - G. P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover

Best friends really are the best when they use their imaginations to help each other. Charlie, Oliver, and Lulu love to play outside together. One fine day they all go fishing, but Charlie doesn't have much fun - all he can catch are sticks. Next, they build little boats and have a race,...
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Stanley's School

William Bee - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Stanley has lots of eager students at school today!Ding, ding, ding! It's time for school with Stanley and Hattie. Stanley reads a story to Little Woo, Sophie, and Benjamin. Outside, everyone has fun in the garden, and Stanley's lemonade and Hattie's lovely fruit salad are delicious snacks...
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Mama's Kisses

Kate McMullan - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author Kate McMullan, a sweet rhyming bedtime story celebrating mothers' love It's bedtime in the jungle, but baby panda, elephant, orangutan, and leopard are nowhere to be found. Their mamas set out to look for their wayward little ones, calling them to bed with a soft...
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National Geographic Readers: Trot, Pony!

Shira Evans - National Geographic
Format: Print book

Trot, prance, and jump with ponies! Young readers will meet lots of different kinds of ponies and learn what they do. Through text features such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups--helping them make connections between...
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Shake, Wiggle & Roll

Carli Davidson - Chronicle Books
Format: Board book

In Shake, Wiggle & Roll, babies and toddlers will be moving and grooving with playful pups as they show off favorite doggie moves, from chomping and chewing to jumping and leaping. With lively images from the lens of expert animal photographer Carli Davidson, this sturdy book is perfect...
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National Geographic Little Kids Word Book: Learning the Words in Your World

National Geographic - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Library Binding

Expertly developed to introduce the basics of reading and inspire children to discover their surroundings, this first book of words encourages what youngsters naturally love to do—explore and ask questions. Kid-friendly design and hundreds of charming photos capture children's...
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We're Going to the Farmers' Market

Stefan Page - Chronicle Books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

In this story, readers get to visit local farmers, fill baskets with fresh fruits and vegetables, and then head home to cook a feast, all with goodies from the farmers market! Featuring Stefan Pages graphic art, this delightful board book is filled with bold splashes of color and unique...
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Newspaper Hats

Phil Cummings - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

A touching, age-appropriate and uplifting story about a loved one with Alzheimers disease. . Georgie visits her Grandpa at the retirement home where he lives, but he doesnt always remember who she is. Georgie sits with him as he sifts painstakingly through his remaining memories, finding...
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More and More

Emma Dodd - Templar
Format: Book

A little monkey learns that his parent loves him more and more every day.The love between parent and child grows by the day, as one little monkey discovers in this gorgeous new story from Emma Dodd. Stunning illustrations of a monkey family and foil-embellished pages make this the perfect...
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Snowboy and the Last Tree Standing

HIAWYN ORAM - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A poignant tale about a game gone awry shows that in the face of greed and reckless destruction, one thoughtful person can make a big difference.Snowboy is busy saving the Polar Bear King when Greenbackboy approaches him with an idea for a game called KA-CHING - a game that will make...
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A Father's Love

Hannah Holt - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

This heartwarming book celebrates the love that fathers and children share in the animal kingdom, while also teaching young readers about colors. Perfect for new babies, new fathers, baby shower gifts, Father's Day gifts, and for kids who love their dads on any old day.Throughout the animal...
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The Perfect Dog

Kevin O'Malley - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Fans of The Pigeon Wants a Puppy and Charlie the Ranch Dog will fall in love with this vibrant picture book about one girl's quest to find the perfect dog for her family. When your parents say you can get a dog, you feel so LUCKY. And after you finally figure out what...
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Big Hid

Roisin Swales - Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

Big and Little are the very best of friends. They do everything together! That is until one day, when Big suddenly hides away inside his shell . . .Little tries every method to get Big to come out and play again - he bakes him his favorite cake, he even asks all of his friends for help...
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My Colors Book

Patricia Mitter - Cornell Lab Publishing Group
Format: Board book

It's never too early to expose your children to the many wonders of nature. EARLY BIRDS, our new board book series, begins with MY COLORS and MY NUMBERS, two core concepts. MY COLORS pairs each of ten colors with a beautiful bird and a second element found in nature for reinforcement....
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Where's the Elephant?

Barroux. - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

A simple game of hide-and-seek takes on a new dimension as a growing city encroaches on the jungle the animals call home.Where's the elephant? Where's the parrot? Where's the snake? And wait a minute - where are all the trees? Where will the elephant, parrot, and snake go now?...
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Found Dogs

Erica Sirotich - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Sandra Boynton's Doggies and a perfect fit for every preschooler's library, this adorable rhyming and counting book tallies up all the dogs at the shelter, and then counts backward as the pups are adopted Babies and toddlers will delight in counting up each wriggly,...
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Shy

Deborah Freedman - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A dazzlingly beautiful new book about shyness from the author of Blue Chicken, The Story of Fish and Snail, and By Mouse and Frog!Shy loves birds. He'd love to watch them fly and hear them sing, but he's only ever read about them in books. . .until a real bird comes...
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Oh No, George!

Chris Haughton - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

Bold, hilarious artwork captures the innocent charm of affable George, a dog who is trying to be good - with disastrous results.George is a dog with all the best intentions. And his owner, Harry, has all the best hopes that George will be a well-behaved dog when he leaves him alone for the day....
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Here Comes the Easter Cat

Deborah Underwood - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A cat with flair to spare, an Easter Bunny with a job to do, and a hilarious break from sticky-sweet Easter fare for fans of Patrick McDonnell and the Pigeon books by Mo Willems.Why should the Easter Bunny get all the love Thats what Cat would like to know. So he decides to take over He dons...
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Story Boat

Kyo Maclear - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

When you have to leave behind almost everything you know, where can you call home? Sometimes home is simply where we are: here. A imaginative, lyrical, unforgettable picture book about the migrant experience through a child's eyes.When a little girl and her younger brother are forced...
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What To Do With a Box

Jane Yolen - Creative Editions
Format: Print book

If you give a child a box, who can tell what will happen next? It may become a library or a boat. It could set the scene for a fairy tale or a wild expedition. The most wonderful thing is its seemingly endless capacity for magical adventure, a feature imaginatively captured in cardboardesque...
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Bella Loves Bunny

David McPhail - Harry N. Abrams; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

A companion board book to Ben Loves Bear, Bella Loves Bunny shares the sweet story of friendship between a little girl and her beloved stuffed bunny rabbit, from morning till night. Bella and Bunny do everything together. In the morning, they play piano and dance and hop!. In the afternoon,...
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Angelina's Big City Ballet

Katharine Holabird - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For the first time ever, Angelina is visiting the most famous city in Mouseland: the Big Cheese! She can't wait to explore the city and perform her fairy ballet. But her cousin Jeanie tells Angelina that tap dancing is much better than ballet. How can the two girls overcome their differences...
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Little excavator

Anna Dewdney - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Llama Llama books comes a new character ready to dig his way into your heart!Here come the BIG RIGS rolling down the street. Thumpa-thumpabumpa-bumpaBEEP! BEEP! BEEP!There's Loader and Dump Truck, Backhoe and Crane....
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Ruby Bridges

Simone T. Ribke - C. Press/F. Watts Trade

Ruby was the only student in her class for the first year. She and her teacher didn’t miss a single day of school. Some people seem destined to make a lasting impact on history. They might be pioneering adventurers like Mae Jemison or ordinary people, like Helen Keller, who do extraordinary...
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Are We There Yet?

Dan Santat - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime!"Are we there yet?" Every parent has heard this classic kid question on a long car ride--and after reading this astonishingly inventive new book (that even turns upside down for several pages!) , you'll...
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Deep in the Woods

Christopher Corr - Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Format: Hardcover

Deep in the woods is a little wooden house, with nine neat windows and a red front door. When a little mouse decides it will make the perfect home, so do the other animals in the wood - including a great big bear!But will the bear be able to put everything right when their home comes tumbling...
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Always

Emma Dodd - Templar
Format: Hardcover

One little elephant learns that a parent’s love is unconditional.There is always love between parent and child, which is the heartwarming message in an exquisite new title from Emma Dodd. Featuring stunning illustrations of an elephant family and with interior pages embellished with...
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King Alice

Matthew Cordell - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Matthew Cordell, Caldecott award-winning author and illustrator of Wolf in the Snow, delivers yet another warm and delightful picture book in King Alice. Alice and her family are stuck indoors on a snowy day. Alice loves to read, and when her dad suggests that she make her own book,...
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Splish, Splash, Ducky!

LUCY COUSINS - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Revel in the rain with a little duckling and friends in a bright adventure from the creator of Maisy that kids will find just ducky.Oh, goody, hooray!It's raining today.When I'm feeling happy.I say quack, quack, quack.Ducky Duckling has so much fun in the rain!...
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Sam and Jump

Jennifer K Mann - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

A charmingly simple tale about friends, old and new, that will resonate with anyone who's ever loved - and lost - a special toy.Sam and his stuffed bunny, Jump, are best friends, and they do everything together. One day, on a trip to the beach, Sam meets Thomas. Sam and Thomas play...
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Hedgehog

Ashlyn Anstee - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

Hedgehog is hogging the hedge and won't let the other animals live there. In this humorous political allegory, he learns that it's not a winning strategy.Winter is coming, and the animals need homes. The worms move in with the groundhogs. The possums share a burrow with the foxes....
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Penguinaut!

Marcie Colleen - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Orville lives at the zoo, surrounded by animal pals who go on exciting adventures. A hang gliding rhino! A deep-sea diving giraffe! Orville struggles to keep up, until one day he concocts an adventure all his own: build a spaceship and fly to the moon all by himself. Can one tiny penguin...
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The Peculiar Pig

Joy Steuerwald - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

The sweet, funny story of a dachshund puppy who learns it is fine to be different from her piglet siblings.There was a different sort of piglet in the pigpen one cool spring morning.That "different" one is named Penny, and she's really not a piglet at all . . . she's a puppy....
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Farmer Kobi's Hanukkah Match

Rabbi Ron Isaacs - Apples & Honey Press
Format: Hardcover

Come join Farmer Kobi and his animals for a hilarious Hanukkah dinner. Kobi's well-mannered goats, donkey, and sheep know just how to play host, and they give Polly, Kobi's Hanukkah guest, a gracious welcome. But when Polly isn't sure animals belong in a house, what will happen...
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Over the River & Through the Wood: A Holiday Adventure

Linda Ashman - Scholastic, Inc
Format: Hardcover

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Dora and Diego's Adventures!

Susan Hall - Simon Spotlight
Format: Print book

Are you ready for some adventures? Dora and Diego are! These stories will take you through the rainforest to rescue animals, over the Emerald Canyon to bring a carved stone to the museum, and across the seven seas to retrieve a treasure chest. Go, Dora and Diego, go!
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Stop Following Me, Moon!

Darren Farrell - Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) , 2016.
Format: Print book

A hungry bear's big appetite leads to a lesson about sharing in this silly story perfect for fans of Mo Willems' Pigeon books Bear is hungry. So hungry that when he spies a squirrel's berry snack, he can't help taking the whole berry bush. Then, when he wanders past a busy...
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Spectacularly Beautiful: A Refugee's Story

Lisa Lucas - POW!
Format: Hardcover

A young refugee living in America learns to see herself as beautiful, in spite of physical and emotional scars from her troubled homeland, thanks to a gifted teacher.Spectacularly Beautiful tells the story of Shahad, a refugee who has moved to a new country and started at a new school with...
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Snow Sisters!

Kerri Kokias - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Just like snowflakes, no two sisters are alike, but that doesn't mean they can't work together to make the perfect snow day! A heartwarming sibling story from the illustrator of That's Me Loving You.When snowflakes fall, two sisters react very differently. One is excited and the other...
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Vampirina in the Snow (A Vampirina Ballerina Book) (Vampirina, 4)

Anne Marie Pace - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Get ready for a monster storm!Vampirina and her clan are determined to suck as much fun as they can from a host of wintry activities. From sledding to snow angels, there is quite a lot to do on this hauntingly beautiful night -- and its not complete until Vampirina tests her ballet skills...
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Duck, Duck, Moose!

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen - Disney Editions
Format: Hardcover

Duck and Duck are preparing for a party, and each step of the way, Moose inadvertently messes things up. When he disappears in shame, Duck and Duck must go find him so he can join in the party-which was for him! The slapstick physical humor of Duck, Duck, Moose will have kids overcome with...
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Butterflies on the First Day of School

Annie Silvestro - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

The first day of school is exciting - but it can be scary, too! Meet Rosie, a brand-new student who just happens to have butterflies in her stomach. Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten - she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before...
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Dad By My Side

Soosh - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming celebration of the special relationship between a father and daughter from Instagram sensation Soosh. Whether they're playing make-believe, making you smile, or warding off monsters under the bed, dads are always there when you need them. Debut picture book artist Soosh celebrates...
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How Many Sleeps 'til My Birthday?

Mark Sperring - Tiger Tales
Format: Print book

Little Pip is so excited for his birthday! "WAKE UP!" he exclaims to Daddy Grizzle. Today is a very special day because today is my birthday!" But Daddy Grizzle tells him that it's not his special day yet. "There are still THREE whole sleeps 'til your birthday."...
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Bird, Balloon, Bear

Il Sung Na - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend. Bird is new to the forest, and he's looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too. But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it's...
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Froggy's Lemonade Stand

Jonathan London - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Froggy has a lemonade stand, but he's done it his way!Froggy has great plans for all the money he's going to make from his lemonade stand. But there's a problem: he was so thirsty that he drank all the lemonade. Luckily lovable Froggy has lots of good friends to help him find a solution....
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Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors (A Latino Book of Concepts)

Roseanne Greenfield Thong - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Pura Belpré Award, Illustrator HonorLatino Book Award, Winner. Green is a chile pepper, spicy and hot.Green is cilantro inside our pot.. In this lively picture book, children discover a world of colors all around them: red is spices and swirling skirts, yellow is masa, tortillas, and sweet...
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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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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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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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Twinkle Thinks Pink!

Katharine Holabird
Format: Hardcover


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Hair

Leslie Patricelli - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Is Baby really ready for that first haircut? With the usual panache, Leslie Patricelli's one-haired wonder leads the way into another new experience.It's important to take care of your hair, even if you only have one! As Baby can tell you, that hair gets washed when it's dirty...
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Lola Gets a Cat

Anna McQuinn - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

Lola wants a cat, but Mommy says taking care of a pet is a lot of work. So Lola does her homework. At the library she finds books about cats and pet care and she and Mommy learn as much as they can. She pretends her stuffed kitty is real and practices taking care of it. When the time comes,...
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Bear and Chicken

Jannie Ho - Running Press
Format: Hardcover

Humor, a surprise ending, and an unlikely friendship make Bear and Chicken fall into the ranks with Mo Willems and Dev Petty, and the soup recipe at the end will inspire young chefs to get into the kitchen and cook! When Bear finds a chicken frozen in the winter snow, he brings it home...
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Leaves.

Grace Hansen - Abdo Kids
Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats

"A complicated topic is made easier with this title introducing leaves and explaining their anatomy and how they make food for plants. Labeled diagrams and photographs and a glossary will make learning the important jobs of leaves even simpler!"--Publisher's website.
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Sometimes It's Storks

L J R Kelly - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Print book

A funny, surrealist take on the classic baby delivery story Baby delivery is a tricky business: When the top-notch stork is not available, a substitute has to step in. But a delicious-looking fish distracts him, and he misplaces the baby en route. As one animal encounter leads to another,...
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Chicken Story Time

Sandy Asher - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A wonderfully silly take on library story time that's perfect for children, chickens, and everyone in between Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to story time at the library, of course! The children like the chicken, the chicken likes the children, and everyone loves story time....
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Say Zoop!

HERVE TULLET - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

PRESS HERE, MIX IT UP!, LET'S PLAY! and now SAY ZOOP! Collect all four interactive books from Herv Tullet!Make some noise! Shout "OH!" Whisper "oh!" Say "Zoop" Yes! "Zoop!" "Zoop!" "Zoop!" The newest book from Herv Tullet magically...
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Pig the Winner

Aaron Blabey - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Will Pig ever learn? He's an absolute cheat and quite the sore loser as well. But when Pig challenges his foot-long playmate, Trevor, to a kibble eating contest, he accidentally stuffs more than just food in his mouth. Lucky for Pig, Trevor knows what to do and saves the day!Young readers...
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The Mermaid and the Shoe

K G Campbell - Kids Can Pr
Format: Hardcover

In this delightful picture book, Minnow seems to be the only one of King Neptune's fifty mermaid daughters who has no particular skill or accomplishments. That is, except for her persistence in asking many, many questions. "Why don't crabs have fins"? "Where do bubbles go"?...
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Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar

Keith Richards - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Long before there was a band, there was a boy: a young Keith Richards, who was introduced to the joy of music through his beloved granddad, Theodore Augustus Dupree, affectionately known as "Gus," who was in a jazz big band and is the namesake of Keith's daughter, Theodora...
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The Day Abuelo Got Lost: Memory Loss of a Loved Grandfather

Diane de Anda - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

A touching story about a boy and his grandfather who enjoy a special relationship - until Abuelo starts to lose his memory. Instead of building model planes and cooking together, Luis and his father have to search the neighborhood for Abuelo, and Luis and Abuelo have to find new activities...
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Peter Rabbit 123: A Counting Book

Beatrix Potter - Warne
Format: Board book

Learn to count with Peter Rabbit and all his friends in this warm, lyrical, and beautiful board book.One Peter Rabbit . . .Two Bad Mice . . .Three Naughty Kittens . . .This whimsical board book takes you gently through the numbers from 1 to 10 and is a stylish, gentle introduction to the world...
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My Autumn Book

Wong Herbert Yee - scholastic
Format: Paperback

Key Features Description Crisp air and gray skies beckon a little girl to thoroughly investigate the outside world. Chipmunks, squirrels, insects, and fallen leaves all hint that a change of season is coming. Emboldened by fall colors and rhymes, this terrific introduction to seasonal change...
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Countablock

Christopher Franceschelli - Harry N. Abrams; Nov Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Following on the heels of a successful abecedary, Countablock features thick pages cut into the shape of each numeral, creating a peek-through guessing game around the number form itself. One acorn becomes . . . one oak tree! From snowmen to puddles and eggs to chicks, quantities are illustrated...
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Love Monster and the Last Chocolate

Rachel Bright - Farrar Straus Giroux, 2015.
Format: Print book

When Love Monster comes home from vacation, he discovers a box of chocolates on his doorstep. He knows he should share it with his friends, but what if there's none left for him after everyone has a piece? What if they take his favorite-the double chocolate strawberry swirl? And even...
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Hooray for Babies!

Susan Meyers - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the bestselling Everywhere Babies comes a sweet and bouncy rhyming picture book that celebrates all the joys and wonders of being a baby.
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Tiny Little Rocket

Richard Collingridge - David Fickling Books
Format: Hardcover

There's a tiny little rocket that will take you to the stars.It only flies there once a year but zips you out past Mars.Its fins are solid silver with a door made out of gold.There's a cozy pilot seat inside for a person young or old.Climb aboard for a bedtime picture book sure to appeal...
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Tony

Ed Galing - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Tony was all white,large, sturdy,with wide gentle eyesand a ton of love . . .. Follow this touching tale of a boy and his friendship with a horse, by the late poet Ed Galing and illustrated with remarkable tenderness by Caldecott-winning artist Erin Stead.. A Neal Porter Book. A New York...
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100 Things That Make Me Happy

Amy Schwartz - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

In the grand tradition of "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" comes an uplifting tribute to 100 everyday things worth celebrating. The list, in rhyming couplets, draws directly from a preschooler's world - from slippery floors to dinosaurs, from goldfish to a birthday...
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High Five

Adam Rubin - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of the New York Times bestseller Dragons Love Tacos comes a rollicking, rhyme-tastic, interactive high five competition--starring YOU!Discover the lost art of the high five and improve your slapping skills just in time for the annual high five contest! From...
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Honeyky Hanukah

Woody Guthrie - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, 2015"Sure to become a tradition at Hanukkah parties everywhere."—Kirkus Reviews"inspires a toe-tapping performance"—Publishers Weekly"a happy tune for a festive time"—Booklist"Read...
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The Helpers in Your Neighborhood

Alexandra Cassel - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood! Daniel Tiger leaves the Neighborhood of Make Believe and visits the real world to help introduce readers to the helpers in their neighborhood in this deluxe...
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How to Cheer Up Dad

Fred Koehler - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious book about parent and child relationships for fans of Ian Falconer and Jon Agee--a perfect gift idea for Fathers Day and beyond!Little Jumbo just cant understand why his dad is having such a bad day. It couldnt be the raisins Little Jumbo spit out at the ceiling or the bath...
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As Warm As the Sun

Kate McMullan - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover

French bulldogs Toby and Pinkie learn to live together and form a heartwarming friendship.Toby loves basking in the morning sun, snuggling in a lap in the afternoon, and toasting his tummy by the fireside at night, but somehow his warm spots never last. What Toby wants more than anything...
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At Night

Helga Bansch - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A whimsical and soothing bedtime story At night, all the animals return to their homes to sleep. Birds dream in their nests, polar bears snore inside their ice caves, and children snuggle under the covers of their beds. Everything is in order. Unless, of course, it isn't. Sometimes...
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Little Red Rhyming Hood

Sue Fliess - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Because Little Red only speaks in verse, it's tough for her to make friends. The schoolyard bully, Big Brad Wolf, is always picking on her. One day, her grandma shows her a flyer for a poetry contest, and Little Red thinks it could be her big chance to make a friend. But on the day of the contest,...
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You Are One

Sara O'Leary - Owlkids Books Inc.
Format: Print book

A baby's first year is full of memorable milestones. Learning to crawl, taking first steps, tasting new foods, and forming first words are all exciting achievements. You Are One looks back on each of these universal moments and more, inviting little ones and their parents to celebrate...
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Kiss It Better

Smriti Prasadam-Halls - Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Format: Print book

Every day has its ups and downs Sometimes you giggle, sometimes you frown. But the thing to remember, the secret, is this ...Everything feels better with the help of a KISS. If you've scraped your knee, or fallen out with your best friend, a kiss can make everything better. And kisses...
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Count on Me

Miguel Tanco - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

A young girl sees the world differently in this beautiful picture book celebration of math.Everyone has a passion. For some, it's music. For others, it's art. For our heroine, it's math. When she looks around the world, she sees math in all the beautiful things: the concentric circles a stone...
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Jammie Day!

Carrie Snyder - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

Cliffy is a middle child: a little less loud, a little less messy, and a little less conspicuous than his four siblings. One cold, winter morning, Cliffy doesn't feel like getting dressed. So he tells his mom it's jammie day and heads to school in his favorite footy pajamas. His mom might...
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All Fall Down

Mary Brigid Barrett - Candlewick Pr
Format: Print book

LeUyen Pham's adorable, vibrant illustrations bring Mary Brigid Barrett's singsong text to life in a board book for the very young.From a bright tower made of blocks to a boisterous family playing a game of Ring Around the Rosie, there are many ways to join things together - and watch...
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Bus! Stop!

James Yang - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Few words are needed in this inventive and fun transportation adventure!"Bus! Stop!" a boy yells, as his bus pulls away one early morning. He must wait for the next bus. But the next one does NOT look like his bus at all. And neither does the next one, or the next. At first, the boy is annoyed....
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How To Dress A Dragon

Thelma Lynne Godin - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

If you have to dress a dragon, you must be prepared to catch him as he flies by. Also, beware of ticklish toes, shirts with buttons, and hats that do not fit neatly between his horns!In this charming, second-person narrative, our little boy hero imparts his infinite knowledge of how to dress...
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Chicky Chicky Chook Chook

Cathy MacLennan - Boxer Books Ltd.
Format: Book

What a great read-aloud, sing-aloud, shout-aloud board book this is, with its fun-to-imitate animal sounds and rhythmic rhyme. Bright yellow chicks, golden bees, and striped kitty cats play in the warm sunshine, clucking and buzzing and skitty-scatting. Then they rest, snoozy-woozy. But what...
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Clammy Clam

Chris Raschka - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Theme: Feeling shy. Introducing . . . Clammy Clam! It’s . . . Clammy Clam! And yet, Clammy Clam refuses to say a simple “hello.” In this tribute to the silent type, readers are reminded that kids can be unpredictable, requiring improvisation and compromise. Chris Raschka’s...
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Princesses Wear Pants

SAVANNAH GUTHRIE - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From NBC's TODAY coanchor Savannah Guthrie and educator Allison Oppenheim comes an empowering fairy tale with a twist. In the tradition of Not All Princesses Dress in Pink and Princess in Black, Princesses Wear Pants follows the unflappable Princess Penelope...
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The Hiccupotamus

Aaron Zenz - Two Lions; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

"There was a hippopotamus who hiccupped quite-a-lotamus. And every time he got'emus... he'd fall upon his bottomus!" Calamity ensues when an elephant, a centipede, and a rhinoceros try finding a cure for Hippo's colossal case of hiccups. Author-illustrator Aaron Zenz's creativity...
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Not Very Scary

Carol Brendler - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Melly is a brave little monster who is not afraid of anything. She loves surprises, and when her fun-loving cousin invites her over for a big surprise, Melly excitedly sets out for a visit. On her way, she notices skittish skeletons, a coal-black cat, and even ghoulish goblins following...
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Madeline in London

Ludwig Bemelmans - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

Pepito has moved to England. To help celebrate his birthday, Miss Clavel and the girls pay him a visit. When his mother won't let Pepito keep one of his birthday presents--a horse--Madeline is more than willing to help out.
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Pete With No Pants

Rowboat Watkins - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Meet Pete.Pete is gray. He's round. And he's not wearing any pants.So Pete must be a boulder. Or is he a pigeon? Or a squirrel? Or a cloud?Join Pete in his quest to answer the world's oldest question: Why do I have to wear pants? Wait, that's the second oldest. Born from the one-of-a-kind...
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Extraordinary Jane

Hannah E Harrison - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

For anyone with a beloved pet, this delightful and heartwarming story set at the circus shows that quiet qualities like friendship, kindness, and loyalty are important and worthy. Jane is an ordinary dog in an extraordinary circus. She isn't strong, graceful, or brave like her family. When...
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Hello School!

Priscilla Burris - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

Cozy illustrations make this the perfect introduction to the joy of school.A diverse class of excited youngsters are about to start school and experience all its wonders! Small moments like discovering one's own cubby space and big moments like a first nature walk are all brought to life...
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Vlad the Rad

Brigette Barrager
Format: Hardcover(Library Binding)


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The Mixed-Up Truck

Stephen Savage - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book

It's Cement Mixer's first day on the job and he doesn't want to make any mistakes. How can he help the other trucks on the construction site? By mixing some powdery white cement, of course!He mixes it up, adds a little water, and presto . . . a cake?! He must have mixed flour instead...
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My First Words

DK - DK Children; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Teach your preschool child numbers and encourage learning while reading and having fun together with your My First: Words board book, designed to be a toddler favorite and withstand wear and tear from a preschooler. My First: Words includes objects illustrating common first words that will...
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Have You Seen My Monster?

Steven Light - Candlewick Press (MA)
Format: Hardcover

In a follow-up to Steve Light's highly praised Have You Seen My Dragon?, the county fair is filled with shapes - and somewhere among them a monster is waiting to be found. A little girl gallivants through a county fair, searching for her furry friend. Readers will surely spot the friendly...
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Not Your Nest!

Gideon Sterer - ‎Dial Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious and oh-so-honest look at the art of sharing, from New York Times bestselling author Gideon StererBird is just about to put the finishing...
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Ladybug Girl and Her Mama

Jacky Davis - Dial Books
Format: Board book

Ladybug Girl stars in this concept board book about spending time with Mama. The short, simple text and sturdy format make this book perfect for sharing with the toddler in your life. Ladybug Girl loves her mama, and cant wait to spend the day with her. They plant flowers in the garden,...
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How to Grow a Friend

Sara Gillingham - Random House Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A lovely metaphor teaches valuable lessons in how to treat others and make friendships blossom! Making a friend takes patience, care, and room to bloom - just like growing a flower. Soon your little gardeners will have their very own green thumbs for this most important of life skills.
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I Love Dad with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

ERIC CARLE - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Hardcover

Show Dad how much you care with this little message of love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar!Celebrate Dad's special day by saying "I Love You"--with a little help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This bright and colorful book is the ideal way to tell the person you call "Dad"...
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A Fox Found a Box

Ged Adamson - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

When his radio breaks, a little fox finds that the forest is filled with its own rhythm and music--drip drops and chirp chirps--in this picture book that gently introduces the concept of mindfulness.A little fox is digging for food when--OUCH! What is that?--the fox finds...
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From One to Ten

Mies van Hout - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

How many whiskers does the cat have? How about the crocodile's teeth, or the octopus's arms? With vivid colors and energetic kid-friendly animal illustrations, this concept book doubles up the learning opportunities by including numbers and descriptive words matched to Dutch artist Mies...
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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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There's a Bear on My Chair

Ross Collins - Nosy Crow
Format: Print book

Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favorite chair, and that chair just isn't big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to move pesky Bear, but nothing works. Once Mouse has gone, Bear gets up and walks home. But what's that? Is that a mouse in Bear's house?
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Flo: A Picture Book

Kyo Maclear - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A witty picture book, starring an adorable panda, that celebrates relaxing, stopping to smell the roses, and being yourself!Meet Flo! Flo is the littlest panda. She likes to explore, relax, and enjoy everything around her. She is never in a hurry. But . . . sometimes she takes too much...
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Richard Scarry's This Is Me

Richard Scarry - Sterling
Format: Hardcover

There's a particularly funtastic extra for parents and grandparents who grew up with this story - and their children too: two big pictures of Arthur Pig from the front and the back that show where he can find his nose, eyes, neck, waist, and curlytail! Toddlers love to learn about themselves,...
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