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A Bear Sat on My Porch Today

Jane Yolen - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Told in rhyme, a bear settles on the narrator's porch, and is soon followed by many other woodland friends, until the porch collapses under the weight--but bear and his friends repair the damage and almost everybody is invited to lunch.
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Thank You, Garden

Liz Garton Scanlon - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book All the World comes an exuberant, lyrical celebration of the plants - and people - that grow and thrive in a busy community garden.A community garden unites children and neighbors in this celebration of all the things...
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Stop! Bot!

James Yang - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Rear Window meets Wes Anderson meets Richard Scarry in this fun picture book follow-up to Bus! Stop!In this very young picture book mystery, a little boy out for a walk with his family stops to show a building doorman his new "bot": "I have a bot!" Only...
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This Book of Mine

Sarah Stewart - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A dazzling depiction of the connection between diverse readers of all ages and their books, from beloved author-illustrator team Sarah Stewart and David Small. This Book of Mine is a celebration of the power of reading, of the ways in which books launch our adventures, give us comfort,...
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Snow Beast Comes to Play

Phil Gosier - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever met a snow beast?You would know if you had. They are nothing like us.Snow beasts are LOUD.Snow beasts are LARGE.And snow beasts are more than a little clumsy.But there is one thing you might have in common with a snow beast: sometimes they just want to make a friend.
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Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border

Mitali Perkins - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

It's almost time for Christmas, and Maria is traveling with her mother and younger brother, Juan, to visit their grandmother on the border of California and Mexico. For the few minutes they can share together along the fence, Maria and her brother plan to exchange stories and Christmas...
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Soup Day: A Picture Book (Christy Ottaviano Books)

Melissa Iwai - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Melissa Iwais Soup Day celebrates the importance of making a nutritious meal and sharing in the process as a family. On a cold, snowy day, a young girl and her mother shop to buy ingredients for vegetable soup. At home, they work together -- step by step -- to prepare the meal. While the soup...
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Good Morning Zoom

Lindsay Rechler - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

Good Morning Zoom takes the reader on a lyrical journey through our "new normal." From "Zoom school," to watching doctors and nurses on TV, to building pillow forts and talking to loved ones from a distance, this poignant book reminds us that there are still things to enjoy...
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A Book of Love

Emma Randall - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate love with this rhyming picture book featuring enchanting illustrations and poetic text!Love and the many ways one can show it are at the heart of this sweet, charming picture book. Whether it's giving someone a big hug, offering a helping hand, or sharing words of encouragement,...
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Always Remember

Cece Meng - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

A lyrically told, beautifully illustrated book that brings comfort to children--and adults--who have lost someone they loveAfter Old Turtle swims his last swim and breathes his last breath, and the waves gently take him away, his friends lovingly remember how he impacted each and every...
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