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• We Want a Dog

  Cole, Lo

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  We Want a Dog introduces 27 lovable, mischievous pups with energetic rhymes and bold, minimalist art. Each page features a new dog to spot, laugh at, and compare to your own pets, capturing the chaotic charm of life with a dog.

• The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

  Carle, Eric

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  Filled with some of the most magnificently colourful animals of Eric Carle's career, this tribute to the creative life celebrates the power of art.

• Little Red

  Woollvin, Bethan

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  Little Red Riding Hood meets a wolf on her way through the woods to visit her sick grandmother. The wolf is hungry, and Red Riding Hood looks tasty, so he hatches a dastardly plan, gobbles up Grandma and lies in wait. So far, so familiar. But this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Cat, Little Cat

  Cooper, Elisha

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  A story of friendship begins, following two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn’t come back. This is a poignant story, told in measured text and bold black-and-white illustrations about the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Go Away, Big Green Monster!

  Emberley, Ed

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  As kids turn the die-cut pages of this vibrantly illustrated book, they'll watch the Big Green Monster grow before their very eyes. Then, when they're ready to show him who's in charge, they'll turn the remaining pages and watch him disappear.

• Can You Make a Scary Face?

  Thomas, Jan, 1958-

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  This exuberant, interactive picture book starring a bossy little ladybug and a GIANT hungry frog will have kids leaping up and down and out of their seats to dance and make silly scary faces of their own.

• The Don't Worry Book

  Parr, Todd

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  A book that reassures kids everywhere that even when things are scary or confusing, there's always something comforting around the corner.

• Near, Far

  Borando, Silvia

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  From up close and far away, things can look so different! Can you guess the animals in this book as we zoom right in, then zoom back out?

• Goose

  Wall, Laura

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  Sophie meets Goose at the park and the two become fast friends!

• What If...

  Berger, Samantha

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  A child who likes to draw and write stories imagines what would happen if there were no pencils, paper, or other tools for being creative.

• Night Owl

  Yuly, Toni

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  A baby owl flies through the night, listening carefully to different sounds as he tries to find Mommy Owl.

• Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

  Willems, Mo

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  A pigeon that longs to drive a bus sees a chance to make its dream come true when the bus driver takes a short break.

• Mine!

  Mack, Jeff

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  Two mice argue with increasing heat over their mutual border, until someone bigger intervenes.

• In

  McClure, Nikki

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  Through minimal text and cut-paper illustrations, this book shows the many things a boy can enjoy while inside his house, then outside, then in again.

• You Are New

  Knisley, Lucy

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  When you are a brand new baby there are many things you can do in the world -- and when you get bigger there are even more new experiences.

• The Midnight Library

  Kohara, Kazuno

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  Step inside the Midnight Library and meet a friendly little librarian and her three assistant owls.

• Smashy Town

  Zimmerman, Andrea Griffing

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  With a turn of his crane and a swing of his wrecking ball, Mr. Gilly knocks down the old buildings. He smashes through brick and wood. He crashes through stone and glass. Then, with a push from his bulldozer, Mr. Gilly cleans it all up to make room…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kitten's First Full Moon

  Henkes, Kevin

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  When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.