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Birdsong
by Julie Flett
A celebration of art, nature and connecting across generations traces the experiences of a young girl who moves to a small town, where her friendship with an elderly fellow crafter is shaped by the seasons and her awareness of her friend’s failing health. By the creator of Wild Berries. Illustrations.
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When unicorns poop
by Lexie Castle
A colorful tongue-in-cheek ode to all things sparkly reveals how when unicorns shout, pass gas or otherwise relieve themselves, they create colorful magical phenomena, from fireworks to showers of pink bubbles. 12,500 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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A fox found a box
by Ged Adamson
A gentle introduction to mindfulness depicts a little fox who ventures away from his broken radio into his woodland home, where he discovers the onomatopoeic music of nature. By the creator of Douglas, You Need Glasses! Illustrations.
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Explorers
by Matthew Cordell
A visit to a museum culminates in unexpected adventure when a boy loses something important before an act of forgiveness bonds two families and introduces a new friend. By the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Wolf in the Snow. Illustrations.
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River
by Elisha Cooper
Lyrical prose and evocative watercolor scenes combine in the story of a woman’s canoe journey to explore the natural life, urban landscapes and famous landmarks along the rushing, weather-imperiled Hudson River. By the award-winning author of Train. Illustrations.
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Sulwe
by Lupita Nyong'o
The Academy Award-winning actress presents the story of a little girl with beautiful, midnight-colored skin that makes her feel different from everyone, until a magical journey in the night sky transforms her perspective. Illustrated by the creator of Little Leaders. 250,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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A Big Bed for Little Snow
by Grace Lin
A heartwarming companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning A Big Mooncake for Little Star celebrates the first snowfall of a child’s life in the story of a little boy who struggles to resist jumping on his fluffy new bed. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Fearless Mirabelle & Meg
by Katie Haworth
A little girl who is too afraid of heights to participate in her acrobat family’s circus act finds an opportunity to display her own talent when a grand new show reveals the one thing that scares her twin sister. Illustrations.
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Just in case you want to fly
by Julie Fogliano
The creators of the award-winning When’s My Birthday? present a contemplative, compassionate story about the connections between children and loving, supportive parents whose less-recognized gifts help promote success and independence in subsequent generations. Illustrations.
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This book is gray
by Lindsay Ward
Left out by the other colors, lonely Gray decides to create an all-gray picture book that he knows will be just perfect, before the Primary and Secondary colors show up and are less than complimentary. By the creator of the Dexter T. Rexter series. Illustrations.
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Pluto Gets the Call
by Adam Rex
When he receives a call from Earth telling him he is no longer considered a planet, Pluto embarks on a journey through the solar system, where he tries to understand his new designation while meeting planets, asteroids, the moon and the sun. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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I want a dog
by Jon Agee
Searching for a dog to adopt from a wonderfully eccentric animal shelter, a little girl is introduced to such pet candidates as an aardvark, a goose and a python before falling in love with an adorable seal. By the award-winning creator of Life on Mars. Illustrations.
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Roar like a dandelion
by Ruth Krauss
A previously unpublished manuscript by the award-winning author of The Carrot Seed features illustrations by the Geisel Honor-winning artist of Fox and Chick and takes young readers through playful life lessons about connecting with nature. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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The Moose of Ewenki
by Gerelchimeg Blackcrane
An environmental fable from one of China’s most beloved children’s authors finds a Mongolian elder adopting an accidentally orphaned moose calf who becomes a devoted companion before the elder realizes that the young moose must return to the wild. Illustrations.
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Look both ways : a tale told in ten blocks
by Jason Reynolds
A whimsical exploration of the role detours play in life follows a group of students who become so engaged in everyday activities while taking 10 different routes home from school that they fail to notice a school bus that has dropped from the sky. By the award-winning author of Ghost. 200,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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A place to belong
by Cynthia Kadohata
Reeling from the treatment they endured in the internment camps of World War II America, a Japanese-American family renounces their American citizenship to move back to Hiroshima, unaware of the devastation inflicted by the atomic bomb. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Kira-Kira. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Begone the raggedy witches
by Celine Kiernan
When Mup's father is kidnapped by raggedy witches and taken into their strange realm, Mup must journey to the magical land to find him, and discovers it is ruled by a tyrannical queen who happens to be Mup's grandmother
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A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying
by Kelley Armstrong
A 12-year-old reluctant heir to the throne finds her fate upended by a tragedy that prompts her training as a Royal Monster Hunter, before a search for a dangerous gryphon leads to an unlikely alliance. By the best-selling author of the Age of Legends series. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Naked mole rat saves the world
by Karen Rivers
Hiding a strange superpower that transforms her into a naked mole rat whenever she gets stressed out, kit-with-a-small-k struggles to reconnect with a best friend who has not been herself after an accident during a television performance. Simultaneous eBook.
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Other words for home
by Jasmine Warga
Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises
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The disaster days
by Rebecca Behrens
A 12-year-old girl finds the limits of her babysitting skills tested by a massive earthquake that knocks out the power and destroys property throughout her city, leaving her two young charges completely dependent on her for survival.
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The forty thieves : Marjana's tale
by Christy Lenzi
A reimagining of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” is set in 10th-century Baghdad, where an enslaved Marjana is kidnapped by the Forty Thieves before she bonds with another girl to protect their younger brothers from gang activities. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Stargazing
by Jen Wang
Chinese-American student Christine is devastated when her artistic best friend, Moon, falls dangerously ill amid revelations that she has been having visions about celestial beings telling her she does not really belong on Earth. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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