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The Great Zapfino
by Mac Barnett
Running away from the circus due to his fear of heights and taking a job as an elevator operator in a tall building, The Great Zapfino must find the strength and courage to be great when disaster strikes. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Puppy bus
by Drew Brockington
Not realizing that hes on the wrong bus, a young boy with plenty of first-day jitters arrives at Puppy School, where he learns that starting someplace new can be a good thing. Illustrations.
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The king of kindergarten
by Derrick D. Barnes
A Newbery Honor-winning author offers an empowering story about a confident little boy who takes pride in his first day of kindergarten, encouraging new students with a reassuring message about this exciting milestone. Simultaneous eBook.
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A good place
by Lucy Cousins
Searching for the perfect place to live, Bee, Ladybug, Beetle and Dragonfly have a hard time finding a place thats not underfoot, near traffic or otherwise unsafe, in this wonderful picture book with a gentle environmental message. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Where is Bina Bear?
by Mike Curato
During her party, Tiny cannot find her best friend Bina and realizes something is wrong, in this comical yet sincere picture book about friendship, understanding and accepting others as they are. Illustrations.
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Animalphabet
by Julia Donaldson
An immersive book with die-cuts and liftable flaps asks readers to identify a series of animals
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The rabbit listened
by Cori Doerrfeld
A metaphorical tale of empathy and friendship follows the experiences of a small child who is offered well-intentioned advice from his animal friends in the wake of a loss but only finds comfort with the last animal, a rabbit who just quietly listens. By the creator of Little Bunny Foo Foo. Simultaneous eBook.
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Little houses
by Kevin Henkes
A young girl stays with her grandparents in a little house on the beach and walks along the shore gathering seashells, which were once little houses of their own, making her wonder about the creatures who lived in each shell. 150,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Pokko and the drum
by Matthew Forsythe
The award-winning illustrator of My Name Is Elizabeth! presents the story of a little frog, Pokko, who takes a magical drum deep into the quiet forest, where her playing draws the attention of musical animal friends. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Out of a jar
by Deborah Marcero
Llewellyn, who puts each of his feelings into jars and hides them away, learns that life is more colorful when he sets his emotions free, in this highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling In a Jar. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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My very favorite book in the whole wide world
by Malcolm Mitchell
Henley hates to read, so his homework assignment to bring in his favorite book seems an impossible challenge--until his mother shows him a box of books he made himself when he was younger
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Outside, inside
by LeUyen Pham
"From Caldecott honoree LeUyen Pham, a moving picture book celebrating essential workers and the community coming together to face the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic"
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You are (not) small
by Anna Kang
"Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all!"
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On account of the gum
by Adam Rex
In a timeless tale of wordplay and humor, a family resorts to increasingly wacky measures to get a wad of gum unstuck from a kids hair, causing everything from butter and scissors to the vacuum and a pet cat to become impossibly, hilariously entangled. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Just ask! : be different, be brave, be you
by Sonia Sotomayor
The boundary-breaking Supreme Court Justice and the award-winning author of Book Fiesta present a celebration of the world’s diversity that explains why different people make the world more vibrant and wonderful, just the way a variety of plants and flowers enhance a garden. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Facts vs. opinions vs. robots
by Michael Rex
A laugh-out-loud, timely conversation about the differences between facts and opinions explains how to tell them apart, the importance of listening and the role that seeking further information plays in establishing truth. By the best-selling creator of Goodnight Goon. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The book that did not want to be read
by David Sundin
This picture book will do anything in its power not to be read, and, if the reader tries, all sorts of unfortunate things will happen, in this fun-filled, interactive and incredibly silly read-aloud. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Off-limits
by Helen Yoon
In this joyful ode to office supplies, a curious young daughter sneaks into her dad's office, where she discovers a magical wonderland of sticky tape, paper clips, and colorful sticky notes
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How to do a science experiment
by Jean Reagan
With tips and tricks from kids, this funny Step 2 early reader follows a grandma and grandchild as they work together to create the best-at-home volcano EVER. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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You are stardust
by Elin Kelsey
Introduces readers to the extensive and surprising ways in which they are connected to the natural world around them
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It began with a page : how Gyo Fujikawa drew the way
by Kyo Maclear
The creators of Julia, Child present a picture book portrait of the Japanese-American picture book illustrator and diversity activist, discussing her imprisonment in a World War II internment camp and her efforts to represent multicultural kids in her art. 35,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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What do you do if you work at the zoo?
by Steve Jenkins
The husband-and-wife team behind the Caldecott Honor-winning What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? introduces young children to the important work of zookeepers in protecting animals under their care, depicting such lesser-known jobs as playing soccer with rhinos and trimming elephant toenails. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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A seed is the start
by Melissa Stewart
The award-winning author of No Monkeys, No Chocolate blends vibrant National Geographic photography and lyrical text in an introduction to the diverse world of seeds that explains the plant cycle, from how seeds travel and grow to what it takes for a seed to become a plant.
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