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John's turn
by Mac Barnett
In this celebration of individuality, John finds the courage to show others his talent for dancing during his schools Sharing Gifts time. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Mr. Watson's chickens
by Jarrett Dapier
In this hilarious read-aloud story with rollicking rhythm, nonsensical refrainsand too many chickens too count, Mr. Watson must run around town rounding up 456 chickens when they escape. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The little wooden robot and the log princess
by Tom Gauld
To save his sister, an enchanted log princess, after she is accidentally carted off to parts unknown, a little wooden robot must summon all his courage to bring her back home. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Mel fell
by Corey R. Tabor
A heartwarming celebration of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith depicts an endearing, courageous kingfisher who falls down, down, down before learning to fly up, up, up. By the Geisel Award-winning creator of Fox the Tiger. 45,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Cece loves science
by Kimberly Derting
A STEM-themed series debut follows an inquisitive youngster who teams up with her best friend in an effort to use science to answer the pressing question about whether or not her adorable dog, Einstein, eats vegetables. 40,000 first printing.
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Little Witch Hazel : a year in the forest
by Phoebe Wahl
"Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a hard worker and a kind friend. In this four-season volume, Little Witch Hazel rescues an orphaned egg, goes sailing on a raft, solves the mystery of a haunted stump and makes house calls to fellow forest dwellers. But when Little Witch Hazel needs help herself, will she get it in time?"
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Potato pants!
by Laurie Keller
A potato who happily goes to Lance Vance's Fancy Pants store during a one-day sale is dismayed when he runs into his pushy eggplant rival, who Potato must stand up to in order to get his new stripey potato pants. By the best-selling creator of Arnie the Doughnut
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"
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Round
by Jennifer Ward
The award-winning author of Mama Built a Little Nest presents a lyrical, rhyming exploration of the innumerable fascinating round things that can be found in nature, from springtime eggs and summer raindrops to autumn apples and winter snowflakes. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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What is inside THIS box?
by Drew Daywalt
Unlikely best friends Monkey and Cake get into a disagreement about what might be inside Monkey's mysterious box and explore such options as a kitty and a dinosaur, in a debut entry in an early reader series by the author of The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
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A pig, a fox, and a box
by Jonathan Fenske
After finding a box just the right size to hide in, a little fox tries to play some tricks on his big friend, Pig, but things do not work out exactly as he planned
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It's a sign! : an Elephant & Piggie like reading! book
by Jarrett Pumphrey
Starting a club, One, Two, Kat and Four, each good at something except finding a name for their club, wait for some kind of sign about what their club should be called. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations. ?
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Cranky Chicken
by Katherine Battersby
Three hilarious, adventure-filles short stories, filled with adventure, follow the unlikely friendship between Cranky Chicken and a very friendly worm named Speedy. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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I really dig pizza! : a mystery!
by Nicholas James Robertson
Stumbling upon a gift-wrapped pizza in the forest, Archie the fox buries it so he can dig it up later, but when Reddie comes sniffing around while trying to solve a mystery, he wonders what to do. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Stick and Stone explore and more / : Explore and More
by Beth Ferry
In this laugh-out-loud graphic novel containing two stories that each have a fun-filled activity to make readers feel part of the action, Stick and Stone go on a scavenger hunt and spend the day at the beach. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The flower garden
by Renée Kurilla
"After planting a seed packet in the backyard, things don't go as expected for best friends Anna and Tess. They fall asleep in the sun and wake up to blooms as tall as buildings! Did the seeds really grow that fast? All is explained when Anna and Tess meet May, a little garden gnome whose magic is responsible for the transformation. The girls are May's size now, and they follow her through the flower garden and into May's underground gnome home--discovering new things about their world and themselves along the way. This immersive graphic novel from author-illustrator Renée Kurilla is perfect for emerging readers. It explores growing and changing friendships and offers details to discover on every page and with every read"
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Meet Yasmin!
by Saadia Faruqi
In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities
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Picture perfect
by Jacqueline Jules
Sofia feels that because she looks so much like her older sisters, nobody notices her--so when school picture day comes around she comes up with a way to stand out
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Charlie & Mouse
by Laurel Snyder
Two inventive young brothers share a series of wacky adventures involving conversations with lumps, a neighborhood party, a rock-selling venture and the creation of the "bedtime banana." Simultaneous eBook.
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Mars! : Earthlings welcome
by Stacy McAnulty
Mars relates key facts about itself, including that it is the fourth planet from the Sun, is the second smallest planet in the solar system, has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, and the tallest volcano in the solar system
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Power up
by Seth Fishman
The team behind the award-winning A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars uses simple, inspirational text and vibrant artwork to explore the relationship between energy and the human body. 40,000 first printing
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Feel the fog
by April Pulley Sayre
Lyrical, science-based text and sumptuous photography of misty cloud banks introduce younger students to the natural phenomenon of fog, explaining how it forms, how it clears away and why it feels chilly. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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