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Picture Books and Early Chapters September 2026 |
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Busy Little Fingers Play
by Martine Perrin
These busy little fingers are ready to play This innovative and stylish board book will get little ones tapping, clapping, knocking, and drumming. Two hands, eight fingers, two thumbs--each one color-coded and ready to play. Use your fingers to crawl like a spider, swish across the page like windscreen wipers, find your way through a maze, and more. A gentle, interactive board book for babies, encouraging hand movement while introducing left and right, and the names of all the fingers. Perfect for: Parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking to support early coordination.
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Sign the Seasons: Fall: Learn 8 ASL Signs
by Kathy MacMillan
Sign along to the activities, traditions, tastes, and scenes of fall with this adorable board book from ASL expert Kathy MacMillan--an engaging tool that helps little ones communicate while celebrating the season. Signing with young children isn't complete without the seasons. Sign the Seasons: Fall teaches eight essential signs for every child and parent to know during the autumn season, including fall, trees, leaf, squirrel, popcorn, pumpkin, apple, and pie. With a simple story about the activities, traditions, and scenes that make fall special, children can learn American Sign Language (ASL) in context, making it perfect for baby communication and early learning. Even better, each sign includes adorable illustrations from Ekaterina Ladatko and accurate instructions from ASL expert Kathy MacMillan so that children can practice them again and again.
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Fall Day, All Day
by Kari Percival
As the leaves change colors and the air starts to crisp, the natural world begins to shift, and so do we. Through vibrant digital woodcut illustrations and lyrical text, award-winning author-illustrator Kari Percival (How to Say Hello to a Worm) captures the magic of fall, inspiring young children to see the ways in which our seasonal routines reflect those of animals and plants in the wild. An encouraging appreciation for nature, play, and the simple beauty of a fall day.
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Ride / Dap Xe
by Bao Phi
Learning to ride a bike requires a leap of faith, and as a father teaches his child to ride, the child worries that Dad will let go before they're ready. But with patience and persistence, father and child learn together that pedaling and letting go are part of the same thrilling ride. From the Caldecott Honor-winning creators of A Different Pond comes a new picture book that encompasses three generations, two languages, and one universal experience. This bilingual story in English and Vietnamese explores a child's trust, a parent's guiding hand, and the paradox of loving and letting go.
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Do Bees Pee?: The Curious and Amazing Ways Nature Avoids Poo-Llution
by Linda Booth Sweeney
This silly and informational picture book explores how ecosystems work and celebrates the interconnectedness of nature. When you think of pee and poo, do you say ewww? If you're a human, you probably flush your poo down the loo. But in the wild, animal poo and pee helps nature stay healthy, strong, and pollution-free. This fun, informational picture book--just right for the youngest readers--pairs bright, graphic art and short, laugh-out-loud text to explore closed-loop, waste-free systems and celebrate the interconnectedness of the natural world.
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All Brains Welcome: Embracing Adhd, Autism, Dyslexia, and More
by Johanna Peyton
It's time to party! All Brains Welcome brings neurodiversity into the spotlight, following a class of kids who throw a "brain party" to celebrate their awesome brains and their favorite ways to connect with each other. Each character speaks directly to the reader, sharing how conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and Down syndrome impact their daily lives. As the brain party unfolds, readers gain insights into communication challenges, different learning approaches, and the importance of respecting each other. A joyful celebration of difference, All Brains Welcome helps build acceptance and spark important conversations in schools and at home. Discover how every brain brings something special to the party!
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Hurricane!: Ready-To-Read Level 1
by Marion Dane Bauer
Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer breaks down the weather science behind hurricanes in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read. Hurricanes form over the ocean and sweep across the coast. Discover how water, wind, air, and thunderstorms can merge and become a powerful hurricane.
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Sonic the Hedgehog: The Race Is on
by Jake Black
A leveled reader perfect for Sonic superfans Can Sonic convince Shadow to help him free his friends from the horrible Dr. Eggman? This level 4 reader is perfect for kids looking for more adventures of Sonic, Tails, and the rest of their friends in Green Hill Zone
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Last Exit to the End! (Minecraft Ironsword Academy Chapter Book #6) by Caleb Zane HuettMorgan and the team use the school's medieval fair as cover to sneak into the computer room in a last-ditch effort to save their digital friend Eek. Will they be able to sneak by fierce Ender Dragon--and Principal Ferris--to get Eek off their server before it crashes? Find out in the stunning conclusion to the Ironsword Academy chapter book series based on one of the most popular video games of all time which follows a group of intrepid Minecraft players on amazing journeys where they solve problems and unravel mysteries in both the real world and the video game world.
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Charlotte the Rose Dragon (Dragon Girls #20)
by Maddy Mara
We are Dragon Girls -- hear us roar! The Flower Dragons are called to return to the Magic Forest, which could only mean one thing... the Magic Forest is in trouble. Charlotte and her friends, Selena and Layla, will have to use their special powers to defeat the Fury Queen. Read all the books in the Flower Dragon arc!
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