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Kiss good night
by Amy Hest
After tucking him into bed, reading him a book, and giving him a warm glass of milk, the little cub refuses to go to sleep until his mother remembers to do the most important thing of all, in a charming preschool tale with rich illustrations.
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Owl babies
by Martin Waddell
Presents a touching tale of a family of owl babies who wake up to find their mother gone and sit in distress, not knowing where she is, until their mother returns, reassuring her family that she will always return to them no matter where she roams.
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Alphabet house
by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace has done it again with her adorable three dimensional artwork created with cut paper, scissors, and a glue stick. She invites children to enter an alphabet house and join a family of bunnies as they look for familiar objects starting with the letters A to Z. An almost wordless text makes Alphabet House a great introduction to visual literacy
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Daniel's good day
by Micha Archer
"Strolling through his diverse community in search of what constitutes the ""good day"" his neighbors wish each other, little Daniel discovers that a good day can mean strong kite-flying winds, nice manners on the bus, plentiful bees in the garden, lots of birthdays at the bakery, wagging tails for the mail carrier and hugs shared with Grandma. Simultaneous eBook."
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Rock-a-bye romp
by Linda Ashman
A continuation of the classic song finds a baby who has gently tumbled out of his treetop cradle embarking on a marvelous adventure through a lively animal farm and across the night sky before landing safely in his mother's arms.
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I can do it too!
by Karen Baicker
Supported by her family, an African American girl is self confident about what she can do and in turn supports a younger family member
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Hello Lighthouse
by Sophie Blackall
"Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper."
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Books always everywhere
by Jane Blatt
An exuberant celebration of books of all shapes and sizes introduces little ones to the magical world that can be found within books and features endearing toddlers discovering the first wonders of the books in their world. Simultaneous eBook.
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Grandma's purse
by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
An energetic ode to time shared with a grandmother follows the experiences of a little girl who looks forward to her visiting grandma's warm hugs, sweet treats and seemingly magical purse filled with fun things to explore. By the creator of Let Freedom Sing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The little house
by Virginia Lee Burton
A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her
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10 little rubber ducks
by Eric Carle
Based on a true story, an amusing tale tells about ten rubber ducks who, after being tossed overboard a ship during a storm, find themselves floating alone on the high seas--reaching lands and meeting people far away from their original destination.
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Say hello!
by Linda Davick
Playful rhyming text and boldly colored illustrations celebrate the many ways that families, friends and pets greet each other, from hugs and handshakes to kisses and dancing. By the best-selling illustrator of 10 Trick-or-Treaters. Simultaneous eBook.
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Llama Llama loves to read
by Anna Dewdney
The intrepid Llama Llama begins learning how to read on an exciting school day marked by letter practice, word cards and a visit to the library, where he selects a book that he anticipates reading to Mama Llama at home. Simultaneous eBook.
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Pie in the sky
by Lois Ehlert
As one season turns into the next, a father and son take the time to observe the subtle and obvious changes to their cherry tree--waiting until just the right time to pick the cherries from their branches in order to make the perfect pie!
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Snowballs
by Lois Ehlert
Buttons, fabric, and seeds provide the building materials for a delightful family of snow people featuring illustrations that will provide hours of fun in identifying objects. Reprint.
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Time for bed
by Mem Fox
Simple verse and gentle watercolor illustrations blend harmoniously to evoke that time of day when darkness falls and little ones everywhere are preparing for a good night's sleep. BOMC Dual Main.
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Baby food
by Saxton Freymann
The creators of Dog Food and How Are You Peeling? present vegetables and fruits carved into the shapes of different baby animals, including a bunny, a piglet, a whale calf, a bear cub, and others. 50,000 first printing.
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Millions of cats
by Wanda Gág
An old man makes an unwise decision when he brings too many cats home to his wife
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The moon came down on Milk Street
by Jean Gralley
When the moon suddenly drops out of the sky, a young boy watches as firefighters, rescue workers, and the residents of Milk Street quickly appear and work together to get the misplaced moon back to where it rightfully belongs among the stars in the evening sky. 20,000 first printing.
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Kiss good night
by Amy Hest
Even after Mrs. Bear reads him a story, tucks him in, and gives him a glass of warm milk, Sam is not ready to go to sleep until his mother kisses him good-night.
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Alphonse, that is not ok to do!
by Daisy Hirst
Two monster siblings clash over differences about boundaries and how to handle respective interests, from naming pigeons and bouncing things on their beds to drawing pictures and eating books. By the creator of The Girl With the Parrot on Her Head.
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Sally goes to the vet
by Stephen Huneck
Sally the Black Labrador goes flying over a tree stump while playing chase in the yard and has to be rushed to the vet's office, but Sally learns quickly that a visit to the vet doesn't have to be scary.
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The carrot seed
by Ruth Krauss
Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants
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Moo!
by David LaRochelle
A laugh-out-loud, one-word adventure features a mischievous cow who borrows a farmer's car and takes a wild ride through the country that comes to a troublesome end with a bump in the road.
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Please, puppy, please
by Spike Lee
When two toddlers take on the responsibility of caring for their first pet, a precocious little pup, the little ones quickly realize that they are going to have their hands full as they chase after the energetic new family member who prefers to live by his own rules!
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Shadow
by Suzy Lee
An internationally acclaimed artist presents an adventure that begins and ends with the click of a light bulb, using simple elements to create a visual tour de force that perfectly captures the joy of creative play and celebrates the power of imagination.
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Frederick
by Leo Lionni
Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long cold winter
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Shhhhh! Everybody's sleeping
by Julie Markes
While the baker dreams of sleeping on a bed of dough and the farmer dreams of resting on a mattress of hay, other deep sleepers have their own special dreams, in a colorful bedtime picture book about the magic and wonder of dreaming during a good night's rest.
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Plant the tiny seed
by Christie Matheson
A companion to Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star uses interactive spreads to invite children to follow the stages of a tiny seed that is planted and watered before it grows into a beautiful flower.
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Tap the magic tree
by Christie Matheson
A celebration of the changing seasons invites children to observe striking watercolor and collage illustrations while exploring interactive elements that demonstrate how a tree wondrously blossoms in the spring and produces apples in the summer before its leaves swirl away in the autumn. A first picture book. 75,000 first printing.
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Thank you and good night
by Patrick McDonnell
An homage to classic bedtime stories and their creators finds three animal friends sharing a fun-filled pajama party then becoming sleepy and expressing their thanks for the day, the night and each other. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Me… Jane. Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.
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A book of sleep
by Il Sung Na
With the moon shining bright and the stars twinkling high above, the alert owl looks upon the landscape and takes note of all the different animals in their quiet states of slumber - some huddled together, some sleeping alone, and others dreaming as they stand. Simultaneous.
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Nighty-night, Cooper
by Laura Joffe Numeroff
In a sweet story with original lullabies that was created by the author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and the illustrator of characters including Tacky the Penguin and Wodney Wat, Cooper and Mama take a special journey to dreamland through nursery rhymes and song. 20,000 first printing.
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I don't want to be a frog
by Dev Petty
Wanting to be anything but his slimy, wet self, a reluctant young frog aspires to be a cat, rabbit or owl until a hungry but frog-disdaining wolf arrives. Simultaneous eBook.
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The book hog
by Greg Pizzoli
A Book Hog who cannot read but loves everything about how books smell, look and feel, accepts a kind librarian's invitation to attend storytime, where he discovers the treasure that books really are. 35,000 first printing.
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Froodle
by Antoinette Portis
One day, amidst the usual chirps, tweets and caws, Little Brown Bird decides she doesn't want to sing the same old song and out comes a new tune that shakes up the neighborhood and changes things forever.
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The crayon
by Simon Rickerty
Blends whimsical art and sparse text in the story of two quirky little creatures who invoke hilarity as they pull all the colors out of their crayon box. By the creator of The Peanut.
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Goodnight, goodnight, construction site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep
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Inside this book (are three books)
by Barney Saltzberg
A tribute to self-publishing follows the experiences of three siblings who use blank paper to write books that reflect their respective ages, interests and abilities. By the creator of Andrew Drew and Drew. 25,000 first printing.
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Tea with Grandpa
by Barney Saltzberg
A lyrical picture book tribute to the special bond shared between grandparents and grandchildren by the creator of the Kisses series features a little girl who shares a daily video chat ritual with her grandfather during which they sing, laugh and clink their teacups.
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Little Plane learns to write
by Stephen Savage
Loving sky-writing, arcs, dives and nearly everything else about flight school, Little Plane nervously resists practicing the dizzying loopity-loops required to sky-write round letters. By the award-winning creator of Polar Bear Night.
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Lemons are not red
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
The acclaimed author/illustrator of The Hidden Alphabet introduces young children to the world of color with the help of ingenious die-cut pages, where red lemons magically turn yellow, purple carrots turn orange, white reindeer turn brown, and more.
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Maisy goes camping
by Lucy Cousins
Maisy the mouse and her friends spend a night camping under the stars
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Family lullaby
by Jody Fickes Shapiro
An entire family shows how much they love their new Baby, in an adorable picture book that combines bright paper collages with rhythmic text. By the illustrator of Big Wolf and Little Wolf.
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Sheep in a jeep
by Nancy Shaw
Records the misadventures of a group of sheep that go riding in a jeep
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Sheep out to eat
by Nancy Shaw
The Sheep set out to satisfy their hunger and end up in a tea shop where their mischievous habits cause mayhem. By the author of Sheep in a Jeep.
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Daisy and the egg
by Jane Simmons
In the sequel to Come Along, Daisy! Daisy the duckling eagerly awaits the arrival of a new brother or sister, even helping Mama Duck sit on the egg while they wait for it to hatch.
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Two at the zoo
by Danna Smith
Come along and count all the animals a little boy and his grandfather see during a fun day at the zoo, including lions, zebras, eagles, penguins, and more!
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A hat for Minerva Louise
by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Minerva Louise, the irrepressible little hen, sets out on an adventure on a cold, snowy day, but she soon discovers that she needs to find something to keep her warm.
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I love planes!
by Philemon Sturges
From the author of I Love Trains!, a boldly illustrated picture book with simple text introduces an array of flight-related creations, including hot air balloons, seaplanes, and space stations.
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Subway
by Anastasia Suen
With people moving all around, musicians playing in the background, and trains zipping by, a child delights in all the hustle-and-bustle of her subway adventure as she and her mother maneuver through the busy corridors and jump on different trains in order to reach their final destination.
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Funny face, sunny face
by Sally Symes
A celebration of the experiences in a toddler's life combines rhyming text with richly detailed scenes depicting a human baby and his bear caregivers as they participate in a comforting everyday routine.
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Blue Goose
by Nancy Tafuri
When Farmer Gray leaves for the day, Red Hen paints the barn red and Blue Goose and Yellow Chic mix their colors to come up with the perfect green for grass while all the other barnyard animals do their part to add a splash of pizzazz to their humble abode before the farmer's return.
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The busy little squirrel
by Nancy Tafuri
With the air crisp and the leaves falling from the trees, Squirrel knows that his time to prepare for the winter months ahead is limited as he scurries about to gather everything he will need before the first snowflake falls.
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This is the farmer
by Nancy Tafuri
A farmer's kiss causes an amusing chain of events on the farm
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Say zoop!
by Hervé Tullet
Minimal text, simple directions, and imagination lead the reader to experiment with different types of sound in this interactive book
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A tree is nice
by Janice May Udry
Briefly describes the value of a tree
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Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!
by Mo Willems
When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, in a hilarious picture book that perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.
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Knuffle Bunny : a cautionary tale
by Mo Willems
After a fun day with Daddy at the local Laundromat, Trixie quickly notices that her cherished Knuffle Bunny is missing and turns to her father to help her get him back, in a quirky tale about a special daddy-daughter adventure. Teacher's Guide available. By the author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.
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Silly Sally
by Audrey Wood
Readers play follow-the-leader as Silly Sally and her zany new companions parade to town, dancing jigs with pigs and singing tunes with loons, but things come to a halt when they are joined by a sheep and they all fall asleep.
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How do dinosaurs say goodnight?
by Jane Yolen
Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss, in a picture book featuring ten sleepy dinosaurs which includes the names of each dinosaur on the end papers.
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Trashy town
by Andrea Griffing Zimmerman
Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town
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