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Iggy Peck, architect
by Andrea Beaty
Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
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Gaston
by Kelly DiPucchio
After a chance encounter at the park and a switch of places, Antoinette the bulldog and Gaston the poodle learn that family is about love, not appearances, in an adorable doggy tale from a New York Times best-selling author.
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Lots of spots
by Lois Ehlert
The Caldecott Honor Award-winning artist of such works as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Growing Vegetable Soup presents a lively poetry collection that introduces a camouflaged menagerie of striped and spotted animals illustrated in the author's signature collage style. 100,000 first printing.
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Among a thousand fireflies
by Helen Frost
A firefly seeks her one true mate among thousands of flickering firefly lights that sparkle in the night, in a story told through lyrical text and evocative photographs. By the award-winning creators of Step Gently Out and Sweep Up the Sun.
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Stack the cats
by Susie Ghahremani
A smile-inducing story about counting and organizing cats invites the youngest children to attempt counting a stacked group of cats with minds of their own who depart until there is only one proud kitty remaining.
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My first day
by Steve Jenkins
The Caldecott Honor-winning creators of What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? combine sparse text and illuminating cut-paper illustrations to explore the first 24 hours of life for 22 species of animals, from the emperor penguin to the Siberian tiger. 20,000 first printing.
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Trees
by Lemniscates
A simple introduction to trees describes seasonal changes and discusses different habitats and the contributions trees make to the environment
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Flo
by Kyo Maclear
While the other pandas try to rush her from one activity to another, Flo enjoys relaxing, stopping to smell the roses, and really seeing the world around her
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ABC pasta : An Entertaining Alphabet
by Juana Medina
The collage artist creator of 1 Big Salad presents an engaging ABC primer that depicts a circus of performers and animals created out of yummy noodles, tasty veggies and whimsical utensils. Simultaneous eBook.
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Be quiet, Mike!
by Leslie Patricelli
Monkey Mike is reprimanded for making noise when he taps pencils and clangs trash cans until he sees a drum set in the music store and puts his hands-on talents to work in a most impressive way
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Number one Sam
by Greg Pizzoli
Loving to race cars and winning every competition he enters, little Sam the dog is unsure about what to do when his best friend, Maggie, demonstrates her own racing talents and causes Sam to come in second place for the first time. 25,000 first printing.
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Are you a horse?
by Andy Rash
Having received a saddle for his birthday and excited about putting it to use, Roy must first find a horse, but not knowing what one looks like, cowboy-to-be Roy ends up on a comical quest where crabs, chameleons, and other creatures help point him the right direction.
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Eat like a bear
by April Pulley Sayre
Follows a bear from the time she emerges from her den in April after four months without food, through months of eating fish, ants, and huckleberries, to midwinter when the arrival of two cubs interrupts her long winter's rest. Includes facts about brown(grizzly) bears of the Yellowstone National Park/Glacier National Park region
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Stripes of all types
by Susan Stockdale
A patterned parade of animals reveals why stripes occur so often in nature in a story that combines bouncy, alliterative rhymes, engaging illustrations and a glossary of animal facts. By the award-winning author of Carry Me!
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Hoot Owl, master of disguise
by Sean Taylor
Combines offbeat humor by the author of The World Champion of Staying Awake with bold, striking illustrations in the story of an owlish master of disguise who dons creative costumes during nightly hunts for a tasty supper.
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Can you make a scary face?
by Jan Thomas
Narrated by a bossy ladybug and a friendly frog, young readers are provided with an array of silly scenarios designed to stimulate the imagination with the help of silly faces, crazy dances, and amusing gestures.
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Sleep, Big Bear, sleep!
by Maureen Wright
It's time for Big Bear to hibernate, so Old Man Winter tells him, "Sleep, Big Bear, sleep;" but Big Bear thinks Old Man Winter has told him to drive a jeep, to sweep, and to leap--finally, Old Man Winter finds a noisy way to get Big Bear's attention!
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Ants rule : the long and short of it
by Bob Barner
A fun-filled introduction to nonstandard measurement, comparison, organization and data representation traces the story of an army of ants who would organize a Blowout Bug Jamboree when they do not know how many bugs will attend or what sizes they will be.
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Best in snow
by April Pulley Sayre
"A photographic non-fiction picture book about the wonder of snowfall and the winter water cycle"
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Plants can't sit still
by Rebecca E Hirsch
Describes some ways in which plants can move, from sunflowers turning towards sunlight and vines creeping up a fence to tulips folding in at night and maple seeds whirling like helicopters in the wind
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Octopuses one to ten
by Ellen Jackson
"A fascinating counting journey through the amazing and mysterious world of octopuses"
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Fabulous frogs
by Martin Jenkins
An introduction to the wide variety of frogs in the world profiles such species as the Goliath frog and the Darwin's frog, sharing insight into their colors and behaviors. By the author of Can We Save the Tiger?
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Feathers : not just for flying
by Melissa Stewart
A visual introduction to some of the many uses of feathers profiles 16 bird species and invites aspiring naturalists to explore informative sidebars that underscore specific ways each bird uses its feathers for a variety of practical purposes. By the author of No Monkeys, No Chocolate. Simultaneous.
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See what a seal can do
by Christine Butterworth
A lyrical portrait of seal characteristics and life explains how seals appear to be slow and sleepy creatures on land but are powerful, graceful and dynamic animals under the water who cleverly outmaneuver predators and skillfully catch fishy dinners.
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Cold, crunchy, colorful : using our senses
by Jane Brocket
"Combining simple text with gorgeous photos, the latest addition to Jane Brocket's Clever Concepts series encourages children to use all five of their senses (and the corresponding body parts associated with those senses) to investigate the world around them."
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