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Where's my teddy?
by Jez Alborough
It seems to be a case of mistaken identity when Eddie's Teddy suddenly becomes too big to cuddle, and he meets up with a real bear in the woods who is facing the opposite dilemma.
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Chuck's truck
by Peggy Perry Anderson
When too many barnyard friends climb in "Old Blue" to go to town, Chuck's truck breaks down, but Handyman Hugh knows just what to do to get them up and running again.
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We're going on a lion hunt
by Margery Cuyler
A class of kindergarteners sets out bravely in search of a lion, going through mud, long grass, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the lion forces a headlong retreat.
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1-2-3 peas
by Keith Baker
A numerically themed follow-up to the best-selling LMNO Peas progresses from one to 100 on colorful, boldly illustrated scenes that feature tiny green mathematicians who encourage youngsters to build on elementary counting skills.
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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
by Judi Barrett
Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
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Madeline,
by Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.
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I ain't gonna paint no more!
by Karen Beaumont
Excited with the art he has created on the walls, a young artist decides to continue on with his vibrant creations--soon painting the floors, ceiling, and himself in the process!
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Today is Monday
by Eric Carle
Offers a beautiful retelling of a classic children's song in which delicious treats, exciting animals, and friendly youngsters are brought to life through vibrant illustrations.
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The very hungry caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.
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Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
by Eileen Christelow
It's bedtime at the monkey house, yet the five rambunctious little monkeys keep jumping on their bed until, one by one, each falls off.
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Strega Nona : an old tale
by Tomie DePaola
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.
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Rrralph
by Lois Ehlert
Illustrated with cut-felt collage art, a whimsical tale by the creator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom introduces "talking" puppy Ralph, who tells youngsters about the "rough, rough" texture of the outside path and agrees, "Yep, yep," that he wants to go indoors.
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Olivia and the fairy princesses
by Ian Falconer
Olivia is having an identity crisis--there are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days stealing her spotlight, so our porcine heroine embarks on a hilarious quest for individuality, to stand out and feel special!
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Bark, George
by Jules Feiffer
George is a puppy who does not sound like a puppy should, despite the efforts of his mother.
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Mama cat has three kittens
by Denise Fleming
While Fluffy and Skinny follow Mama Cat around all day, Boris is more happy sleeping, but his siblings do not understand why Boris will not play and begin to look into the matter, in a charmingly illustrated picture book for preschoolers.
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Two little monkeys
by Mem Fox
Two playful monkeys, Cheeky and Chee, are challenged to outwit a hungry and mysterious creature who is on the prowl for a tasty lunch, in an energetic rhyming story.
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Boot & Shoe
by Marla Frazee
Boot and Shoe are dogs that live in the same house, eat from the same bowl and sleep in the same bed but spend their days on separate porches until a squirrel mixes things up.
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Corduroy
by Don Freeman
A toy bear who is anxious to have a home is befriended by a little girl who is willing to spend her own money to buy him.
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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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Meet the Dinotrux
by Chris Gall
Wanting to meet one of the new Dinotrux on the other side of the river, young Dozeratops rallies his fellow mighty monsters to build a bridge, in a story that introduces 10 characters that are part-dinosaur, part-truck.
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Goldilocks and the three bears
by Valeri Gorbachev
An adorable new version of the classic story is filled with whimsical illustrations that capture an entertaining family of bears whose bewildered reaction to Goldilocks will leave children laughing.
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Lilly's purple plastic purse
by Kevin Henkes
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.
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Spring is here
by Will Hillenbrand
Excited that spring has finally arrived, Mole tries--unsuccessfully--to wake up Bear, but then he comes up with the perfect plan.
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Butterfly, butterfly
by Petr Horáécek
Lucy sees a beautiful butterfly in the garden, along with a bright green beetle, a brilliant blue dragonfly, some red ladybugs, and many more flying and crawling things, in a colorful look at insect critters.
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The seals on the bus
by Lenny Hort
While traveling on a city bus, parents and children alike are surprised by the peculiar passengers being picked up at stops along the way.
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There was a tree
by Rachel Isadora
A favorite children's song also known as "The Green Grass Grew All Around" is presented in a sumptuous tribute to African wildlife and culture that depicts "the prettiest tree that you ever did see" as a bountiful acacia tree that houses a starling egg about to hatch, in a rendering that features rebus icons for repeated words.
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On top of spaghetti
by Paul Brett Johnson
Enhanced with bright illustrations as well as original music and lyrics, children are presented with this classic camp-time song about one tasty dinner and all the chaos that ensues!
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Jump, frog, jump!
by Robert Kalan
Searching for a tasty insect to eat, an enthusiastic green frog pursues a promising bug while trying to avoid being caught himself, in a cumulative tale about predators and prey.
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Duck sock hop
by Jane Kohuth
A rollicking, rhyming story features tongue-twisting text and whimsical images of colorful ducks who don socks with patterns of stripes, spots, squares and dots and dance riotously in an energetic countdown until their socks are completely worn out and a new countdown begins.
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Swimmy
by Leo Lionni
A small black fish teaches a school of red fish to frighten their enemies by swimming close together.
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Pete the cat : I love my white shoes
by Eric Litwin
Wearing his brand-new white shoes, Pete the Cat walks down the street paying no mind to the piles he steps in, which turn his white shoes into colorful messes.
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Chicka chicka ABC
by Bill Martin
In a board-book version of the critically acclaimed alphabet book, all the letters race one another up the trunk of the coconut tree.
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Ten little caterpillars
by Bill Martin
Illustrations and rhyming text follow 10 caterpillars as one wriggles up a flower stem, another sails across a garden pool and one reaches an apple leaf, where something amazing happens.
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Guess how much I love you
by Sam McBratney
During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.
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Make way for ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
An anniversary release of the Caldecott Medal-winning classic is complemented by an audio CD recording and McCloskey's full-color map of Boston, a collectible that reflects beloved landmarks including the State House, the Old North Church and the Swan Boats in the Public Garden.
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I stink!
by Kate McMullan
A big city garbage truck makes its nighttime rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.
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I know a wee piggy
by Kim Norman
A cumulative, rhyming tale of an ordinary pig who leaps out of his boy's arms at a state fair and wallows in color after color, turning himself into a work of art.
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If you give a mouse a cookie
by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.
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Oh, look!
by Patricia Polacco
Bored with life on the farm, three adventurous goats venture beyond its safe borders to explore the world, but after an unexpected encounter with an ogre, the group decides to scurry back to where they belong.
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The true story of the 3 little pigs
by Jon Scieszka
The folktale of the "Three Little Pigs" is presented from the humorous perspective of a beleaguered wolf, whose innocent requests to borrow cups of sugar are rendered cataclysmic by a snoutful of unfortunate sneezes.
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Splat the cat : I scream for ice cream
by Laura Driscoll
Splat is excited to visit an ice cream factory on a field trip, but when things go awry, it is up to him and his classmates to save the day.
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Dog and Bear : three to get ready
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Unable to avoid strange situations and mishaps, Dog isn't the least bit surprised when he sees Bear's head stuck in a bucket, yet after trying everything they can with no success, the duo begins to wonder if they have pushed their luck one too many times!
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Where the wild things are
by Maurice Sendak
Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
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David gets in trouble
by David Shannon
When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry and apologizing makes him feel better. By the creator of No, David!
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Dinosaur vs. the library
by Bob Shea
Journeying to the library for story time, an enthusiastic Dinosaur invites his friends, including a turtle, an owl and others, to join him and discovers that his roaring may not be a popular activity at the library.
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I'm the biggest thing in the ocean
by Kevin Sherry
Taking a look around the sea world in which he lives, a self-centered squid realizes that he is bigger than all his fellow ocean-dwelling friends and soon lets everyone around him know it too in his own boisterous, prideful, egocentric way.
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A sick day for Amos McGee
by Philip Christian Stead
Amos, who spends time with the animals at the zoo everyday, learns the true meaning of friendship when he is too sick to make it to the zoo and the animals come calling to cheer him up. Jr Lib Guild.
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Sylvester and the magic pebble
by William Steig
In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.
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Joseph had a little overcoat
by Simms Taback
An old Eastern European folk song provides the basis for a tale about a peasant who devises clever uses for his worn-out overcoat. By the creator of the Caldecott Honor Book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.
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Rhyming dust bunnies
by Jan Thomas
As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, Bob, is trying to warn them of approaching danger.
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Mouse shapes
by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Offers a celebration of shapes and colors as three clever mice set forth to trick a sneaky cat using one oval, two circles, and eight triangles.
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If you're happy and you know it
by James Warhola
Little ones can sing along with this classic song as an ensemble of elephants, monkeys, lions, and other wild animals dance, prance, jump, and swing through their lush jungle surroundings.
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Little white duck
by Walt Whippo
Based on the song of the same title, a little white duck causes a commotion in its pond.
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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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How do dinosaurs say good night?
by Jane Yolen
A 20th anniversary board book edition of the award-winning best-seller depicts whimsically relatable scenes of enormous dinosaur children yawning, stomping and riotously fussing about at bedtime before settling down to sleep.
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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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