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Books your child should hear before Kindergarten!
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes, you can repeat books) before your precious one start kindergarten.
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Where's my teddy?
by Jez Alborough
When a small boy named Eddie goes searching for his lost teddy in the dark woods, he comes across a gigantic bear with a similar problem
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Happy birthday, moon
by Frank Asch
Refreshed editions of these beloved classics by the author of the best-selling Moonbear and Baby Bear feature the original text and art with updated covers to introduce the endearing Moonbear to a new generation of children. Simultaneous.
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Ten, nine, eight
by Molly Bang
Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed
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The three bears
by Byron Barton
Combines bold graphic illustrations with the favorite story of Goldilocks and her visit to the three bears' house, where she creates all sorts of mischief, in a toddler-sized board book edition.
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How do I love you?
by Marion Dane Bauer
A little girl compares all the ways she feels love to the wonders of nature that animals love. On board pages
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A visitor for Bear
by Bonny Becker
Bear's efforts to keep out visitors to his house are undermined by a very persistent mouse
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The end (almost)
by Jim Benton
Informed that his story is over and that he must leave, Donut the bear, believing his fun has only just started, schemes and dons elaborate disguises to keep his story from ending. A first picture book by the author of the Dear Dumb Diary series.
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Bear's busy family
by Stella Blackstone
Bear uses all his senses as he joins the members of his family in their many activities, from smelling the bread his grandmother bakes to hearing the drums his cousin plays. On board pages
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Little Gorilla
by Ruth Bornstein
Little Gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains
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The mitten : a Ukrainian folktale
by Jan Brett
Millions of readers have fallen in love with Jan Bretts The Mitten. This striking oversized anniversary edition with a silver foil jacket and a fresh image of the woodland animals will attract fans old and new, and adult collectors of Jan Bretts books. Set in a snowy forest, the fun begins when, one by one, animals crawl into Nickis lost white mitten to get warm until the bear sneezes, sending the animals flying up and out of the mitten. On each turn of the page, Jan hints at what animal is coming next in her signature borders, inspired by Ukrainian folk art.
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Stone soup : an old tale
by Marcia Brown
Three hungry soldiers trick the inhabitants of a French village into sharing their food with them by concocting a wonderful pot of stone soup. Reprint. Caldecott Honor Book.
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Goodnight moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to all his familiar possessions, as his big, green bedroom slowly darkens, in an anniversary version of the enduring classic. Reissue.
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The story of Babar, the little elephant
by Jean de Brunhoff
An orphaned baby elephant goes to live in the city with a kindly old lady who gives him everything he wants, but eventually he returns to the forest where he is crowned king of the elephants.
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Mr. Gumpy's outing.
by John Burningham
Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs
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The moon sees you & me
by Caleb Burroughs
Children need to know they are loved forever and always. This beautiful keepsake board book is sure to be a family favorite. When you are apart, it is a comfort to know you share the same moonlight. Simple, lyrical language paired with soft images soothes and reassures
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Dear zoo
by Rod Campbell
Each animal arriving from the zoo as a possible pet fails to suit its prospective owner, until just the right one is found. Movable flaps reveal the contents of each package
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Biscuit loves the library
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Joining his little girl companion at Read to a Pet Day at the library, enthusiastic yellow puppy Biscuit finds a perfect book to read and share. Simultaneous. 75,000 first printing.
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Hair love
by Matthew A. Cherry
An ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters by the former NFL wide receiver depicts an exuberant little girl whose dad helps her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self. Illustrated by the award-wining artist of Little Leaders. Movie tie-in. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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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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Mixed : a colorful story
by Arree Chung
Each believing that their hue is the best, the three primary colors live in separate parts of the city until Yellow and Blue meet, fall in love, and decide to mix
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Fred stays with me
by Nancy Coffelt
An award-winning story that follows a young girl who turns to the one constant in her life, her dog Fred, in the face of her parents' divorce. An ALA Notable Children's Book, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book, an SLJ Best Book of the Year. Reprint.
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Freight train
by Donald Crews
The train rolls along slowly at first, slowly enough to count the cars, name their colors, and identify their functions, until it starts to pick up speed, chug-chugging across the page in a blur of color, speed, and sound. Reprint. Caldecott Honor Book.
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Good dog, Carl
by Alexandra Day
Carl, the lovable, trusty family rottweiler, has a wonderful time--and gets in all kinds of trouble--with the baby of the family when Mother leaves the two on their own. Reprint.
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Jamberry
by Bruce Degen
A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland
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Abuela
by Arthur Dorros
While riding on a bus through Manhattan with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City, in an evocative study of the loving bond between child and grandparent. Reprint.
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Are you my mother?
by Philip D. Eastman
Never having seen his mother, a baby bird makes humorous mistakes trying to find her
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Feathers for lunch
by Lois Ehlert
A humorous backyard adventure follows the foibles of a sneaky, hungry cat who attempts to catch some tasty birds for lunch, with feather-tickling results. Reprint.
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Go away, big green monster!
by Ed Emberley
A scary green monster begins to disappear, piece by piece and page by page, in a die-cut picture book that lets youngsters take control of the monsters in their lives.
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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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Ask Mr. Bear
by Marjorie Flack
When he doesn't know what to give his mother for her birthday, a small boy asks all the animals for advice
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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. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
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Where is the green sheep?
by Mem Fox
Having spotted all the other sheep, such as red sheep and brave sheep, the search begins to find the one missing sheep from the herd, in a simple bedtime tale with full-color illustrations from the author of The Magic Hat.
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Not quite Snow White
by Ashley Franklin
Tameika is excited to audition for the school's Snow White musical, but when she overhears her classmates say she is too tall, chubby, and brown to play Snow White, she questions whether she is right for the part
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Corduroy
by Don Freeman
A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all
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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 three little pigs
by Paul Galdone
Presents a unique new twist to the children's story of the three little pigs
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The man who walked between the towers
by Mordicai Gerstein
Offers the incredible and true story of French aerialist Philippe Petit who walked, danced, and performed tricks for more than an hour on a tightrope set up between the two towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. A Caldecott Medal Book. Reprint.
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Is your mama a llama?
by Deborah Guarino
A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals. Reissue.
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Kitten's first full moon
by Kevin Henkes
When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet and hungry trying to reach it, but her adventure eventually leads her back home where something special is waiting just for her, in a board book edition of the Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. 75,000 first printing.
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Where's Spot?
by Eric Hill
A mother dog finds eight other animals hiding around the house before finding her lost puppy. Flaps conceal the animals
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Eyes that kiss in the corners
by Joanna Ho
A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers but by drawing from the strength of the powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment
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Hush! : a Thai lullaby
by Minfong Ho
Vivid ink and cutpaper illustrations accompany the bedtime story in rhyme of one mother's efforts to keep all the animalsfrom the mosquito to the elephantquiet when their noise threatens to wake up her baby. A Caldecott Honor Book. Reprint.
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Bread and jam for Frances
by Russell Hoban
Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal--until to her surprise--her parents grant her wish, in an abridged, I Can Read version of a classic tale. Simultaneous.
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Amazing Grace
by Mary Hoffman
Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do
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Angelina ballerina
by Katharine Holabird
A little mouse named Angelina becomes the famous ballerina Mademoiselle Angelina after much practice at Miss Lilly's Ballet School.
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Rosie's walk
by Pat Hutchins
Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another
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What do you do with a tail like this?
by Steve Jenkins
Young readers can explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, and feet, in a beautifully illustrated, interactive guessing book. A Caldecott Honor Book. Reprint.
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The hello, goodbye window
by Norton Juster
A little girl loves going to her Nanna and Poppy's house because their kitchen window is a magical portal to a world of discovery and imagination, in a delightful story that celebrates childhood and the love of family.
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The wolf's chicken stew
by Keiko Kasza
A hungry wolf's attempts to fatten a chicken for his stewpot have unexpected results
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The snowy day
by Ezra Jack Keats
A half-century tribute edition of the 1963 Caldecott Medal winner follows the simple tale of a young boy who, upon waking, discovers that snow has fallen and ventures out in his red snowsuit to experiment with making footprints, creating snow angels and trying to preserve a snowball.
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The teddy bears' picnic
by Jimmy Kennedy
This decades-old song describes the teddy bears' grand picnic in the woods
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The caterpillar and the polliwog
by Jack Kent
Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too
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Anansi and the moss-covered rock
by Eric A. Kimmel
Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson
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Whose mouse are you?
by Robert Kraus
A lonely little mouse has to be resourceful in order to bring his family back together
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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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Baghead
by Jarrett Krosoczka
After attempting his own haircut, Josh decides to wear a brown paper bag over his head all day to cover it up, but since his mother, teacher, and soccer coach don't know what he is hiding, they try to get Josh to take it off in order to figure out what has gotten into him. Reprint.
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The story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls
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A is for salad
by Mike Lester
Each letter of the alphabet is presented in an unusual way, such as: "A is for salad" showing an alligator eating a bowl of greens, or "B is for Viking" showing a beaver wearing a handsome helmet with horns. Reprint.
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Little Blue and Little Yellow
by Leo Lionni
Always together, best friends Little Blue and Little Yellow are so happy after a sudden separation that they embrace upon seeing each other, but when they suddenly turn green, the two friends have to figure out a way to revert to the colors they once were.
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On Market Street
by Anita Lobel
"A child buys presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street"
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Froggy gets dressed
by Jonathan London
Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing
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Chicka chicka boom boom
by Bill Martin
An alphabet rhyme/chant relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree. By the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book, Color Zoo. Reprint.
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Frog goes to dinner
by Mercer Mayer
Having stowed away in a pocket, Frog wreaks havoc and creates disgrace for the family at the posh restaurant where they are having dinner
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Make way for ducklings,
by Robert McCloskey
After raising her ducklings on a secluded island, Mrs. Mallard leads them to the Boston Public Garden to eat peanuts
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Widget
by Lyn Rossiter McFarland
A small stray dog named Widget is accepted into a household full of cats by learning to "fit in", but when his mistress Mrs. Diggs is hurt, he demonstrates that being a dog is not all bad. Reprint.
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Goin' someplace special
by Pat McKissack
Set in the South in the 1950s, 'Tricia Ann is delighted to be able to go "someplace special" all by herself, but when she is faced with signs reading "For Whites Only," she must find the courage inside to continue her journey to the public library, where everyone is welcome. A Coretta Scott King Award Book. Reprint.
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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. An ALA Notable Children's Book. Reprint.
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Pigs aplenty, pigs galore!
by David M. McPhail
The silence of the narrator's cozy home is abruptly ended as a herd of partying pigs enters the scene and takes over his surroundings, where they make oatmeal in the sink, play music through the night, and order pizza pies to be delivered. Reprint.
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Perfectly Martha
by Susan Meddaugh
When Otis Weaselgraft opens up his Perfect Pup Institute, promising to train even the most drooling, barking, scratching, squirrel-chasing dog to be perfectly obedient, Martha, who knows that dogs are already perfect, foils his obedience school scam. Reprint.
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I am Abraham Lincoln
by Brad Meltzer
An entry in an engaging series that focuses on a particular character trait that made the featured role model heroic follows Abraham Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, showing how he always spoke up about fairness and eventually he led the country to abolish slavery.
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ABC
by Bruno Munari
Beginning with an "Ant on an Apple," illustrations, simple text, and a pesky fly who will not stay on his page introduce the letters of the alphabet
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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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Fancy Nancy
by Jane O'Connor
A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night. By the illustrator of America: A Patriotic Primer. Jr Lib Guild.
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The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn
Dreading the thought of starting school, little Chester Raccoon is reassured by his mother's kiss on his hand that helps him feel brave as he embarks on a new experience, in a 20th-anniversary rerelease of the popular story that is complemented by a letter from the author to readers.
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Shades of black : a celebration of our children
by Sandra L. Pinkney
A husband and wife team presents a collection of full-color photos with lively read-aloud text which celebrates the beauty and diversity of African-American children.
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The little engine that could
by Watty Piper
Although she is not very big, the Little Blue Engine agrees to try to pull a stranded train full of toys over the mountain
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The tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught
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Good night, Gorilla
by Peggy Rathmann
A zookeeper finds his normal nighttime routine upset when a mischievous little ape steals his keys and lets all his animal charges out of their cages, in a rollicking and hilarious bedtime adventure. Reprint.
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Curious George
by H. A. Rey
The curiosity of a newly-captured monkey gets him into considerable trouble
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My friend Rabbit
by Eric Rohmann
After letting Rabbit play with his toy plane, Mouse finds himself in a real jam as the plane gets stuck high in a tree, but despite Rabbit's persistent assistance, Mouse's plane just won't come free. A Caldecott Medal winner. Reissue.
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We're going on a bear hunt
by Michael Rosen
Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat
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I love you through and through
by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak
A toddler and his teddy bear reveal a young child's happy side, sad side, silly side, mad side, and more, in an affirming declaration of love that has sturdy cardstock pages and a padded cover with rounded corners.
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The relatives came
by Cynthia Rylant
When a car-load of their relatives pay a visit, a beleaguered family cannot tell one cousin from another. By the author of the "Henry and Mudge" series of books. Reprint.
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Grandfather's journey
by Allen Say
A Japanese-American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries. A Caldecott Medal Winner. Reprint.
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First the egg
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Celebrates the wonder of transformations as paint becomes art and a seed becomes a flower, in a beautifully illustrated picture book from the author of The Hidden Alphabet. 75,000 first printing.
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Where the wild things are
by Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are is 50 years old and this gorgeous anniversary edition features color-restored images that bring the classic work to vibrant life as never before. Simultaneous. 200,000 first printing.
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Duck on a bike
by David Shannon
A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too
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It looked like spilt milk
by Charles Green Shaw
A mystery book for young children presents a continuously changing white shape silhouetted against a blue background that challenges them to guess what it is
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Come along, Daisy!
by Jane Simmons
In a debut picture book, Daisy the duckling has a hard time keeping close to Mama Duck because she'd rather explore the wondrous creatures around her, but things are not so wonderful when suddenly Mama Duck is not in sight.
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The stray dog : from a true story by Reiko Sassa
by Marc Simont
While on a picnic, a family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him, in a heartwarming story based on a true story. A Caldecott Honor Book & ALA Notable Children's Book. Reprint. (Ages 4-8)
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Fire truck
by Peter Sís
In a story by the illustrator of The Dragons Are Singing Tonight, Matt, who loves fire trucks, wakes up one morning to find that he has become a fire truck, with one driver, two ladders, three hoses, and ten boots.
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"Hi, Pizza Man!"
by Virginia A. Walter
"There's nothing like a game to fill the hungry time before pizza arrives at the door. Vivian's game is like nothing before--more creatures than merely a pizza man come to play her game. The front door fairly bursts with funny possibilities!" -- From dust jacket
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Noisy Nora
by Rosemary Wells
Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention
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The lady with the alligator purse
by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Provides preschool youngsters with an exciting board book filled with an easy-to-read, rhyming nonsense text and bold, full-color illustrations, in a board book edition of a much-loved children's rhyme.
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The three pigs
by David Wiesner
The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon. By the creator of the Caldecott Honor book, Sector 7.
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The napping house
by Audrey Wood
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite
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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. Illustrations.
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Owl moon
by Jane Yolen
On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl
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Seven blind mice
by Ed Young
Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance, with the blind men depicted as mice. A Caldecott Honor Book. Reprint.
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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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Harry the dirty dog
by Gene Zion
When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots. Simultaneous.
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Hello, America!
by Martha Day Zschock
A colorful introduction to America follows a parent and child eagle throughout a celebratory day that highlights historical events and landmarks, from the Statue of Liberty and the nation's capital to the cultural sites of pilgrims and Native Americans.
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