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Series: Daddies Are Awesome Board book Meredith Costain 9781250107206 $11.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 May 16, 2017

Daddies are awesome! They're warm and delicious.They tickle and hug you and shower you with kisses.Loving and thoughtful, playful and daring, cuddly and caring--daddies are awesome. This gentle rhyming text celebrates the special bond between father and child. Adorable doggy daddy and pup illustrations make this perfect for sharing!
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Series: Saturday with Daddy Board book Dan Andreasen 9781250112651 $11.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 May 16, 2017

Now in board book: the heartwarming story of a little elephant and his daddy spending a Saturday together--perfect for Father's Day!Saturday with Daddy is the best day of the week! A little elephant and his Daddy spend the day running errands, playing together, and having a cookout. The simple text, with its emphasis on the step-by-step process of the day's events, together with charming artwork, celebrates a child's bond with a parent. An excellent choice for preschoolers.A Christy Ottaviano Book
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Series: What Is Baby Gorilla Doing? Board book Christena Nippert-Eng 9781627794794 $11.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 Jun 13, 2017

Baby gorilla plays, looks, sits, smells, tastes, climbs, claps, smiles, and sleeps—just like the young readers of this book. Beautiful photographs capture an adorable baby gorilla in action. A gentle bedtime ending rounds out this action-word concept book.
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Series: Cat Nap Board book Toni Yuly 9781250112613 $11.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Jun 20, 2017

It's naptime, and Cat is ready for Kitten to settle down. But Kitten has other ideas!In this book filled with opposites (big and little, black and white, sleepy and awake) Toni Yuly proves once again—as she did withEarly Bird andNight Owl—that simple concepts come alive for the youngest readers through bold art and charming language.Now available in board book format!
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Series: The Construction Crew Board book Lynn Meltzer 9781250112675 $11.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Jul 03, 2017

Now in board book! A construction crew tears down an old house in order to build a new home for a family.Bring in the Bulldozers, Backhoes, Cement Mixers, and Cherry Pickers! The construction crew is tearing down an old building and laying the foundation for a new home. Workers use all kinds of trucks and tools to get the job done—just in time for a family to move in.Bold, vibrant illustrations and an alliterative text complete with shout-out language that young children will love make this a favorite for preschoolers.A Christy Ottaviano Book
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Series: Peep and Egg Peep and Egg: I'm Not Trick-or-Treating Board book Laura Gehl 9780374305437 $11.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 Aug 08, 2017

Peep is so excited to go trick-or-treating with her friend Egg. She wants to visit the duck pond and the cow pasture to get treats. But Egg thinks Halloween is too scary, with frightening monsters possibly lurking everywhere! Peep tells her jokes because laughing helps you feel less scared. Egg is still not cracking. But soon Egg learns that maybe trick-or-treating is not so scary after all when you have a friend to hold on to.
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Series: Trucks to the Rescue! Board book William Low 9781627795753 $11.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 Aug 22, 2017

In this bright and action-packed board book, favorite trucks are here to save the day!Whether it's a flat tire or a kitten stuck in a tree, trucks come to the rescue in this board book. Kids will love repeating the refrain "to the rescue!" with each different truck—fire truck, vacuum truck, tow truck, and more. William Low's characteristically beautiful art brings these big machines to life.
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Series: Pout-Pout Fish Novelty Pout-Pout Fish Wipe Clean Dot to Dot Spiral bound Deborah Diesen 9780374304454 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 May 09, 2017

This fin-tastic activity book has pages of dot-to-dot picture puzzles and games to complete with the lovable Mr. Fish and other Pout-Pout Fish characters. Starting with simple line practice, and progressing from puzzle paths to tracing objects, young learners can have fun with Mr. Fish and all of his friends. Comes with wipe-clean pages and a special wipe-clean pen for Pout-Pout Fish fun time and time again!
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Series: 123 GO! With 11 Fun-to-Slide Vehicles Board book Chieu Anh Urban 9780374305871 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 4 Sep 01, 2018

Vehicle-loving toddlers can learn their numbers, 1—10, with this gorgeously detailed board book that includes a clever novelty element. With an interactive track on every number, kids will love to learn and play with trucks, trains, and more as they count higher and higher.
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Series: Goldfish Ghost Hardcover Lemony Snicket 9781626725072 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 May 02, 2017

Goldfish Ghost was born on the surface of the water in the bowl on a dresser in a boy’s room. The boy’s room was pleasant and familiar, but Goldfish Ghost wanted company, so he set out to find a friend.He floats over the neighborhood, past the pier, and let the breeze carry him into town where he discovers that not many people pay attention to goldfish ghosts.Off he floats, searching for the perfect home and the perfect friendand then he hears a voice. . .Bestselling author Lemony Snicket and illustrator Lisa Brown brings us a fresh and fu... + Read More
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Series: Tractor Mac Tractor Mac Worth the Wait Hardcover Billy Steers 9780374301156 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 May 09, 2017

The pigs, Pete and Paul, are eager to help Farmer Bill grow the best and biggest watermelons so he'll win at the annual Fruit and Vegetable Show, but their overzealous efforts to help the melons grow faster end up destroying the entire melon patch. Tractor Mac and friends teach Pete and Paul that with patience and care, they too can grow a prize melon.
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Series: Green Green A Community Gardening Story Hardcover Marie Lamba 9780374327972 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 May 09, 2017

Green grass is wide and fresh and clean for a family to play in, and brown dirt is perfect for digging a garden. But when gray buildings start to rise up and a whole city builds, can there be any room for green space? The neighborhood children think so, and they inspire the community to join together and build a garden for everyone to share in the middle of the city.
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Series: Daddy Depot Hardcover Chana Stiefel 9781250058898 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 May 16, 2017

Come to Daddy Depot: The Dad Megastore! From Acrobats to Zookeepers, we have the perfect dad for you! Exchange your old dad for a brand-new one . . . TODAY!Lizzie loves her dad, but he tells the same old jokes, falls asleep during story time, and gets distracted by football while Lizzie does her ballet twirls. When she sees an ad for a store called Daddy Depot, she decides to check it out—and finds dads of all kinds! Will Lizzie find the perfect dad? Join her on this sweet and silly adventure that celebrates fathers with lots of love.
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Series: What Are You Waiting For? Hardcover Scott Menchin 9781626721524 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 8 May 16, 2017

What are you waiting for?Is it quiet?Does it have wings?Will I miss it if I blink?Join a badger and a rabbit in this simple tale about the wonder of anticipation that follows the two friends in search of a surprise. What they find might just surprise you, too.A Neal Porter Book
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Series: Mimi and Bear Mimi and Bear Make a Friend Hardcover Janee Trasler 9780374303600 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 May 16, 2017

Mimi is used to being the best mountain climber, the best treasure hunter, and the best trapeze artist in the park—that is, until a new kid turns up. What's worse is that he is better than her at all of these things. But when a need for a friend arises, Mimi learns that she is a really good one.Mimi and Bear Make a Friendbrings a sweet, charming story to little ones learning what it means to be a friend.
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Series: May I Have a Word? Hardcover Caron Levis 9780374348809 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 23, 2017

A battle of the magnet letters ensues across the refrigerator door inMay I Have a Word?when C and K get into a fight about who gets to start the cooler (kooler?) words. When the two letters storm off in opposite directions, everything is turned upside down. SOCKS are now SO, there aren't any CLOCKS to TICK or TOCK, and the world is just out of LUCK--until other letters work to bring C and K back together again.
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Series: Blue Ethel Hardcover Jennifer Black Reinhardt 9780374303822 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 May 30, 2017

Ethel is old, she is fat, she is black, and she is white. She is also a cat who is very set in her ways...until the day she turns blue! BLUE ETHEL is an adorable story written and illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt, showing readers that being different can be a good thing.A Margaret Ferguson Book
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Series: Don't Blink! Hardcover Tom Booth 9781250117366 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Jun 06, 2017

Think you can win a staring contest against an elephant? What about a gorilla, a cheetah, a fox, or an alligator? What about all them—AND a bunch of their other animal friends—at the same time? You're about to find out!Whatever you do DON'T BLINK!Readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented new author Tom Booth.
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Series: Little Plane Learns to Write Hardcover Stephen Savage 9781626724365 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Jun 06, 2017

The best thing about flight school is that Little Plane gets to learn how to sky-write! He adores practicing ARCS! He excels at practicing DIVES! But not everything is easy and fun. Little Plane loathes practicing LOOPITY-LOOPS. They make him dizzy.Find out what it will take to make Little Plane learn how to write in this little book about big dreams from award-winning author Stephen Savage.A Neal Porter Book
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Series: Out! Hardcover Arree Chung 9781627795531 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 Jun 06, 2017

After a long day, everyone is ready to settle down—except the baby. When Jo Jo, the family dog, checks on him, she discovers this baby wants OUT.Escaping his crib, he sets off on a nighttime romp, leaving a trail of domestic destruction in his wake. It's up to Jo Jo to keep the baby safe—but what happens when things start to get a little OUT of control?This hilarious tale of friendship and mayhem from author and illustrator Arree Chung will resonate with children, parents, and dog-lovers everywhere.
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Series: Prudence the Part-Time Cow Hardcover Jody Jensen Shaffer 9781627796156 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jun 13, 2017

Prudence looks like a full-time cow—she wanders through pastures, she swats flies, and she lines up for supper. But Prudence is a part-time cow—she is also a scientist, an architect, and an inventor, studying and building and dreaming and creating. To the other cows in the herd, Prudence is a bit too part-time. She's just too different to be part of the herd. At first Prudence tries to fit in, suppressing all her scientific smarts and imaginative inventing. But in a moment of inspiration—Cow Power!—Prudence realizes how to show the others that ... + Read More
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Series: The Jelly Bean Tree Hardcover Toni Yuly 9781250094063 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 4 Jun 20, 2017

Jelly Bean the giraffe loves her forest and her friends—even if she's too tall to play on the forest floor. She also loves napping with her head in the trees. But when Mama Bird decides Jelly Bean is the perfect place for her nest, the giraffe suddenly has a big responsibility as she waits for the baby birds to hatch. Can Jelly Bean be patient and still enough, day and night? Yes, with a little help from her friends.Working with collage and torn tissue paper, Toni Yuly brings charm and humor to her bold, colorful artwork in this gentle story ab... + Read More
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Series: This Bear's Birthday Hardcover Alyssa Satin Capucilli 9781627797016 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 Jun 20, 2017

It's Bear's birthday, and he's determined to prepare for his party all by himself. Who can get dressed, pick apples, and make peanut butter and honey sandwiches without (much) help from Mama and Papa? This bear can!Then Bear finds out there are some things that can't be done. But with friends and family by his side, a bear can still save the day!
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Series: Wet Hardcover Carey Sookocheff 9781627797757 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jun 20, 2017

Sometimes it's fun to get wet. And sometimes it's not.This is a thoughtful exploration of the ways to get and be wet by children's book author Carey Sookocheff—from puddles and pools, to puppydog kisses. A boy describes how he gets wet at the swimming pool, at the playground, at home. Emotionally resonant and carefully observed, with a gentle bedtime ending, this is a poetic celebration of wetness—and childhood.
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Series: Unicorn Named Sparkle A New Friend for Sparkle A Story about a Unicorn Named Sparkle Hardcover Amy Young 9780374305536 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jun 27, 2017

InA Unicorn Named Sparkle, Lucy found out that the unicorn she thought she didn't want was the exact right unicorn for her. In this new story from children's book author and illustrator Amy Young,A New Friend for Sparkle, Lucy makes a new friend and Sparkle is worried that it means she doesn't care about him anymore. What happens when two's company but three's a crowd?
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Series: Monkey Brother Hardcover Adam Auerbach 9781627796002 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jun 27, 2017

A clever and surprising tale of sibling rivalry and unconditional love from an Ezra Jack Keats Honor Award winner.Little brothers can be a handful. They’re wild and messy. They follow you everywhere and they love to copy everything you do.But what if your little brother was a monkey? Would he drag you into a special kind of monkey mischief? Find out inMonkey Brother, a clever and surprising tale of sibling rivalry and unconditional love from Ezra Jack Keats Honor Award winner, Adam Auerbach.A Christy Ottaviano Book
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Series: Doris the Bookasaurus Hardcover Diana Murray 9781250116765 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Jul 03, 2017

Hooray for books! They make me ROAR!Doris the Bookasaurus thinks books are mega-dino-tastic! They make her spiky tail wiggle and her imagination soar.Her boisterous little brothers, Max and T.J., do not agree. They want her to stop reading and play Chomp the Flag and STEGO Blocks . . . until Doris shares her pirate book aloud. Soon they’re using their imagination for on an epic adventure to Sharktooth bay.With charming rhyming text about an adorable dinosaur family, Doris and her siblings show rambunctious readers everywhere that reading and pl... + Read More
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Series: Hector the Collector Hardcover Emily Beeny 9781626722965 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Jul 03, 2017

“A sweet and child-sensitive addition to any picture-book collection.” —Kirkus ReviewsWhen Hector comes across an acorn, he discovers a love for collecting them in all shapes and sizes.They were all different.They were all the same.They were all beautiful.One day his teacher finds his desk filled with acorns, and his classmates make fun of poor Hector. But they soon learn that all collections are special—whether coins, stuffed animals, songs, or seashells—and that some collections are also meant for sharing, like the paintings in an art museum ... + Read More
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Series: Now Hardcover Antoinette Portis 9781626721371 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Jul 11, 2017

This is my favorite cloud. . .because it's the one I am watching.This is my favorite tree. . .because it's the one where I'm swinging.This is my favorite tooth. . .because it's the one that is missing.Follow a little girl as she takes you on a tour through all of her favorite things, from the holes she digs to the hugs she gives inNow, a clever and poignant picture book by award-winning artist Antoinette Portis.A Neal Porter Book
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Series: Motor Goose Rhymes that Go! Hardcover Rebecca Colby 9781250101938 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Jul 11, 2017

In this picture book, Mother Goose rhymes are reimagined with vehicles— trains, planes, trucks, and boats!Hey Digger, Digger(Hey Diddle, Diddle)Hey digger, digger,the hole’s getting bigger.Your shovel’s been scooping since ten.Beware the loose rubble.Too late—you’re in trouble!You’d better start digging again.Wonderful rhymes and VEHICLES! Here is a collection that every car/plane/boat/crane/digger/taxi/train-loving kid will adore. With hilarious artwork by Jef Kaminsky,Motor Goose is a must-have for readers who like things that go. And as the ... + Read More
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Series: Stay A Girl, a Dog, a Bucket List Hardcover Kate Klise 9781250107145 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Jul 18, 2017

Eli the dog has been with Astrid since her parents brought her home from the hospital as a baby. Now Astrid is getting older, and so is Eli. Before he slows down too much, Astrid wants to make fun memories with him. So she makes a bucket list for Eli, which includes experiences such as eating with him in a restaurant, and taking him down a slide at the playground.But in the end, what is most important to Eli is the time he spends with Astrid, whom he loves dearly. Sisters Kate and M. Sarah Klise have created a story that reminds readers of all ... + Read More
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Series: Tractor Mac Tractor Mac Parade's Best Paperback Billy Steers 9780374305994 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Jul 25, 2017

There are so many great floats at the town parade: the Young Farmers' Club, the Sports Team, the Outdoor Club. Tractor Mac can't wait to see which one he gets to pull. Then he finds out that his friends have been asked to pull all of the floats he wanted, and all that is left is the Mrs. J.'s Petals and Posies, Ribbons and Roses float. Tractor Mac's friends laugh and say that he will be the cutest float in the parade. But when Tractor Mac sees a picture of Mrs. J. as a little girl on a red tractor that looks just like him, he realizes that toge... + Read More
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Series: Tractor Mac Tractor Mac Harvest Time Paperback Billy Steers 9780374306007 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Jul 25, 2017

When the nights start to get cooler and the corn is ready for picking, it's time for autumn fun at the farm! Tractor Mac loves the fall, but he's just too big for the orchard, where he is stuck harvesting apples that Farmer Bill will make into delicious treats. Across the road, Small Fred the tractor is busy with the Pumpkin Picking Festival, but he's just too small to pull all of the people who want to go on a hayride. Working together, Tractor Mac and Small Fred figure out a wayto share their chores and share the fun.
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Series: Emma's Circus Hardcover Candace Fleming 9780374399078 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 Jul 25, 2017

Emma has never been to a circus, so she is especially excited to see a circus parade in town. But her father says she can't go and see it—they have to get their farm ready for winter. So instead...the circus comes to her! This playful, imaginative tale from Candace Fleming will have readers smiling and joining in the fun of Emma's amazing circus.A Margaret Ferguson Book
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Series: Hello Goodbye Dog Hardcover Maria Gianferrari 9781626721777 $23.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jul 25, 2017

For Zara’s dog, Moose, nothing is more important than being with his favorite girl. So when Zara has to go to school,WHOOSH, Moose escapes and rushes to her side.Hello, Moose!Unfortunately, dogs aren’t allowed at school and Moose has to go back home.Goodbye, Moose.But Moose can’t be held back for long. Through a series of escalating escapes, this loyal dog always finds her way back to Zara, and with a little bit of training and one great idea, the two friends find a way to be together all day long.
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Series: Dogosaurus Rex Hardcover Anna Staniszewski 9780805097061 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 01, 2017

Ben can’t wait to adopt the best dog in the world. On a trip to the shelter, he sees dogs of all kinds, but none of them are quite right.Then he finds Sadie. Sadie is big—really big. She says “roar” instead of “woof” and she doesn’t fit inside the house, but Ben knows she’s the best dog in the world. Now if only she could stop causing so much trouble!Dogosaurus Rex is a hilarious tale of a very special dog (with a prehistoric twist) that will have you roaring—just like Sadie.
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Series: Nerdy Birdy Nerdy Birdy Tweets Hardcover Aaron Reynolds 9781626721289 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 01, 2017

Nerdy Birdy and his best friend, Vulture, are very different. Nerdy Birdy loves video games, but Vulture finds them BORING. Vulture loves snacking on dead things, but Nerdy Birdy finds that GROSS. Luckily, you don’t have to agree on everything to still be friends.One day, Nerdy Birdy joins Tweetster, and the friend requests start flying in. Vulture watches as Nerdy Birdy gets swept up in his new friendships, but when she finally gets angry, Nerdy Birdy knows just what to do to make things right.A Neal Porter Book
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Series: Another Way to Climb a Tree Hardcover Liz Garton Scanlon 9781626723528 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 08, 2017

When Lulu's feeling well, she climbs every tree in sight, especiallythe tallest ones,the ones with the widest branches,the ones with the stickiest sap.But when Lulu's sick, she's not allowed outside. She wonders if the trees are lonely without her. Maybe the birds are too.Without Lulu, nobody climbs the trees but the sun. . . which casts a shadow on Lulu's wall. . . for her to climb.A Neal Porter Book
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Series: The Only Fish in the Sea Hardcover Philip C. Stead 9781626722828 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Aug 15, 2017

Did you hear about little Amy Scott? She got a goldfish for her birthday and then just threw it in the ocean! That doesn’t seem right.I guess Sherman and Sadie will have to go save little Ellsworth (every fish deserves a proper name) on their own. They’ll need:A boatFishing gearTwenty-one pink balloonsA bucket of paintAndAppropriate headwear in case of weather—good or badDon’t worry. Ellsworth is in good hands now, but what ever happened to little Amy Scott?Join Sadie (Special Delivery) on another adventure inThe Only Fish in the Sea, a deligh... + Read More
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Series: Truckeroo School Hardcover David Kirk 9781250016904 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Aug 15, 2017

This joyful story and picture book about creativity and acceptance will touch little monsters and their families, especially those who love TRUCKS!Everyone in TruckerooMust drive a truck—the children too.The very day that kids are bornThey're handed tailpipes, wheels, a hornMeet the little monsters of Truckeroo! The kids all have trucks that suit their personalities—big trucks, small trucks, loud trucks, quiet trucks. Families help them build and care for their trucks. And they get to bring them to school!
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Series: Dig Dig Digging ABC Hardcover Margaret Mayo 9781627795166 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 22, 2017

Race through the alphabet in this action-packed A to Z of things that go.From ambulances and diggers to yachts and zooming rockets,Dig Dig Digging ABC is a bright and busy book packed with all the vehicles that children love!
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Series: All the Way to Havana Hardcover Margarita Engle 9781627796422 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 29, 2017

So we purr, cara cara, and we glide, taka taka, and we zoom, zoom, ZOOM!Together, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana, Cuba, in their old family car. Along the way, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets—neighbors talking, musicians performing, and beautiful, colorful cars putt-putting and bumpety-bumping along. In the end, though, it’s their old car, Cara Cara, that the boy loves best. A joyful celebration of the Cuban people and their resourceful innovation.ALSC Notable Book
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Series: Monster Trucks Hardcover Joy Keller 9781627796170 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 29, 2017

All monsters love the autumn air,just right to sneak and spook and scare.But other seasons of the year,they shift into a different gear.Monsters get to work—paving roads, plowing snow, hauling muck—with their monster trucks in this fun, rhyming picture book. With a gentle bedtime ending, this not-too-scary story is perfect for young monster and truck lovers.
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Series: My Daddy Rules the World Poems about Dads Hardcover Hope Anita Smith 9780805091892 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 16, 2017

A picture book of poems that celebrate fathers from a two-time Coretta Scott King Honor--winning poet.Who is your hero? Who’s your best friend?Who says he loves you again and again?Daddy!Told through the voice of a child, Anita Hope Smith'sMy Daddy Rules the Worldcollection of poems celebrates everyday displays of fatherly love, from guitar lessons and wrestling matches to bedtime stories, haircuts in the kitchen, and cuddling in bed. These heartwarming poems, together with bold folk-art-inspired images, capture the strength and beauty of the r... + Read More
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Series: Maya Lin Artist-Architect of Light and Lines Hardcover Jeanne Walker Harvey 9781250112491 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 02, 2017

The bold story of Maya Lin, the visionary artist-architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.You may be familiar with the iconic Vietnam Veterans Memorial. But do you know about the artist-architect who created this landmark?As a child, Maya Lin loved to study the spaces around her. She explored the forest in her backyard, observing woodland creatures, and used her house as a model to build tiny towns out of paper and scraps. The daughter of a clay artist and a poet, Maya grew up with art and learned to think with her hands as well as ... + Read More
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Series: Machines Go To Work Paperback William Low 9781250114938 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 May 09, 2017

Toddlers love machines and things that go, and this colorful picture book by William Low gives them everything they want, from a cement mixer to a helicopter to a backhoe. Six interactive gatefolds extend the original pictures to three pages, revealing something new about each situation. The final double gatefold opens into a very long train and shows all the machines at work!The last spread provides additional information about each machine for young readers to pore over again and again.William Low's classically trained artist's eye adds a new... + Read More
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Series: Cricket in the Thicket Poems about Bugs Hardcover Carol Murray 9780805098181 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 May 09, 2017

A nonfiction picture book of poetry about fascinating insects with accompanying facts, notes, and illustrations by the Caldecott-winning Melissa Sweet.Pray tell us, Mr. Mantis,Do you pray or simply prey?Do you scout about for victimsOr fold your hands all day?In addition to the playful rhyming poems, the supplementary text highlights surprising facts about bugs of all kinds—from familiar ants to exotic dragonflies, cringe-worthy ticks and magnificent fireflies. Melissa Sweet’s collage-inspired mixed-media illustrations beautifully render these ... + Read More
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Series: Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing Hardcover Leda Schubert 9781626722507 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Jun 13, 2017

Listen.There was nobody like Pete Seeger.Wherever he went, he got people singing.With his head thrown backand his Adam’s apple bouncing,picking his long-necked banjoor strumming his twelve-string guitar,Pete sang old songs,new songs,new words to old songs,and songs he made up.In this gorgeously written and illustrated tribute to legendary musician and activist Pete Seeger, author Leda Schubert highlights major musical events in Mr. Seeger's life as well important moments of his fight against social injustice. From singing sold-out concerts... + Read More
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Series: If Animals Disappeared If Sharks Disappeared Hardcover Lily Williams 9781626724136 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 23, 2017

A healthy ocean is home to many different kinds of animals. They can bebig, like a whale,tiny, like a shrimp,and even scary, like a shark. Even though sharks can be scary, we need them to keep the oceans healthy. Unfortunately, due to overfishing, many shark species are in danger of extinction, and that can cause big problems in the oceans and even on land. What would happen if this continued and sharks disappeared completely?Artist Lily Williams explores how the disappearance would affect other animals across the whole planet in this cl... + Read More
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Series: Timeless Thomas How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives Paperback Gene Barretta 9781250114785 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Jun 20, 2017

Gene Barretta, the author ofNow & Ben,Neo Leo, and Lincoln and Kennedy, enters the laboratories of one of America's most important inventors, in this enlightening picture book,Timeless Thomas.What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common?All these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison.Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park & West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. D... + Read More
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Series: Someone Like Me Hardcover Patricia MacLachlan 9781626723344 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jul 03, 2017

If you were a little girlwho listened to storiesover and over and over;and who read booksevery night,every day,even as her mother led her across the street,You might be me,a writer.Follow a little girl in acclaimed writer Patricia MacLachlan's semi-autobiographical picture book,Someone Like Me. Filled with gorgeous and thoughtful illustrations by Chris Sheban, learn what it might take to grow up to become a writer.A Neal Porter Book
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Series: Eric Carle and Friends' What's Your Favorite What's Your Favorite Color? Hardcover Eric Carle 9780805096149 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 02, 2017

Everybody has a favorite color. Some like blue balloons or brown buildings or mint green ice cream cones. Others prefer sunshine yellow, Maine morning gray, or Mexican pink.InWhat's Your Favorite Color?, fifteen beloved children's book artists draw their favorite colors and explain why they love them. This personal collection will undoubtedly inspire readers to create favorite color drawings and stories of their own!Contributors include: Eric Carle, Lauren Castillo, Bryan Collier, Mike Curato, Etienne Delessert, Anna Dewdney, Rafael Lopez, Will... + Read More
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Series: Sing, Don't Cry Hardcover Angela Dominguez 9781627798396 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 22, 2017

Once a year, Abuelo comes from Mexico to visit his family. He brings his guitar, his music—and his memories.In this story inspired by the life of Apolinar Navarrete Diaz—author Angela Dominguez’s grandfather and a successful mariachi musician—Abuelo and his grandchildren sing through the bad times and the good. Lifting their voices and their spirits, they realize that true happiness comes from singing together.
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Series: Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut The Spinny Icky Showdown The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut Paperback Laurie Keller 9781250114990 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 09, 2017

Arnie steps up to the plate in a sensational game show competition!Now that Arnie has conquered the bowling alley and the planet Ufonut, he's back for another round of wild adventures in The Spinny Icky Showdown. This time the venue is a traveling television game show (in the spirit of WIPEOUT!) that comes to town. Arnie, Peezo, and their buddies can't wait to participate in the crazy obstacle course. But Arnie and his crew are in for a challenge once they learn what they are up against—do they stand a chance against Nick Pumpernickel? (Also ... + Read More
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Series: Fix-It Friends The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear! Paperback Nicole C. Kear 9781250085849 $8.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 16, 2017

Because being scared stinks!Seven-year-old Veronica Conti knows a thing or two. She knows that recess is the best part of the day. And if someone, like Maya, doesn’t play at recess because she’s too afraid of bugs, well, that’s a HUGE problem! And it has to be fixed, pronto!But when Veronica's big ideas to help Maya backfire, she learns that sometimes, to help others, you need a little help yourself.Before you can say “bugging out,” Veronica forms a team supreme with her best friend Cora, total tech whiz Ezra, and Mr. Know-It-All, her bossy big... + Read More
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Series: Fix-It Friends The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear! Hardcover Nicole C. Kear 9781250115775 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 16, 2017

Because being scared stinks!Seven-year-old Veronica Conti knows a thing or two. She knows that recess is the best part of the day. And if someone, like Maya, doesn’t play at recess because she’s too afraid of bugs, well, that’s a HUGE problem! And it has to be fixed, pronto!But when Veronica's big ideas to help Maya backfire, she learns that sometimes, to help others, you need a little help yourself.Before you can say “bugging out,” Veronica forms a team supreme with her best friend Cora, total tech whiz Ezra, and Mr. Know-It-All, her bossy big... + Read More
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Series: Fix-It Friends The Fix-It Friends: Sticks and Stones Paperback Nicole C. Kear 9781250085863 $8.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 16, 2017

Because words can hurt you too.Noah’s the quiet type, which makes him a great friend for Veronica. She chats. He listens. She gabs. He nods. Perfect!So when Veronica spots Noah getting teased, she decides that if he won’t speak up for himself, she will! What she doesn't expect is that the teasing will turn on her -- and her sense of style. Veronica's so embarrassed that she agrees to a mega Makeover from Cora, the Queen of Cute. When this only makes the name-calling worse, Veronica and Noah know just who to call for back-up: the one-and-only pr... + Read More
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Series: Fix-It Friends The Fix-It Friends: Sticks and Stones Hardcover Nicole C. Kear 9781250115768 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 16, 2017

Because words can hurt you too.Noah’s the quiet type, which makes him a great friend for Veronica. She chats. He listens. She gabs. He nods. Perfect!So when Veronica spots Noah getting teased, she decides that if he won’t speak up for himself, she will! What she doesn't expect is that the teasing will turn on her -- and her sense of style. Veronica's so embarrassed that she agrees to a mega Makeover from Cora, the Queen of Cute. When this only makes the name-calling worse, Veronica and Noah know just who to call for back-up: the one-and-only pr... + Read More
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Series: Class Pet Squad Journey to the Center of Town Paperback Dan Yaccarino 9781250115003 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 Jun 13, 2017

Every school needs a little help now and then, especially PS 1000.Sure, just like your school, PS 1000 has teachers, a principal, and a maintenance crew, who all keep everything running smoothly,but they don't do it alone!Who do you think makes sure everyone gets back on the bus after a class trip? Who doesn't let the scenery in the school play accidentally fall over? Who fights off a gang of rampaging squirrels trying to steal chocolate pudding cups from the cafeteria?The Class Pet Squad,that's who! And when a student leaves his beloved action... + Read More
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Series: Einstein the Class Hamster Einstein the Class Hamster and the Very Real Game Show Paperback Janet Tashjian 9781250114983 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jun 20, 2017

Janet and Jake Tashijan, the author and illustrator team behind the My Life series, deliver a hilarious sequel to the illustrated chapter bookEinstein the Class Hamster.We follow Ms. Moreno's class as they face off against the students of Crackerjack Elementary on the hit game showKids Know Stuff. But when Principal Decker sneaks Twinkles the python into the studio, there's widespread panic; the show's host is afraid of snakes and walks off the set. Now is Einstein's chance to shine! With the assistance of a sound engineer who can also hear Ein... + Read More