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• No Cats in the Library

  Emmons, Lauren,

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  Clarisse is a clever cat who loves books. She may not understand the dark, squiggly lines, but she can’t get enough of the pictures. One day, she stumbles upon a magical building where people walk in empty-handed and come out with an armload of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Truth About Dragons

  Leung, Julie,

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  Lean in close, my darling bao bei, and I will whisper a most precious secret about a powerful magic that lives inside you. Brought to life with lavish and ornate illustrations, The Truth About Dragons follows a young child on a journey guided by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everybody Has a Body

  Ehlert, Molli Jackson,

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  Everybody has a body. Whether you're short, tall, fat, thin, hairy, bald, whether you use a wheelchair or have a limb difference, we all rely on our bodies to take us through the world. From hiking a mountain to playing baseball to exploring an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Giant Island

  Yolen, Jane,

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  In this wondrous book by award-winning fantasy author Jane Yolen and award-winning fantasy illustrator Doug Keith, two children and a dog explore the coves and caves of a tiny island. Under the watchful eye of Grandpa, the kids are thrilled to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hello, Puddle!

  Sanchez, Anita, 1956-

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  Filled with playful illustrations and fun facts that celebrate the extraordinary in the ordinary, this nonfiction picture book explores an unexpectedly crucial resource for wildlife: puddles.

• Music Is a Rainbow

  Collier, Bryan,

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  After a tragedy a young boy discovers a connection between music and colors that helps guide him and gives him comfort in times of darkness.

• Grandad's Camper

  Woodgate, Harry,

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  A child who enjoys Grandad's stories of his travels and adventures with Gramps persuades him to fix up their old camper and take another trip, in honor of Gramps.

• How to Make a Friend

  Martin, Stephen W., 1981-

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  Ever wish friendship came with an instruction manual? A resourceful youngster follows step-by-step directions for constructing a robot to be her friend. The instructions make it sound so simple! But they also caution that sometimes a friendship…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It's Raining Tacos!

  Gripp, Parry,

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  Based on the kid-favorite, smash hit YouTube song "Raining Tacos," this super-fun ode to everyone's favorite treat features new, never-before-sung lyrics

• My First Day

  Phung, Nguyen Quang,

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  This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Turkey Goes to School

  Silvano, Wendi, 1962-

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  School is starting soon and Turkey can't wait. Each day, he and his barnyard friends practice their writing and math. But when the school bus rolls up, they are booted off. It turns out that animals aren't allowed to attend school. Pig calls it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Strong as Stone

  Browne, Christopher,

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  A little girl named Stone lives with her father during prehistoric times where mastodons and ferocious beasts abound. She longs to be as strong as her father. But when he becomes ill, she must journey deep into the wilderness to find a cure. Stone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon

  Zhang, Kat, 1991-

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  Amy loves craft time at school, but when her teacher asks everyone to make their own dragon, Amy feels stuck. Her first dragon has a long, wingless body, stag-like horns, and eagle claws, but her friends don't think it's a real dragon. Then she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pirate Stew

  Gaiman, Neil,

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  Pirate stew! Pirate stew! Pirate stew for me and you! Pirate stew! Pirate stew! Eat it and you won't be blue. You can be a pirate too!

• Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day

  Deedy, Carmen Agra,

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  So begins the story of Rita and Ralph. Every day they meet to play beneath the apple tree. It's always fun and games -- until one roundly rotten day when a new game means someone ends up crying.

• Princess and the Petri Dish

  Fliess, Sue,

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  Princess Pippa's latest experiment to create a better tasting pea goes awry and she must figure out a way to get the kingdom back to normal.

• Fiona Goes to School

  Cowdrey, Richard

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  Join Fiona and a few of her animal friends as they attend zoo school for the very first time and find out just how fun it is to learn new things

• How to Start First Grade

  Hapka, Cathy,

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  Steve is excited and happy to be starting "real school" until Hannah, who just moved from Alaska, captures everyone's attention and his response lands him in the principal's office.

• Ty's Travels. All Aboard!

  Lyons, Kelly Starling,

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  Ty wishes his family would play with him, but everyone is too busy before dinner-time. Luckily, Ty knows just what to do

• Fox Versus Winter

  Tabor, Corey R.,

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  Fox does not like winter. None of his friends are around to play. He is bored and alone, until he discovers the magic of winter.