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| Colette's Lost Pet by Isabelle ArsenaultA new arrival in the neighborhood, Colette doesn't let her parents' "no pet" edict stop her from inventing an imaginary animal companion. "I lost my pet," she tells the kids next door, who begin asking curious questions. Colette improvises (her pet is, um…a parakeet!) and then continues spinning her tale with each new neighbor she meets (her pet is a blue-and-yellow parakeet named Marie-Antoinette that makes a sound like "Prrrruiiiit"…). How will Colette's new friends feel when they discover that the bird is merely a flight of fancy? You'll have to read through to the unexpected ending of this charming, minimally colored picture book to find out. |
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All Kinds Of Cars by Carl JohansonProvides labeled illustrations of both real and imagined cars, trucks, and other vehicles, including a forklift, scooter, ambulance, sock car, and igloo car.
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If You Give A Mouse A Brownie by Laura Joffe NumeroffA latest entry in the best-selling series finds the irrepressible little mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie embarking on a cycle of requests and activities that include starting a rock band, doing crafts and enjoying a picnic at the playground.
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The Great Aaa-ooo! by Jonny LambertWhen an unusual sound echoes throughout the woods, Mouse, Owl and a growing number of animal friends gradually realize that nobody they know has made the sound and begin to wonder if a monster is behind it.
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I'll Wait, Mr. Panda by Steve AntonyWhen he begins a mysterious project, the creative panda from Please, Mr. Panda is surrounded by curious animal friends who drop away, one by one, until only a single companion, a penguin, remains who has the patience to wait for the item to be completed.
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| Mother Bruce by Ryan T. HigginsAn unexpected family forms after dinner plans go awry in this offbeat picture book. Grumpy, dumpy, and wearing a permanent scowl, Bruce the bear doesn't like anything -- except for eggs. After stealing -- er, collecting -- some "free-range organic" goose eggs from a nest, Bruce prepares to dine…only to discover that the eggs have hatched, and the goslings are convinced he's their mother! How does one crotchety bear cope with raising four stubborn goslings? Find out in this "visually beautiful, clever, edgy, and very funny" (Kirkus Reviews) book that's just right for reading out loud. |
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Baa Baa Smart Sheep by Mark SommersetBored Little Baa Baa plays a mischievous trick on Quirky Turkey, telling him that small objects on the ground are actually "smarty tablets," with riotous and groan-inducing results.
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Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra SteinLittle Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.
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Chester
by Mélanie Watt
Any family with a cat knows that felines can be contrary, but Chester takes cattitude to new levels. Author and illustrator Mélanie Watt is working on a pleasant little story about Mouse when Chester intervenes. Wielding a red marker, the tubby, egotistical calico rewrites the story so that it's about him instead, kicking off a battle of wills that is as creative as it is absurd. Plot twists, caricatures, and a frilly pink tutu all appear before the end, and though it might seem like Mélanie triumphs, readers may suspect that it's only temporary…and they'd be right, because Chester returns in two sequels, Chester's Back! and Chester's Masterpiece.
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