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Melissa's Favorite Story Time Books
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Puppy Truck
by J. Brian Pinkney
Wanting a puppy but receiving a toy truck instead, a little boy pets his truck, puts a leash around it and takes it to the park, where he struggles to figure out how to keep it from just sitting still. By the award-winning illustrator of Hand in Hand.
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Who Wet My Pants?
by Bob Shea
Triggering a blame game upon discovering that his pants are wet in an embarrassing way, young Reuben the bear is reassured by his friends that sometimes accidents happen and that there is no reason to be ashamed. By the author of the Dinosaur vs. series.
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A Big Mooncake for Little Star
by Grace Lin
The award-winning creator of When the Sea Turned to Silver traces a lighthearted origin story about the phases of the moon and a little girl who can't resist taking a nibble of the delicious Mooncake.
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Where Do Pants Go?
by Rebecca Van Slyke
A whimsical tale about learning how to get dressed features a sequence of multicultural toddlers who practice putting on their clothes, enjoying a series of adorable mishaps along the way.
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My Pet Wants a Pet
by Elise Broach
A boy's mother, reluctant to allow him even one pet, is increasingly unhappy as each pet wants a pet of its own.
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates
by Ryan T Higgins
Picture Book - The award-winning creator of Mother Bruce presents the story of a dinosaur preschooler who has difficulty making friends with tasty humans, before discovering that she may not be at the top of the food chain after all.
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The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
by Drew Daywalt
The award-winning author of The Day the Crayons Quit and the best-selling illustrator of Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich present a laugh-out-loud tribute to the fictional warriors who invented a classic childhood game.
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Hooray for Birds!
by Lucy Cousins
The creator of Maisy combines vibrantly colorful artwork with onomatopoeic rhymes in a lively board book that traces a day in the life of birds while inviting children to imagine themselves with their own brilliant plumage.
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Pokko and the Drum
by Matthew Forsythe
The award-winning illustrator of My Name Is Elizabeth! presents the story of a little frog, Pokko, who takes a magical drum deep into the quiet forest, where her playing draws the attention of musical animal friends.
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My Bus
by Byron Barton
A celebration of vehicles and animals introduces basic concepts of addition and subtraction to very young children in the story of a busy bus driver who picks up and drops off colorful passengers at the airport, the harbor and the train station. By the award-winning creator of Machines at Work.
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