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New & Coming Soon Picture Books August 2018
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Click on the title to check availability. Log-in to our online catalog to place holds. To place holds by phone, please call us at 708-366-5205. During open hours, you can also chat with us at www.riverforestlibrary.org. It's easy!
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My First Peek-A-Boo Animals by Eric CarleA peek-a-boo novelty book by the award-winning author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar depicts a sequence of clever animals who invite young children to read rhyming clues to guess who is hiding beneath interactive lift-flaps.
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Hello, World! My Body
by Jill McDonald
A latest entry in the concept-themed series that includes Weather and Birds teaches the youngest children elementary facts about the human body, using shapes, sizes, colors and simple text to promote age-appropriate learning.
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The Princess and the Pit Stop
by Tom Angleberger
When a Princess learns from her Fairy Godmother that she is in last place in a car race against such fairy tale notables as Humpty Dumpty, the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin, she boldly rebuffs defeat and steps on the gas.
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What's Your Favorite Bug?
by Eric Carle
Everybody has a favorite bug. Some like shiny, colorful beetles or busy ants or soft pale moths best. Others prefer squishy slugs or fuzzy caterpillars that turn into bright butterflies. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, fourteen children's book artists share their favorite bugs and why they love them.
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Misunderstood Shark : Starring Shark!
by Ame Dyckman
Shark interrupts the filming of Underwater World With Bob, scattering the other creatures (and the audience), but he claims it is all a terrible misunderstanding--that he would never think of eating the fish, the squid, the audience...or Bob.
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Pop!
by Matt Rockefeller
The best part of blowing bubble is popping them, so when one of his bubbles gets away Dewey sets out in pursuit--because every last bubble must pop!
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Hawk Rising
by Maria Gianferrari
Early morning and a ruffle of feathers, a shadow gliding through the backyard. High above your house Father Hawk circles, sharp eyes searching for prey. Swoosh! He dives after chipmunks, crows, sparrows, squirrels. Screech! The sun hangs low in the sky as three hungry chicks wait. Will they eat today?
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Star Wars Are You Scared, Darth Vader?
by Adam Rex
Although he professes to fear nothing, it turns out that the most-feared villain in the Star Wars universe may not be so fearless after all.
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Monster and Mouse Go Camping
by Deborah Underwood
When Mouse and Monster team up to go camping, they discover Monster's insatiable appetite is wreaking havoc on their campsite, but nothing can stop these two friends from having fun in the great outdoors.
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A Dog Named Doug
by Karma Wilson
Egged on by a ground squirrel, a dog named Doug digs miles underground--taking a detour through the White House--until he returns home, goes to bed, and dreams of digging some more.
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Look
by Fiona Woodcock
A brother and sister spend an exciting day at the zoo where they find balloons, baboons, kangaroos, and more. Told entirely through illustrations and single words containing a double "O".
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The Garden
by Gwendolyn Hooks
When Lily invites her friends to volunteer at the community garden, they learn how to dig, plant seeds, and patiently wait for their plants to grow. Includes instructions for growing snap peas at home.
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Hector's Hiccups
by Jacqueline Jules
Sofia's Abuela is taking her and Sophia's cousin Hector to the movies, but when Hector develops hiccups, their movie plans are put on hold until the children get their hiccup problem under control.
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Drac's in Love!
by Cala Spinner
Mavis books a monster cruise for the family to cheer her dad up, but she gets more than she bargained for when Drac falls in love with the ship's captain, Ericka.
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