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Children's New Picture and Board BooksSeptember 2017
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Don't go to school!
by Máire Zepf
Benno is really excited for his first day of school, but Mommy wants him to stay at home with her
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Is a worry worrying you?
by Ferida Wolff
Addresses children's worries with humor and imagination as hilarious scenarios teach kids the use of perspective and the art of creative problem-solving.
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Second grade holdout
by Audrey Vernick
A funny, slightly frazzled boy flat-out refuses to move up to second grade in a whimsical tale of friendship, growing up and moving on. By the author of Brothers at Bat and the illustrator of Hello Hello.
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How many baby animals?
by Guido van Genechten
A lighthearted rhyming story features split-page spreads presenting mommy animals who are having babies and who invite young children to practice early skills by counting how many babies each mom has.
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Super Saurus saves kindergarten
by Deborah Underwood
Arnold, who is nervous about his first day of kindergarten, transforms himself into Super Saurus to face what turns out to be a not so frightening day after all. 35,000 first printing.
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Kings of the castle
by Victoria Turnbull
George wants to build a sand castle that would turn any monster green, but when he meets the strangest creature he has ever seen, the night takes an unexpected turn
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What the dinosaurs did at school
by Refe Tuma
The husband-and-wife team behind the hit What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night present a latest photographic compilation documenting the mischievous antics of toy dinosaurs who come to life at night in their classroom home.
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Say zoop!
by Hervé Tullet
Minimal text, simple directions, and imagination lead the reader to experiment with different types of sound in this interactive book
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Found dogs
by Erica Sirotich
A rhyming concept story invites young children to practice counting forward and backward while observing an incremental number of happy and hopeful pups at a shelter who are adopted by a sequence of caring new owners.
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A cat is better
by Linda Joy Singleton
An affectionate ode to why cats make ideal pets features a confident, matter-of-fact orange kitty who calmly identifies the superior qualities of a cat versus a dog, and insists on being taken home immediately.
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Nella : The Princess Knight
by Christine Ricci
A jacketed picture book based on Nickelodeon's new animated preschool series about an unconventional heroine princess-turned-knight incorporates themes of relationship development, positive communication and girl empowerment.
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Creepy pair of underwear!
by Aaron Reynolds
The celebrated team behind Caldecott Honor-winning Creepy Carrots! presents a humorous story about what happens when a decidedly brave Jasper Rabbit becomes spooked when he turns out the light and discovers that his new big-rabbit undies glow in the dark.
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Hassan and Aneesa love Ramadan
by Yasmeen Rahim
Hassan and Aneesa particpate in Ramadan by sharing food with neighbors, reading the Qu'ran, charity, and fasting
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Now
by Antoinette Portis
A little girl takes readers on a poignant tour of favorite things, from a cloud she loves because it is the one she is watching, to a tooth that is the one that has fallen out, in a lively picture book companion to Wait.
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I'm smart!
by Kate McMullan
A school-time addition to the series that includes I Stink! and I'm Dirty! depicts a super-smart school bus that uses its savvy to navigate the roads in super-safe ways while transporting kids to and from school.
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The space disaster
by Matthew McElligott
When the school astronomer presents them with four challenges, the students of Dr. Cosmic's class use their teacher's planetarium invention to travel from planet to planet, where they use their antigravity belts and handbooks to identify each location and return back to Earth.
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Marigold bakes a cake
by Mike Malbrough
A fastidious, excitable feline baker is driven to distraction by a sequence of busybody birds in chef hats who distract and disrupt his efforts to whip up a fabulous cake, a situation that culminates in a surprise when the exasperated cat takes a walk to clear his head.
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Someone like me
by Patricia MacLachlan
A semi-autobiographical picture book based on the childhood of the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall describes how as a budding young writer she devotedly read and reread books that inspired her career.
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Little red riding sheep
by Linda Ravin Lodding
A whimsical twist on the fairy tale classic finds Arnold the fluffy sheep excitedly hoping to portray Little Red Riding Hood only to be challenged by his fear of the dark woods, a red cape that does not quite fit over his wool and an author who needs to be convinced that the sheep's buddy would make a convincing Granny.
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How it feels to be a boat
by James Kwan
A boat voyage that encounters gentle and stormy seas stands as an offbeat metaphor for how to appreciate a human existence marked by arguments and teamwork. By the award-winning creator of the stop-motion film, MOOON.
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The carrot seed
by Ruth Krauss
Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants
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Confiscated!
by Suzanne Kaufman
Brothers Mikey and Brooks are constantly fighting over toys, making their mother confiscate the items
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Miles McHale, tattletale
by Christianne C Jones
When Miles is continually tattling on everyone, both in class and at home, his teacher comes up with a plan to teach him the difference between tattling and telling
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Imagine that!
by Yasmeen Ismail
A vibrant celebration of the joys of allowing one's imagination to roam freely follows the experiences of a preschooler who plays games of pretend until she becomes lonely and is delightedly joined by her grandfather.
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Fairy floss : the sweet story of cotton candy
by Ann Ingalls
Little Lily and her Aunt Mae are told all about the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis by John Wharton, one of the inventors, and Lily is excited to go see all the other wonderful things the Fair has to offer
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Double take! : a new look at opposites
by Susan Hood
Lively text and retro-style artwork combine in a lively picture book about opposites that invites children to learn new perspectives on spreads depicting a topsy-turvy funhouse journey. By the author of Spike, the Mixed-Up Monster.
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Tool school
by Joan Holub
Five independent little tools, including a hammer, screwdriver, tape measure, saw and pliers, meet on their first day of school, where they make puzzles and play games before discovering that a building project must be completed through cooperative teamwork. By the co-author of the Goddess Girls series and the artist of the Pete the Cat books.
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Tree : a peek-through picture book
by Britta Teckentrup
A majestic tree and its forest inhabitants invite young children to follow along through the seasons that are reflected by the tree's leaves and fruit while its animal residents build nests, play in the sunshine, gather food and keep warm on cold nights.
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Hello goodbye dog
by Maria Gianferrari
A faithful dog who loves nothing more than to help his girl chews through tethers and escapes from crates, their home and the backyard in order to follow her to locations where dogs are not allowed.
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Chugga chugga choo choo
by Emma Garcia
A little red train goes on a trip from the seaside to the forest, the city, the farm, and finally the station for a rest, where it is visited by a bunch of noisy birds
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Milo and Georgie
by Bree Galbraith
Resolving to never have fun again when his family moves to a new city, young Milo watches his little sister explore their new neighborhood before reluctantly venturing out himself to see what he has been missing.
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Emma's circus
by Candace Fleming
An autumn-themed picture book about a circus that distracts a little girl from helping her family prepare their farm for the coming winter describes how she is visited by a unicycle-riding bear and other performing animals that her parents are too busy to notice.
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Buddy and Earl go to school
by Maureen Fergus
Buddy and Earl gather their unconventional, messy school supplies and head into the classroom where Earl takes over for the teacher and Buddy teaches such skills as tail chasing
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Twindergarten
by Nikki Ehrlich
Struggling with first-day-of-school jitters, twins Dax and Zoe wonder what to expect in kindergarten classrooms where they will be separated for the first time, an adventure marked by surprises and discoveries. 25,000 first printing.
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Here are the Firefighter Duckies!
by Frank W Dormer
A quack-out-loud nonsense story about little duckies of all dispositions features a flock of brave and strong Firefighter Duckies who rescue imperiled animals and practice their kindness skills when the emergencies that require their attention become overwhelming.
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Super Manny stands up!
by Kelly DiPucchio
A heartwarming tribute to standing up for what's right and finding one's inner superpowers finds fearless little Manny donning his cape and imagining himself saving the world from zombie bears, evil cloud monsters and alien robots before encountering a real-life bully at school.
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Black Belt Bunny
by Jacky Davis
Black Belt Bunny is good at side kicks, back flips, and air chops, but when told he must learn to make a salad, he resists, only to be unexpectedly empowered by himself and the narrator.
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Zombelina : school days
by Kristyn Crow
Loving school as much as dancing, Zombelina assists her friend Morty, who suffers a terrible case of stage fright during show-and-tell time, by throwing a big dance party for all of their friends. Illustrated by the Caldecott Honor-winning artist of Flora and the Flamingo.
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Peanut Butter & Cupcake!
by Terry Border
Taking his mom's advice to make friends in his new hometown, a little peanut-butter-covered slice of bread meets a hot-dog-walking Hamburger, a Cupcake who is building a sprinkle castle, a cracking-up Egg and other candidates. By the creator of the Bent Objects blog. Simultaneous eBook.
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Back to school with Bigfoot
by Samantha Berger
An extra-tall student embarks on a first day of school that is complicated by his need for a haircut and difficulties finding clothes and shoes that fit, in a lighthearted tribute to the worries that kids face at the beginning of a new school year.
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The paper crane
by Molly Bang
A mysterious man enters a restaurant and pays for his dinner with a paper crane that magically comes alive and dances
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Thomas at the steelworks : Friends to the rescue!
by Tommy Stubbs
Thomas decides to deliver some trucks to the Mainland, but he does not know how to find his destination and becomes trapped at a steel factory, and when James goes looking for him, he gets trapped instead and Thomas must free him
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Monkey brother
by Adam Auerbach
An ode to messy and mischievous little brothers everywhere depicts the experiences of a long-suffering big brother with a monkey little brother who engages in wild antics, imitates everything and incites loveable monkey games. By the award-winning creator of Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School.
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Sometimes we think you are a monkey
by Johanna Skibsrud
A parent describes how their child moves their arms and legs like a monkey, stretches in the sun like a kitten, and whimpers like a puppy, but is still decidedly a baby human
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Daddy, look what I can do!
by Mack
A baby bear, a young giraffe and a lion cub entreat their daddies to watch them, in an engaging story that combines vibrant photographs of natural environments, endearing animal illustrations and interactive lift-flaps that hide delightful surprises.
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I kissed the baby!
by Mary Murphy
The arrival of a new baby duckling causes a buzz of excitement in the animal world as a fish, bird, squirrel, and frog happily prepare for their first meeting filled with smiles, kisses, and hugs!
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My favorite food = : Mi comida favorita
by Scholastic Children's Press
Photographs labeled in English and Spanish introduce young readers to the words for common foods that are divided into seven color categories
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Cheer up, Ben Franklin!
by Misti Kenison
"Ben Franklin is sad. No one has time to fly kites with him today. Betsy Ross is busy sewing a flag. Alexander Hamilton is busy counting money... Will things change for Ben when he reaches Independence Hall? The first volume of this new board-book seriestakes a tongue-in-cheek look at American history to introduce the youngest historians to some of the most prominent characters during our nation's exciting beginning.
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Baby's big busy book
by Karen Katz
Presents such common words as lamp, clock, cereal, kite, and shoes behind flaps and on textured pages
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When your elephant has the sniffles
by Susanna Leonard Hill
A giggle-inducing story highlights the riotous consequences of a pet elephant's unchecked sneezing, sharing advice for how to take extra good care of one's elephant so it can get better quickly.
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Happy Halloween, Daniel Tiger! : a lift-the-flap book
by Angela C Santomero
A sturdy storybook with interactive lift-and-reveal flaps on every spread features a Halloween story starring Daniel Tiger and his Neighborhood of Make Believe friends, who select creative costumes and march in a fun-filled parade.
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Nelly Gnu and Daddy too
by Anna Dewdney
Building a playhouse along with her beloved father, Nelly Gnu accompanies him to the store and is accidentally separated from him while searching for the perfect paint
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Daniel goes to the potty
by Maggie Testa
An adaptation of a popular episode finds young Daniel discovering that there are other places in his neighborhood where he can practice new potty-training skills, in a tale complemented by an interactive push button that makes a flushing sound.
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I'm feeling mad
by Natalie Shaw
Stomping his feet and roaring before taking a deep breath and counting in order to control his feelings of anger, Daniel Tiger learns how his friends manage angry feelings, in a chunky board book entry in the Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood emotions-themed subseries. TV tie-in.
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Big brother Daniel
by Angela C Santomero
Daniel Tiger is learning to be a good big brother to Baby Margaret in this sweet, shaped board book, based on a very special episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.
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What time is it, Daniel Tiger?
by Maggie Testa
An early introduction to telling time finds Daniel describing his favorite daily activities on novelty board book spreads that are complemented by a built-in die-cut clock that makes a realistic ticking sound and has moveable plastic hands.
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The very hungry caterpillar's Easter colors
by Eric Carle
Youngsters will love learning about colors along with the Very Hungry Caterpillar in this colorful celebration of the Easter season filled with the joyful art of Eric Carle.
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Peanut Butter's delicious colors
by Terry Border
A whimsical mix-and-match board book finds Milk donning a cute red bow and attempting to give bows to her food friends Carrot, Lime and Cupcake only to be challenged to find bows that match their respective colors.
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All about me = : Todo sobre mí
by Children's Press
Photographs labeled in English and Spanish introduce young readers to common words describing their bodies and the everyday objects around them divided into six categories, including my face, my room, and my park
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Amazing animals = : Animales increíbles
by Children's Press
Photographs labeled in English and Spanish introduce young readers to the words for common animals that are divided into nine different categories, including big eyes, long legs, and hard shells
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All around me = : A mi alrededor
by Children's Press
Photographs labeled in English and Spanish introduce young readers to common words describing their daily routines divided into five categories, including in the morning, my classroom, and bath time
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