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Check it Out May 2019 New and notable items from the Children's Department Highlights of new and exciting titles for caregivers, educators and children birth-twelve
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Calm with the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleA soothingly designed gift book invites children to join the Very Hungry Caterpillar in a calming journey that incorporates classic art from the award-winning World of Eric Carle books with simple messages about taking time to breathe deeply, relax and smile.
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A piglet named Mercy by Kate DiCamilloWhen a pig named Mercy arrives at the Watsons' front door, she brings love and chaos to their lives.
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Otto and Pio by Marianne DubucOtto, a contentedly solitary squirrel, becomes the unlikely caregiver of a rapidly growing, newly hatched motherless creature that happily imprints on the squirrel, creating a family Otto did not know he needed. By the award-winning creator of The Lion and the Bird.
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Four famished foxes and Fosdyke by Pamela Duncan EdwardsAn alliterative tale about four fox kits who go hunting for meat, while their gourmet brother fixes a vegetarian feast.
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Side by side by Christopher RaschkaA celebration of the bond between a child and an adult caregiver combines endearing animal artwork with read-aloud rhymes that remind children how special they are and how much they are loved.
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Motor Mouse by Cynthia RylantThe creators of the Mr. Putter and Tabby books present a first installment in a sweet and funny series that invites young readers to join Motor Mouse on three hilarious adventures that find him driving his delivery car, eating cake and visiting with friends.
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Felipe and Claudette by Mark TeagueA grumpy cat and a rambunctious dog invariably left behind on their shelter's adoption days navigate respective beliefs about why they have not been able to find forever homes, a situation that is impacted by unexpected loneliness when one of them is adopted. By the award-winning creator of the Dear Mrs. LaRue series.
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One is a piñata : a book of numbers by Roseanne ThongA lively companion to Green Is a Chile Pepper reveals how a fiesta of numbers can be found in the everyday world, depicting Latino-inspired, universally appealing objects to count, from maracas and zapatas to yummy sonrisas and bolillos with hot chocolate.
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Sweety by Andrea ZuillSweety, a socially awkward naked mole rat with headgear and a penchant for interpretive dance and fungus identification, despairs of finding a fellow mushroom lover until her cool aunt helps her discover how awesome it is for her to be just herself. By the creator of Wolf Camp.
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Lety out loud by Angela CervantesA latest novel set in the fan-favorite animal shelter setting from Gaby, Lost and Found finds a young Spanish-speaking volunteer reluctantly partnering with a grumpy classmate who competes against her to become the shelter's official pet profile writer.
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The Becket List : a Blackberry Farm story by Adele GriffinMoving with her family to her Gran's farm, young Becket tries to make sense of new routines and haphazardly applies her city smarts while selling too-sour lemonade, feeding hostile chickens and befriending a new neighbor. By the author of the National Book Award finalist, Where I Want to Be.
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The strangers by Margaret Peterson HaddixReceiving reports that three children with their names and birthdates have been kidnapped, three siblings investigate complex codes, hidden rooms and a dangerous secret that turns their lives upside down. By the award-winning author of the Shadow Children series.
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Because of the rabbit by Cynthia LordAccompanying her game warden father on a routine call on the last night of summer before she ends homeschooling and starts public school for the first time, young Emma finds herself caring for a baby bunny while navigating a project with an animal-loving boy who does not quite fit in.
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The wolf in underpants by Wilfrid LupanoAfter living in fear of the wolf with crazy eyes and fangs like ice picks, a forest community is stunned when he shows up looking calm and wearing striped underpants, leaving them wondering why they were so afraid of him.
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Katt vs. Dogg by James PattersonA rambunctious Dogg Scout and an ambitiously clever katt, raised to believe that they are supposed to despise one another, are forced to overcome their differences when they become lost in the woods and must rely on each other to get home.
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Big Nate : payback time! by Lincoln PeirceContinues the adventures of Nate Wright as he develops a mysterious allergy to Mrs. Godfrey, wages a snowball fight, and has a disastrous run-in with Randy.
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Illustrated biographies featuring a range of fascinating figures from history (and current figures, too!) provide great information and entertainment through short chapters and illustrations that will appeal to reluctant readers as well as middle readers in general.
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Power up by Seth FishmanThe team behind the award-winning A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars uses simple, inspirational text and vibrant artwork to explore the relationship between energy and the human body.
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If you had your birthday party on the Moon by Joyce LapinIntroduces facts about the Moon, explaining the science behind how candles and balloons behave in the lunar atmosphere, why "moon angels" will last for thousands of years, and how gravity is different on the Moon.
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Beyond Words : What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel by Carl SafinaThe host of Saving the Ocean presents a young readers' adaptation of the first volume in a two-part exploration of the mysteries of animal consciousness that draws on extensive field observations about elephants and whales to share intimate insights into animal feelings and behaviors.
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Magic ramen : the story of Momofuku Ando by Andrea WangEvery day, Ando Momofuku would retire to his lab--a little shed in his backyard. For years, he'd dreamed about making a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty to feed the hungry people he'd seen in line for a bowl on the black market following World War II. "Peace follows from a full stomach," he believed. Day after day, Ando experimented. Night after night, he failed. But Ando kept experimenting. With persistence, creativity, and a little inspiration, Ando succeeded. This is the true story behind one of the world's most popular foods.
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