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Check it out May 2017 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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Place to be by Mac BarnettA pair of bears visits such places as the forest, a fireworks display, a pool, and a hospital, demonstrating that each place can evoke emotion, including jubilation, sadness, boredom, and anger.
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The legend of rock, paper, scissors by Drew DaywaltThe 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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Pete the cat and the treasure map by James DeanPackaged with a sheet of stickers in the paperback edition, a groovy pirate adventure starring the irrepressible Pete the Cat and his scallywag crew finds them battling a giant sea monster, searching for hidden treasure and more.
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Olivia the spy by Ian FalconerEavesdropping on her mom's conversations in the hope of learning the secret plans for her birthday, Olivia overhears her mother expressing discouraged feelings about her less-than-ideal behavior and becomes paranoid that she is soon to be shipped off to military school.
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Escargot by Dashka SlaterEscargot is a beautiful French snail who only wants to be your favorite animal and get to the delicious salad at the end of the book, even if he has to try a carrot, which he hates.
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A perfect day by Lane SmithEnjoying an idyllic day in Bert's backyard, Cat, Dog, Chickadee and Squirrel are disturbed by a bumbling bear who crushes the flowerbed, drinks from the wading pool and gobbles up their food. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of It's a Book.
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Brobarians by Lindsay WardOnce at peace, the two brobarians, Otto and Iggy, go to war when Iggy takes control of the land.
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Rocket and Groot : keep on truckin' by Tom AnglebergerRocket and Groot continue their journey through the cosmos, triggering zany chaos in their resolve to defeat the bad guys alongside energetic tape dispenser, Veronica. By the creator of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda.
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Harper and the scarlet umbrella by Cerrie BurnellWhen Harper's cat Midnight goes missing, along with the other neighborhood cats, she realizes that her scarlet umbrella is the only tool that will help her find all of them.
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The Bolds to the rescue by Julian ClaryBecoming legendary in the animal kingdom for their successful ability to pass themselves off as human, the Bolds hyena family finds their home overrun by animal visitors who want to pass as humans, too.
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Yours sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi IwasaWhen Giraffe decides to write a letter and send it to the other side of the horizon, he finds a penguin pen pal and the two curious animals begin to exchange letters to try to learn more about each other.
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At the bottom of the world by Bill NyeThe famed scientific educator and a best-selling science writer present a debut entry in a series introducing genius foster siblings Jack, Ava and Matt, who use their intelligence and observations to track down a fellow scientist who has gone missing in Antarctica.
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Escape to Australia by James PattersonUnderdog hero Rafe Khatchadorian ventures into the dangerous wilds of Australia after winning an art competition and encountering the hostility of an unwelcoming host family that forces him to bond to misfit new friends in order to survive.
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Jurassic carp: my big fat zombie goldfish by Mo O'HaraA conclusion to the best-selling series finds Frankie challenged to become a convincing knight in shining armor during a medieval joust reenactment before the school is besieged by Tom's evil brother's clone of a Jurassic Carp.
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The cat stole my pants by Stephan PastisVisiting Florida while his mother and Doorman Dave are celebrating their improbable wedding, Timmy forges a new partnership with Dave's nephew, Emilio, to outmaneuver a surprise newcomer and a thieving six-toed cat.
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Animal ark : celebrating our wild world in poetry and pictures by Kwame AlexanderPart of photographer Joel Sartore's lifelong project to photograph every animal in the world, with special attention given to disappearing and endangered species, this book features more than 40 unique animal portraits that invite kids to explore each creature's markings, textures and attributes in stunning detail.
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A kids' guide to America's first ladies by Kathleen KrullA latest entry in the popular series uses age-appropriate biographies, engaging anecdotes and eye-catching sidebars to introduce America's first ladies and how they helped advance women's rights, political causes and other important progressive changes.
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Who was Princess Diana? by Ellen LabrecqueIllustrated 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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Noah Webster's fighting words by Tracy MaurerDescribes the life and times of the man made famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language.
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The presidents visual encyclopedia by Philip ParkerA visual reference guide for kids that presents unique insight into the lives of each one of the 45 presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Donald Trump. Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution.
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What Was the Wild West? by Janet B. PascalA series presented in the same format and designed for the same audience as the phenomenally successful Who Was...? series offers compelling, easy-to-read accounts of historical events that changed our world and includes 16 pages of photos and reproductions as well as illustrations.
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The Hawk of the Castle : A Story of Medieval Falconry by Danna SmithCombines gentle verses and sweeping, historically inspired artwork in a tribute to the classic sport of falconry as presented through the experiences of a medieval-era girl and her father as they participate in a goshawk training flight.
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