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Check it OUt New and notable items from the Children's Department September 2016 Highlights of new and exciting titles for caregivers, educators and children birth - twelve
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Milk goes to school by Terry BorderReceiving a sparkly new backpack and lots of encouragement from her family before embarking on her first day of school, Milk, believing she is the crème de la crème, meets new classmates who think she is a bit spoiled, in a pun-filled back-to-school story by the creator of Peanut Butter & Cupcake.
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Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DipucchioA particularly terrible dragon who scribbles in books, steals candy from baby unicorns and burps in church is tamed by the power of stories and the support of long-suffering royals, knights, villagers and an unlikely hero. By the author of Zombie in Love.
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Some pets by Angela DiTerlizzi"At the pet show, there are so many different types of pets! With dogs and cats, horses and chickens, hamsters and chinchillas--and many, many more--this book celebrates animal companions of all shapes and sizes"
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NanoBots by Chris GallInvented by a young scientist to help save the world, the tiny but high-tech NanoBot team performs unique tasks before the town's most awesome robot lands in trouble, compelling them to use complementary skills to prove how even the smallest helpers can be the biggest heroes. By the award-winning creator of Dinotrux.
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The cranky ballerina by Elise GravelA young nonconformist uses expressions of strong emotion to convey what she does not like about ballet class while gradually discovering what she does like, in a relatable story that combines onomatopoeic sound words and energetic illustrations.
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My friend Maggie by Hannah E HarrisonPaula and Maggie are best friends until Paula starts playing with some new friends instead, but when her new playmates turn on her, it's Maggie who rushes to Paula's defense.
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Freckleface Strawberry and the really big voice by Julianne MooreA first Freckleface Strawberry trade picture book in five years follows the experiences of Freckleface Strawberry's best friend, Windy Pants Patrick, who has trouble containing his booming outside voice inside their school. By the Academy Award-winning author of My Mom Is a Foreigner, but Not to Me.
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Moo by Sharon CreechA lyrical account of 12-year-old Reena's move to rural Maine follows her efforts to adjust to a new environment while unexpectedly bonding with an ornery cow. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons.
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Where are you going, Baby Lincoln? by Kate DiCamilloTiring of doing everything that bossy Eugenia tells her to do, Baby Lincoln embarks on a Necessary Journey of imagination and self-discovery. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux and the creator of The Circus Ship.
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Pod vs. Pod by Jennifer L HolmThe Eisner Award-winning creators of Babymouse present a latest series entry in which Squish worries about weird moods that are causing Pod to be happy one minute and sad the next, a situation that reveals that Pod is undergoing mitosis and splitting into two rival organisms.
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A new class by Jarrett KrosoczkaExcitedly embarking on his course of training at the Jedi Academy in spite of his older sister's jealousy, Victor Starspeeder struggles with Master Yoda's assignments, which include a requirement to join the drama club to channel his high energy. Simultaneous eBook.
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Judy Moody and the bucket list by Megan McDonaldDiscovering Grandma Lou's mysterious "bucket list" of things that she wants to do in her lifetime, Judy Moody is inspired to create a list of her own goals, from learning to do a cartwheel to visiting Antarctica.
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Angry birds movie When an island of happy, flightless birds is visisted by mysterious green pigs, three of the birds try to find out why the pigs are there
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Nursery Rhyme Parade37 familiar nursery rhymes and songs, collected from hundreds of possibilities in the children's canon. Guest artists include singer-songwriter Renee Stahl, with children's voices rounding out the inviting and joyful tone of the album.
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