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Check it Out February 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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Rescue squad no. 9 by Mike AustinA companion to Fire Engine No. 9 finds a highly skilled crew scrambling aboard their helicopter and speedboat to brave the wind and waves when a young sailor and her dog are stranded in a storm at sea.
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Hap-pea all year by Keith BakerThe exuberant pea characters from the best-selling LMNO Peas and 1-2-3 Peas return in a rollicking exploration of the months of the year that features rainbow-colored, themed spreads reflecting the changing seasons and their holidays.
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Pig the pug by Aaron BlabeyRefusing to share his plentiful stash of bouncy balls, bones and chew toys with his poor friend, Pig the selfish Pug learns the hard way about the value of sharing. By the award-winning creator of The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon.
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Leaping lemmings! by John BriggsLemmings all look alike, sound alike, and act alike, except for Larry who uses his independent mind to teach the other group how to use their brains and stop making terrible group decisions
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Nobody likes a goblin by Ben HatkeLiving in a cozy, rat-infested dungeon he cheerfully calls home, a little Goblin plays with his only friend, Skeleton, who is stolen away by "heroic" adventurers, compelling Goblin to venture out for the first time. By the best-selling author of the Zita the Spacegirl series.
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If you give a mouse a brownie by Laura Joffe NumeroffA latest entry in the best-selling series finds the irrepressible little mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie embarking on a cycle of requests and activities that include starting a rock band, doing crafts and enjoying a picnic at the playground.
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Little penguins by Cynthia RylantAn excited group of penguins bundle up to play outside in an early winter snowfall, while one timid baby penguin decides to stay home. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Missing May and the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Last Stop on Market Street.
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They all saw a cat by Brendan WenzelIn simple, rhythmic prose and stylized pictures, a cat walks through the world, and all the other creatures see and acknowledge the cat.
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Teacup by Rebecca YoungA boy travels across the sea in a rowboat in search of a new home, making a journey that is long and difficult--but also filled with beauty and hope.
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Bad Kitty takes the test by Nick BruelWhen the Society of Cat Aptitude rules that she is quite a bad cat, Kitty is challenged to redeem her feline status by taking a test with the help of Cat School instructor Chatty Kitty and Uncle Murray, who think he is supposed to be renewing his driver's license. By the award-winning creator of Bad Kitty for President.
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The Left-Handed Fate by Kate MilfordIn a world with a past almost like ours, three children depend on their wits to navigate the high seas and dodge adversaries at every turn in a desperate race to end a war and save their own lives. By the best-selling author of Greenglass House.
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Darkstalker by Tui SutherlandA special edition prequel to the Wings of Fire series is told in alternating chapters that take readers back in time to the dragonet origin stories of Clearsight, Fathom and Darkstalker. By the best-selling author of the Seekers series.
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The 50 states : fun facts by Gabrielle BalkanOffers an animal, a vehicle, a food, a sport or activity, and a holiday for each of the states, along with a fact about each item and a puzzle showing the shapes of the states
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American Girl cooking by Nicole Hill GerulatA perfect cookbook for the aspiring chef and American Girl fan is overflowing with easy-to-follow recipes for any occasion and also serves as a cooking coach for making tasty and nutritious snacks, soups, salads, main dishes and more to share with friends and family.
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Where Is the Taj Mahal? by Dorothy HooblerA natural expansion of the exceptional Who Was...? and What Was...? series, Where Is...? presents books that focus on a famous place: a landmark, a building or a natural wonder.
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Where Is the Colosseum? by Jim O'ConnorA natural expansion of the exceptional Who Was...? and What Was...? series, Where Is...? presents books that focus on a famous place: a landmark, a building or a natural wonder.
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