September 2019 list by K. Pearson
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Around the Table That Grandad Built
by Melanie Heuiser Hill
A family gathers with friends and neighbors to share a meal around a table that brims with associations: napkins sewn by Mom, glasses from Mom and Dad’s wedding, silverware gifted to Dad by his grandma long ago. Not to mention the squash from the garden, the bread baked by Gran, and the pies made by the young narrator (with a little help).
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Better Together
by Drew Scott
Drew and Jonathan do everything together, whether they’re building birdhouses or dreaming up big plans for their future. They’re not just twins; they’re best friends. So when their town sponsors a soapbox derby race, Drew and Jonathan are first in line to enter.
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Dasher
by Matt Tavares
Dasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a traveling circus, but she longs for a different life — one where there is snow beneath her hooves and the North Star above her head. One day, when the opportunity arises, Dasher seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live.
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Don't Call Me Bear!
by Aaron Blabey
Koala is sick of being called the wrong thing. Koalas are NOT bears, and it is time that everyone knows it! Follow this feisty little koala as he explains why he is certainly NOT a bear (and why no one ever seems to believe him).
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Everyone Counts
by Judy Sierra
When Takoda the tiger cub happens upon a tumbledown mall, the lone cub imagines a zoo. All Takoda needs is a capable crew to lend a paw or two--or three, four, or more.
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Fairy Science
by Ashley Spires
When a forest tree stops growing, all the fairies are stumped--including Esther. But not for long! Esther knows that science can get to the root of the problem--and its solution!
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Five Minutes: That's a Lot of Time - No, It's Not - Yes, It Is
by Audrey Vernick
Five minutes is a lot of time... or is it? Well, it depends on what you're doing, of course! Follow one little boy and his family on a very busy day, as he discovers that sometimes five minutes feels like forever and sometimes five minutes feels like no time at all.
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Go Away, Unicorn
by Emily Mullock
Alice isn't interested in things like rainbows, glitter, the color pink, and unicorns. So her life is turned upside-down when a real-live unicorn shows up at her birthday party and decides to be her best friend. Unicorn is a wild, wacky, party animal who does everything he can to inject fun into Alice's day.
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Good Night, Oliver Wizard
by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Oliver uses imaginary magic in every step of his bedtime ritual. Accompanied by his father, Oliver conjures a bedtime snack, brushes his teeth, reads a book, and waves his wand to keep scary things away.
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The Hundred-Year Barn
by Patricia MacLachlan
One hundred years ago, a little boy watched his family and community come together to build a grand red barn. As seasons passed, the barn weathered many storms. The boy left and returned a young man, to help on the farm and to care for the barn again. The barn has stood for one hundred years, and it will stand for a hundred more: a symbol of peace, stability, caring and community.
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Maybe
by Kobi Yamada
You are the only you there ever has been or ever will be. You are unique in all the universe. Just the odds of you being here at this exact place and this exact time are so great and so rare that it will never happen again. This is a story for everything you will do and everything you can be. It’s a story about all the possibilities ahead of you.
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People Share With People
by Lisa Wheeler
This cheeky and charming picture book reminds little ones that sharing is caring. Learning good behavior has never been so fun!
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Santa and the Goodnight Train
by June Sobel
Next stop, the North Pole! It’s Christmas Eve, and the Goodnight Train is on a roll, racing mischievous Santa through a winter wonderland. Hear the jingle bells, taste some candy canes, and spy a flying hoof or two on a merry ride to Dreamland—with one magical detour.
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Santa's Story
by Will Hillenbrand
Santa is ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but he can’t find the reindeer anywhere. Dasher is busy dashing, Donner is dozing, and Cupid is crooning. It isn’t until Santa remembers their annual tradition—reading a Christmas story together—that the reindeer are ready.
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Sweep
by Louise Greig
Edgar's bad mood begins as something small, but before long it grows, gathers strength, and sweeps through the entire town.
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Thunder Trucks
by Cheryl Klein
Better get ready--there's a new crew in town! As Bulldozer piles up clouds and Tanker Truck hauls the rain, the whole Thunder Truck gang works together to build a tremendous storm.
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Treasure
by Mireille Messier
When two siblings go on a treasure hunt, they aren't sure exactly what kind of treasure they are looking for. What they do know is that treasures are shiny, mysterious and precious. And that all the really good treasures are hidden!
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Two Brothers, One Tail
by Richard T. Morris
A heartwarming story about the devoted bond between a boy and his canine “brother” combines simple rhyming text with artwork depicting their shared times together.
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Two Tough Trucks
by Corey Rosen Schwartz
Mack and Rig couldn't be more different. One loves the fast lane. The other, the off-ramp. But when they're forced to pair up on their first day of school, can Mack and Rig figure out a way to get along and learn what it really means to be a tough truck?
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