July 2020 list by K. Pearson
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A is for Another Rabbit
by Hannah Batsel
A rabbit enthusiast irritates an owl by refusing to play by the rules of conventional alphabet primers, imagining scenes of riotous bunny-rabbit musicians, circus performers and daredevil motorcycle gang members.
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Ava in Code Land
by Jess Hitchman
When Max Hacksalot traps video game character Ava in the "Game over" screen, she uses her coding skills to create a new level.
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The Easter Unicorn
by Janet Lawler
The Easter Bunny has gone on vacationon Easter Day! Who will save the holiday? Deep in the magical woods, a special unicorn comes to the rescue. She decorates the eggs and delivers them just in time. Join Unicorns enchanting adventure featuring stunning pop-ups, movable scenes, and hidden surprises. HAPPY UNICORN EASTER!
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Follow That Car
by Lucy Feather
Blends detail-rich scenes and slapstick humor in a riotous story that follows Mouse’s madcap pursuit of Gorilla through a variety of maze-like settings, from a freeway accident and a construction site to a railway station and an alpine avalanche.
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I Got You a Present!
by Mike Erskine-kellie
An exuberant animal narrator recounts his haphazard search for the perfect birthday present to give the reader, from hand-knitted birthday socks and a 10-scoop ice-cream cone to a disappearing magic kit and an apple juice-fueled jet pack.
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Knot Cannot
by Tiffany Stone
A whimsical tale told through giggle-inducing artwork and uproarious wordplay follows the experiences of a piece of rope that unhappily compares itself to a snake that can move and hiss, before a dilemma helps the rope discover the benefits of its knotting capabilities.
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Life as a Mini Hero
by Olivier Tallec
Clad in bright suits that bespeak their daring deeds, these mini heroes live their daily lives assailed by all sorts of difficulty and disaster. Whether jumping rope on the playground, eating towers of ice-cream, or hanging upside-down from the ceiling, they are never short of plans and prospects! Sometimes, it’s true, they have to pause, which may be the greatest challenge of all.
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My Brother the Duck
by Pat Zietlow Miller
Stella Wells, fledgling scientist, has a new baby brother, Drake, and she is seriously considering the possibility that he is a duck--but further research is required to test that hypothesis.
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A New Kind of Wild
by Zara Gonzalez Hoang
In a story based on the author’s family immigration experiences, a boy feels lost after moving away from the forest he loves before forging a bond with an equally imaginative new friend, who recasts their city home as an adventurous community of brick and cement.
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Octicorn Party!
by Kevin Diller
When Octi invites his friends to a pool party, they all have different ideas of what they want the party to be like, and soon Octi realizes he may be in for problems.
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The Princess and the Petri Dish
by Sue Fliess
Princess Pippa's latest experiment to create a better tasting pea goes awry and she must figure out a way to get the kingdom back to normal.
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Ronan the Librarian
by Tara Luebbe
A mighty barbarian transforms from a rough-and-tumble warrior to a book lover when he discovers his first story, rendering his fellow barbarians skeptical about his newfound passion for reading.
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Rot, the Bravest in the World!
by Ben Clanton
Loving mud so much that he plays games, eats and sleeps in it, a mutant potato looks forward to diving into a magnificently messy mud pit that his big brother says is the home of a slippery, slimy monster.
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Rover Throws a Party: Inspired by Nasa's Curiosity on Mars
by Kristin L. Gray
A kid-friendly tribute to one of NASA’s most triumphant anniversaries follows the story of a lonely Mars rover, who prepares to celebrate his five-year anniversary on Mars before realizing that he is the only one around.
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Rumble, Rumble, Grumble, Grumble: Sounds from the Sky
by Jennifer Shand
Featuring sturdy pages, large text and an engaging question-and-answer format, a rhythmic, interactive story invites children to listen for the sounds that can be detected in the sky, from thunder and rain to songbirds and buzzing bees.
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Sorry (Really Sorry)
by Joanna Cotler
Featuring illustrations by the nationally syndicated New Yorker cartoonist, a tribute to the power of small acts of kindness follows the story of a cow whose bad mood spreads throughout her entire farm before a gentle-hearted dog turns things around by responding with kindness.
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That's Life!
by Ame Dyckman
When Life unexpectedly knocks on the door, a child discovers that Life is what one makes of it, even if it gets weird and uncooperative, in a quirky celebration of life’s unpredictable messiness and how it shapes milestones.
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This Is a Dog
by Ross Collins
An excitable (but very loveable) dog has found his way into this First Animals book and he will NOT let any of the other animals take their turn. Dogs are far more important, after all! And when the other animals get angry, this dog comes up with a very cunning plan to outwit them . . .
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This Little Pup
by Laura J Bryant
When a boy throws a blue ball for his puppy to fetch, it bounces past two brown cows, three green frogs, and more as it makes its way around the farm.
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What is Family on Sesame Street?
by Craig Manning
A gift-appropriate celebration of the power of family depicts beloved Sesame Street characters explaining how even though every family is different, home is where the heart is.
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