November 2017 list by Laurie Hoecherl
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Baby Goes to Market
by Atinuke
A bright, bouncy read-aloud story gently introduces numbers while describing how an adorable baby and his doting mama navigate a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace, where the cheeky little one covertly sneaks fruits into his mother's shopping basket.
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Bless Our Pets
by Mike Berenstain
Considering their pets beloved members of the family, Brother, Sister and Honey Bear attend Preacher Brown's special Blessing of the Pets worship service, during which some of the animals end up getting into a bit of mischief.
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Good Day, Good Night
by Margaret Wise Brown
A little rabbit greets each day and says good night to the familiar things outside.
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Hooray for Books!
by Brian Won
While Turtle seeks his favorite book, each of his friends offers his or her favorite to thank him for sharing.
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Imagine
by John Lennon
A little pigeon embarks on a journey to spread a message of peace throughout the world in a gentle picture book published in partnership with Amnesty International and inspired by the lyrics of John Lennon's iconic song.
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Miguel and the Grand Harmony
by Matt de la Peña
The spirit of Music details her role in a Mexican town and describes how she discovered Miguel, a budding musician in a family that hates music, and helped him begin to realize his part in the great harmony that surrounds the town.
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Nothing Rhymes With Orange
by Adam Rex
The title of this latest offbeat read from Adam Rex clues you in to the conflict in progress: an orange feels left out as a cheery cavalcade of fruit proclaims their virtues in rhyme. Photographed and enhanced with drawn-on faces and stick limbs, the produce proffers rhymes that range from comically awkward (cabana with banana, antelope with cantaloupe) to esoteric (Nietzsche with lychee), prompting frustration from the neglected orange.
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Penguins Love Their ABC's
by Sarah Aspinall
Six adorable penguins play a hide-and-seek game of Alphabet Hunt to find letters hidden in the snow by Mama Penguin, who greets them afterward with hugs and warm alphabet soup.
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Still Stuck
by Shinsuke Yoshitake
Getting stuck while attempting to undress before his bath, a little boy panics and starts to fear what life would be like if he never got unstuck, in a side-tickling story that celebrates the imaginative side of a relatable dilemma.
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The Littlest Train
by Chris Gall
After a tiny toy train tumbles off of his tabletop home, he travels to a strange new world. There are lots of trains there too, but they're all so BIG! As he tries to find his way home, the little train hops on board a steam locomotive, a freighter, a rotary snowplow, a bullet train, and many others -- each rendered in satisfyingly detailed digital illustrations -- making friends with each as he goes.
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