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• Will the Pigeon Graduate?

  Willems, Mo,

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  The Pigeon had better graduate! He did the work! He paid attention to the little details! He overcame some BIG obstacles! The Pigeon’s got this...or does he? Grab your caps, don your gowns, and raise your hands for The Pigeon’s biggest adventure yet…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Day the Crayons Made Friends

  Daywalt, Drew,

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  Duncan’s crayons just can’t seem to stay put! But this time, they’ve gone out into his room to make friends. The hilarious Crayons return with their first full-size picture book adventure since THE DAY THE CRAYONS CAME HOME—and this time they’re…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Blue Truck and Racer Red

  Schertle, Alice,

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  The #1 bestselling Little Blue Truck is back and meets a zippy red race car with a need for speed in this picture book. Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by-then whizzes back to stop and say hi.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• That's Not Funny, David!

  Shannon, David, 1959-

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  David is determined to get laughs out of everyone -- even from those who might not find his antics amusing! From cannonballs into the pool to slurping his spaghetti to telling funny jokes during class, David is a natural comedian. But David learns…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Monday Mabel

  Awan, Jashar,

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  Every Monday, Mabel wakes up early and peeks out her window to make sure she didn’t miss the one thing she’s been looking forward to the whole week. What is Mabel waiting for? According to Mabel, it’s the best thing in the world. But no one else in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Freddie Two Pants

  (the Dog With Too Many Pants)

  Daywalt, Drew,

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  One pair of pants? Two pairs? Three? How many pants should Little Freddie wear? And where should he put them? What about underpants? Where do they go? In a book with text and art that are sure to induce giggles, Drew Daywalt and Lucy Ruth Cummins…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Papilio

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  Introducing Papilio Polyxenes, the Black Swallowtail Butterfly! She's an adorable and hilarious caterpillar who is ready to join the world and become a butterfly! But growing up is a complicated work in progress, and Papilio encounters some hiccups…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Don't Trust Fish

  Sharpson, Neil,

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  Why, dear reader, must you NEVER EVER trust fish? 1) They spend all their time in the water where we can't see them. 2) Some are as big as a bus-that is not okay. 3) We don't know what they're teaching in their "schools." 4) They are likely plotting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Me & Other Bunnies

  Willems, Mo,

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  From Mo Willems, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, comes a hare-larious picture book about bunnies. There are me bunnies. There are you bunnies. There are us bunnies . . . and we bunnies . . . and them bunnies. Let's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Other Stories

  Cousins, Lucy,

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  An opportunistic little visitor. A billy goat who takes no prisoners. An industrious (and self-preserving) red hen. From best-selling, award-winning author-illustrator Lucy Cousins, here are three classic children’s tales—Goldilocks and the Three…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything's Wrong!

  a Bear, a Hare, and Trouble Everywhere

  John, Jory,

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  Best friends Jeff and Anders start the day with the best of intentions, but before long, everything goes haywire. From power outages, to spilled breakfasts, to missing socks, a series of irritating incidents sends the bear-and-bunny duo on an epic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Party Animals

  Lazar, Tara,

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  Join the Party Animals in this whimsical celebration of friendship and empathy. Meet Beatrix, Theodore, and Phoebe. They can make a party out of anything. Now meet Horace. He’s a party pooper. “You can’t have so many parties!” he says. Could Horace…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grumpy Monkey

  Mom for a Day

  Lang, Suzanne,

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  The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Grumpy Monkey series returns with a celebration of relationships between mothers and their children. When Jim Panzee offers to babysit the little animals in the jungle, he thinks, How hard can it be? But when the baby…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever

  Salsbury, Sandra,

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  Every family who ever spent a sleepless night with a newborn baby will feel seen in this hilarious new picture book about the uncanny ability of babies to stay awake FOREVER—from a mom who's been there. Parents and siblings of new babies will share…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rainbow Cleanup

  a Magical Organizing Adventure

  Shearer, Clea, 1982-

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  Hannah and Mia are super excited for their sleepover—there’s so much they want to do! Draw, play games, make bracelets. There’s only one problem…Hannah’s room is too messy to do anything. Fortunately, just as the girls hit their breaking point, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cranky Makes a Friend

  Tran, Phuc, 1974-

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  Cranky is feeling extra cranky when a new crane joins the crew. His name is Lefty and he's the opposite of Cranky-smiley, talkative, and a jokester. Everything Lefty does makes Cranky feel extra cranky. But everyone else seems to love him. What if…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pete the Cat's Cool New Ride

  Dean, Kim, 1969-

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  Ride along with Pete and his friends in this STEM-themed picture book from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling classic series! Pete the Cat just got some new wheels. Beep, beep! And as he's grooving down the street, he bumps into 1 friend, 2 friends,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinosaur Day

  Murray, Diana,

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  Hooray! Hooray! It's Dino Day! On Dinosaur Day, dinosaurs love to stomp and chomp. But they like silly singing, rowdy swimming, and yummy desserts too. All this fun makes the baby dinos want to join, but something unexpected pops up. Will the dinos…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bruce Saves the Planet

  Higgins, Ryan T.,

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  From unwitting mother to unwitting . . . environmental activist? Bruce was a bear who liked to be by himself. But that wasn't easy for him, as mother to four geese and three mice. Luckily, he could enjoy a day of peace and quiet while fishing. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bear Feels Sad

  Wilson, Karma,

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  Bear has the lonely day blues waiting for his friends to have free time in this new picture book in the bestselling series. Bear feels sad. All his friends are off being busy and he's by himself. He can't think of anything to do to cheer himself up.…Read moreRead more of this annotation