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1) Boo! haiku
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"A witch, a bat, a skeleton, a jack-o'-lantern, a ghost, a black cat, a spider, an owl, and a scarecrow are all hiding in the pages of this clever Halloween-themed book. Deanna Caswell's playful haiku cleverly hint at the creatures revealed after each turn of the page while Bob Shea's bright illustrations capture the scary silliness"-- Provided by publisher.
5) Baby Animals
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Discover friendly animals and the different places they live! With vibrant illustrations across 5 spreads, this Seek and Find book will keep little ones engaged while learning about different baby animals.
7) Kittens
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Join these kittens on an adventure in their home! Discover different types of kittens across 5 colorful scenes in this Seek and Find book.
8) Hungry Jim
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Jim wakes up hungry, just not for the pancakes his mother is fixing--so his imagination takes over, and he pictures himself as a lion checking out the possibilities for breakfast (including his mother).
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Adventure through a little boy's imagination as he thinks of all he wants to do when he grows up! Early readers can follow the character as he dreams of being everything from an astronaut to a pirate. Rich, colorful illustrations and large, easy-to-read font help guide children through this fun book. Beginning readers will be inspired to think of all they want to do when they grow up!
11) Ready to Build
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Early readers will discover what materials children will use to build something amazing! The delightful illustrations and simple text work in conjunction to provide readers with the tools they need to better understand the story. This book will leave children feeling inspired to build something creative and confident in their growing reading skills!
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Beloved illustrator Wallace Edwards invites us into the world of Professor I.B. Doodling, a traveling artist who takes suggestions from schoolchildren in order to create fantastical hybrid animals. The result of these visits is Unnatural Selections, a collection of magnificent beasts, from the stately Whalephant to the talented Lizabouboon. Sure to inspire the imagination, Wallace Edwards's intricate illustrations invite you to pore over them again...
15) Doctopus
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Ollie is an octopus who dreamed of becoming an MD (medical doctor). He worked hard to become a doctor because that was always his dream. Even though no one believed he could, he knew he had something special that no other doctor had.
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This story features a young girl who needs help choosing her outfit of the day. The task becomes a little more challenging than she anticipates because she's quite a picky person. Her little friends race in to help and inspire her outfit choice. Will they be able to live up to the challenge?
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Full page illustrations make this a great story time book. Artwork by Sylvia LeDoux makes it a collectors item. The poem is delightful and each spread is translated in Spanish, German, French, Portuguese and Italian. Kids love this exposure to the world and the globes at the end of the story show where these languages are spoken. In the story a child starts to pick a daisy when a bee buzzes by and saves her life. The child ask the daisy "Where Are...
19) Hide and Seek
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Time to play hide and seek in the playground. Find somewhere to hide before the count hits 10. Where is the best place to hide?
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Who knew what a blanket could do? Almost anything one can imagine! Written in a simple rhyming verse format, this story follows the adventures of two young girls through an alphabetical series of scenes depicting play with blankets. While the older child demonstrates "how to" with the blanket, the younger child typically copies the action but with some frustration or mishap! Grab your favorite blankets, curl up with them, open the book, and enjoy!...
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