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05/24/2013 - 10:57am

Brief thief Cover
Michaël Escoffier
Kris DiGiacomo, illustrator and translator
A lizard takes the liberty of using what seem to be some old underpants when he runs out of toilet paper. What he doesn't count on is that his own conscience and an outraged rabbit will be watching.
E Esc
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May 14, 2013
Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg Cover
Lori Mortensen
Michael Austin, illustrator
Following increasingly chaotic attempts to give his dog a bath, Cowpoke Clyde discovers there is only one way to get Dawg into the tub.
E Mor
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May 14, 2013
Doggone feet! Cover
Leslie Helakoski
As the household changes from a single man to a man with a wife and children, a dog learns to adjust to and enjoy each new member of the family.
E Hel
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May 7, 2013
Elmo's daddy Cover
Naomi Kleinberg
Louis Womble, illustrator
Elmo and his daddy celebrate Father's Day by playing catch, sharing a picnic lunch, and visiting the playground.
E Kle
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May 16, 2013
Flower girl Cover
Victoria Kann
Overhearing her mother talking about a "flower girl" on the telephone, Pinkalicious envisions a girl made of flowers and decides to dress up like a flower herself before learning that she is going to be participating in a beautiful wedding.
E Kan
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May 1, 2013
Giant dance party Cover
Betsy Bird
Brandon Dorman, illustrator
Six-year-old Lexy Tanz loves dancing so much that she wants to share her skills with others, and when she is becoming discouraged because no one wants lessons from a girl so small, a herd of hairy giants arrives to test her teaching ability.
E Bir
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May 14, 2013
Goodnight baseball Cover
Michael Dahl
Christina Forshay, illustrator
In rhyming text a little boy, home from a game, bids goodnight to all the sights and sounds of a baseball game.
E Dah
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May 3, 2013
Goofy at bat Cover
Susan Amerikaner
Disney Storybook Artists
Goofy wants to try out for the baseball team, but knows nothing about how to play, so Donald decides to become his coach.
Ei Ame
Book
May 1, 2013
Happy birdday, Tacky! Cover
Helen Lester
Lynn Munsinger, illustrator
Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have spent weeks planning the perfect party to celebrate Tacky's hatchday, and while nothing turns out quite as they expected, the penguins and their special guest have a wonderful time.
E Les
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May 14, 2013
How to be a cat Cover
Nikki McClure
Cut-paper illustrations and single words of text show a kitten's attempts to imitate an adult cat's mastery of such skills as stretching and stalking.
E McC
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May 14, 2013
Hug a bull : an ode to animal dads Cover
Aaron Zenz
From baby geese to kangaroos to humans, every mom and dad is known by his or her own special name. Bouncing texts full of fun wordplay and adorable illustrations feature animal parents of every shape and size, and encourage little readers to express big love. Go ahead and hug a bull!
E Zen
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May 20, 2013
I don't want to go to the hospital! Cover
Tony Ross
The Little Princess refuses to go to the hospital for some needed care.
E Ros
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May 24, 2013
If you hold a seed Cover
Elly MacKay
A young boy plants a seed that, with water, sunlight, care, and patience, grows into a strong, tall tree.
E Mac
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May 24, 2013
Night light Cover
Nicholas Blechman
Count the lights and, through die-cut pages, find out which vehicle they belong to.
E Ble
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May 14, 2013
Pancho Rabbit and the coyote : a migrant's tale Cover
Duncan Tonatiuh
When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote.
E Ton
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May 14, 2013
Peep leap Cover
Elizabeth Verdick
John Bendall-Brunello, illustrator
Ten recently-hatched wood ducks prepare to jump from their tree to the water below, but the youngest duckling isn't so sure he can make the leap.
E Ver
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May 16, 2013
Saturday is Dadurday Cover
Robin Pulver
R. W. illustrator Alley
For Mimi, the best day of the week is always Saturday, the day she gets to spend with just her Dad. But when Dad's work takes him away from Mimi one Saturday, 'Dadurday' is ruined. Can Mimi find a way to save 'Dadurday' and still make it special for her and her Dad?
E Pul
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May 17, 2013
Scaredy squirrel goes camping Cover
Mélanie Watt
Scaredy Squirrel takes a trip through the campground and finds out the wilderness is meant to be enjoyed up close.
E Wat
Book
May 20, 2013
Take me out to the Yakyu Cover
Aaron Meshon
A little boy's grandfathers, one in America and one in Japan, teach him about baseball and its rich, varying cultural traditions.
E Mes
Book
May 1, 2013
The Berenstain Bears : we love our mom! Cover
Jan Berenstain
Mike Berenstain
Looking for the perfect present to give Mama Bear on Mother's Day, Brother and Sister Bear think of the many ways Mama Bear helps them, and fear that all their gift ideas will fall short.
E Ber
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May 1, 2013
The deer watch Cover
Pat Lowery Collins
David. ill Slonim
A young boy accompanies his father on a woodland tour in the hope of spotting a deer, a shared quest that takes them over dunes and through a marsh into a wooded area filled with captivating wildlife.
E Col
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May 7, 2013
The great lollipop caper Cover
Dan Krall
Tired of having only adults like his acidic taste, Mr. Caper makes caper-flavored lollipops that are sent throughout the world, but his plot has unexpected consequences and only Lollipop can save the day.
E Kra
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May 14, 2013
The King of Space : soon the whole universe will know my name! Cover
Jonny Duddle
Rex, a boy from a moog farm, is determined to become the King of Space, and with the help of an unspuspecting classmate builds an arsenal of warbots, conquers the Western Spiral, and crowns himself king, which brings him unwanted attention.
E Dud
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May 14, 2013
The mighty Lalouche Cover
Matthew Olshan
Sophie Blackall, illustrator
In Paris, France, more than a hundred years ago, a small man named Lalouche is let go from his job as a mail carrier and discovers that he has great skill as a fighter.
E Ols
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May 16, 2013
The Other Colors : An ABC Book Cover
undefined Gates
Ann Cutting, photographer
Presents an alphabetical introduction to lesser-known colors alliteratively paired with natural-world subjects, from azure abalones and ecru eggs to limerick lizards and scarlet scallops.
E Gat
Book
Apr 23, 2013
The princess and the peas Cover
Caryl Hart
Sarah Warburton, illustrator
Refusing to eat peas even when her father disguises them in smoothies, shakes, and cupcakes, Lily-Rose May is diagnosed with "princess-itus" and sent to live at a palace where princesses are given a certain perfect, and very unwelcome, kind of food.
E Har
Book
May 14, 2013
The watermelon seed Cover
Greg Pizzoli
After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.
E Piz
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May 16, 2013
Toys in space Cover
Mini Grey
A group of toys, left out at night for the first time, begins to be afraid but the WonderDoll distracts them by weaving a story of lost toys, space travel, and a strange alien.
E Gre
Book
May 16, 2013
Truck stop Cover
Anne F Rockwell
Melissa Iwai, illustrator
A boy and his parents prepare breakfast at their truck stop for drivers of eighteen-wheelers, tankers, moving vans, and other vehicles, while Uncle Marty checks tires and makes repairs.
E Roc
Book
May 16, 2013
Water in the park : a book about water & the times of the day Cover
Emily Jenkins
Stephanie Graegin, illustrator
Relates how the water in a park is used in different ways by the human and animal inhabitants of a neighborhood.
E Jen
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May 17, 2013
Welcome to America, Champ! Cover
Catherine Stier
Doris Ettlinger, illustrator
In 1945, when young Thomas, his mother, and his new baby brother leave war-torn England to join his stepfather, an American soldier named Jack, in Chicago, Thomas finds a way to give courage to a fellow traveler on the Queen Mary. Includes historical note about war brides.
E Sti
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May 16, 2013
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Michaël Escoffier
Kris DiGiacomo, illustrator and translator
E Esc
Robin Pulver
R. W. illustrator Alley
E Pul
Lori Mortensen
Michael Austin, illustrator
E Mor
Mélanie Watt
E Wat
Leslie Helakoski
E Hel
Aaron Meshon
E Mes
Naomi Kleinberg
Louis Womble, illustrator
E Kle
Jan Berenstain
Mike Berenstain
E Ber
Victoria Kann
E Kan
Pat Lowery Collins
David. ill Slonim
E Col
Betsy Bird
Brandon Dorman, illustrator
E Bir
Dan Krall
E Kra
Michael Dahl
Christina Forshay, illustrator
E Dah
Jonny Duddle
E Dud
Susan Amerikaner
Disney Storybook Artists
Ei Ame
Matthew Olshan
Sophie Blackall, illustrator
E Ols
Helen Lester
Lynn Munsinger, illustrator
E Les
undefined Gates
Ann Cutting, photographer
E Gat
Nikki McClure
E McC
Caryl Hart
Sarah Warburton, illustrator
E Har
Aaron Zenz
E Zen
Greg Pizzoli
E Piz
Tony Ross
E Ros
Mini Grey
E Gre
Elly MacKay
E Mac
Anne F Rockwell
Melissa Iwai, illustrator
E Roc
Nicholas Blechman
E Ble
Emily Jenkins
Stephanie Graegin, illustrator
E Jen
Duncan Tonatiuh
E Ton
Catherine Stier
Doris Ettlinger, illustrator
E Sti
Elizabeth Verdick
John Bendall-Brunello, illustrator
E Ver