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• It's Not Easy Being a Leprechaun

  Sadler, Marilyn,

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  Connor the leprechaun sets off to find something even better than a pot of gold: a good friend!

• Bear's Lost Glasses

  Timmers, Leo,

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  Bear retraces his steps to find his missing glasses and discovers unique animals along the way: a crocodile that looks suspiciously like a bush and an elephant that is very rock-like. Kids will laugh at the sight-gags throughout this book.

• Nosy!

  Chwast, Seymour,

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  From sniffing to sneezing, this playful book explores the many marvelous jobs our noses do.

• Butt or Face?

  Super Gross Butts

  Lavelle, Kari,

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  The title says it all! Get ready for giggles and gasps as kids guess whether they're looking at an animal's face or its…ahem…other end before the big reveal! This hilariously gross guessing game sneaks in fascinating facts about camouflage, clever…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Who Ate Steve?

  Lloyd, Susannah,

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  Marcel is a bird, and he is big. Steve is a worm, and he is... Wait a minute, Steve has disappeared! Does Marcel know something about it? A perfect book for reading out loud with a funny narrator and a surprise twist at the end.

• Flora and Friends Colors

  Idle, Molly,

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  Learn colors with Flora and her feathered friends.

• Piper Chen Sings

  Soo, Phillipa,

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  Piper has a solo at the school concert, but when she gets butterflies, her grandmother helps her work through her jitters. Piper's story ends on a high note!

• Bear and Bird

  the Adventure and Other Stories

  Jarvis, 1985-

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  Best friends Bear and Bird like nothing better than hanging out together. Whether it's feeling a little jealous when another friend comes to play, or feeling under the weather, they agree that they want each other to be happy.

• Barnaby Unboxed!

  Fan, Terry,

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  Barnaby, a stuffie, is thrilled when he's adopted by a little girl and they spend all their time together. When a new favorite stuffie takes his place, Barnaby sets off on an adventure to find a new place to call home.

• Cranky

  Tran, Phuc, 1974-

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  Cranky the Crane is having a bad day. All he wants is a little space, but on a busy construction site full of trucks, that's not so easy to find. Understanding friends help make the day a little better for big machines and big feelings.

• Finding Things

  Henkes, Kevin,

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  What if a simple walk could lead to a bright red ball, a flower pushing through the sidewalk, a perfectly useful box, and even a tiny kitten in need of a home? This book shows how you can discover wonderful things as you explore the world.

• D Is for Dog!

  Lynas, Em,

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  From A to Z, this lively alphabet adventure bounds through the muddy, mischievous, tail-wagging joys of life with a dog, celebrating pups that are big and small, clever and delightfully scruffy.

• Wake Up, Woodlands

  Jameson, Karen,

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  As woodland animals — from a drowsy bear cub to a buzzing honeybee — wake to the bright promise of spring, the forest comes alive with brand-new beginnings. A celebration of the season and the joy of a new day.

• The Island Before No

  Uss, Christina,

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  On Walrus Island, every simple question had just one simple answer: YES. That is, until the Kid showed up! Now it's a whole different story.

• King Lion

  Yarlett, Emma,

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  King Lion wants a friend. But every time he tries, his mighty ROAR sends everyone running the other way until one brave girl discovers the best way to answer a roar.

• Frog and Toad

  Two Together

  Lobel, Arnold,

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  One Frog. One Toad. Two friends. Always together.

• A Fairy Finds Her Song

  Jackson, Bea

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  Fairy friends celebrate their magical gifts in nature, except Lily. She's still waiting for her wings to grow and her talent to appear. Will she finally discover what makes her special?

• All About Patterns

  Rusch, Elizabeth,

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  The book points out how patterns show up in art, nature and music with eye-catching illustrations. Patterns are a simple form of math and an early building block of learning.

• 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

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  Get your child ready to read by sharing books together! 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide challenge to read, you guessed it, 1,000 books with your little one before they start kindergarten. The library's special program for you and…Read moreRead more of this annotation