Dan Yaccarino
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"Bix lives with her family in a city where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. Instead, they stare at small portable screens, monitored by giant eyeballs. The Eyes are here to help! With everything. But Bix would like to do things for herself. Running from an Eye, she discovers another world: the City Under the City. There, she befriends a rat who leads her to a library and its treasure trove of books and knowledge. As she...
5) Lawn to lawn
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When their family moves away and leaves them behind, a group of lawn ornaments sets out on a dangerous trek across the country to try to find them.
7) Every Friday
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Every Friday a father and his child share a special ritual.
8) I am a story
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Author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino presents a powerful picture book that celebrates storytelling, from the past to the present and beyond. From cave drawings to the invention of the printing press to our digital age, discover how a story has been told in many different ways from the past to today. It's always been around, making us happy, sad, excited, or scared and bringing people together. With simple text and delightful illustrations, Dan Yaccarino...
10) Morris Mole
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Food is running short so Morris's big brothers dig down deeper, but Morris tries digging up instead and discovers a beautiful new place, filled with delicious treats and new friends.
13) Giant Tess
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Being the only giant around, Tess wants more than anything to be like everyone else, but when she and Smokey, her dragon best friend, use their height to help save the big parade, Tess suddenly realizes that she is just the right size.
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The story of four generations of an Italian American family, beginning with an immigrant who came through Ellis Island with big dreams, a small shovel, and his parents' good advice: "Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family."
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Class Pet Squad volume 1
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Who do you think makes sure everyone gets back on the bus after a class trip? Who doesn't let the scenery in the school play accidentally fall over? Who fights off a gang of rampaging squirrels trying to steal chocolate pudding cups from the cafeteria? The class pet squad, that's who! And when a student leaves his beloved action figure behind in class, the Squad--a hamster, a turtle, a rabbit, and a chameleon--has to find a way to get it back to him,...
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In Big Berry, the subject is one that every child can relate to, the gimmes and why the hero Bink should be happy with what she has. HAPPYLAND introduces three friends Bink, Clyde, and Glub-Glubin a series of delightful adventures that illustrate issues including sharing, gratitude, and worry. There's nothing more important for little kids entering preschool than to be emotionally ready to separate from their parents, to mix and play with new children,...
19) Oswald
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Oswald the Octopus and his dog, Weenie, make many new friends when they move to Big City.