New Children's Items

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A baby sloth experiences a nighttime tumble and as mama sloth slowly makes her way down the tree, she helps him self-soothe by using his senses.

2) Maine

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Koestler-Grack, Rachel A

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"Engaging images accompany information about Maine. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

3) The wonderful wisdom of ants

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Bunting, Philip

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Take a peek under the rock, and discover what we can learn from the world of the ant, in this delightful blend of nonfiction and inspirational humor by author-illustrator Philip Bunting! There are ten quadrillion ants in the world, and yet I bet you never thought they could teach you anything. But these tiny creatures can do big things when they work together--just like people! With his signature humor and graphic illustrations, Philip Bunting delivers...

4) The house before falling into the sea

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Wang, Ann Suk

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"Every day, more and more people fleeing war in the north show up at Kyung Tak and her family's house on the southeastern shore of Korea. With nowhere else to go, the Taks' home is these migrants' last chance of refuge "before falling into the sea," and the household quickly becomes crowded, hot, and noisy. Then war sirens cry out over Kyung's city too, and her family and their guests take shelter underground. When the sirens stop, Kyung is upset--she...

5) Pretty ugly: a Toon book

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Sedaris, David

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"In this hilarious illustrated fable, Anna Van Ogre loses her lovely monstrous looks and is turned into a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl. It starts her on a journey to learn an unforgettable lesson about true beauty"--

6) Dog vs. Strawberry

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Buchet, Nelly

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When Dog is handed a strawberry from the fruit bowl, she sizes it up, dances around it, and decides she is going to race the Strawberry--and win.

7) The truth about the couch

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Rubin, Adam

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An imaginative telling of the couch's origin story.

8) A friend for Eddy

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Kim Ha, Ann

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"Eddy the goldfish makes a leap of faith to become closer to new friends"--

9) Elephants: living large

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Viola, Jason

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"You'll never forget elephants! With their massive size, floppy ears, twisting trunks, and long tusks, elephants have so much to love! And the more you get to know them--about their clever minds and caring hearts--the more you realize humans and elephants have a lot in common!" --

10) Green: the story of plant life on our planet

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Davies, Nicola

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"On land and in the seas, green plants make the oxygen and food that many living things--including us--need to survive. Covering the evolution of the first plants billions of years ago, the secret, microscopic workings of trees and leaves today, and the role of plants in both creating fossil fuels and combating climate change, this book is a lush and fascinating introduction to the science of plants that goes well beyond photosynthesis. Nicola Davies...

11) Who is Taylor Swift?

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Anderson, Kirsten

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Introducing readers to one of the most celebrated musical artists of the 21st century, this inspiring biography of the singer, songwriter and guitarist shows how, when record executives thought there was no place in country music for her songs, she was fearless and proved them wrong.

12) Ahoy!

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Blackall, Sophie

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Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure-all without leaving the living room! This imaginative romp of a picture book is filled with glorious illustrations from a beloved Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling creator.

13) Finding kindness

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Underwood, Deborah

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Illustrations and rhyming text describe acts of kindness and community.

14) Not perfect

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Myers, Maya

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Dot grows increasingly frustrated that she is not perfect at anything.

15) Salmon

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Daly, Ruth

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"The Exploring Life Cycles series introduces readers to the different ways plants and animals go through their life cycles"--

16) Rabbits

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Gillespie, Katie

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"The Exploring Life Cycles series introduces young readers to the different ways in which plants and animals are born and grow"--

17) Three important jobs

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Ivinson, Yvonne

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After finding Little Mouse, Floppy Rabbit, and some prickly brushes, Wolf Cub takes them to Big Wolf, the dentist, for a visit.

18) Is this a house for Hermit Crab?

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McDonald, Megan

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"A hermit crab in need of a new, bigger shell explores the beach, trying on a variety of unsuitable objects before finding the right fit"--

19) I love strawberries!

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Anderson, Shannon

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"Jolie LOVES strawberries and wants to grow her own, but first she has to convince her parents she is responsible enough to take care of plants herself. Once Jolie finally gets her very own strawberry plants she finds out just how delicious (and how hard) it can be to grow your own food"--

20) The duck is stuck!

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Regan, Dana

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"Mike offers to help his friend pick up trash around the neighborhood. But when a rubber duck gets stuck in the garbage truck and trash starts to fall out and litter the town, will Mike and his friends be able to get the duck unstuck?"--Provided by publisher.