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Hurry Up, Franklin by Paulette Bourgeois
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin sets off to Bear's house for a birthday party, but it's far from a straightforward journey. Like most preschoolers, Franklin is a dawdler, slow even for a turtle. The trip becomes an opportunity to play leapfrog with Rabbit, slip and slide in the mud with Otter, and maybe even play hide-and-seek with Fox... -
![We Are All Connected: Caring for Each Other & the Eearth by Gabi Garcia]()
We Are All Connected: Caring for Each Other & the Eearth by Gabi Garcia
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTeach your child the power of empathy, kindness, and respect. We Are All Connected is a lyrical picture book that reminds kids to celebrate differences, stand up for each other, and work together to make the world a better place.Let’s speak up for others—include and embrace.We all make mistakes. We can give others grace.We have more in common than we may believe.We are all connected... -
![The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems]()
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHe really, really, REALLY wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't you want him to be happy?The latest book in the best-selling Pigeon series is the funniest one yet... -
![Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers by Thea Stilton]()
Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers by Thea Stilton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoin Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters in this adventure packed with mystery and friendship!The Thea Sisters are in Hawaii to compete in an international hula festival. The mouselets are having a great time -- until they learn that the festival is located on the side of a volcano that is about to erupt! No one else seems know about the danger...Categorized as:
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![Best Enemies by Jessica Burkhart]()
Best Enemies by Jessica Burkhart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome Girls Just Have To Be The Best At Everything. If any two girls know about being the best, it's Heather Fox and Jasmine King. Just ask them; they'll be happy to tell you. But every girl knows that there can only be one "best...Categorized as:
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![Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman]()
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsARE YOU MY MOTHER? tells a very simple story for children who have just started to read. their younger brothers or sisters will also want to follow the baby bird's quest as he asks everyone and everything he meets, "Are You My Mother?".Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of "Dr...Categorized as:
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![Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian, Tim Bowers]()
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian, Tim Bowers
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith his bowl to himself, Goldfish loves his life...until one day... A personal account from a goldfish on life in his bowl as other intruders crowd him...Categorized as:
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![Bailey's Story: A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron]()
Bailey's Story: A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBailey's Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times bestselling A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron.Every dog has work to do. Every dog has a purpose... -
![Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin, Harry Bliss]()
Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin, Harry Bliss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is the diary... of a spider. But don't be worried – he's more scared of you and your gigantic shoe! Actually, he's a lot like you. He goes to gym class and has Grandparents' Day at school. But he also spins sticky webs, scales walls, and takes wind–catching lessons...Categorized as:
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![A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni]()
A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsElephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon...Categorized as:
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![Unfriendly Competition by Jessica Burkhart]()
Unfriendly Competition by Jessica Burkhart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the final book of the Canterwood Crest books starring Sasha Silver... -
![Chester and Gus by Cammie McGovern]()
Chester and Gus by Cammie McGovern
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCritically acclaimed author Cammie McGovern presents a heartwarming and humorous middle grade novel about the remarkable bond that forms between an aspiring service dog and an autistic boy in need of a friend... -
![A Hairy Tail by Jamie Campbell]()
A Hairy Tail by Jamie Campbell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the first installment of the Hairy Tail Series, Hannah needed a project to get her through the long summer. Signing up at the local animal shelter, she finds exactly what she needs in the sad, lost dog Basil.She sets her sights on finding his owner, promising him he would be reunited with his family. What she didn’t anticipate was being distracted by her gorgeous co-volunteer, Harry... -
![A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker]()
A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCheery persistence wears down a curmudgeonly bear in a wry comedy of manners that ends in a most unlikely friendship.Bear is quite sure he doesn't like visitors. He even has a sign. So when a mouse taps on his door one day, Bear tells him to leave. But when Bear goes to the cupboard to get a bowl, there is the mouse -- small and gray and bright-eyed...Categorized as:
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![A Perfect Christmas Surprise by Lori Wilde]()
A Perfect Christmas Surprise by Lori Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a nomadic childhood, dependable rancher, Caleb Sutton, loves his quiet, simple life in Kringle, Texas. That is until his footloose ex-fiancée, the only woman he’s ever loved blows back into town... -
![Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin]()
Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsFarmer Brown is going on vacation. He asks his brother, Bob, to take care of the animals. "But keep an eye on Duck. He's trouble." Bob follows the instructions in Farmer Brown's notes exactly. He orders pizza with anchovies for the hens, bathes the pigs with bubble bath, and lets the cows choose a movie. Is that giggling he hears? Giggle, giggle, quack, giggle, moo, giggle, oink..Categorized as:
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![Walking Sam by Deanna Lynn Sletten]()
Walking Sam by Deanna Lynn Sletten
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew Release!From the author of the heartwarming romances, Sara's Promise and Memories comes this new delightful, heartfelt romance.Love isn’t always a walk in the park…Ryan Collier has lived a quiet life with his golden retriever, Sam, and two orange tabbies since the death of his wife nearly three years ago... -
![I, Cosmo by Carlie Sorosiak]()
I, Cosmo by Carlie Sorosiak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCosmo’s family is falling apart.And it’s up to Cosmo to keep them together.He knows exactly what to do.There’s only one problem.Cosmo is a Golden Retriever.Incredibly funny, and filled with warmth and heart, this is Charlotte’s Web meets Little Miss Sunshine – the story of one dog’s attempt to save his family, become a star, and eat a lot of bacon...Categorized as:
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![A Horse of Her Own by Annie Wedekind]()
A Horse of Her Own by Annie Wedekind
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA girl who longs for her own horse is given the chance to care for a troubled, damaged horse, who needs her as much as she needs him.Fourteen-year-old Jane Ryan has always dreamed of having a horse of her own―but so long as she gets to ride her favorite school horse, Beau, at Sunny Acres farm, she's content. And this is the summer she means to try out for the advanced riding class...Categorized as:
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![Sit, Stay, Love by J.J. Howard]()
Sit, Stay, Love by J.J. Howard
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCecilia Murray has been wishing for a dog for as long as she can remember. And when a cute pug named Potato is brought in to Orphan Paws, the shelter where she volunteers, she knows he is the dog she's been waiting for. There's just one problem: Eric Chung -- a popular, arrogant boy from school -- adopts Potato first. What's worse, he hopes to train the little tater to become a show-dog superstar... -
![Darkest Hour by Lauren Brooke]()
Darkest Hour by Lauren Brooke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHeartland is a horse farm nestled in the hills of Virginia, but it's much more than that. Heartland is like no other place - it's a place where the scars of the past can be healed, a place where frightened and abused horses learn to trust again.An equine flue is infecting Heartland's horses. Despite their desperate efforts, Amy and Ty cannot keep it from spreading... -
![A Dog's Way Home by Bobbie Pyron]()
A Dog's Way Home by Bobbie Pyron
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaddy says, "Most folks got a north star in their life—something that gives their life extra meaning. Mine is music."Without even thinking, I say, "Mine is Tam."Abby knows that Tam, her Shetland sheepdog, is her north star, and she's pretty certain she's his, too... -
![Arthur Babysits by Marc Brown]()
Arthur Babysits by Marc Brown
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsD.W. volunteers Arthur to babysit the terrible Tibble twins, notorious for their mischief. The situation gets out of control, but Arthur comes up with a great idea to get the twins to behave. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc... -
![Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk]()
Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA shy mouse who lives in the library decides to write and illustrate his own tales. When he's done, he put his books on the shelves. But when the children read the stories, they all wanted to meet the author..Categorized as:
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![Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo]()
Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe bag wasn't just drifting gently along, it was turning of it's own accord. There was something inside it, squeaking and squealing in terror. Patrick didn't think about it. He shrugged off his school bag and leaped into the canal.For Best Mate, being rescued from drowning as a young puppy is only the start of his adventures... -
![Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney]()
Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter the holidays, Humphrey is shocked by a big surprise in Room 26-a new class pet! Humphrey tries to be welcoming, but Og the frog doesn't respond to any of his friendly squeaks or visits (remember, he has a lock-that-doesn't-lock). Plus, the students are so interested in Og, they almost stop paying attention to Humphrey altogether...Categorized as:
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![Inside, Outside, Upside Down by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain]()
Inside, Outside, Upside Down by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"Mama! Mama! I went to town. Inside, outside, upside down!" Toddlers and young children will immediately identify with the small bear who crawls inside a box in 'Inside Outside Upside Down'. His epic adventure is created from a vocabulary of only 23 easy words, which combined with the simple art and rhyming text make this a perfect choice for teaching spatial concepts...Categorized as:
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![The Pack by Dayna Lorentz]()
The Pack by Dayna Lorentz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShep the German shepherd doesn't know why his family has left him alone, nor does he understand the terrible, shrieking storm that has torn apart his city. He just knows that the new dogs he's met are his best chance at survival -- especially now that they've made enemies of the wild dogs in the city...Categorized as:
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![Christmas Pets and Kisses: 16 Sweet Christmas Romances by Helen Scott Taylor, Mona Risk]()
Christmas Pets and Kisses: 16 Sweet Christmas Romances by Helen Scott Taylor, Mona Risk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings.SIXTEEN ALL-NEW, NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED SWEET (PG-rated) CHRISTMAS ROMANCES Ring in the Christmas cheer with sixteen all-new sweet and heart-warming romances from New York Times, USA Today bestselling, and award-winning authors... -
![Wild Cat by Dandi Daley Mackall]()
Wild Cat by Dandi Daley Mackall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI haven't done anything with my life. . . . I need to do something . . . like Mom and Dad and Hank do all the time. And I need to do it now.Meet 12-year-old Kat―short for Katharine. She thinks she has two weeks to do something worthy of being adopted by her wonderful foster family...Categorized as:
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![Mad Dog by Dandi Daley Mackall]()
Mad Dog by Dandi Daley Mackall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new series by Dandi Daley Mackall, author of the best-selling Winnie the Horse Gentler series!If the world had any idea how mad I, Wesley “Mad Dog” Williams, am at it, the sun would be too scared to show its ugly face around here.Meet 14-year-old Wes Williams, aka Mad Dog. He's from Chicago and looking to return―just as soon as his mother gets out of rehab... -
![Just Gus by McCall Hoyle]()
Just Gus by McCall Hoyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to the world of devoted working dogs and the humans they love in a new book from the best-selling author of Stella. A boy and his dog learn that they are better together. Gus is a livestock guardian dog with one job—protecting his farm from coyotes and foxes. He likes keeping the sheep, the chickens, and his humans safe, and he’s very good at it...Categorized as:
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![Nero Corleone: A Cat's Story by Elke Heidenreich]()
Nero Corleone: A Cat's Story by Elke Heidenreich
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNero Corleone isn't your average cat. He's much worse. On a farm somewhere in Italy, a black kitten named Nero reigns supreme. There's not one animal on the farm that doesn't do exactly as Nero orders, even the dog. Then one day, Nero visits the house on the nearby hill, where a young German couple is vacationing, and there he has his first taste of the good life...Categorized as:
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![Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon]()
Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSet in New York, this gorgeous picture book by Gus Gordon is a story about friendship, life in the big city, and following your dreams. This is a tale about a big city. It's a tale of hotdogs and music and the summertime subway breeze. It's a tale of singing on rooftops and toffees that stick to your teeth. But most of all, it's the tale of Herman and Rosie. 'Quirky, soulful and alive . . -
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![A Cat Called Alfie by Rachel Wells]()
A Cat Called Alfie by Rachel Wells
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**The follow-up to the smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller, ‘Alfie the Doorstep Cat’. Alfie’s back - and more adventurous than ever!** Edgar Road used to be your typical London street; a road full of people who barely said a word to one another. Then Alfie came along – a big grey ball of fur who changed the lives of every family he met, and brought a community together... -
![Runaway by Dandi Daley Mackall]()
Runaway by Dandi Daley Mackall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new series by Dandi Daley Mackall, author of the best-selling Winnie the Horse Gentler series!I've run away seven times―never once to anything, just away from. Maybe that's why they call me a “runaway,” and not a “run-to.”Meet 16-year-old Dakota Brown. She used to love all things “horse” until she lost everything, including hope... -
![Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes]()
Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third book starring Penny, a brand-new mouse character, in a brand-new series from Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.From Kevin Henkes, the creator of Lilly, Owen, and Chrysanthemum, comes a brand-new mouse for brand-new readers...Categorized as:
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![Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson]()
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCelebrate fall with the sweet and charming Fletcher the fox!As the leaves fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher worries that something is terribly wrong. But then winter comes, and with it a wonderful surprise. Do you know what it is? Join Fletcher and find out. . . .Fletcher the fox is concerned about nature and wants to understand the changing of the seasons... -
![Wild About Books by Judy Sierra]()
Wild About Books by Judy Sierra
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt started the summer of 2002, when the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drove her bookmobile into the zoo.In this rollicking rhymed story, Molly introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading. She finds the perfect book for every animal--tall books for giraffes, tiny ones for crickets...Categorized as:
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![Diva and Flea: A Parisian Tale by Mo Willems, Tony DiTerlizzi]()
Diva and Flea: A Parisian Tale by Mo Willems, Tony DiTerlizzi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDiva and Flea A Parisian... -
![Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems]()
Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens when a dinosaur doesn't know she's extinct? Find out in this comical cartoon-style picture book. Everyone loves Edwina, the dinosaur who plays with the children and helps little old ladies across the road. Well, everyone except class know-it-all Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie, who wants to prove that dinosaurs are extinct... -
![Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw]()
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA flock of hapless sheep drive through the country in this rhyming picture book...Categorized as:
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![Adventure According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney]()
Adventure According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe students in Room 26 are learning about boats and building their own for a race on Potter's Pond. Humphrey the hamster loves dreaming about being a pirate and watching his friends build ships...Categorized as:
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![Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald]()
Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLittle Beaver s search for a friend he thinks he hears across a pond is perfect for every child who's ever felt lonely."Children old enough to long for friends of their own will nestle right into this appealing story....Ideal for reading aloud at the beginning of the school year of during camp sessions, when there's a little bit of Little Beaver in every kid... -
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![The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek by Jenny Wagner]()
The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek by Jenny Wagner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe creature from Berkeley's Creek thinks he's a bunyip but no one agrees because bunyips simply don't exist... -
![The Dog Who Spoke with Gods by Diane Jessup]()
The Dog Who Spoke with Gods by Diane Jessup
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Elizabeth, a young pre-med. student happens upon Damien, a dog being used in laboratory research on her campus, she has no way of knowing how drastically her life- and her beliefs- will be changed... -
![Mud-Puddle Poodle by Tui T. Sutherland]()
Mud-Puddle Poodle by Tui T. Sutherland
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exciting new series about those adorable pets that just won't behave -- it's Marley & Me for middle-grade readers!Rosie loves everything to be pretty and organized, so when she's finally allowed to get her own dog, she chooses an adorable, precious little poodle...Categorized as:
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![Starla Jean: Which Came First: The Chicken or the Friendship? by Elana K. Arnold]()
Starla Jean: Which Came First: The Chicken or the Friendship? by Elana K. Arnold
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrintz Honor winner and National Book Award Finalist Elana K. Arnold makes her chapter book debut with this charming story of a girl and her chicken, irresistibly illustrated by A. N. Kang.Introducing Starla Jean!She's full of moxie, clever as a fox, and obsessed with catching a chicken she finds at the park... -
![Finding Danny by Linzi Glass]()
Finding Danny by Linzi Glass
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwelve-year-old Bree Davies is devastated when her beloved Border Collie, Danny, goes missing after her mom leaves the gate open to their Santa Monica home. In her search to find Danny, Bree is thrust into the world of animals in need. With the help and guidance of animal rescuer Rayleen, Bree's heart is opened to the plight of the dogs in the downtown Vox Street shelter... -
![Ploof by Ben Clanton, Andy Chou Musser]()
Ploof by Ben Clanton, Andy Chou Musser
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCome play with Ploof! Meet a friendly cloud full of feelings in this interactive picture book for fans of Hervé Tullet's Press Here, from the creator of Narwhal and Jelly and the co-creator of Science Explorers...Categorized as:
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