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Warriors: Power of Three Box Set (Books 1-3) by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere will be three, kin of your kin . . . who hold the power of the stars in their pawsThe time has come for Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw to become ThunderClan apprentices. Grandchildren of the great leader Firestar, all three possess unusual power and talent. But dark secrets surround them, and a mysterious prophecy hints at trouble to come for all Clans... -
![My New Friend Is So Fun! by Mo Willems]()
My New Friend Is So Fun! by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In My New Friend Is So Fun! Piggie is having so much fun with her new friend... -
![Mac and Cheese by Sarah Weeks]()
Mac and Cheese by Sarah Weeks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWritten in the style of P. D. Eastman’s classic Big Dog . . . Little Dog, this modern-day alley-cat odd couple will delight beginning readers. Mac loves to run and play, but Cheese likes lazy lounging... -
![Listen to My Trumpet! by Mo Willems]()
Listen to My Trumpet! by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends... -
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![Findus Moves Out by Sven Nordqvist]()
Findus Moves Out by Sven Nordqvist
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery day at four o'clock in the morning, Findus likes to jump up and down on his bed. He wakes Pettson, who tells him to stop. Because cats really need their early morning exercise, Findus decides to find a house of his own where he can jump and bounce when he likes. But jumping on beds is one thing living without Pettson is quite another... -
![Four Little Kittens by Golden Books]()
Four Little Kittens by Golden Books
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFour kittens become four different types of cats when they grow up -- alley cat, ship's cat, farm cat, and house cat... -
![Splat the Cat: I Scream for Ice Cream by Rob Scotton]()
Splat the Cat: I Scream for Ice Cream by Rob Scotton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSplat and his class go on a field trip to an ice cream factory in this delectable I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. Splat can barely sit still during the bus ride. He's imagining the mountain of ice cream he thinks he'll get to eat! But when Splat gets there, that mountain becomes more of an avalanche... -
![Chez Bob by Bob Shea]()
Chez Bob by Bob Shea
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur Vs. series comes a kid-pleasing read-aloud about a devious alligator who learns to love! Welcome to Chez Bob, which seems like a real restaurant ... until you realize .. -
![Frog on a Log? by Kes Gray]()
Frog on a Log? by Kes Gray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA read-aloud story that will have kids rhyming around the house!"It's very simple, really. Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools, gophers sit on sofas, and frogs sit on logs."Each animal's designated seat rhymes with that animal's name. "It's not about being comfortable," explains the cat. "It's about doing the right thing."The frog does not want to sit on a log... -
![Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle]()
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsZooom! Wooeeee . . . ! "Make Way!" The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor’s limousine. With everyone pushing to be first, soon there’s a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style... -
![Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch by James Dean]()
Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch by James Dean
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this cool beginning reader, Pete uses creativity to create a delicious sandwich and then teaches readers about the joy of sharing with friends. Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child... -
![The Lion and the Little Red Bird by Elisa Kleven]()
The Lion and the Little Red Bird by Elisa Kleven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little bird discovers why a lion's tail changes color each day... -
![Murder at the Chateau Madrigal by Dianne Harman]()
Murder at the Chateau Madrigal by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing hired to cater a wedding in Provence provides an incredible opportunity to see and explore the area.And the who’s who in France will be attending it at the enchanting Chateau Madrigal outside of Marseilles... -
![Fox the Tiger by Corey R. Tabor]()
Fox the Tiger by Corey R. Tabor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFox wishes he were a tiger. Tigers are big and fast and sneaky. So he decides to become one!Soon Turtle and Rabbit are joining in the fun... -
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![Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann]()
Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's the first day of school, and Ruby is new. When her classmate Angela wears a red bow in her hair, Ruby comes back from lunch wearing a red bow, too. When Angela wears a flowered dress, suddenly Ruby's wearing one, too... -
![Sam And The Firefly by P.D. Eastman]()
Sam And The Firefly by P.D. Eastman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIllus. in color. The story of an incredible twosome that "provides interest, suspense and word repetition. Illustrations excellent. Recommended."--(starred) School Library Journal...Categorized as:
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![Black Cat & White Cat: A High Contrast Sensory Board Book About Opposites For Newborns and Babies by Claire Garralon]()
Black Cat & White Cat: A High Contrast Sensory Board Book About Opposites For Newborns and Babies by Claire Garralon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA black and white board book with a colorful surprise!Black cat and white cat are friends... -
![Willow and Bunny by Anitra Rowe Schulte]()
Willow and Bunny by Anitra Rowe Schulte
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom a Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling artist and a Christopher Award–winning author, a beautiful, heartfelt tale of friendship, community, and hope after a difficult experience. Bunny needs a new home. After a long journey, he meets Willow and knows he will be safe beneath her branches. Every day is theirs to share. Just Bunny and Willow, Willow and Bunny... -
![Festively Hexed by Sara Bourgeois]()
Festively Hexed by Sara Bourgeois
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'Tis the season for murder.Santa Clause is dead.Belladonna Nightshade finds herself involved in another murder mystery when the man playing Santa for Winterfield is found dead at the holiday house in the town square. This case has a wickedly festive twist... -
![Slinky Malinki Catflaps by Lynley Dodd]()
Slinky Malinki Catflaps by Lynley Dodd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSlinky Malinki Catflaps is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd.Slinky Malinki wakes from a cosy sleep, stretches and slips out through the catflap and into the night. He's soon joined by his friends Greywacke Jones, Butterball Brown, the Poppadum kittens and the rest of the gang. Hobnobbing happily on the wall,ten in a row, the cats are disturbed by the crotchety Scarface Claw... -
![This Story is Not About a Kitten by Randall de Sève]()
This Story is Not About a Kitten by Randall de Sève
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA heartwarming picture book about a neighborhood coming together to help a kitten find a home, from a New York Times bestselling author and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator.Contrary to what you may believe, this story is not about a kitten, hungry and dirty, scared and alone, needing a home. It is also not about the dog who heard the kitten meowing sadly... -
![Rectangle Time by Pamela Paul]()
Rectangle Time by Pamela Paul
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerfect for story time, New York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul's funny and charming story about books, pets, and reading together will enchant readers of all ages. This spunky, self-assured cat has always loved Rectangle Time--when the boy and the man he lives with curl up with their rectangle and read aloud from it... -
![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... -
![Zootopia: Judy Hopps and the Missing Jumbo-Pop (Disney Picture Book by Walt Disney Company]()
Zootopia: Judy Hopps and the Missing Jumbo-Pop (Disney Picture Book by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOfficer Judy Hopps is on an exciting case in Zootopia. Her day started out like any other, until she stumbled across a crying elephant who was missing his Jumbo-pop. Hand-in-hand, the two retraced his steps and followed clues across the city... -
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![The Church Mouse by Graham Oakley]()
The Church Mouse by Graham Oakley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Arthur invites the other mice to live in the church, it doesn't take long for people to notice the rodent population explosion! It will take some very brave mice and one fairly courageous cat to persuade the townsfolk to welcome and embrace the newest members of the congregation...Categorized as:
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![How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends? by Jane Yolen]()
How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends? by Jane Yolen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague present their fourth original dinosaur board book, a fun guide to friendship and playing nicely with others... -
![There's a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins]()
There's a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favorite chair, and that chair just isn’t big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to move pesky Bear, but nothing works. Once Mouse has gone, Bear gets up and walks home... -
![I'll Follow the Moon by Stephanie Lisa Tara, Lee Edward Födi]()
I'll Follow the Moon by Stephanie Lisa Tara, Lee Edward Födi
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn a quiet, moonlit beach, a baby green sea turtle stirs from a dream of home. Slowly, slowly, with a tap, click, crack, the baby turtle embarks upon a mysterious nighttime journey. Gentle, tender verse and enchanting illustrations carry this tranquil tale from sand to sea... -
![Oi Dog! (Oi Frog and Friends) [Paperback] Kes Gray, Claire Gray by Kes Gray, Claire Gray]()
Oi Dog! (Oi Frog and Friends) [Paperback] Kes Gray, Claire Gray by Kes Gray, Claire Gray
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrog is changing the rules...Dogs no longer sit on frogs. Phew! Dogs now sit on logs - and everyone else is going to have to sit somewhere different too... -
![Cat, You Better Come Home by Garrison Keillor]()
Cat, You Better Come Home by Garrison Keillor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA soulful fable adapted from Keillor's popular "Cat Songs." One cold winter's night, the elegant Puff decides to run away from home. She goes to Europe, where she becomes fabulously rich as a TV cat food spokescat. It's the high life for Puff, dripping in diamonds and mink, until the day she meets disaster. Full color...Categorized as:
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![Can I Join Your Club? by John Kelly, Steph Laberis]()
Can I Join Your Club? by John Kelly, Steph Laberis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDuck just has one question: Can I Join Your Club? He wants to belong to all of them. To any of them. Elephant Club, Lion Club, he just wants to belong. And he tries so hard to fit in so he can – kids will love pointing out in the illustrations just exactly how he tries – a curly wig, dark glasses – but it just doesn’t work. He can’t be someone else. So, he starts his own club... -
![Der Dachs hat heute schlechte Laune! by Moritz Petz]()
Der Dachs hat heute schlechte Laune! by Moritz Petz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this German language edition of The Day Everything Went Wrong, Badger decides to give himself a treat and only do things that he enjoys! But from the moment he gets out of bed and nearly knocks over his lamp, everything goes wrong. When he visits each of his friends, he discovers something surprising . . -
![Peanut by Linas Alsenas]()
Peanut by Linas Alsenas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author/illustrator of MRS. CLAUS TAKES A VACATION, an utterly charming story of an old lady who makes an elephant her new pet dog.When an old lady finds a small elephant in the park, what is she to do? Take him home and treat him like a pet dog, of course! Peanut's not like other dogs, though . . . and another walk in the park reveals that he's missing from the circus... -
![The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder]()
The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKing Penguin is off to find subjects who will listen to him—as long as they don’t eat him first, in this cheeky tale by beloved author-illustrator Vanessa RoederPercival the King Penguin doesn’t think he’s asking for too much when he makes all the rules—he is a king after all. But he’s tired of the other penguins protesting, so he’s off to find subjects who are more obedient and supportive... -
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![Ernest and Celestine by Gabrielle Vincent]()
Ernest and Celestine by Gabrielle Vincent
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas won't be the same for Celestine without her favorite lost toy bird, Gideon. Ernest's loving attempts to replace Gideon fail until he enlists Celestine's help, and together they find a solution that ensures a grand Christmas after all... -
![Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates by Cheryl Klein]()
Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates by Cheryl Klein
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo hamster roommates with wildly different personalities crammed in one cage--what could go wrong in this hilarious story about introverts versus extroverts?It's been two hundred and five days since Henry has had peace. That's because it's been two hundred and five days since Marvin has come to live with him... -
![Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting]()
Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMr. and Mrs. Moose try to invite a turkey to their Thanksgiving feast...Categorized as:
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![Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall]()
Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo-time Caldecott winner Sophie Blackall spins a winning tale about Max, a feline whose behavior doesn't win any raves, except from the boy who believes in him and finds a way to turn a negative into a positive.When a boy is FINALLY allowed to get a cat, he has no doubts about which one to bring home from the shelter. But Max the cat isn't quite what the family expected... -
![The Gingerbread Girl by Sheila Newberry]()
The Gingerbread Girl by Sheila Newberry
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsALL SHE WANTED WAS A HOME FOR CHRISTMASLondon, 1936Ill and stuck in hospital at Christmas, seven year old Cora Kelly is excited to receive a visit from her mother, who brings her the gift of a gingerbread man. But little does Cora know that this will be the last time she sees her . . -
![Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner]()
Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsErnest is a rather large moose with a rather large problem. He is so big he can't fit inside his book! Luckily, Ernest is also a very determined moose, and he and his little chipmunk friend aren't going to give up easily. With some tape, odd bits of paper, and plenty of enthusiasm, the pair constructs an enormous gatefold page by themselves, and everything fits together in the end... -
![Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won]()
Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsElephant wakes up grumpy—until ding, dong! What’s in the surprise box at the front door? A hat! HOORAY FOR HAT! Elephant marches off to show Zebra, but Zebra is having a grumpy day, too—until Elephant shares his new hat and cheers up his friend. Off they march to show Turtle! The parade continues as every animal brightens the day of a grumpy friend... -
![The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson]()
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe horse loves hay, the chickens need feed, the geese munch on corn, the hogs devour slop, the dog eats treats, but the cow loves…COOKIES? Don’t miss this barnyard treat, featuring a new cover, from the author of the New York Times bestselling Bear series... -
![Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black]()
Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome bears will go to any length to get some honey. This one recruits every animal that comes along to form, well, a stack. The result? Tail of the duck to the gluteus maximus of the duck-billed platypus (with many other rears in between). Readers will giggle with delight at the bird's eye view of some hysterical animal bottoms... -
![Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb]()
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIntroducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is. This laugh-out-loud story by an Emmy-nominated comedy writer shows it’s okay to be yourself.I’m the Buffalo FluffaloI heave and I huffaloLeave me alone becauseI’ve had enuffalo.Buffalo Fluffalo arrives on the scene puffed up with self-importance... -
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![Mister Bud Wears the Cone by Carter Goodrich]()
Mister Bud Wears the Cone by Carter Goodrich
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this next addition to an adventure Booklist called "a treat for dog lovers young and old," canine pals Mister Bud and Zorro encounter--the cone.Mister Bud and Zorro learned how to get along in Say Hello to Zorro! They made it through Zorro's new wardrobe in Zorro Gets an Outfit. But how will they handle Mister Bud's latest predicament? Because he has to wear...the cone... -
![Stinky Kittens by Ekaterina Chernova]()
Stinky Kittens by Ekaterina Chernova
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this funny book for kids, two kittens learn how important it is to groom themselves and clean their bedroom every day.When it comes to showers and cleaning, “eww” and “yuck” are the kittens’ favorite words. One day the mama cat puts a peg on her nose and lets the kittens stink... Find out what happened to them afterwards... -
![The Very Noisy Bear by Nick Bland]()
The Very Noisy Bear by Nick Bland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Very Cranky Bear and his friends are back! There is music in the air in the Jingle Jangle Jungle! Can Bear's friends help him find the perfect instrument to... -
![Beewitched by Julia Dweck]()
Beewitched by Julia Dweck
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever wondered about the secret life of bees? Step inside the magical world of Beewitched, where all of your questions will soon “bee” answered. Beetrice is an ordinary girl with one simple wish: she dreams of bee-coming a bee. Beetrice reads about bees, acts like a bee, dresses like a bee, and is even a B-student in school... -
![The Snow Lion by Jim Helmore]()
The Snow Lion by Jim Helmore
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPlease Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. Fast delivery through DHL/FedEx express... -
![One of Each by Mary Ann Hoberman]()
One of Each by Mary Ann Hoberman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOliver Tolliver lives all alone and has one of everything in his little house-one table, one chair, one apple, and one pear. To him, it's perfect. But when he invites Peggoty Small over to admire his arrangement, he finds she has quite another opinion...
![Oi Dog! (Oi Frog and Friends) [Paperback] Kes Gray, Claire Gray by Kes Gray, Claire Gray](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/66b49de3ad5098575ddcade9.jpg)
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