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The Magic School Bus Spins A Web: A Book About Spiders by Tracey West, Joanna Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTransported inside a sci-fi movie about giant bugs, Ms... -
![Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.]()
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe publication of Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? and Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? completes the bear book beginning reader series. Now, children can read all four books on their own in this special format. With the important pre-reading concepts of rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, these picture books have long been used as beginning readers...Categorized as:
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![The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-Up Book by Keith Faulkner]()
The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-Up Book by Keith Faulkner
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis laugh-out-loud funny pop-up book takes on a traditional American tale about a wide-mouth frog and is sure to delight, with each spread featuring a different animal From the Okefenokee Swamp comes a frog with a wide mouth that he just loves to use...Categorized as:
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![The Fuzzy Duckling by Jane Werner Watson, Alice Provensen]()
The Fuzzy Duckling by Jane Werner Watson, Alice Provensen
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis book has engaging read-aloud texts and lively original illustrations that your child will want to look at again and again...Categorized as:
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![Counting Creatures by Julia Donaldson]()
Counting Creatures by Julia Donaldson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gorgeous lift-the-flap counting book that pairs parent animals with their babies, from the bestselling author of Room on the Broom .From a bat and its pup, to a frog and its twelve tadpoles, young readers will delight in counting each creature's babies and learning unusual scientific names for young animals... -
![What a Wonderful World by Bob Thiele, George David Weiss]()
What a Wonderful World by Bob Thiele, George David Weiss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, and with sales of over one million copies, "What a Wonderful World" has become a poignant message of hope for people everywhere. Sweet and positive in its message, with bright, beautiful art, this book is sure to be a hit... -
![The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach]()
The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHEY! What are you guys doing?We're going to metamorphosize.Meta-WHAT-now?Transform into butterflies.Right. Right. I knew that...WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?Yes.With wings?Yes.Wait for ME!!Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies... -
![Baby Animals by Garth Williams]()
Baby Animals by Garth Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWritten and illustrated by some of the best children's book authors and artist,Little Golden Books are known by their gold-foil binding and by the pleasure they bring to children... -
![Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown]()
Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGenerations of children have followed this furry, lovable bunny on his journey to find a home. Margaret Wise Brown’s simple yet playful tale is beautifully complemented by Garth Williams’s exquisite artwork.From the Hardcover Library Binding edition...Categorized as:
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![Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson]()
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe acclaimed interactive picture book about the changing seasons. “Like Hervé Tullet’s Press Here, Matheson’s Tap the Magic Tree proves you don’t need apps for interactivity,” praised the New York Times.Every book needs you to turn the pages. But not every book needs you to tap it, shake it, jiggle it, or even blow it a kiss... -
![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... -
![Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats]()
Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA little turtle, two little fish, three little bluebirds, four little muskrats, five little honeybees, six little crows, seven little crickets, eight little lizards, nine little frogs, and ten little fireflies all do what their mothers ask... -
![The Jolly Barnyard by Annie North Bedford, Tibor Gergely]()
The Jolly Barnyard by Annie North Bedford, Tibor Gergely
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s Farmer Brown’s birthday, and the animals are deciding what they’ll do for him on his special day. “Cluck! I will give him eggs,” said the hen. / Said the rooster, “I’ll wake him in the mornings, then.” / “Baa-aa, we’ll give him wool,” said the sheep. / “For our fleece is soft and warm and deep... -
![It's Time To Sleep, My Love by Eric Metaxas]()
It's Time To Sleep, My Love by Eric Metaxas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs comforting as a soft blanket and warm as a goodnight hug, Eric Metaxas's lullaby is lovingly brought to life by bestselling artist Nancy Tillman (On the Night You Were Born) , whose illustrations celebrate the wonders of the natural world, and the bonds of family... -
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![Gossie by Olivier Dunrea]()
Gossie by Olivier Dunrea
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMeet Gossie, a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots—every day. One morning Gossie can’t find her beloved boots. She looks everywhere for them: under the bed, over the wall, even in the barn. Preschoolers will enjoy helping Gossie find her red boots and delight in where Gossie finally finds them... -
![It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw]()
It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own. This beloved classic picture book teaches that, with a little imagination, something ordinary could become something extraordinary... -
![How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird by Jacques Prévert]()
How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird by Jacques Prévert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA GIFT FOR EVERYONEA child wakes up, puts up an easel, picks up a brush and paints--paints a perch, a tree, the warmth of the sun and the sound of the summer breeze, and eventually a bird comes and sings... -
![The World's Best Class Plant by Liz Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vernick]()
The World's Best Class Plant by Liz Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vernick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn irresistible picture book about a boy and his classmates who long for a class pet, but discover the joys and rewards of nurturing a class plant.Room 107 has a cockatiel. Room 108 has a chinchilla. Even the Art Room has a bearded dragon. But in Room 109, Arlo's classroom, there is a plant. A mostly green, hardly growing, never moving plant... -
![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... -
![I Love My Daddy Because... by Laurel Porter-Gaylord, Laurel Porter Gaylord]()
I Love My Daddy Because... by Laurel Porter-Gaylord, Laurel Porter Gaylord
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe perfect board book for babies and toddlers to read with Dad!"I love my daddy because he plays with me. . ."This book begins with a heartwarming scene between a human parent and child, but moves on to loving care in many animal families. "He sings me songs," says a gray wolf cub. "He keeps me safe and warm," says a young penguin...Categorized as:
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![Sonya's Chickens by Phoebe Wahl]()
Sonya's Chickens by Phoebe Wahl
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSonya raises her three chickens from the time they are tiny chicks. She feeds them, shelters them and loves them. Everywhere Sonya goes, her chicks are peeping at her heels. Under her care, the chicks grow into hens and even give Sonya a wonderful an egg! One night, Sonya hears noises coming from the chicken coop and discovers that one of her hens has disappeared... -
![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... -
![Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff]()
Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do—and he even learns to read!"So funny and so original that it promises to be one of the most successful books in this best-selling series... -
![Ocke, Nutta Och Pillerill [Woody, Hazel and Little Pip] by Elsa Beskow]()
Ocke, Nutta Och Pillerill [Woody, Hazel and Little Pip] by Elsa Beskow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSimplified Chinese edition of Woody, Hazel and Little Pip(Ocke, Nutta Och Pillerill,) a Swedish children's book by the the acclaimed writer and artist Elsa Beskow (1874 - 1953, long considered to be Beatrix Potter of Sweden. Beskow's art has enthralled generations of children around the world with the stories she told, many of them classics. Her books have been translated into 15 languages... -
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![Watch Out for the Lion! by Brooke Hartman]()
Watch Out for the Lion! by Brooke Hartman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReaders beware―there’s a ferocious lion in this book! The book warns that it has seen the lion already. First its bristly tail, then clashing claws, twitchy ears, fearsome fangs… and it’s lying in wait to turn any unsuspecting passerby into a child cheeseburger or rugrat ravioli... -
![Harold Loves His Woolly Hat by Vern Kousky]()
Harold Loves His Woolly Hat by Vern Kousky
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Indie Next List Pick!"All libraries should make space on their shelves for Harold . "--School Library Journal (starred review)In this sweet picture book that celebrates selflessness and the joy of helping others, a little bear named Harold loses his beloved woolly hat--only to discover that others need it more.What makes a bear special? For Harold, it is his beloved striped woolly hat...Categorized as:
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![How to Be a Lion by Ed Vere]()
How to Be a Lion by Ed Vere
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this timely and charming story about the importance of being true to yourself, mindfulness, and standing by your friends, we meet Leonard, a lion, and his best friend Marianne, a…duck. Leonard and Marianne have a happy life together - talking, playing, writing poems, and making wishes - until one day a pack of bullies questions whether it’s right for a lion and a duck to be pals... -
![Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni, Ron McLarty]()
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni, Ron McLarty
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this classic book, a winsome, winning inchworm is proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun...Categorized as:
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![Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth]()
Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Ten Little Ladybugs, one by one, ten tactile bugs disappear. Where did they all go? Young ones will love finding this out as they feel their way through the sturdy, colorful pages of this innovative book. The cute critters provide a hands-on learning experience and the rhyming text reinforces the counting concept... -
![The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle]()
The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOne day, a little cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. But the little cricket cannot make a sound. The cricket meets many insects, but it isn't until he meets a beautiful female cricket that he can finally chirp "hello!"Excerpt:Hello! whispered a praying mantis,scraping its huge front legs together.The little cricket wanted to answer,so he rubbed his wings together... -
![Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk]()
Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe modern classic about a sweet spider and her friends is now available for the first time in a Scholastic Bookshelf paperback version"Miss Spider can't understand why insects flee in panic at her approach. Being a florivore herself, she only wants to invite them over for cakes and tea... -
![Zzzzz: A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na]()
Zzzzz: A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPublished in the US as A Book of Sleep... -
![چتری برای دو نفر by Jonathan London]()
چتری برای دو نفر by Jonathan London
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGet ready for a rainy-day adventure with Duck and Hippo! Duck and Hippo may be completely different, but they are best friends. When playful Duck invites careful Hippo to go for a walk in the rain, they have trouble sharing Duck’s umbrella. But Duck and Hippo won’t let that stop them...Categorized as:
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![Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff]()
Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA cute story about a bear coming out of hibernation and seeing colors outside... -
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![A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson]()
A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's a frog on the log in the middle of the bog. A small, green frog on a half-sunk log in the middle of the bog...Categorized as:
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![Once Upon a Northern Night by Jean E. Pendziwol]()
Once Upon a Northern Night by Jean E. Pendziwol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this exquisite lullaby, the beauty and wonder of a northern winter night unfold, with images of a soft snowfall, the wild animals that appear in the garden, the twinkling stars, the gentle rhythm of the northern lights and the etchings of frost on the window pane.As the young child sleeps, wrapped in a downy blanket, a snowflake falls, and then another and another... -
![Bear and Wolf by Daniel Salmieri]()
Bear and Wolf by Daniel Salmieri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBear and Wolf become unlikely companions one winter’s evening when they discover each other out walking in the falling snow...Categorized as:
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![Butterfly Park by Elly MacKay]()
Butterfly Park by Elly MacKay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a little girl moves to a new town, she finds a place called Butterfly Park. But when she opens the gate, there are no butterflies. Determined to lure the butterflies in, the girl inspires her entire town to help her. And with their combined efforts, soon the butterflies -- and the girl -- feel right at home... -
![Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda]()
Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's fall, which means it's the perfect time for mama's apple pie. The only problem? These apples are hard to reach! But Bunny has some ideas. Young readers will delight in using the red ribbon to help Bunny reach new heights and pick those tasty apples... -
![In the Night Garden by Carin Berger]()
In the Night Garden by Carin Berger
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experiences to be found in nighttime spaces.In the night garden fireflies look like fallen stars.Moonflowers unfurl and release their intoxicating perfume... -
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![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... -
![Albert by Donna Jo Napoli]()
Albert by Donna Jo Napoli
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe morning begins like any other. Albert reaches out the window to check the weather. But from the moment a twig lands in the palm of his hand, life is never the same... -
![So Much Snow by Kristen Schroeder]()
So Much Snow by Kristen Schroeder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA beautifully illustrated, rollicking read-aloud about forest animals who are caught—literally up to their ears and antlers—in a snowstorm.On Monday, it starts to snow.Silent swirling.How high will it go?Follow seven forest creatures, from a tiny mouse to a giant moose, as they hunker down in a snowstorm...Categorized as:
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![Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell]()
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMartin Waddell's uplifting modern fable and Helen Oxenbury's humor and pathos make this a very special collaboration.Farmer Duck isn't your average duck. This duck cooks and cleans, tends the fields, and cares for the other animals on the farm—all because the owner of the farm is too lazy to do these things himself... -
![Birds by Kevin Henkes]()
Birds by Kevin Henkes
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBirds come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Birds are magic. Birds are everywhere. If you listen very carefully you will hear them, no matter where you live. And if you look very closely you will see them, no matter where you are... -
![Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae]()
Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoin this rhyming safari and meet everyone from the elphing elephant to the gangly giraffe, and maybe even the terrible... -
![One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root]()
One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman enhance this one-of-a-kind counting tale by Phyllis Root - a feast of sounds and numbers that will have listeners scrambling to join in the slippy, sloppy fun... -
![Something's Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear by Jory John]()
Something's Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear by Jory John
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA picture book about a bear whose friends help him make it through a bad day!Jeff the bear has definitely forgotten something. He ate his breakfast, he watered his plant, he combed his fur...what could it be? Why does he feel so oddly off? So he asks his friend Anders the rabbit what could possibly be wrong. It couldn't have anything to do with the fact that he's wearing underwear...over his fur. -
![Ah Ha! by Jeff Mack]()
Ah Ha! by Jeff Mack
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrog is settling in for a relaxing day at the pond. (AAHH.) But wait—there are other creatures at the pond as well. (AH HA!) And some of them are out to get Frog. (AHHH!) Not to worry, Frog gets the last laugh...
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