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Rosie's Walk

Pat Hutchins

Join an adorably oblivious hen for a farmyard adventure in this cherished story by author-illustrator Pat Hutchins, now available in a Classic Board Book edition.

Rosie the hen goes out for a walk...and has no idea that a sly fox is following her! Unwittingly, she leads him into one mishap after the other, each funnier than the last.

With simple text and bright and patterned illustrations, young readers are sure to delight in this Classic Board Book edition of a beloved Pat Hutchins title.

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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!

Mo Willems

He 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?/DIV DIVThe latest book in the best-selling Pigeon series is the funniest one yet.

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Little Critter Storybook Collection

Mercer Mayer

This new collection features seven of your favorite Little Critter stories! Join Little Critteras he enters the school science fair, builds his own growing machine, trains for a big race, enjoys a snowy day, becomes the captain of a tugboat, drives a dump truck, and spends a weekend with Grandma and Grandpa. When Little Critter is your friend, even the most ordinary day can turn into an adventure!

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Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox

Grace Maccarone

With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic's Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning readers. My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level offer punch-out flash cards plus six additional pages of skill-building activities. Levels 1 - 4 combine a greater vocabulary and longer sentence length. Each book has an introductory letter from an education specialist guiding parents on how to help their children learn to read. Preschool - Kindergarten.

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I Lost My Tooth!

Hans Wilhelm

Hans Wilhelm's familiar little puppy eagerly awaits a visit from the Doggie Tooth Fairy. When he loses his tooth, the puppy comes up with a clever way to let the Tooth Fairy know!

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Go, Otto, Go!

David Milgrim

Otto the robot builds a spaceship in this funny and poignant Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. This Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator David Milgrim is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series!

See Otto work. Work, work, work on a spaceship to take him home.

Since landing on Earth, Otto has made many friends, but what Otto wants most is to visit his family. Will Otto’s spaceship take him up, up, up, so he can go, go, go?

Find out in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text for the true emergent reader.

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The Foot Book

Dr. Seuss

Step into a world of rhyming opposites with Dr. Seuss in this feet-tastic picture book–-perfect for young readers!

Explore all different kinds of feet, from fast to slow, front to back, big and small, and learn about opposites! Dr. Seuss's rhymes will delight young readers and help them discover the world around them, starting with their own bodies!

Bright and Early Books are perfect for beginning beginner readers! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1968 with The Foot Book, Bright and Early Books use fewer and easier words than Beginner Books. Readers just starting to recognize words and sound out letters will love these short books with colorful illustrations.

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The Eye Book

Theo LeSieg

Our eyes see flies.
Our eyes see ants.
Sometimes they see
pink underpants. 
Oh, say can you see? Dr. Seuss's hilarious ode to eyes gives little ones a whole new appreciation for all the wonderful things to be seen!
 

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I Am Going! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

Mo Willems

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In I Am Going!, Piggie ruins a perfectly good day by telling Gerald she is going. If Piggie goes, who will Gerald skip with, play Ping-Pong with, and wear silly hats with?

Willems's Geisel Award–winning duo continues to delight readers with their silly shenanigans. Packed full of humor and heart, the Elephant & Piggie Books are vetted by an early-learning specialist and early learners themselves, so they'll be right on target for new readers.

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David Goes to School

David Shannon

A companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning classic No, David!by bestselling picture-book creator David Shannon!

 

David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each schoolday with trouble -- and are sure to bring a smile to even the best- bahaved reader.

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Clifford Makes a Friend

Norman Bridwell

A simple but fun 40-word text tells the story of Clifford and the boy who becomes his friend. Funny pictures and a word list make this a special treat for new readers! Full-color illustrations.

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Biscuit

Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Woof! Woof!

It's time for bed, but Biscuit wants to have a snack, and play, and hear stories. Will he ever go to sleep?

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