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That Bird Can Draw!

Illustrated by Ged Adamson
4-8

A hilarious picture book about creativity, unleashing your inner artist, and one very special bird!    Grandpa has a new pet bird and—wow!—that bird can DRAW. His granddaughter loves to draw too, and up until now she's been the best artist in the family. But when the bird starts whipping…

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Be Normal!

Illustrated by Ged Adamson
4-8

Why be normal when you can be yourself? Theo can't wait to get his very own dog. But when Geoff arrives, Theo is confused . . . Geoff doesn't play fetch, chase squirrels, or do any normal doggy things. He likes painting and making smoothies! When Theo has to introduce…

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Frank and Bert

4-8

A hilarious new picture book from bestselling author of The Suitcase, Chris Naylor-Ballesteros! Frank and Bert are the best of friends, and they LOVE playing hide-and-seek. But Bert the bear isn't quite as good at hiding as he thinks he is . . . and Frank ALWAYS wins! Every. Single.…

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Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Learns to Ride a Bike

4-8

Frank and Bert want to go on a BIG bike ride.But there's one little problem.Bert is very slow and always wobbles.Uh-oh.But what if being fast isn't everything?Maybe - just maybe - Frank will find that by being a kind and thoughtful friend he can give Bert all the confidence he…

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Frank and Bert: The One With the Missing Cookies

4-8

Get ready for this fast-paced and big-hearted rhyming adventure about a penguin who loves curry! When Pascal the penguin tries Nabil’s delicious biriyani rice, Pascal decides to leave the zoo and go home with him! But Nabil will be in BIG TROUBLE if his mom finds out. And Pascal is…

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Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Soccer

4-8

Join best friends Frank and Bert in their fourth adventure, packed with soccer, friendship, and heart. Meet Frank and Bert. Frank LOVES soccer and he's teaching Bert everything he knows. Bert has the great big kick down pat, but after that, everything goes a little bit wrong . . .…

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Hen in the Bed

Written by Katrina Charman Illustrated by Guilherme Karsten
4-8

From award-winning author and illustrator duo Katrina Charman and Guilherme Karsten, a playful, split-page bedtime story that celebrates the friends you can always count on. There were 10 in the bed and the speckled hen said, "Roll over! Roll over!" Count the funny animal friends as they noisily roll, flop,…

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How Many Dinosaurs is Too Many?

Written by Lou Peacock Illustrated by Nicola Slater
2-5

Meet a crew of rambunctious dinosaurs in this adorable story about friendship. When a dinosaur comes to play, you're sure to have lots of fun. But wouldn't 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . or even 10 dinosaurs be better still? Or would they be…

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How to Count to ONE

Written by Caspar Salmon Illustrated by Matt Hunt
4-8

A hilariously irreverent picture book about counting that children will love to outsmart! You know how to count, right? GREAT! There are LOTS of fun things to count in this book: whales, baboons, rainbows, pyramids . . .There's just rule. You must ONLY ever count to ONE. So don't even…

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How to Find a Yeti

Illustrated by Matt Hunt
4-8

Yetis aren't real . . . or are they? Get an epic game of hide and seek in bestselling author Matt Hunt's latest picture book. Some people don't believe in yetis, but this little boy does - in fact, he's a yeti expert, and today he's going out into the forest to…

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Never, Ever, Ever Ask a Pirate to a Party

Written by Clare Helen Welsh Illustrated by Anne-Kathrin Behl
4-8

Get ready for a fantastical birthday party adventure featuring a dinosaur, dragon, unicorn, pirate . . . and a spaceship full of aliens! If you want the perfect party, never, ever, ever invite this crowd of chaotic guests! The unicorn will demand sparkles and bubbles, the dragon will set fire…

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Now You Know Your ABCs

Written by Caspar Salmon Illustrated by Matt Hunt
4-8

A hilarious alphabet adventure—and follow-up to How to Count to One—that will have readers racing from A to Z! You know your ABCs, right? GREAT! A is for apple, B is for ball, C is for castle . . . you get it. But is it really that easy? What…

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The Bear and the Hare and the Fair

Written by Em Lynas Illustrated by Matt Hunt
4-8

Join Hare and Bear and ALL the fun of the fair in this hilarious story about friendship and compromise. Hare and Bear are at the fair and they are NOT happy. Some rides swirl and twirl, and others bump and thump . . . Will the two friends ever find a ride they BOTH like? From the bestselling…

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The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat

Written by Em Lynas Illustrated by Matt Hunt
4-8

A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter! Stoat is very happy alone in a boat when along comes Goat. In a colorful coat...determined to float WITH Stoat and SHARE the boat. When Stoat tries to chase Goat out of the boat, it becomes…

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Who Ate Steve?

Written by Susannah Lloyd Illustrated by Kate Hindley
4-8

A hilariously quirky mini mystery reminiscent of Jon Klassen's classic I Want My Hat Back. Welcome to this extremely interesting book about size. Marcel is a bird and he is big. Steve is a worm, and he is . . . Wait a minute! Steve has DISAPPEARED! Does Marcel know…

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Once I Was a Tree

Written by Eoin McLaughlin Illustrated by Guilherme Karsten
4-8

Join the hilarious adventures of a seed that turns into a tree, and then into a book . . . THIS book!  Get ready to meet Barbara the beetle and Derek the squirrel who (through the power of poo) help a wise-cracking seed turn into a handsome tree . .…

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