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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, Katharine Lee Bates

Celebrate the beauty of America's landscape with Wendell Minor's richly illustrated paintings.

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PLAYERS IN PIGTAILS, Shana Corey

Katie Casey is not an ordinary 1940s girl.  All she thinks about is baseball.  When scouts go looking for players for the first All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Katie is ready to show her skills, despite sneers from people who don't think girls can play baseball.

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DUCK FOR PRESIDENT, Doreen Cronin

Duck has been elected farmer, then governor - now will he be elected president?  Join Duck on his campaign trail, as he marches in parades and give speeches only ducks can understand.

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THE GIRL ON THE HIGH-DIVING HORSE:  AN ADVENTURE IN ATLANTIC CITY, Linda Oatman

When Ivy and her father spend the summer of 1936 in Atlantic City, she loves watching the female daredevils who ride horses that jump from a tower into a tank of water.  Ivy longs to join them, and readers will delight in her dream come true.

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BEST FRIENDS FOR FRANCES, Russell Hoban

"Then will you be my best friend?...Will it just be today or longer?" asks Gloria of her older sister/friend/badger.  Frances proves best friends CAN be sisters and can include other badgers as well.

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LOST AND FOUND, Oliver Jeffers

Sometimes "home" isn't where you're from:  it's where your friends are.  The pictures are so expressive that adults might turn the pages and let the child tell them the story.

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THAT NEW ANIMAL, Emily Jenkins

When a new baby arrives at home, family pets Marshmallow and FudgeFudge come to terms with no longer being the center of attention.  The pair humorously scheme to get rid of the intruder, but become protective when Grandpa attempts to pick up the baby.

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ACTUAL SIZE, Steve Jenkins

Have you ever wanted to know just how big a great white shark's teeth are but didn't want to get close enough to find out for yourself?  These life-size illustrations will let you see up close the size of tiny animals and parts of huge animals…including those scary teeth

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WHO TOOK THE COOKIES FROM THE COOKIE JAR?, Bonnie Lass and Philemon Sturges

This version of the chant you all know has a skunk detective talking to animal characters as he tracks the cookie thief.  Of course, each denies guilt but in the end, all gather for a cookie feast.

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ISH, Peter H. Reynolds

Anyone who's ever doubted his ability to create art will love this charming look at an artist who loses hope but regains it through the eyes of his sister, who sees his work as painting ISH!

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FOURTH OF JULY MICE!, Bethany Roberts

Put on your red, white and blue clothes and enjoy the day with four mice.  They swim, have a sack race and a picnic, and end the day with fireworks.

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WILD ABOUT BOOKS, Judy Sierra

Librarian Molly McGrew drives the bookmobile to the zoo in this lively and engaging rhyming tale and introduces the animals to the fun of reading, inspiring them to start their own Zoobrary.

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MY BIG DOG, Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel

Merl the cat owns the house until someone new comes along.  Is there room for cat and dog under the same roof?

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THE FIELD MOUSE AND THE DINOSAUR NAMED SUE, Jan Wahl

Field Mouse has spent his entire life living under a bone in the fields of South Dakota - until one day when paleontologists take it away.  While searching for his former home, the mouse ends up in a crate headed for Chicago, where he eventually finds his bone in a most unusual place.

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LITTLE WHITE DUCK, Walt Whippo

It's a busy day in the pond when the little white duck starts a commotion.

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DON'T LET THE PIGEON STAY UP LATE!, Mo Willems

The star of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" is back and is as clever as ever as he attempts to sweet talk his way into staying up past his bedtime.

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WRIGLEY FIELD FROM A TO Z, Chicago Cubs Wives

Share a love of reading, the Chicago Cubs, and Wrigley Field with even the youngest children in this alphabet book.