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• We Dig Fossils

  Agostini, Alliah L.

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  Ava is looking everywhere for a fossil. What will she dig up at the park?

• Hide & Seek With Clyde & Monique

  Clyde in Plain Sight

  Annable, Graham

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  Clyde is an expert at hiding! Will Monique ever find him in his Aunt's humongous garden?

• Snap! Crunch! Munch?

  Castillo, Diana (Children's author),

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  When this family has dinner, things get truly wild!

• The Dog and Pony Show. Dance Pants!

  Mack, Jeff

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  Dog tries to share the joy of dancing in snazzy dance pants with Pony, but will Pony ever find pants that make him boogie?

• Duck and Cat Ride the Riverboat

  Panckeri, Drew, 1985-

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  Duck and Cat use their creative minds and talent to survive when hungry crocodiles view them as meals instead of fellow riverboat passengers.

• Chip Gets Swimmer Shivers

  Frost, Maddie,

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  Chip is not looking forward to his swim class. He comes up with silly reasons not to get in the water, but is he missing out on the fun?

• How to Start First Grade

  Hapka, Cathy

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  Steve is excited about starting first grade, but the new student from Alaska is ruining his first day of school. Will Steve be able to impress his classmates and make new friends?

• Big Bub, Small Hat

  Heim, Alastair

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  In this silly rhyming story, a goofy monster named Bub falls in love with a tiny little hat.

• A Fairy Finds Her Song

  Jackson, Bea, 1986-

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  Every fairy has a special gift, but Lily the fairy fears she does not have one. Her human friend, Willow, believes she does. What will Lily's be?

• The Nervous Narwhal

  Le, Maria

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  Theo always leaves in the middle of every game because he is secretly nervous. When he find the courage to share his fears with his friends, he learns that there are lots of ways to play and the best way is together.

• Super Ty!

  Lyons, Kelly Starling

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  Ty is a great superhero! He uses his powers to open doors for people, help a friend face their fears, and help his mom find her keys. But when his paper plane gets stuck in a tree, Ty learns that the only thing better than having superpowers is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stepping Up!

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  Instead of graduation, these kids have Stepping Up Day! Through their school year they have learned so much together and now they celebrate their next step.

• Whale and the Birthday Rocks

  Perl, Erica S.

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  Whale and Snail learn that friendship and being kind are more important that any gift as they search for the perfect birthday present for Quail.

• Two Ballerinas . . . and a Moose

  Ready-to-read Level 1

  Preller, James

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  Moose wants to dance like his ballerina friends. He puts on his silly dancing shoes and shows off his bet moves with the encouragement of his friends.

• I Dance

  Rañola, Diana,

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  Dancing comes in all kinds of styles, with different cultural traditions and clothing!

• Dogs Do a Lot

  Renando, Tiffany

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  Practice the short “o” vowel with this book all about dogs for brand new readers.

• Elvis & Romeo Visit the Vet

  Soman, David

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  Elvis and Romeo each have to go to the vet, but Elvis does not want to go! Can Romeo convince him that there might be something good about the vet after all?

• Twins, but Different

  Thomas, Porsche, 1983-

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  August and Berlin are twin brothers who look different, act different, and enjoy different things but at the end of the day, they both love their mom, goodnight songs, and each other.

• Redo Day

  Wallace, Elise

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  May is having a terrible day full of little mistakes she has to redo. But sometimes, a little mistake can lead to something even better than May planned.

• Hello, Sun!

  Watkins, Lala,

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  Join Norbit the worm and his friends as they enjoy a day full of fun—swimming, hiking, and watching clouds!