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• Roxy, the Last Unisaurus Rex

  Chen, Eva, 1980-

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  The best-selling author of the Juno Valentine series invites children to join Roxy, a steak-loving, sparkly tutu-wearing half-dinosaur, half-unicorn hybrid, who draws on the lessons of a new friend to celebrate the joys of individuality and staying…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thank You, Omu!

  Mora, Oge,

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  When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit.

• What Will Fat Cat Sit On?

  Thomas, Jan, 1958-

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  A group of animals is terrified at the prospect of being sat upon by the imposing Fat Cat, until the mouse comes up with a solution that satisfies everyone.

• This Is Not My Hat

  Klassen, Jon

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  A little fish makes off with the hat of a sleeping bigger fish, but his hopes of getting away with the theft may not turn out like he planned.

• The Detective Dog

  Donaldson, Julia,

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  Pete's dog Nell has an ability to find things. When the children arrive at school to discover that all their books are missing, Nell's sense of smell leads the children on a hunt to find the books.

• Anansi and the Moss-covered Rock

  Kimmel, Eric A

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  Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson.

• From Head to Toe

  Carle, Eric

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  Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.

• There's a Monster in Your Book

  Fletcher, Tom, 1985-

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  Encourages the reader to shake, tilt, and wiggle the book to remove the little monster inside, but once it is out, another problem arises.

• The Princess and the Pony

  Beaton, Kate, 1983-

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  Princess Pinecone would like a real war horse for her birthday, instead of which she gets a plump, cute pony--but sometimes cuteness can be a kind of weapon, especially in a fight with dodgeballs and spitballs and hairballs and squareballs.

• Shark Detective!

  Olien, Jessica

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  When Shark Detective finds a flier for a missing kitty, he sets out to discover what may have happened to the missing pet.

• The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!

  Willems, Mo

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  The Pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the Pigeon changes its mind.

• The Color Monster

  a Story About Emotions

  Llenas, Anna,

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  Emotions, including happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calm, are described through the actions of a monster sorting them out.

• Magnolia Flower

  Kendi, Ibram X.,

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  Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, young Afro Indigenous girl Magnolia Flower sets off on a journey in her quest to be free and connect with others, proving how brave one can be when leading with one's heart.

• Too Many Pigs in the Pool

  Lanier, Wendy Hinote,

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  On Sunday, Mr. Jenkins welcomes one pig into his pool (as a guest of his neighbor Ms. Peal, who's brought along her famous seven layer dip as well). Really, how much trouble could one little pig be? But one pig becomes two and two become four... And…Read moreRead more of this annotation