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• When Sophie Thinks She Can't ...

  Bang, Molly,

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  Sophie is discouraged because she always struggles with math and puzzles--until her teacher shows her the hidden value of "try" and "yet."

• What If ...

  Berger, Samantha

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  A child who likes to draw and write stories imagines what would happen if there were no pencils, paper, or other tools for being creative.

• T. Rex Time Machine

  Chapman, Jared

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  Two very hungry dinosaurs discover a time machine and are instantly transported to America in 2018, where they are delighted to find themselves surrounded by food (including pizza and doughnuts), but soon less excited to find themselves surrounded…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All the Way to Havana

  Engle, Margarita,

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  A boy helps his father keep their very old car running as they make a trip to Havana for his newborn cousin's zero-year birthday. Includes author's note about cars in Cuba.

• The Unexpected Love Story of Alfred Fiddleduckling

  Ering, Timothy B.

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  When Captain Alfred's boat is caught in an unexpected storm everything aboard the ship is flung to the far reaches of the sea except one little duckling and a fiddle that the the duckling embraces with all his heart.

• I Got a Chicken for My Birthday

  Gehl, Laura

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  A girl is disappointed when she receives a chicken as a birthday gift from her abuela, until she realizes the chicken is planning a bigger present for her special day.

• Be Quiet!

  Higgins, Ryan T.

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  All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picture book. One that's visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON'T. STOP. TALKING.

• I Walk With Vanessa

  Kerascoët,

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  An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.

• Drawn Together

  Lê, Minh, 1979-

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  A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.

• The Dinosaur Expert

  McNamara, Margaret,

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  Future scientist Kimmy eagerly shares information about dinosaurs during a school field trip until classmate Jake tells her "girls aren't scientists," but Mr. Tiffin sets him straight.

• Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament

  Renaud, Anne, 1957-

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  When a fussy patron sends his order of potatoes back twice, chef George Crum decides to have some fun, based on the true story of the potato chip.

• The Word Collector

  Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-

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  Jerome enjoys collecting and using words that he hears, reads, or sees, and then decides to share his collection with others.

• Nothing Rhymes With Orange

  Rex, Adam

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  All the fruits gather together and enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything--until Apple invents a new word.

• The Forgetful Knight

  Robinson, Michelle (Michelle Jane), 1977-

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  A forgetful narrator tries to tell the tale of a knight's duel with a dragon, and remembers a very important thing along the way

• Best Friends in the Universe

  Watson, Stephanie, 1969-

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  Hector and Louie are writing a book to explain the many reasons that they are the best friends in the universe--but will their friendship, and their book, survive when they start to reveal each others secrets?

• Don't Throw It to Mo!

  Adler, David A.

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  Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins football team. The kids on the rival team tease him for being a 'butterfingers' who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan up his sleeve to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins.

• Noodlehead Nightmares

  Arnold, Tedd

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  Brothers Mac and Mac star in this collection of bedtime tales inspired by folktales about fools from around the world.

• Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit

  Bell, Cece

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  Rabbit is excited. He is going to surprise his good friend Robot at home. DING DONG! When Robot opens the door, he is surprised. He wasn't expecting Rabbit. In fact, he is already engrossed in a game of checkers with another friend, Ribbit. Now…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Three Times Four With Annemarie

  a TOON Book

  Brunetti, Ivan

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  Annemarie and eleven other classmates find various ways to draw sets of twelve and learn about multiplication along the way.

• The Good for Nothing Button!

  Harper, Charise Mericle

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  Yellow Bird has found a button and wants to share it with Red Bird and Blue Bird. This is just an ordinary button. It does not do anything when you press it. But when Red Bird and Blue Bird give it try, they are delighted to find that the button…Read moreRead more of this annotation