Hugs from Pearl
by Paul Schmid
Published 2011 by HarperCollins

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780061804342

Jacket Notes:
A friendly porcupine figures out how to give hugs without hurting others with her sharp quills. This is Pearl. Pearl loves to hug. Hugs are nice . . . except when they come from a porcupine. Pearl tries and tries to solve her problem and finally fixes it in her very own way.... More...

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My Bear Griz
by Suzanne McGinness
Published 2011 by Frances Lincoln Ltd

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781847801135

Jacket Notes:
Billy has a bear called Griz. A Grizzly Bear. And the two friends have all kinds of wonderful adventures together. They go exploring, they play hide and seek, they eat peanut butter and honey sandwiches, share secrets and tell jokes. They even go out at night to do some star-gazing - and their favourite constellation is the Great Bear of course.... More...

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Prince's New Pet
by Brian Anderson
Published 2011 by Roaring Brook Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781596433571

Jacket Notes:
In a gray and colorless kingdom, the Prince receives an unusual, colorful new pet for his birthday. The Prince's birthday was just like every other day in his father's kingdom-drab, gloomy, and completely colorless. Years ago the Prince's father had banned all color from the kingdom, so the Prince now received the same gray gifts wrapped in the same gray paper and ate the same gray birthday cake, while outside gray skies loomed.... More...

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Where Does Love Come From?
by Milena Kirkova
Published 2011 by Accord Publishing

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781449408398

Jacket Notes:
Where does love come from? Does it grow on a tree? Or swim in the sea? This collection of silly questions explains a complicated emotion in a fun, entertaining way that children can easily understand. Readers follow the book's intricately designed pages, which are similar in format to Accord's "The Rainbow Book," to reveal a sweetly simple truth about love.... More...

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There's No Place Like School: Classroom Poems
by Jack Prelutsky
Published 2010 by Greenwillow Books

Library Binding, English. ISBN: 9780060823399

Jacket Notes:
"From suspicious hot lunches (yuck!), to pop quizzes (oh, no!), to recess and best friends (hooray!), everything you love--and love to hate--about school is front and center in this collection of eighteen poems by thirteen celebrated poets. One thing's for certain: there's no place like school!"--Amazon.... More...

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Where's My T-R-U-C-K?
by Karen Beaumont
Published 2011 by Dial Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780803732223

Jacket Notes:
Young Tommy is not himself. He's lost his "T2R2U2C2K!" Tommy tears through the house and yard to hilarious and poignant effect, only to discover, in a grant moment of triumph, sneaky Bowser's secret stash. Full color. "Tommy's not himself today. He's lost his T-R-U-C-K!" And no matter what Mom, Dad, sis, brother, and Grandma offer, it's just not as fun as his best red truck.... More...

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Eli, No!
by Katie Kirk
Published 2011 by Abrams Books for Young Readers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780810989641

Jacket Notes:
A lovable, misbehaving dog wreaks havoc in this stylish picture-book debut. Full color. Eli is a sweet black dog with a knack for getting into huge messes. He makes his disastrous way through the house and the yard, at every turn disobeying his owners, who each time repeat with mounting exasperation, "Eli, no!" At the end of the day, there's only one important question left to answer: Do his owners still love him? Of course, in this case the answer is "Eli, yes!"Eli and his antics are depicted in clean, graphic spreads with a fresh and modern palette. Readers will enjoy adding their voices to the call of "Eli, no!" More...

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Snowy Valentine
by David Petersen
Published 2011 by HarperCollins

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780061463785

Jacket Notes:
Jasper Bunny spends a snowy Valentine's Day visiting his forest friends in hopes of finding the perfect gift for his beloved Lilly. Step out into a snowy Valentine's Day with Jasper the bunny as he searches the forest valley for a special gift for his loved one.... More...

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