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1) Speed
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Revving up behind a pace car, a competitive group of stock cars takes off with a wave of the green flag and engages in an action-packed race filled with squealing tires, bumps, spins, and rushing support crews, in an illustrated story that also features bird's-eye views of a speedway.
3) Chester
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As the author/illustrator attempts to create a picture book about a mouse in a house, her rotund feline Chester sends the mouse packing and attempts to rewrite the story with his handy red marker.
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"Chickens, chickens everywhere -- going to the county fair! Follow a family of chickens as they prepare for their big outing. You'll see chickens wondering what to wear, baking pies, painting their toes and knitting socks. A stroll through town reveals that everyone else is excited for the festivities too. There are so many sights to see! Over there we see racers sprinting to the finish line. Over here, farmers showing off their best crops. Clowns,...
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Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary - and finding it in a manner you'd never expect.
11) Doctor Ted
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After bumping his knee one morning, Ted decides to become a doctor, but he has only one problem--he has no patients!
12) Very hairy bear
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Recounts the experiences of a shaggy, "boulder-big" bear as the four seasons come to the beautiful wood which is his home.
13) Red truck
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When a school bus gets stuck in the mud, Red Truck the tow truck saves the day by pulling it out.
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"Have you ever seen a curmudgeon that looks like your brother, but is in such a bad mood you hardly recognize him? You can try all the peanut butter sandwiches and brownies you have, but he is not moving. Nothing works, especially nudging, and he just makes you so grumpy that eventually you have no choice but to fight back--and then... Have you ever become a curmudgeon that just won't budge?"--Amazon.
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Peppa is having a busy day at school -- learning numbers and letters, painting, making music, and playing outside. Peppa can't wait for Special Talent time, but her excitement turns to worry when all three of her special talents are chosen by others! Luckily, Peppa can revert to her true specialty: jumping in muddy puddles!
18) Snow day!
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Someone is very, very excited about the possibility of missing school due to snow, and plans a whole day of sledding, building forts, reading, and sipping hot chocolate rather than going to school for that test on chapter ten.
19) Sometimes rain
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text celebrate the seasons of the year and the joy each one brings.
20) Anywhere farm
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All it takes for an anywhere farm is one farmer, plus soil and sunshine, some water, and a seed.
