Alinas, Marv
Summary: Kip and his friend Pip have adventures on a ship. This simple story for beginning readers teaches the "ip" sound through rhyming text and bright, original illustrations. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2019
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Summary: The diggersaurs--half construction truck and half dinosaur--are searching for buried treasure when they discover a new friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WHADean, Kim
Summary: "Pete the Cat is learning a new dance -- the Cool Cat Boogie! When he hears a groovy beat, he's full of happy feet. But when Grumpy toad tells him, 'Pete, you dance all wrong!' Pete is determined to become a better dancer. With the help of his friends and some wise words from Owl, Pete learns that he's the grooviest when he's being himself"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DEABlabey, Aaron
Summary: Told in rhyme, Thelma the pony wants to be a unicorn--but when her wish comes true she discovers that there is a downside to fame, and realizes that she was happier at home with her friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Blabey 2017Van Dusen, Chris
Summary: When a truck becomes stuck on a narrow road blocking the north-south route of an island town, a few families work together to continue on their respective outings.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: Pig is a selfish pug who does not want to share his toys with his canine housemate, Trevor--until an accident teaches him the value of friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLAKurilla, Renée
Summary: "Follow a diverse cast of young children as they experience big feelings--anger, shyness, and sadness--in this patient, rhyming picture book. One Upside-Downy Day is a love letter to emotional understanding and the sometimes-gray days of being a toddler" -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KURDiesen, Deborah
Summary: Mr. Fish and Willa Whale are on their way to a birthday party, but Willa is worried about fitting in so Mr. Fish shows her how to overcome her social anxiety by tackling the worries one at a time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DIEVan Dusen, Chris
Summary: Based on a real incident that occurred in the island town of Vinalhaven, Maine, this rhyming story recounts what happens when a really big flatbed truck carrying a mysterious, covered load across a small island gets stuck on a tight curve and blocks traffic in both directions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VANTrasler, Janee
Summary: "Told in rhyming text, Dog and Frogs are enjoying riding a log in the pond, but then Hog comes along and is not willing to share the log, or the lunch Dog has made. Hog wants it all, so Dog and Frog need to teach Hog a lesson about friendship and sharing"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2020
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Summary: Beep! Beep! Have you heard the news? There is someone new on the farm! All the animals are curious and cautious about the newcomer--what will he be like? Does he neigh like a horse or oink like a pig? Does he have fur or feathers? Does he swim? Does he fly? Luckily, Blue knows just the thing to help his friends, old and new, feel at home! Making new friends can be scary, but being kind is easy....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHGreenawalt, Kelly
Summary: In rhyming text, Princess Truly strives to use her magic powers to be a good friend whether it is in the park with her pug Noodles (who needs a little help making new friends), in the rainbow clubhouse which she and her best friend are building, or at her very first sleepover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN GREKhan, Hena
Summary: George is so excited. He is going to celebrate Ramadan with his friend Kareem! Together they sample special treats, make baskets to donate to the needy, and look for the crescent moon. Come along to celebrate this special time of year with everyone's favorite monkey in this playful tabbed board-book book of rhymes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KHA BOARDStutson, Caroline
Summary: As Mouse prepares soup to keep herself warm on a snowy autumn day, her forest friends arrive, hoping to share.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2017
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Summary: "A departing tortoise has his bags packed and is almost ready to set out on an adventure, but he can't leave until he says good-bye to each of his animal friends. The tortoise stops for every last timid mouse and bumblebee, shouting his rhyming good-byes, making you wonder if, perhaps, he's stalling the start of his trip. His animal friends appear startled as he suddenly pops up on each page to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HOPBlabey, Aaron
Summary: A little porcupine just wants a hug, but all the other animals shy away from his prickly spikes--except for a snake.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BLAMerberg, Julie.
Summary: "Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist, Auguste Renoir, rhyming text tells of activities two can share, from two friends sharing secrets, to a mother bouncing a baby on her knee, to a girl spending time with a cat." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2005
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE MERSchwartz, Corey Rosen
Summary: "Two tough trucks -- the fastest of friends -- love racing and chasing and zipping 'round bends. But when they chase and zip without paying attention... Mack and Rig get separated! Will they find their way back to each other, and to their parents?" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2020
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Summary: Get ready to meet a new rock group! From zippy, little pebbles to big strong boulders, the rocks get together to play and roll around their favorite hill, only to find that one of their friends, Ricky, can't roll with them. Unlike all of the others, who are all round, Ricky can't roll because he's flat on one side. Determined not to leave their friend behind, the rocks and the ladybug set out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Paige Press, LLC 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MILNorman, Kim
Summary: When she gets here, she'll discover just how much we really love her . . . Welcome back the ten spirited pals from Ten on the Sled and If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! Author Kim Norman and illustrator Liza Woodruff have whipped up more frosty fun in a THIRD rollicking, jolly, snow-filled story, set to the tune of She'll Be Comin 'Round the Mountain When She Comes. In the land of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NORJacoby, Sarah
Summary: A scruffy stray dog follows a girl home, promising to stay by her side and be her loyal friend and companion for as long as she needs him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JACLass, Bonnie
Summary: A skunk tries to find out which of his animal friends stole the cookies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Young Readers 2021
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Summary: Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humor, School of Monsters is guaranteed to spark a love of reading! When Bat-Boy Tim comes out to play, why do others run away?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2021