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Teddy’s Favorite Toy

swanbath — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:20:50 +0000

A mom goes to great lengths to rescue her son’s favorite doll in this delightful tribute to treasured toys – and mothers.

Teddy has a lot of cool toys. But his very favorite doll has the best manners, the sickest fighting skills, and a fierce sense of style.

Then one morning, something truly awful happens. And there’s only one woman fierce enough to save the day. Can Teddy’s mom reunite Teddy with his favorite toy?

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The Starry Giraffe

swanbath — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:14:27 +0000

Poor starry giraffe: every time he reaches for a yummy red apple from a tall tree, one of his hungry friends comes along and the generous giraffe shares the treat. Just when you think he has nothing left to eat for himself, a turn of the page shows otherwise: the starry giraffe is at an apple orchard and there are apples and trees galore!

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Splat!

swanbath — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:11:54 +0000

See what happens when flipping the page of this gleeful picture book gets you – SPLAT! – a pie in the face, followed by – SQUISH! – an insect sandwich, and – SPLASH! – a deluge of water balloons. Bright colors and appealing visual gags add up to a perfect mess – no cleanup necessary.

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Sorry, Grown-Ups, You Can’t Go to School!

swanbath — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:09:35 +0000

This fun role-reversal picture book will help reluctant students get excited for the start of school–no matter what that looks like!

It’s just another school morning…until Mom, Dad, Grandma, and even Bow-wow the dog BEG the kids to let them come to school, too! Dad can tie his own shoes–why can’t he come? Mom is all ready with her brand-new backpack–she’s allowed, right? No! Only kids and teachers!

Christina Geist’s warm, interactive story is the perfect tool for parents of kids who are reluctant or nervous about going to school. The fun refrain–“Sorry, grown-ups! You can’t go to school! Only kids and teachers! Only kids and teachers!”–brilliantly paints school as something exclusive and desirable…which kids can access! Tim Bowers’s lively illustrations enhance the fun and heighten the hilarity. This is sure to be a back-to-school classic in many families and classrooms!

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Oink?

swanbath — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:47:14 +0000

Frustrated because the pigs just lie around in the mud all day, the other animals on the farm try to make them improve themselves.

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Meet the Matzah

swanbath — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:35:17 +0000

From the creator of Meet the Latkes comes the zaniest retelling of the Passover story starring an earnest matzah and his bready friends!

What makes this Passover different from all other Passovers?

Meet Alfie Koman. He’s a matzah who really likes to hide. But Alfie also has a great story to tell his class of how the Hebrews fled Egypt to freedom. Too bad Loaf, the school sourdough bully, turns Alfie’s Passover story upside-down. A pharaoh who is a giant cockroach? Moses as a mighty superhero? And Ten Plagues that include “No Wi-fi” and “Chocolate-turned-to-broccoli”?

Looks like it’s up to Alfie and his best friend Challa Looyah to get the Passover story right. Alfie just has to come out of hiding first….

A follow-up to the hysterical Meet The Latkes, this Passover book is another mis-told holiday treat.

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Meet the Dullards

swanbath — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:32:48 +0000

In the tradition of The Stupids, Meet the Dullards is a clever and irreverent picture book about a comically boring family, from bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Daniel Salmieri.

Their home is boring. Their food is plain. Their lives are monotonous. And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way.

But their children – Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud – have other ideas. . . .

Never has dullness been so hilarious than in this deadpan, subversive tale.

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We’re Going on a Goon Hunt: A Petrifying Parody by Rex, Michael

swanbath — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:59:44 +0000

This hilarious companion to the NYT #1 bestseller, Goodnight Goon, is a spooky parody of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.

We’re going on a goon hunt.
We’re going to catch a green one.
What a spooky night! We’re not scared.

A goon hunt is no easy task. A twisted tangled pumpkin patch, murky bubbling swamp, and foggy crumbling graveyard are just a few of the obstacles these kids will have to go through, skulking monsters included. And when the Goon finally makes an appearance–under the covers they go! Except one brave child who finds monsters more fun than scary.

The beloved classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt gets a ghoulish twist in this goon-infused parody that perfectly plays with the rhythm and sound effects of the original. Mike Rex’s creepy settings and hilarious text will have kids demanding to giggle and shiver through the story again and again.

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There’s a Witch in Your Book

swanbath — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:45:31 +0000

A grumpy little witch has thrown a magic spell at you! If you can capture it, you can use your finger wand to make magic yourself in this interactive book. But, be careful! Your bewitched finger wand might be more powerful than you think!

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Happy Halloween, Charlie Brown! (Peanuts)

swanbath — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 18:18:50 +0000

It’s almost Halloween and everyone is excited—even Charlie Brown! There’s a big Halloween party and costume contest, and he plans to win. But what should he go as? At first Charlie Brown doesn’t have a clue (or a costume), but once he asks Snoopy for help, everything changes for the better!

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