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Patrick’s tights are smooth and stretchy, purple and polka-dotty, and absolutely perfect for pretend play. But Patrick’s tights aren’t his at all. They belong to his sister, Penelope, who does NOT deserve them. Author Kristen McCurry proves that a pair of tights and a little imagination can provide endless fun in this charming picture book about a boy’s creativity.

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“A playful peek into Noah’s Ark that will spark a compare-and-contrast conversation about the traditional Bible story.” --Kirkus ReviewsWhat would you do if you could meet the animals on Noah's ark? Would you make friends with the monkeys? Read stories to the cows? Play games with the chickens?Maybe you'd set up a diving board so you could all swim in the sea together. Come climb aboard the ark, and let's find out! For ages 3 to 6.

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This gentle, hopeful book will help kids cope with a parent’s mental illness. As a young girl gently questions her depressed father, he offers direct answers that help her understand what he is going through and promotes the hope that he will become his old self again. This gentle, hopeful book is developmentally appropriate--examples of the father’s behavior are spot-on and Ella’s questions are exactly the kinds of questions a child would ask--and will be very useful guide for parents as well as psychologist and mental health professionals working young children.

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Experience the events of the first Christmas Day with this playful twist on "The Twelve Days of Christmas," featuring one Baby Jesus, three Wise Men, eight angels, and more.This sweet and colorful board book offers a new twist on the classic song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." From "one Baby Jesus" to "three Wise Men giving" and "eight angels singing," the text recounts the events of the biblical Christmas story with engaging repetition. Little ones will love joining in the storytelling and counting the elements on each page.

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Bear loves books. When Bear decides he wants a book of his very own, he and his best friend, Ellen, hatch a plan. But sneaking a bear into school, a library, and a bookstore proves to be harder than they thought. Will Bear ever find a book of his very own?

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WARNING! This is a VERY scary story. It is the most spine chilling story anyone has ever read. It takes place in a horrifying haunted house (okay, not that terrifying) . . . with a creepy creature (well, maybe not that creepy) . . . and its frightening friends (but are they that frightening?). Seriously. Kids are going to be scared right out of their underpants by these guys! There's no way they're the cutest little critters anyone has ever seen . . . right? The Scariest Kitten in the World is a great read aloud all year long, but especially during Halloween. Packed with humour and heart, with laugh-out-loud illustrations, this not-quite-scary story will keep readers laughing until the very last page.

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"If I Swam with Jon­ah makes a great read-aloud at bed­time, and it’s also the per­fect addi­tion to a fam­i­ly Yom Kip­pur service." - Jewish Book CouncilWhat would you do if you met Jonah and the big fish? Would you make them a seaweed snack? Join them for a swim in the sea?Maybe you'd show Jonah how to help others.Ages 3-6; Includes a note for families with a brief explanation of the story of Jonah, struggling with doing things we should but don't want to do, and helping others.

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“Oh moon so full, round, and bright We beg one favor of you tonight For witches who tattle, witches who snitch, Tie their tongues, zip their lips! No witch shall squeal or tell on friends. This spell will be broken when the snitching ends!” Tattling is an all too familiar occurrence among children that can have harmful impacts on friends and relationships. This spellbinding story encourages children to examine the difference between snitching and telling, and the impact of their words on others. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information about snitching versus telling and what adults can do to help.

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From the legendary Dolly Parton comes a story about her god-dog and Instagram personality, Billy the Kid, who is hoping to make it big as a country music star in Nashville, Tennessee.French bulldog Billy the Kid was born with an ear for music. And not just any music. He loves barking to the beat of country music! So Billy sets out to Nashville to sing his heart out.But when he meets some big bullies at the Battle of the Bow-wows, Billy worries he's barking up the wrong tree. He'll need his favorite songs ("Jowlene" and "I Will Pawlways Love You," of course), a group of scrappy new friends, and his favorite country music star to regain self-confidence and be the star he always knew he could be.Written by Dolly Parton with Erica S. Perl and illustrated by MacKenzie Haley, this is a delightful picture book about standing up to people (and dogs) who put you down and finding the drive to achieve your dreams.

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