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• Animal Pants

  Andreae, Giles, 1966-

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  Baa pants, moo pants, COCK-A-DOODLE-DO pants . . . Have you ever wondered what kind of pants honey bees wear? What about iguanas? Or even piranhas?

• Where's Mr Duck?

  Arrhenius, Ingela P., 1967-

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  A hide-and-seek book for sharing with a very tiny person.

• Circle

  Barnett, Mac, 1982-

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  This book is about Circle. This book is also about Circle's friends, Triangle and Square. Also it is about a rule that Circle makes, and how she has to rescue Triangle when he breaks that rule. Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen come full circle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moonfish

  Base, Graeme, 1958-

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  A tale of magical, dream-like worlds hidden beneath the surface and wild and wonderful creatures above.

• Pig the Tourist

  Blabey, Aaron

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  You can't take him anywhere! When Pig, the worlds greediest Pug, goes on holiday, he causes CHAOS wherever he travels! But every party must come to an end...

• The Very Super Bear

  Bland, Nick, 1973-

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  There's a monster in the jungle and its gobbling up the trees! It sounds like a job for THE VERY SUPER BEAR! Can The Very Super Bear and his sidekick, Bruce the Goose, save the jungle from the cranky, yellow monster?

• A Gallery of Cats

  Brown, Ruth, 1941-

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  Tom visits a very special exhibition where each picture features a cat. One by one, the cats all leap out and follow him, until a very large, scary cat makes them rush back to the safety of their frames. But these aren't just any cats or…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Handa's Noisy Night

  Browne, Eileen

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  When Handa has a sleepover with her friend Akeyo, the girls are allowed to spend the night in a little hut near the house. They're excited to be on their own, but as they get ready for bed, Handa feels more and more nervous. She keeps…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mr Gumpy's Rhino

  Burningham, John, 1936-2019

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  Mr Gumpy is off on an adventure! This time he's rescuing a rhino who's lost its parents... But growing rhinos needs lots of food. Will Charlie the rhino and Mr Gumpy manage to make a happy home together?

• Little Mouse

  Campbell, Rod, 1945-

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  Follow the little mouse's journey hurrying home across the farm and discover a host of farmyard animals, from the pig rolling in the mud to the duck looking for something to eat. But watch out for the farmyard cat . . .

• The Best Dog in the World

  Dunmore, Patricia, 1953-

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  What makes dogs so special? Is it because they are so funny and playful? Is it because they try to help and don't always get it right, with such hilarious results? NZ author.

• Hello Friend!

  Cobb, Rebecca

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  Hello Friend! tells the story of one relentlessly big-hearted and enthusiastic little girl who is insistent on befriending a certain little boy. And why wouldn't he want to be friends with her? She's very good at sharing - in fact, she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is a Dog

  Collins, Ross, 1972-

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  Uh-oh! An excitable (but very loveable) dog has found his way into this First Animals book and he will NOT let any of the other animals take their turn. Dogs are far more important, after all! And when the other animals get angry, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Word Pirates

  Cooper, Susan, 1935-

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  Pirate Captain Rottingbones and his crew need breakfast. But these pirates can't have just any ordinary breakfast...no, they need nice, fresh WORDS. And where better to get them than stealing them straight off the pages of all kinds of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Fish and Mummy

  Cousins, Lucy, 1964-

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  Hello! I am Little Fish, swimming in the sea. I love my mummy very much, and Mummy Fish loves me. Join Little Fish and Mummy for a special day together! This story follows Little Fish and Mummy on a rhyming adventure under the sea:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Song of the River

  Cowley, Joy, 1936-

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  Cam follows the river's journey from its source in the mountains all the way to the sea In this resonant story from Joy Cowley, Cam the mountain boy follows the river from its trickling source in the snow all the way to the sea. The river…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tad

  Davies, Benji

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  Sometimes the biggest stories come from the smallest beginnings... Meet Tad. She's the smallest tadpole in a big pond, and lives there with all her tadbrothers and tadsisters. Although something else lives there too... BIG BLUB! And when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Piglet Named Mercy

  DiCamillo, Kate, 1964-

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  Every porcine wonder was once a piglet! Mr. Watson and Mrs. Watson live ordinary lives. Sometimes their lives feel a bit too ordinary. Sometimes they wish something different would happen. And one day it does, when someone unpredictable…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tomorrow Most Likely

  Eggers, Dave, 1970-

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  Every night we say goodnight. But tonight we also ask, "What will tomorrow bring? An odd-sounding song? A worried-looking bug? A mysterious rock?" Most likely, all of the above.

• The Bookworm

  Gliori, Debi, 1959-

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  Max really wants a pet. His parents aren't so sure. Puppies chew, parrots screech and sharks have too many teeth. How about a dragon? Max's parents say that dragons don't exist, so Max settles for a pet worm instead. Except this particular…Read moreRead more of this annotation