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10 Valentines Friends
by Janet Schulman
by Janet Schulman

Illustrated by: Linda Davick
Ages 0-3
Count your way to Valentine’s Day with 10 Valentine Friends! It’s . . . more
Ages 0-3
Count your way to Valentine’s Day with 10 Valentine Friends! It’s . . . more
Amiri and Odette: A Love Story
by Walter Dean Myers
by Walter Dean Myers

Illustrated by: Javaka Steptoe
Ages 7-12
They danced like mist on water/As light as summer breeze./He . . . more
Ages 7-12
They danced like mist on water/As light as summer breeze./He . . . more
And I Love You
by Ruth Krauss
by Ruth Krauss

Illustrated by: Steven Kellogg
Ages 4-6
With comforting simplicity and gentle rhythms, Ruth Krauss celebrates the . . . more
Ages 4-6
With comforting simplicity and gentle rhythms, Ruth Krauss celebrates the . . . more
Animal Families
by DK Publishing
by DK Publishing

Ages 4-6
With beautiful photography and extraordinary wildlife sequences, this original and . . . more
With beautiful photography and extraordinary wildlife sequences, this original and . . . more
Bear in Love
by Daniel Pinkwater
by Daniel Pinkwater

Illustrated by: Will Hillenbrand
Ages 4-6
One morning, the bear finds something just outside his cave. . . . more
Ages 4-6
One morning, the bear finds something just outside his cave. . . . more
Ben Loves Bear
by David McPhail
by David McPhail

Illustrated by: David McPhail
Ages 4-6
Ben and Bear do everything together. After breakfast, they play . . . more
Ages 4-6
Ben and Bear do everything together. After breakfast, they play . . . more
Bogart and Vinnie
by Audrey Vernick
by Audrey Vernick

Illustrated by: Henry Cole
Ages 4-6
When Vinnie, a crazy-happy dog, gets lost while visiting a . . . more
Ages 4-6
When Vinnie, a crazy-happy dog, gets lost while visiting a . . . more
Brown Bear, White Bear
by Svetlana Petrovic
by Svetlana Petrovic

Illustrated by: Vincent Hardy
Ages 4-6
Alice got two teddy bears as gifts from her grandmas. . . . more
Ages 4-6
Alice got two teddy bears as gifts from her grandmas. . . . more
Cheer Up, Mouse
by Jed Henry
by Jed Henry

Illustrated by: Jed Henry
Ages 4-6
Mouse’s friends have a brilliantly simple idea on how to . . . more
Ages 4-6
Mouse’s friends have a brilliantly simple idea on how to . . . more
Chick ‘n’ Pug Meet the Dude
by Jennifer Sattler
by Jennifer Sattler

Illustrated by: Jennifer Sattler
Ages 4-6
He’s taller than the Chrysler Building. He drools more than . . . more
Ages 4-6
He’s taller than the Chrysler Building. He drools more than . . . more
Dream Friends
by You Byun
by You Byun

Illustrated by: You Byun
Ages 4-6
Melody has a fabulous friend who flies with her through . . . more
Ages 4-6
Melody has a fabulous friend who flies with her through . . . more
Ernest & Rebecca #4: The Land of Walking Stones
by Guillaume Bianco
by Guillaume Bianco

Illustrated by: Antonello Dalena and Manuela Razz
Ages 7-12
Rebecca is spending time in the country with her father, . . . more
Ages 7-12
Rebecca is spending time in the country with her father, . . . more
Gone Fishing: A novel
by Tamera W. Wissinger
by Tamera W. Wissinger

Illustrated by: Matthew Cordell
Ages 7-12
Join nine-year-old Catfish Sam as he captures a day of . . . more
Ages 7-12
Join nine-year-old Catfish Sam as he captures a day of . . . more
Good Night!
by Benoit Marchon
by Benoit Marchon

Illustrated by: Soledad Bravi
Ages 0-3
Regardless of what you call your little sweetheart, your little . . . more
Ages 0-3
Regardless of what you call your little sweetheart, your little . . . more
Heart in the Pocket
by Laurence Bourguignon
by Laurence Bourguignon

Illustrated by: Valerie D'Heur
Ages 4-6
In this tender tale about growing up, a young kangaroo . . . more
Ages 4-6
In this tender tale about growing up, a young kangaroo . . . more
Hello in There! A Big Sister’s Book of Waiting
by Jo Witek
by Jo Witek

Illustrated by: Christine Roussey
Ages 4-6
This oversized interactive book is a heartfelt look at the . . . more
Ages 4-6
This oversized interactive book is a heartfelt look at the . . . more
How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?
by Jane Yolen
by Jane Yolen

Illustrated by: Mark Teague
Ages 4-6
Parents and children can never find enough ways to say . . . more
Ages 4-6
Parents and children can never find enough ways to say . . . more
I Love You Nose! I Love You Toes!
by Linda Davick
by Linda Davick

Illustrated by: Linda Davick
Ages 4-6
Our wonderful bodies—aren’t they amazing? Come celebrate all the things . . . more
Ages 4-6
Our wonderful bodies—aren’t they amazing? Come celebrate all the things . . . more
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine
by Barbara Park
by Barbara Park

Illustrated by: Denise Brunkus
Ages 7-12
Celebrate love’s favorite holiday with Junie B. Jones! February 14th—Valentime’s . . . more
Ages 7-12
Celebrate love’s favorite holiday with Junie B. Jones! February 14th—Valentime’s . . . more
Library Mouse
by Daniel Kirk
by Daniel Kirk

Illustrated by: Daniel Kirk
Ages 7-12
Beloved children’s books author and illustrator Daniel Kirk wonderfully brings . . . more
Ages 7-12
Beloved children’s books author and illustrator Daniel Kirk wonderfully brings . . . more
My Bent Tree
by Kathy Brodsky
by Kathy Brodsky

Illustrated by: Cameron Bennett
Ages 4-6
My Bent Tree is a delightful, heart-warming story told in rhyme . . . more
Ages 4-6
My Bent Tree is a delightful, heart-warming story told in rhyme . . . more
Samsara Dog
by Helen Manos
by Helen Manos

Illustrated by: Julie Vivas
Ages 7-12
A beautiful and sensitive story “of a dog’s journey from . . . more
Ages 7-12
A beautiful and sensitive story “of a dog’s journey from . . . more
Smooch Your Pooch
by Teddy Slater
by Teddy Slater

Illustrated by: Arthur Howard
Ages 4-6
Get out your fiddle and play a sweet song. Musical . . . more
Ages 4-6
Get out your fiddle and play a sweet song. Musical . . . more
Sunny Bunnies
by Margie Blumberg
by Margie Blumberg

Illustrated by: June Goulding
Ages 4-6
Summer’s here and these two sunny bunnies can’t wait to . . . more
Ages 4-6
Summer’s here and these two sunny bunnies can’t wait to . . . more
Twosomes: Love Poems from the Animal Kingdom
by Marilyn Singer
by Marilyn Singer

Illustrated by: Lee Wildish
Ages 4-6
Do animals celebrate Valentine’s Day? Nobody knows for sure. But . . . more
Ages 4-6
Do animals celebrate Valentine’s Day? Nobody knows for sure. But . . . more
When a Dad Says “I Love You”
by Douglas Wood
by Douglas Wood

Illustrated by: Jennifer A. Bell
Ages 4-6
Dads know how to do everything. They can help with . . . more
Ages 4-6
Dads know how to do everything. They can help with . . . more
Who Needs Love
by Elise Primavera
by Elise Primavera

Illustrated by: Laura Park
Ages 4-6
Scarlett Starlett and Simon Greensnout were best friends; they were . . . more
Ages 4-6
Scarlett Starlett and Simon Greensnout were best friends; they were . . . more
Wild Rose’s Weaving
by Ginger Churchill
by Ginger Churchill

Illustrated by: Nicole Wong
Ages 4-6
Rose’s grandmother teaches her how to weave a rug and, . . . more
Ages 4-6
Rose’s grandmother teaches her how to weave a rug and, . . . more
The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn
by Audrey Penn

Illustrated by: Ruth E Harper & Nancy M Leak
Ages 3-8
School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does . . . more
Ages 3-8
School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does . . . more