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Latest Children's Book Releases
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ONLY IN NEW YORK!
Genre: Children’s Books
"...This large-format hardcover book highlights the best and most surprising sites, histories, places, people, culture and food in New York. A timeline reveals this historic state's rich and varied history, and accessible and informative text brings this whistlestop tour of the weird and wonderful state of New York to life...."
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC READER: PLANTS LEVEL 1 CO-READER
Genre: Children’s Books
"...Perfect for parents and kids to read together. Find out how plants grow as well as the different parts of plants, seeds, and flowers...."
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GO WILD! LIONS
Genre: Children’s Books
"...Play, pounce, hunt, and roar with lions in this lively introduction to these powerful big cats! Learn all about lions, including their awesome body parts, how they hunt, and what life is like in a pride...."
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HEY, BABY!: A COLLECTION OF PICTURES, POEMS, AND STORIES FROM NATURE'S NURSERY
Genre: Children’s Books
"...With dynamic profiles, clever poems, time-tested folktales, amazing rescue stories, and unlikely animal friendships, this book will be a favorite with sleepy little ones, new parents and moms-to-be. Featuring everything from wobbly baby bison to teeny turtles, mini-monkeys to fluffy foxes, this is the perfect keepsake book for the baby animal lover in us all...."
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WATER! WHY EVERY DROP COUNTS AND HOW YOU CAN START MAKING WAVES TO PROTECT IT
Genre: Children’s Books
"...Did you know the water in your glass could be the same water the dinosaurs drank? Discover more incredible facts about Earth’s water, the challenges facing it, and how your actions can help defend this precious resource...."
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DESTINY FINDS HER WAY
Genre: Children’s Books
"...In addition to learning about Destiny and her journey, readers are immersed in the world of sloths, how sloths are extremely vulnerable to deforestation and sloth rescue in this uplifting story about overcoming obstacles and believing in yourself. ..."
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100 WAYS TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER!
Genre: Children’s Books
"......with doable activities, hands-on projects, advice from National Geographic explorers, interviews with experts, weird-but-true facts, and more inspiration. In keeping with the Nat Geo Kids mission, the book is full of practical, positive, and powerful ideas that every kid can consider, from simple acts of kindness to creative adventures to good-for-the-planet projects. ..."
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THIS BOOK STINKS!: GROSS GARBAGE, ROTTEN RUBBISH AND THE SCIENCE OF TRASH
Genre: Children’s Books
"...From e-waste, to waste in space, to innovative trash technology, This Book Stinks! cleverly reveals the smelly — and fascinating — scoop behind what happens to the 4 MILLION TONS OF TRASH the world generates each day and what we can do to un-stink our planet. ..."
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S IS FOR SANTA PUZZLE
Genre: Children’s Books
"...A sweet retelling of the first Christmas through the perspective of the animals in the barn who offered their own gifts to the baby Jesus. The Friendly Animals: A Christmas Story is Based on a centuries-old folk song now brightly and gently illustrated. This traditional Christmas story is perfect to read to small children during the holidays to teach about the nativity and the heartfelt gifts the animals at the manger gave to baby Jesus, sharing their kindness and love..."
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THE FRIENDLY ANIMALS: A CHRISTMAS STORY
Genre: Children’s Books
"...A sweet retelling of the first Christmas through the perspective of the animals in the barn who offered their own gifts to the baby Jesus. The Friendly Animals: A Christmas Story is Based on a centuries-old folk song now brightly and gently illustrated. This traditional Christmas story is perfect to read to small children during the holidays to teach about the nativity and the heartfelt gifts the animals at the manger gave to baby Jesus, sharing their kindness and love..."
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FREEDA THE FROG GETS A DIVORCE
Genre: Children’s Books
"...How do you explain to a child that Mom and Dad will no longer live together? Dealing with divorce can be very confusing and challenging for children. In Freeda the Frog Gets a Divorce author Nadine Haruni presents a story to assist families adjusting to a new family dynamic and the often overwhelming feelings that surround it. Owing to the fact that approximately 50% of marriages end in divorce, it is helpful to have a children's book that explains what divorce is in a simple way. It also engenders empathy in kids whose parents are not divorced to better understand what their friends are going through...."
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TURMALI AND THE LIGHT SAVERS
Genre: Children’s Books
"...The brainchild of Mike Gaunt, Turmali and the Light Savers is an innovative children’s series that currently stands at 14 books. Set in the mystical land of Turmali, the lands are connected by rainbow bridges, all powered by tourmaline gemstones. But when the gemstones are stolen by The Light Killers and the rainbow bridges fade, the elders of Turmali seek out the help of 12 young children from earth, and an intriguing robot, to help restore the bridges and banish the alien invaders...."
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THE MAGIC OF A SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS
Genre: Children’s Books
"...picture book celebrates the joys, wonders and traditions of a small-town Christmas in the spirit of her UPtv show, Small Town Christmas...."
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HAVEN JACOBS SAVES THE PLANET
Genre: Children’s Books
"...That made me think how humans were killing everything for no reason. How the whole planet—animals, plants, lakes, oceans, towns, cities—was in danger. Including people. Including my family. And my friends…Suddenly I couldn’t breathe. My chest got tight and I was sweating all over..."
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PAINT BRUSHES FOR FRIDA: A CHILDREN'S BOOK INSPIRED BY FRIDA KAHLO
Genre: Children’s Books
"...picture book takes artistic license as it reimagines the world’s most famous paintings for a young audience. A teddy bear surfs Hokusai’s Great Wave; a charming pig changes Mona Lisa’s smile from cryptic to comic; Munch’s scream is far less angsty on a panda’s face, while Whistler’s mother–the elephant–gives new meaning to Arrangement in Grey and Black. While it covers every major artistic school in art history, from Michelangelo and Velázquez to Kahlo and Rothko, each snort and guffaw offers an opportunity to explore the paintings in ways that will help kids remember them for the rest of their lives...."
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HANUKKAH, HERE I COMEHANUKKAH, HERE I COME
Genre: Children’s Books
"...The candles are lit and the latkes are frying -- Hanukkah is here! Welcome in the holiday with poems -- and a sheet of stickers! -- from author D. J. Steinberg that highlight the family fun, dizzying dreidels, and mighty Maccabee stories that Hanukkah is sure to bring...."
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CHRISTMAS, HERE I COME
Genre: Children’s Books
"...From writing letters to Santa to picking the perfect tree, these heartwarming poems -- plus a page of stickers! -- from author D. J. Steinberg are sure to delight even the most sullen Scrooge...."
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SAM THE SUPERHERO AND HIS SUPER LIFE
Genre: Children’s Books
"...“We wanted to create this book to normalize the experience for kids born opiate dependent and provide insight into the long term impact in utero opiate exposure,” explains TTMAB founder, Theresa Harmon. “Our goal is to get this story into the hands of children, teachers, and providers, so that we can raise awareness about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and the needs of our children.”..."
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THE BOY WHO HATED NUMBERS
Genre: Children’s Books
"...The story was inspired by the author’s youngest son, who, like the protagonist, had an aversion to numbers. The importance of Math is cleverly integrated into the story, an ingenious application that makes the protagonist a hero, leading to a change of heart...."
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THE MUSEUM LIVES IN ME
Genre: Children’s Books
"...The Museum Lives in Me showcases a group of students’ exploration and discovery of the People’s Collection on a school field trip, highlighting their inclusive experiences and opportunities for self-reflection and meaningful connections to art...."