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    #blogbookaday: Bark Park!

    dog playing catch

    Summary:  “Come along and play with all of the dogs at Bark Park in this exuberant rhyming picture book that’s a treat for animal lovers of any age. Welcome to Bark Park! There are dogs running and dogs relaxing, dogs riding and dogs sliding, dogs with a buddy and dogs…

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    #blogbookaday: Super Manny Cleans Up!

    Summary:   “Manny and his pal Gertie stand up for the environment—because every superhero needs a planet worth saving—in this companion to Super Manny Stands Up! from New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Stephanie Graegin. Every weekend, Manny and Gertie put on their capes to defeat earth-threatening dangers. WE ARE MIGHTY! WE…

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    #blogbookaday: Good Rosie!

    dog

    Summary: “Rosie is a good dog and a faithful companion to her owner, George. She likes taking walks with George and looking at the clouds together, but the closest she comes to another dog is when she encounters her reflection in her empty dog bowl, and sometimes that makes Rosie…

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    #blogbookaday: Saturday Is Swimming Day

    Summary:  “Swimming lessons are on Saturdays, and every Saturday one little girl has a stomachache. When she gets to the pool it’s loud, the floor is wet and slippery, and her swim cap is too tight. Her swimming instructor, Mary, says it’s OK to sit by the edge if she doesn’t…

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    #blogbookaday: Sir Simon

    Summary:  “Meet Sir Simon, Super Scarer. He’s a professional ghost who has been transferred to his first house. And just in time! He was getting tired of haunting bus stops and forests and potatoes. And to top it off, this house is occupied by an old lady — they’re the easiest…

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    #blogbookaday: A Lion Is a Lion

    A Lion Is a Lion Summary:  “Dapper in his hat and flourishing a cane, a very large lion invites himself inside, inquires about Auntie Sue, and spins the two children of the house around the room in a silly dance. He doesn’t mind at all if they invite him to lunch,…

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    #blogbookaday: A Hippy-Hoppy Toad

    Summary:  “It’s hard to be a tiny toad minding your own business on a twig. First, a bird pecks at him… Then a bee buzzes… Then a dog barks… and so on. And each time the toad is surprised by a buzz, or a woof (or the toe of a sneaker!), he…

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    #blogbookaday: Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise

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    Summary:  “It’s homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise (as her amused papa explains)? As they dive into story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say…

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    #blogbookaday: Truck Full of Ducks

    Summary:  “Did you call for a truck full of ducks? Bernie is on the road to make a duck delivery when one of the ducks EATS the directions. Oh no! How will he find his customer? Join the flock on this wacky call-and-response ride to find out just WHO ordered a…

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    #blogbookaday: I Am Enough

    girls

    Summary:  “I Am Enough is the picture book everyone needs. This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another—from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo. This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and…