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Pug & Doug
by Steve Breen
Published 2013 by Dial Books for Young Readers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780803735217

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Pug and Doug are best friends. They both love doughnuts, bird watching, and polka music. They are also very different. Doug has a big imagination. Pug...not so much. When a misunderstanding between the friends hurts Doug's feelings, Pug must find a way to set things right. This charming and hilarious odd-couple friendship story is perfect for best buddies who usually, but don't always, see eye-to-eye.

Cool as a Cucumber: And Other Expressions about Food
by Bridget Heos
Published 2012 by Lerner Publications

Library Binding, English. ISBN: 9780761378884

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In a pickle, Apple of my eye, Take the cake. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when no pickles, apples, or cakes are around! That's because these sayings are idiomsphrases that mean something different from what the words in them actually say. But don't let idioms leave you with egg on your face. Let's explore a variety of food-related idioms and figure out what people really mean when they use them.

Lazy Daisy, Cranky Frankie: Bedtime on the Farm
by Mary Ellen Jordan
Published 2013 by Albert Whitman & Company

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780807544006

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"This is my cow, she's called Daisy. She should eat grass but she's too lazy. Instead she eats jelly on a spoon, all through the morning till late afternoon." This quirky, rhyming picture book about farm animals behaving badly will have children laughing and, eventually, lull them to sleep along with the tuckered-out animals.

Black Rabbit
by Philippa Leathers
Published 2013 by Candlewick Press (MA)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780763657147

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Rabbit has a problem. There's a large black rabbit chasing him. No matter where he runs -- behind a tree, over the river -- the shadowy rabbit follows. Finally in the deep, dark wood, Rabbit loses his nemesis -- only to encounter a real foe! Kids who like to be in on the secret will revel in this humorous look at shadows and friendship, brought to light by a talented animator.

Letting Go
by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Published 2013 by Dial Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780803737686

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Pip, Midge, and Dot, the lovable, goofy hens of Loopy Coop Farm, are back in their third adventure. This time they wrestle with the age old question: Why do apples fall? On their way to their own unique conclusion, they are first scared silly, then end up just acting silly. Showing bravery, curiosity, and loyalty to each other, these three irresistible hens will inspire young ones to face their own funny fears.

With easy-to-read text and charmingly comic illustrations, this read-aloud is the perfect combination of sweetness and whimsy.

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