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2024

New York: Long Island

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Meet Henri -- a palace rat living as the pampered pet of King Louis! He's waited on paw and foot...but not everybody is happy about it. 
When a dastardly plan by the royal staff casts Henry out to the streets, he must find his own way safely home. Country mice take Henry in and kindly show him their ways of living. Resistant, Henri tries to pen letters to the king, begging for rescue. The letters go unanswered. To survive, Henry will eat field strawberries, fashion new clothes out of rags to match the latest Parisian styles, and sleep on a grass nest, dreaming of his return to the palace...

The Palace Rat

What foods would you like to try? Dig into this fun and informative book that explores foods from 13 countries around the world. Meet characters from countries including Sweden, Peru, Pakistan, Nigeria, and more as they enjoy breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. Be inspired to try something new and learn about other cultures. Let's eat! 

Let's Eat! Mealtime Around the World

One chilly night, Papa Scare, Mama Scare and Baby Scare take a stroll to let their very hot Alpha-Bat Soup cool. But while they are out, a lonely little zombie named Moldilocks sleepwalks into their house, eats, their soup, breaks a chair...maybe even answers the Scare family's nightmares! Though slightly spooky, this is also a sweet, poignant story about belonging -- and being adopted into a new family that's just right. 

Moldilocks and the Three Scares

"I am too big. I'll never get a part in the Christmas play." A giraffe named Raffi dreams of playing the lead in his savanna school's Christmas pageant. His friends quickly get assigned their parts, but Raffi is too tall to play baby Jesus, or Joseph, or even a manger animal. He feels discouraged until he realizes that he's just the right size to play the most important part. 

The Star in the Christmas Play

It's time to celebrate the 100th day of school, and Spike the Hedgehog's kindergarten class is buzzing with ideas. Everyone knows what their 100th-day project will be, but Spike's not so sure... A sweet celebration of 100th-day activities, chock full of ideas to help celebrate your own 100th day of school!

Hedgehog's 100th Day of School

It's the first day of kindergarten, and little hedgehog Spike is afraid to ride the big bus to school all alone. He needs a buddy to make the ride a bit less scary. But no one wants to sit next to Spike's sharp quills on the bumpy bus ride. Will he ever find someone to share his seat? 

Hedgehog Goes to Kindergarten by Lynne Marie