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An interactive, joyful celebration of classroom elections and the power of voting.Fins, paws, wings, or claws? With so many choices for a new class pet, these kids has the big task of picking a critter to become part of their classroom family. To make sure it’s all fair and square, they put it to a vote! As the students make posters to support their choice and excitedly submit their ballots, readers can join the chants and cheers to make sure everyone rocks that vote!

Rock That Vote

What do you wonder when you wander outside? This lyrical picture book reveals the creativity and curiosity that comes from exploring the outdoors.From mysterious footprints on a forest path to mystifying reflections of water on sand, nature has a way of making us curious. Wondering Around is a deliciously woven celebration of how wondering about one small thing in nature can lead to infinite discovery.

Wondering Around

Don’t miss this irresistible read-aloud in the vein of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom—with catchy rhymes and bold, silly art about baby animals and the names they share!I was born a baby and grew into a kid…Soon all the other baby animals can’t help but share what they are called and what they grew up into! Readers will learn about owlettes, pufflings, and more. But when the chick, calf, cub, and pup realize they share their names with several other species, they can’t believe it. “No way! No how! That can't be true!” becomes a catchy, energetic refrain readers will love chanting.The text invites readers to predict what the baby animal is by using context clues and checking the endpapers to see if they guessed right.The strong rhythm and unexpected discoveries of the baby animal kingdom, plus deadpan humor and wonderfully expressive art, will spark a conversation about names and nature and leave readers wanting to read it aloud again and again.

I Was Born A Baby

The ultimate back-to-school ode, this interactive, cheer-filled picture book joyfully celebrates the community we build at schoolThey have spirit, yes they do! Follow kids from circle time to the lunch line in this lively, rhyming picture book that perfectly matches the high energy of a new classroom. With a call and response like “We say ALPHA, you say BET,” built into the text, kids will love reading and cheering along.

Sounds Like School Spirit

A magical tour though the seasons exploring the wonder of nature under the sometimes rainy, sometimes snowy, umbrella of friendship. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and all of the fun that comes with them with this lyrical, rhyming picture book from the author of I Heart You. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows, sometimes the sun shines, and sometimes the trees change color. But no matter what the seasons bring, there is lots of fun to be had! This lyrical exploration of the four seasons and all of the wonder that they bring is illustrated with vibrant watercolors.

Sometimes Rain

Join these sailors as they explore the sea during a fun day of sailing in this follow-up to Ready, Set, Build!Shout your orders loud and fast.“Hoist the mainsail up the mast!”Grab your life vest, hold on to your compass, and get ready for a day full of sailing fun with a playful tiger and turtle! Follow these salty sailors as they raise their anchor, cast off, and explore the sea in their little sloop. And after a long day of sailing, they gather and tell tales of all the things they’ve seen!

Ready, Set, Sail!

Grab your hard hat,tie your boots.Pack your lunch.Ready? Scoot!Follow this busy builder as he sketches his dream, clears rubble to make space, and gets to work digging, lifting, and sawing. After a hard day's work, he takes in all he's done and looks forward to the next day!

Ready, Set, Build!

This tender, rhyming picture book is a lively celebration of love.Little
 ones adore being independent and trying new things. But they also need 
Mom and Dad’s reassurance and snuggles. With her spare, lyrical text, 
debut author Meg Fleming captures the exuberance, the affection, and the
 tender push-and-pull of life with a child. And illustrator Sarah Jane 
Wright’s evocative illustrations infuse the story with generous helpings
 of warmth and love.

I Heart You

Discover the wonder of a day at the beach in this exuberant, rhyming picture book from the author of I Heart You and Sometimes Rain.Grab a big bucket, your best pup pal, and a whole lot of imagination, and get ready for a day at the beach! There’s endless fun to be had chasing the waves and countless treasures waiting to be discovered—first a sand dollar, then a sandpiper feather, even a sneaky little crab. What surprises will the ocean reveal next? This sandy, salty, seek-and-find picture book is perfect for families who love the water, kids who love collecting, and ocean enthusiasts of all ages.

Here Comes Ocean

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