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Pre-K (< 5)

All books suitable for children in kindergarten or pre-k.

Little Dos and Don'ts: A Gift Box Set by Karen Katz

With bright illustrations and an interactive lift-the-flap format, these three books are a great way for toddlers to learn all about sharing, playing fair, and behaving in the wider world they are now part of. Assembled in a colorful keepsake case so parents will know just where to reach for an emergency “lesson” from Karen Katz, today’s Emily Post for little ladies and young gentlemen! Includes Excuse Me!, I Can Share, and No Hitting!

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My First Chinese New Year
By: Karen Katz
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co

Chinese New Year is a time of new beginnings. Follow one little girl as she learns how to welcome the coming year and experience all the festivities surrounding it. This warm and lively introduction to a special holiday will make even the youngest child want to start a Chinese New Year tradition!

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Little Dos & Don'ts: A Gift Box Set

With bright illustrations and an interactive lift-the-flap format, these three books are a great way for toddlers to learn all about sharing, playing fair, and behaving in the wider world they are now part of. Assembled in a colorful keepsake case so parents will know just where to reach for an emergency “lesson” from Karen Katz, today’s Emily Post for little ladies and young gentlemen! Includes Excuse Me!, I Can Share, and No Hitting!

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Lowercase Letters: Learn with Dick and Jane
By: Danielle Denega
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers

Children will love learning lowercase letters with Dick, Jane, Sally, and therest of the family. This activity workbook, complete with reward stickers, is perfect for preschoolers and kindergartners.

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Rainy Day Fun: Dick and Jane Picture Readers
By: Danielle M. Denega
Publisher: Penguin Group

Oh! Oh, no! It’s raining, it’s pouring! Dick and Jane are stuck indoors on a rainy day. Don’t worry! There’s plenty of family fun to be had inside-like board games, baking, and story time.

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DICK AND JANE Go, Go, Go
By: Grosset & Dunlap
Publisher: Penguin Group

Millions of Americans remember Dick and Jane (and Sally and Spot, too!). Now Dick and Jane and all their pals are back with revised editions of these classic readers for a whole new generation of readers to enjoy!

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Kitten's First Full Moon
By: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

What a night! The moon is full and Kitten is hungry and inquisitive and brave and fast and persistent and unlucky… Then lucky! What a night!

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I'm a Big Brother
By: Joanna Cole
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

This is a child’s-eye view of family life, deftly describing the joy of welcoming a new sibling into the family.

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Snuggle Puppy: A Little Love Song
By: Sandra Boynton
Publisher: Workman Publishing

OOO, Snuggle Puppy of mine! Everything about you is especially fine. I love what you are. I love what you do. Fuzzy little Snuggle Puppy, I love you. Featuring a sweet and cuddly doggie cast and rhyming verse, Snuggle Puppy is the perfect bedtime book to read last, because of an ending that kids will want again and again: I started with OOO. . . . Now we’ll end like this: [BIG SMOOCH!]

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Quiet Bunny
By: Lisa McCue
Publisher: Sterling Publishing

More than anything, Quiet Bunny loves the sounds of the forest: the birds chirping, the wind whispering shhhhh through the leaves, and, especially, the night song all the rabbits listen to. But, one day, he wonders: how can I join in? Bunny wanders the woods asking animal after animal—but he just can’t ch-cheet like the cricket, ssssss like the hissing snake, or o-uuuu like the howling wolves. But nothing feels just right—until Quiet Bunny finds the wonderful beat that’s his and his alone.

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