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Pre-K (< 5)

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

Hippos Go Berserk
By: Sandra Boynton
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

The classic Boynton counting story in a sturdy, board book version. Larger and larger groups of hippos join a lone hippopotamus for a party.

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On the Night You Were Born
By: Nancy Tillman
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

On the Night You Were Born weaves rich illustrations and comforting language to promote in children a deep sense of their own worth. Geese fly home to celebrate. Polar bears dance. The world comes alive with thanksgiving. Before the tale ends, children will be wiggling their toes and whispering their names in joyous celebration of their own unique wonder.

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Peek-a-Zoo!
By: Marie Torres Cimarusti
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Little ones love to play peek-a-boo. With its oversize flaps and bright, bold illustrations, this follow-up to the highly successful Peek-a-Moo! is sure to be another hit with young readers. On every page, kids play peek-a-boo with a different animal found at the zoo, guessing what it is, then lifting the flap to find out. Each animal has a different sound that becomes part of the peek-a-boo game: Guess who? “Peek-a-roar!” says the lion. “Peek-a-ooo-ooo-ooo!” says the chimpanzee. The sweet, funny animals will keep kids laughing, while the large trim …

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Curious George Visits the Zoo
By: Margret Rey
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company

Curious George and the man with the yellow hat visit the zoo. A hungry Curious George snatches a pail of bananas from the zoo keeper. Though he shouldn’t have taken the bananas, George soon changes the zookeeper’s shouts to praise with his clever, helpful ways.

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Sammy the Seal
By: Syd Hoff
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books

Sammy the Seal spends a day on the town and finds out what really goes on outside the zoo on an average day. But when Sammy the Seal makes his way down the streeet, an ordinary day becomes an extraordinary adventure as he searches high and low for just the right place to swim nad learns how to read and write in school. Children can listen to and read along with this favorite character, now available in audio for the first time.

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Good Night, Gorilla
By: Peggy Rathmann
Publisher: Putman's G.P Sons

Good Night, Gorilla won the 1994 Cuffie for “Most Likely to Succeed in Years Ahead” and has more than lived up to that prediction, becoming a modern classic that is a must in every child’s library. This perfect package will give kids the opportunity to cuddle up with an adorable plush gorilla while they are enjoying his secret bedtime antics.

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How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?
By: Margaret McNamara
Publisher: Random House Children's Books

“How many seeds are in a pumpkin?” Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she’s talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22. Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn’t have a guess. Counting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once …

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Doggies
By: Sandra Boynton
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.

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Flat Stanley
By: Jeff Brown
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Stanley might be flat, but his story sure isn’t. This is the first in a series of books about a boy who is flattened to a mere half inch of thickness by his bulletin board. Quicker than you can say, “poor Stanley,” he discovers life as a pancake does have its advantages. Stanley can slip under locked doors, fly like a kite, and get to California cheaply via U.S. mail. Despite his exciting adventures, like helping capture art thieves, Stanley eventually wants to be normal thickness again. Stanley’s brother finds …

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Caps for Sale
By: Esphyr Slobodkina
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books

Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddler’s efforts to outwit the monkeys in this new, enlarged, and redesigned edition, and will ask to read it again and again.

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