Barney Saltzberg's Books

Tea with Grandpa

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Spending time with Grandpa is always fun. Singling, laughing, eating, and playing. And when it's time to say goodbye, It won't be for long because He's never too far away to have tea. In this sweetly simple, rhyming picture book by acclaimed author/artist Barney Saltzberg, a little girl tells us about her daily tea ritual with her grandfather where they sing and laugh and clink their teacups with the help of their computers and a video chat. A Neal Porter Book

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Roaring Brook Press

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1466865377

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9781466865372

Beautiful Oops!

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Beautiful Oops!

By: Barney Saltzberg

A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator. An award winning, best-selling, one-of-a-kind interactive book, Beautiful Oops! shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. A singular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering, Beautiful Oops! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion “telescope”—each demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.

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Workman Publishing

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076115728X

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9780761157281

A Delicious Story

By: Barney Saltzberg

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A Delicious Story

By: Barney Saltzberg

You ate the story?" says one mouse to the other in this funny, heartfelt read-aloud with pitch-perfect repartee and Barney Saltzberg's signature take on the joys of creativity. Two mice—one big and one small—have a terrible problem. Little Mouse is looking for a story—they’re in a book, after all!—and Big Mouse has to admit the truth. The story is gone. And (gasp!) he ate it. That is not okay with Little Mouse, who is all ready to hear a story and will settle for nothing less. Saltzberg's improvisational dialogue showcases both the patience required of true creativity and the dazzling on-the-spot storytelling that can happen when you get in the flow. In the end, these endearing mice work out their conflict— and make the reader realize that they’ve been delivering a story all along. Parents and children will want to take this satisfying comedic journey together again and again.

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Astra Publishing House

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166264017X

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9781662640179

Show and Tell

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Show and Tell

By: Barney Saltzberg

Phoebe discovers a way to avoid her parents' meddling in Show-and-Tell time at school.

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Hyperion Books

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0786820160

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9780786820160

Arlo Needs Glasses

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Arlo Needs Glasses

By: Barney Saltzberg

After visiting the eye doctor and getting fitted with glasses, Arlo the dog is able to catch the ball thrown by his owner. Includes eye chart, fold-out vision-testing machine, and four pairs of try-on glasses.

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0761168796

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9780761168799

My Book of Beautiful Oops!

A Scribble It, Smear It, Fold It, Tear It Journal for Young Artists

By: Barney Saltzberg

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My Book of Beautiful Oops!

A Scribble It, Smear It, Fold It, Tear It Journal for Young Artists

By: Barney Saltzberg

Every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. This is the central idea of Beautiful Oops!, Barney Saltzberg’s beloved bestseller—and now My Book of Beautiful Oops!, an interactive journal for young artists, takes that principle into unexpected new directions. A hands-on journal that’s meant to be personalized—drawn in, painted on, torn up, smudged, or otherwise artistically wrecked—My Book of Beautiful Oops! is filled with folded, crumpled, die-cut, and lift-the-flap pages that will challenge the reader’s sense of play. The friendly green alligator from the first book prompts the reader: Bend a page. Decorate a smudge. Play with splats and spills. Even complete a poem that was accidentally ripped in half. My Beautiful Book of Oops! champions imagination, play, and the courage to express oneself. It’s about self-forgiveness, about turning off that inner critic that clamors for perfection. And it’s about freedom—the freedom to be creative and follow your curiosity wherever it goes. That’s a lesson to celebrate.

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Workman Publishing

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0761189505

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9780761189503

All Around the Seasons

By: Barney Saltzberg

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All Around the Seasons

By: Barney Saltzberg

Illustrations and rhymes celebrate what makes each season special, from baby chicks in the spring through a snowman in the winter.

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Candlewick Press

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0763636940

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9780763636944

Rabbit's Feat

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Rabbit's Feat

By: Barney Saltzberg

Frog and Toad meets The Little Prince in this touching social emotional learning picture book by acclaimed creator Barney Saltzberg about a determined boulder who yearns to get close enough to his cactus friend to see her flowers bloom, and the thoughtful rabbit who makes their wish come true. In a vast, open desert, Boulder is convinced that today is the day he’ll see his shy friend Cactus’s flowers bloom. “I’ve dreamt of seeing them up close,” he tells her. But Boulder is too far away, and he can’t move anyway! Nonetheless, Boulder is certain today will be different. Cactus isn’t so sure, but Boulder believes. Unbeknownst to the two friends, enterprising Rabbit observes their plight and decides to help out. As Boulder and Cactus talk more about their dreams, Rabbit works harder and harder to make their wish a reality. The task is sisyphean, but with courage, determination, and a little bit of kismet, Rabbit might just move mountains.

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1662640803

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9781662640803

Crazy Hair Day

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Crazy Hair Day

By: Barney Saltzberg

Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong and it is actually Class Picture Day, but his classmates come to his rescue in a show of solidarity. Jr Lib Guild. 15,000 first printing.

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076361954X

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9780763619541

I Love Cats

By: Barney Saltzberg

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I Love Cats

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A little girl who loves cats describes their various characteristics.

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Candlewick Press

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0763625884

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9780763625887

Enough Is Enough!

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Enough Is Enough!

By: Barney Saltzberg

A sheep sister, tired of her brother's pestering, climbs through a hole in the page to find some quiet time.

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1939547423

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9781939547422

Redbird: Friends Come in Different Sizes

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Redbird: Friends Come in Different Sizes

By: Barney Saltzberg

Barney Saltzberg’s irrepressible and imaginative books—Good Egg, Beautiful Oops!, Arlo Needs Glasses, and A Little Bit of Oomph!, combine distinctive art, a lively spirit, and paper engineering to bring great joy to kids (and grown-ups, too). Now Barney is launching a new series of board books about a character named Redbird. With his long orange beak, red body, and friendly expression, Redbird calls to mind Dr. Seuss’s offbeat heroes and Boynton’s zany barnyard creatures, while embodying the author’s signature playful style. In Friends Come in Different Sizes, he introduces readers to all his delightful friends—some who are tall and some who are taller, and some who are small and some who are smaller. Friends can be SHORT. Friends can be LONG. Doesn’t matter what they look like . . . Friends all get along!

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Workman Publishing

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0761181903

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9780761181903

I Want to Be Mad for a While!

By: Barney Saltzberg

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I Want to Be Mad for a While!

By: Barney Saltzberg

Discover an exploration of BIG feelings that is perfect for fans of social-emotional bestsellers When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry and My Mouth Is a Volcano, from the bestselling author of Beautiful Oops!, Barney Saltzberg! Sometimes it helps when we talk. Sometimes there's nothing to say. I just need a little alone time to make the mad go away. Discover a universally relatable story about one little cat who just wants to be MAD... at least for a little while! With gentle text and bold, vibrant illustrations, Barney Saltzberg encourages readers to "feel what they feel" and express their emotions, helping young ones develop key tools for social-emotional literacy. A must-have for any toddler caregiver. This book empowers children on the topic of anger, letting them know that it's okay to feel mad sometimes. Because after you let yourself feel mad... then you can start to feel GLAD!

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Scholastic Inc.

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1338815431

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9781338815436

Redbird: Colors, Colors, Everywhere!

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Redbird: Colors, Colors, Everywhere!

By: Barney Saltzberg

Barney Saltzberg’s irrepressible and imaginative books—Good Egg, Beautiful Oops!, Arlo Needs Glasses, and A Little Bit of Oomph!, combine distinctive art, a lively spirit, and paper engineering to bring great joy to kids (and grown-ups, too). Now Barney is launching a new series of board books about a character named Redbird. With his long orange beak, red body, and friendly expression, Redbird calls to mind Dr. Seuss’s offbeat heroes and Boynton’s zany barnyard creatures, while embodying the author’s signature playful style. In Colors, Colors, Everywhere!, Redbird tries to pick his favorite color—is it red like him, blue like the sky, or yellow like the sun? Finally, he concludes: Colors, colors, everywhere! It’s hard to really choose. . . . It’s hard to really know! And that’s the reason why I love . . . the colors of the rainbow!

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0761181857

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9780761181859

Dog and Rabbit

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Dog and Rabbit

By: Barney Saltzberg

A funny, sweet story of unrequited friendship from the creator of Beautiful Oops! and Crazy Hair Day. Dog likes Rabbit. Rabbit likes Bunny. But Bunny ignores Rabbit. How will the friendship triangle resolve? Written in four parts, this picture book navigates the pitfalls of budding friendship and explores the rewards of patience under the sure hand of seasoned author/illustrator Barney Saltzberg.

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Charlesbridge Publishing

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1623541077

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9781623541071

Stanley and the Class Pet

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Stanley and the Class Pet

By: Barney Saltzberg

Stanley is excited about bringing the class pet, a bird, home for the weekend, but when his friend Larry urges him to open the cage and let Figgy out to fly, it is hard to know who is to blame for the ensuing disaster.

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Candlewick Press

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0763635952

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9780763635954

Good Egg

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Good Egg

By: Barney Saltzberg

Meet Egg. Cuter than a button, enormously personable, and talented, too. Say "sit," and Egg sits. Good Egg! Say "roll over," and egg rolls over. What a good Egg! Of course, Egg does all of this with a toddler's help, who lifts the flaps and pulls the tabs and operates the wiggle behind the wiggle-waggle. But that's the most fun part: interacting with the Egg. Then comes the pay-off. "Speak," is the command, and children will crack up in delight and surprise with what happens next. Created by Barney Saltzberg, Good Egg is that rarest of rare books where utter simplicity is utterly irresistible. The Egg has neither eyes nor smile nor furrowed brow, yet exudes an adorable, eager-to-please charm. No sentence is longer than two words, yet in the eight board book pages, an engaging story is told. Add the flaps and the tabs and the pleasure of movement, and Good Egg will be read again and again.

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Workman Publishing Company

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076115406X

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9780761154068

This is a Great Place for a Hot Dog Stand

By: Barney Saltzberg

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This is a Great Place for a Hot Dog Stand

By: Barney Saltzberg

Izzy tries to save his hot dog stand from Madame Moola Moo, who is planning to build a shopping mall on the same spot.

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Hyperion

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0786800704

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9780786800704

Hi, Blueberry!

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Hi, Blueberry!

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Blueberry Bunny says hello and goodbye to his friends, until he meets them all again at his birthday party, in a book that features textured cloth, flaps to lift, and a light bulb.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0152059849

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9780152059842

Baby Animal Kisses

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Baby Animal Kisses

By: Barney Saltzberg

In this companion to the award-winning "Animal Kisses", readers can share in the kisses with animals in this touch-and-feel book. Full-color illustrations.

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0152026355

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Cornelius P. Mud, are You Ready for Baby?

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Cornelius P. Mud, are You Ready for Baby?

By: Barney Saltzberg

Cornelius the pig has doubts about his new baby brother since the baby cannot talk, eat pizza, or play.

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Candlewick Press

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0763635960

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9780763635961

Peekaboo, Blueberry!

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Peekaboo, Blueberry!

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Where is Blueberry? Peekaboo!

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0152060626

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Enough Is Enough!

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Enough Is Enough!

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A sheep sister, tired of her brother's pestering, climbs through a hole in the page to find some quiet time.

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I Love Cats

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I Love Cats

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A little girl who loves cats describes their various characteristics.

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0763625884

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Chengdu Can Do

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Chengdu Can Do

By: Barney Saltzberg

Chengdu can do many things all by himself. He can get down from his branch, and he can look for breakfast. Chengdu can jump, he can push, and he can pull. He can climb, he can stretch, and he can swing. But sometimes even the most capable young panda could use a little help. Independent-minded toddlers will love following along as the determined Chengdu reaches for his goal of some tasty leaves. The gentle text is a delight to hear read aloud, and a variety of fold-out pages add to the fun.

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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1368012817

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9781368012812

Chengdu Could Not Would Not Fall Asleep

By: Barney Saltzberg

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Chengdu Could Not Would Not Fall Asleep

By: Barney Saltzberg

High in his bamboo tree, a young panda named Chengdu lies awake while everyone around him is sleeping. No matter what he tries, he cannot fall asleep. He turns and he tosses. He scrunches and he rolls. He even hangs upside down. Finally he climbs up and up and up, until he finds the perfect spot atop his brother. Panda pile!

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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1484717449

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Would You Rather Be a Princess or a Dragon?

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Would You Rather Be a Princess or a Dragon?

By: Barney Saltzberg

Some little ones want to be princesses; others want to be dragons. The message of this book is that you can actually be both! There are lots of things you can be: a little wild, a little sweet. A little polite, a little troublesome. A little dainty, a little dragony. There's nothing stopping you from being just what you want to be . . . so which would you rather be: a princess or a dragon? Here's just the book to help you sort through that difficult question. You might be surprised at what you decide by its end.

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Roaring Brook Press

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1626729654

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I Want to Be Mad for a While!

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I Want to Be Mad for a While!

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Scholastic Inc.

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The Smell of Wet Dog

And Other Dog Poems and Drawings

By: Barney Saltzberg

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The Smell of Wet Dog

And Other Dog Poems and Drawings

By: Barney Saltzberg

Equal parts heart-melting and stinky, The Smell of Wet Dog is a must-have illustrated poetry book for every young canine fan. The smell of wet dog is not a good smell. When a dog is wet it’s easy to tell. Imagine moose and skunk perfume. An odiferous stench, a paint-peeling plume. Beloved author and illustrator Barney Saltzberg offers up twenty-seven poems on the evergreen topic of human’s best friend. Many have all the humor of a Shel Silverstein classic. Others are unexpectedly poignant, about separation anxiety or older dogs growing less spry. All are accompanied by Saltzberg’s lively and loveable artwork. Whether you are a dog lover, love a dog lover, or are simply dog-curious, The Smell of Wet Dog is for someone in your life. One thing’s for sure: You’ll leave this book inspired to write an ode to a furry friend of your own! A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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Holiday House

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0823456390

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9780823456390

Redbird: Friends Come in Different Sizes

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Workman Publishing Company

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0761184139

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My Book of Beautiful Oops!

A Scribble It, Smear It, Fold It, Tear It Journal for Young Artists

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A Scribble It, Smear It, Fold It, Tear It Journal for Young Artists

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I Love Dogs

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I Love Dogs

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A little boy who loves dogs describes their various characteristics.

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Candlewick Press

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0763625876

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Star of the Week

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Star of the Week

By: Barney Saltzberg

Excited about being "star of the week" at school, Stanley spends a lot of time choosing and preparing his favorite things to share, but becomes discouraged when his classmates make fun of what he likes. 20,000 first printing.

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0763629146

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One of These is Not Like the Others

By: Barney Saltzberg

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One of These is Not Like the Others

By: Barney Saltzberg

One of these is not like that other--and that's great! This gently subversive picture book points out-- and celebrates!-- the differences between subjects. Barney Saltzberg's hilarious and delightfully direct text and simple illustrations introduce children to the concept and splendor of inclusiveness, through recognizing who or what's different on each spread and celebrating the unity as it is. For example, the reader sees three cows and an elephant accompanied by the text "One of these is not like the other," turn the page... and all four animals take part in an exuberant conga line and say "that's just fine with us"! In a series of similar examples children are encouraged to notice both the similarities and differences between characters and celebrate both. Barney Saltzberg's picture book is a pointed and timely tribute to the power of inclusivity and as well as a riotous read-aloud.

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