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Bella's rules by Guest, Elissa Haden.

Bella's rules

Bella knows the family rules but lives by her own, as well, causing her behavior to be "too wild, too rude, and too risky" until Granny brings her a puppy with similar problems.

May 19, 2013
Ben rides on by Davies, Matt (Matthew Keiland Parry), 1966-

Ben rides on

Ben rides his new bicycle the very, very long way to school but Adrian Underbite, perhaps the world's largest third-grader, takes the bike anyway and later, when Ben finds Adrian in trouble, he must decide whether or not to help the larcenous bully.

May 19, 2013
Bluebird by Staake, Bob, 1957-

Bluebird

A wordless picture book about the inspiring friendship that develops between a bluebird and a young boy.

May 19, 2013
Bobbo goes to school by Hughes, Shirley, 1927-

Bobbo goes to school

"It starts out as a regular trip to the store with Mom, but then Lily does a dreadful thing: she flings her beloved stuffed toy, Bobbo, high in the air, only to have him land on top of a school bus just as it's pulling away! Lily is inconsolable. What if she never sees Bobbo again? Little does she know (though the reader can see) that Bobbo is having an exciting adventure at school--and will be well cared for until he finds his way back to Lily."--Publisher's website.

May 19, 2013
Brief thief by Escoffier, Michaël, 1970-

Brief thief

"A lizard takes the liberty of using what seem to be some old underpants when he runs out of toilet paper. What he doesn't count on is that his own conscience and an outraged rabbit will be watching"--

May 19, 2013
Bunnies on ice by Wright, Johanna.

Bunnies on ice

A confident and determined young rabbit demonstrates how to be a champion ice-skater.

May 19, 2013
Bye-bye baby brother! by Dempsey, Sheena.

Bye-bye baby brother!

Tiring of a newborn sibling who demands all her busy mother's attention, Ruby gets bored with endless solo activities and imagines creative ways to make her baby brother disappear, adventures that become so much fun that she decides to tag along.

May 19, 2013
Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg by Mortensen, Lori, 1955-

Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg

Following increasingly chaotic attempts to give his dog a bath, Cowpoke Clyde discovers there is only one way to get Dawg into the tub.

May 19, 2013
Desmond and the very mean world - a story of forgiveness by Tutu, Desmond.

Desmond and the very mean world - a story of forgiveness

While riding his new bicycle Desmond is hurt by the mean word yelled at him by a group of boys, but he soon learns that hurting back will not make him feel any better.

May 19, 2013
Dinosaur zoom! by Dale, Penny, 1954-

Dinosaur zoom!

Anyone who loves birthday parties, dinosaurs and vehicles will enjoy this book where different colored dinosaurs, in their equally colorful vehicles, rush in from everywhere to prepare a surprise birthday party for the littlest dinosaur in the woods.

May 19, 2013
Don't let the pigeon drive the bus by Willems, Mo.

Don't let the pigeon drive the bus

When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler's temper tantrum.

May 15, 2013
Fancy Nancy - fanciest doll in the universe by O'Connor, Jane.

Fancy Nancy - fanciest doll in the universe

Fancy Nancy's sister, Jojo, has done something really bad and Nancy is livid. Jojo drew a tattoo on Nancy's precious doll. When Mom suggests a fancy doll party to make Nancy feel better, Nancy is excited to accept, but what if the doll drama isn't over?

May 19, 2013
Farmer John's tractor by Sutton, Sally.

Farmer John's tractor

When a flood causes a family to be stranded in their car, Farmer John's tractor is the only vehicle that is able to rescue the family.

May 19, 2013
Farther by Baker-Smith, Grahame.

Farther

Tells the story of a father who dreamed of being able to fly and how that dream was passed on to future generations.

May 19, 2013
Four boys named Jordan by Harper, Jessica.

Four boys named Jordan

Four Jordans in one third-grade classroom cause chaos and confusion for teacher and students alike.

May 19, 2013
Friends by Hout, Mies van.

Friends

Little monsters become friends, laughing and playing, but also teasing, arguing and making up in this book about relationships.

May 19, 2013
Giant dance party by Bird, Betsy.

Giant dance party

Six-year-old Lexy Tanz loves dancing so much that she wants to share her skills with others, and when she is becoming discouraged because no one wants lessons from a girl so small, a herd of hairy giants arrives to test her teaching ability.

May 19, 2013
Glasswings - a butterfly's story by Kleven, Elisa.

Glasswings - a butterfly's story

Lost in the city, a butterfly with see-through wings makes friends with a ladybug, an ant, and a pigeon, and together they help flowers bloom and grow.

May 19, 2013
Goodnight baseball by Dahl, Michael.

Goodnight baseball

In rhyming text a little boy, home from a game, bids goodnight to all the sights and sounds of a baseball game.

May 19, 2013
Halloween surprise by Demas, Corinne.

Halloween surprise

Lily tries many different costumes before she creates the perfect one for surprising her father on Halloween.

May 19, 2013