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Here are some staff favourites from this year.
Babies and Toddlers     Easy Reading     Fiction     Non-Fiction     Picture Books     Teens and Tweens    
 

Babies and Toddlers

Look who's there - Martine Perrin
- Lovely, interactive board book for the curious toddler. Look for others by this same author.
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Peep Through Shapes - James Brown
- A visually stunning introduction to shapes, your baby will want to look at this over and over.
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Pig takes a bath - Michael Dahl
- Pig has a fun time learning to take a bath.
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Saffy - Paola Opal
- Saffy wants to do what the big giraffes do, but needs a bit of help. Charming illustrations and text just right for your little reader. Look for others by this same author.
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Easy Reading

Hooray for Amanda & her alligator! - Mo Willems
- 6 1/2 stories about 2 surprising friends, just right for a beginning reader.
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I broke my trunk! - Mo WIllems
- Elephant and Piggie are back in another adventure, in which Elephant tells a long, crazy story about his trunk.
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Owly & Wormy : friends all aflutter! - Andy Runton
- Your comic book fans will enjoy this wordless romp with Owly. For more great kid-friendly comics, click here.
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Fiction

Junonia - Kevin Henkes
- This gentle story will leave you wishing for a trip to the beach.
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The adventures of Sir Gawain the True - Gerald Morris
- Gerald Morris has a knack for retelling stories from the King Arthur saga. This is the third in his series for budding young Arthur-philes.
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The emerald atlas - John Stephens
- In the "If You Like Harry Potter" genre, this book really lives up to that name. Three siblings, unwillingly orphaned by their parents, discover a magical world and meet a wicked evil.
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The flint heart : a fairy story - John Paterson
- This humorous, hearty, utterly delightful fairy tale is the sort for an entire family to savor together or an adventurous youngster to devour.
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The girl who circumnavigated Fairyland in a ship of her own - Catherynne Valente
- Fairyland, dragons, a wicked Marquess, and a girl who thinks she is rather ordinary make for great storytelling in this fun romp of a book.
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Wonderstruck - Brian Selznick
- Told in words and pictures, this story of a boy who has lost his way will enchant even the most reluctant readers.
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Non-Fiction

Every thing on it : poems and drawings - Shel Silverstein
- A new generation can discover the wonderfully silly and very clever poetry of Shel Silverstein. Great fun to read aloud!
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Hide and seek animals - Sarah Davis
- If you like the "I Spy" books, try this one.
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Lego Harry Potter : building the magical world - Elizabeth Dowsett
- Lego meets Harry Potter in this fun book that includes a mini-figure.
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Let the whole earth sing praise - Tomie dePaola
- With text inspired by Old Testament Scripture and artwork fashioned after the beautiful embroideries and designs of the Otomi people from the mountain villages around San Pablito, in Puebla, Mexico, this is a wonderful celebration for all to share.
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Star wars character encyclopedia - Simon Beecroft
- Surprise and delight your Star Wars fan with this definitive illustrated guide to all of the characters in the Star Wars galaxy.
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The neighborhood sing-along - Nina Crews
- Playground songs and classroom songs, silly songs and sweet songs, wake-up songs and bedtime songs . . .
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Picture Books

Little Chicken's big day - Katie Davis
- Little Chicken is tired of being told what to do by Big Chicken, but when they become separated he misses all of the clucking. Toddlerific story!
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Pete the cat : I love my white shoes - Eric Litwin
- Pete the cat and his shoe adventures will be loved by preschoolers who enjoy an interactive storytime. Impress your favourite preschooler with a rendition of this book as seen here.
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Press Here - Hervé Tullet
- We have to admit a great admiration for all of this guy's books, and Press Here is no exception. Tilt, shake, and giggle as imaginations run wild when reading this book.
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Ten little caterpillars - Bill Martin
- For those who like a bit of science with their stories, this rhyming tale will delight.
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The Book with a hole - Hervé Tullet
- This interactive, imaginative book will have all ages playing, laughing, and building.
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The boy from the dragon palace : a folktale from Japan - Margaret Read MacDonald
- This folk-tale will have them laughing as the heroic snot-nosed boy teaches a greedy man a lesson.
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The Loud Book - Deborah Underwood
- From the blare of an alarm clock in the morning to snores and crickets in the evening, simple text explores the many loud noises one might hear during the course of a day.
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Tuck me in - Dean Hacohen
- Just right for toddler bedtime, this interactive book will be read again and again.
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Teens and Tweens

Across the universe - Beth Revis
- Fans of the Hunger Games series might enjoy this dystopian adventure into space. For more books like this, click here.
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Blood - Kevin Wignall
- Finally, a vampire book that stands above the rest-- with complex storyline and a unique Undead main character, this one will thrill the reader that loves a creepy read. For more vampire books, click here.
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
- This makes a great gift book for the pictures alone, but the story, which is peculiar indeed, is worth reading, too!
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