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#1 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-05-12. Last week it was ranked 1. It has been on the list for 50 week(s).

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A boy has an idea which makes him uncomfortable at first but he discovers it is magical and that, no matter what other people say, he should give it his attention.

2) The wonderful things you will be

Author

Martin, Emily Winfield

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#2 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-05-12. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 390 week(s).

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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share.

3) Dragons love tacos

Author

Rubin, Adam

Series

Dragons love tacos volume 1

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#4 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-05-12. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 441 week(s).

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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This story explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa. It gives recipes and advice for making and serving tacos at a party for dragons. And if you have plenty of tacos, nothing could possibly go wrong at your party. Right??? !

4) Sleepytime

Author

Brumm, Joe

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#5 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-05-12. Last week it was ranked 3. It has been on the list for 16 week(s).

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"It's sleepytime at the Heeler house! Bingo wants to do a Big Girl sleep. As she drifts away into a dreamy adventure with Flopsy, will Bingo make it through the night and wake up in her own bed?"--

5) The day the crayons quit

Author

Daywalt, Drew

Series

Crayon books (Drew Daywalt)

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#6 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-05-12. Last week it was ranked 9. It has been on the list for 386 week(s).

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When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.

6) The Big Cheese

Author

John, Jory

Series

Food group series

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#7 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-05-12. Last week it was ranked 8. It has been on the list for 14 week(s).

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"The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?"--

7) The smart cookie

Author

John, Jory

Series

Food group series

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#10 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-05-12. Last week it was ranked 10. It has been on the list for 21 week(s).

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"This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren't the only ingredients for intelligence?"--