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#1 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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The excitement leading up to spooky season has been enjoyed by so many for so long. Filled with costumes, candy, and big scares! But why not make the last few days before Halloween even more exciting by counting how many sleeps until trick-or-treat night?

2) Knight owl

Author

Denise, Christopher

Series

The Knight Owl

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#2 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. It has been on the list for 14 week(s).

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

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After achieving his dream of becoming a knight, a small owl protects the castle from a hungry dragon.

3) The leaf thief

Author

Hemming, Alice

Series

Squirrel & Bird book series volume 1

Notes

#3 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. It has been on the list for 15 week(s).

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

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Squirrel enjoys looking at the beautiful, colorful leaves, but everyday more and more disappear which makes him think someone is stealing them. Includes information on seasonal leaf loss in Autumn.

4) Grumpy monkey don't be scared

Author

Lang, Suzanne

Series

Grumpy monkey (Picture books)

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#4 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. It has been on the list for 11 week(s).

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

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"On the spookiest night of the year, Jim Panzee and his jungle friends brave the dark to collect treats. Not only does the jungle look different at night, it sounds different. What's that knock-knock-knock and that HAHA HAHA HAHA? And the smell? PEE-YEW! 'Don't be scared,' they tell Jim. But then two glowing eyes flash overhead, and looking for treats is almost abandoned"--Publisher.

5) Good night thoughts

Author

Greenfield, Max

Notes

#5 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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A sleepless child finds tranquility when they put their racing thoughts to bed.

6) Dragons love tacos

Author

Rubin, Adam

Series

Dragons love tacos volume 1

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#6 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. Last week it was ranked 1. It has been on the list for 458 week(s).

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

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Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them them anything with spicy salsa.

7) The wonderful things you will be

Author

Martin, Emily Winfield

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#7 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. Last week it was ranked 9. It has been on the list for 409 week(s).

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

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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.

8) How to catch a monster

Author

Wallace, Adam

Series

How to catch-- volume 5

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#8 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. Last week it was ranked 8. It has been on the list for 13 week(s).

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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After being cast as the Ninja Master in his school's Halloween play, a boy decides it is time to catch the monster in his closet.

9) How to catch a witch

Author

Walstead, Alice

Series

How to catch-- volume 20

Notes

#9 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. It has been on the list for 14 week(s).

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When the Halloween Witch opens a magical portal and lets in all the Halloween creatures, the Catch Club Kids set up a trap to catch and creatures and send them back.

10) The day the crayons quit

Author

Daywalt, Drew

Series

Crayon books (Drew Daywalt)

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#10 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2024-09-22. Last week it was ranked 3. It has been on the list for 398 week(s).

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

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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.