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• Each Peach Pear Plum

  Ahlberg, Janet,

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  A fun seek and find that introduces fairy tale characters

• Love Makes a Family

  Beer, Sophie,

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• The Babies and Kitties Book

  Schindel, John,

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  A sweet little board book for families with babies and cat(s). This would pair nicely with The Babies and Doggies Book too!

• The Gruffalo

  Donaldson, Julia,

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  A bit of a children's classic -- and rhyming to boot!

• Early Bird

  Yuly, Toni

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  There is a board book version of this simple book with a sweet surprise ending

• Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak

  Vickers, Roy Henry, 1946-

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• Hello Humpback!

  Vickers, Roy Henry, 1946-

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• Sockeye Silver, Saltchuck Blue

  Vickers, Roy Henry, 1946-

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• One Eagle Soaring

  Vickers, Roy Henry, 1946-

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• West Coast Wild ABC

  Hodge, Deborah,

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  Letters associated with west coast nature? Doubly awesome!

• My Heart Fills With Happiness

  Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-

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  A sweet book by local Indigenous author

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  Carle, Eric,

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  A classic! Some conversations about how this book fits in with larger views on "good" and "bad" food...

• Moo, Baa, La La La

  Boynton, Sandra,

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  A silly classic

• Barnyard Dance!

  Boynton, Sandra

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  Big fan of all of Sandra Boynton's books, especially this one

• Fifteen Animals!

  [a Counting Book and a Downloadable Song!]

  Boynton, Sandra

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  Another funny favorite from Boynton

• Where's Spot?

  Hill, Eric, 1927-2014,

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  Classic lift the flap book with subtley humourous illustrations

• Goodnight Moon

  Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952,

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  Another classic. "Goodnight Nobody" speaks to the existential dilemma of being alive (or possibly ghosts) but also be read as a little funny. Recommend getting this in the larger lapsize board book version if available.

• Giraffes Can't Dance

  Andreae, Giles, 1966-

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• Little Witch Hazel

  a Year in the Forest

  Wahl, Phoebe,

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• Night Lunch

  Fan, Eric,

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