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#3 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2025-05-18. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 8 week(s).

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"The Pigeon had better graduate! He did the work! He paid attention to the little details! He overcame some BIG obstacles! The Pigeon’s got this . . . Or does he? Do YOU think The Pigeon will graduate?" --publisher's website.

2) Thank you, teacher: from the Very Hungry Caterpillar

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#5 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2025-05-18. It has been on the list for 15 week(s).

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Designed for National Teacher Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, and the end of the school year, a heartwarming gift book combines colorful Eric Carle imagery while imparting positive messages of thanks and respect to a helpful mentor.

3) Little Blue Truck and Racer Red

Author

Schertle, Alice

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#7 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2025-05-18. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 6 week(s).

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"Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by--then whizzes back to stop and say hi. Sleek and low, Racer Red is made for speed and loves to go fast! When she challenges Blue to a race, Blue knows that win or lose, it's fun to try! Beep! Beep! Zooooom!"--Provided by publisher

4) Grumpy monkey: Mom for a day

Author

Lang, Suzanne

Series

Grumpy monkey (Picture books)

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#8 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2025-05-18. Last week it was ranked 5. It has been on the list for 3 week(s).

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""When Jim Panzee offers to step in as a temporary mom, he thinks, It will be fun. How hard can it be? But when he’s immediately bombarded with a chorus of needs such as 'Carry me, mommy,' and 'I’m hungry.' Grumpy Monkey doesn’t know what to do first. He tries his best but when the baby animals start falling out of a tree, Jim is completely overwhelmed. That’s when his mom swings down, picks him up, calms the baby animals, and makes everything...

5) The wonderful things you will be

Author

Martin, Emily Winfield

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#9 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2025-05-18. Last week it was ranked 10. It has been on the list for 425 week(s).

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This book "celebrates the dreams, acceptance, and love that parents have for their children . . . now and forever....From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin’s rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children." --publisher's website

6) I wish you more

Author

Rosenthal, Amy Krouse

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#10 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2025-05-18. It has been on the list for 93 week(s).

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.