New York Times Best Seller of Children’s Picture Books

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1. P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever

by: Raj Haldar, Chris Carpenter, Maria Beddia
No. 1 Best Seller on Thursday, December 20, 2018.
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2. Construction Site on Christmas Night

by: Sherri Duskey Rinker, A.G. Ford
No. 1 Best Seller on Friday, November 2, 2018.
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3. Elbow Grease

by: John Cena, Howard McWilliam
No. 1 Best Seller on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
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4. I Am Human: A Book of Empathy

by: Susan Verde, Peter H. Reynolds
No. 1 Best Seller on Thursday, October 11, 2018.
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5. Princesses Save the World

by: Savannah Guthrie, Allison Oppenheim, Eva Byrne
No. 1 Best Seller on Thursday, September 27, 2018.
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6. The Day You Begin

by: Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López
No. 1 Best Seller on Thursday, September 6, 2018.
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7. We Don’t Eat Our Classmates

by: Ryan T. Higgins, Ryan T. Higgins
No. 1 Best Seller on Thursday, August 23, 2018.
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8. Dragons Love Tacos

by: Adam Rubin
Release date: Jun 14, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on Friday, March 2, 2018.
Number of Pages: 40
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9. Love

by: Matt de la Peña, Loren Long
No. 1 Best Seller on Friday, January 26, 2018.
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10. Dear Girl,

by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Paris Rosenthal, Holly Hatam
No. 1 Best Seller on Friday, January 19, 2018.
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11. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

by: Oliver Jeffers, Oliver Jeffers
No. 1 Best Seller on Saturday, November 25, 2017.
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12. Through Your Eyes: My Child’s Gift to Me

by: Ainsley Earhardt, Ji-Hyuk Kim
No. 1 Best Seller on Friday, October 27, 2017.
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13. Everything Is Mama

by: Jimmy Fallon, Miguel Ordóñez
No. 1 Best Seller on Friday, October 20, 2017.
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14. Princesses Wear Pants (Princess Penelope Pineapple Tbd)

by: Savannah Guthrie, Allison Oppenheim, Eva Byrne
No. 1 Best Seller on Saturday, September 23, 2017.
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15. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World

by: Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger
No. 1 Best Seller on Saturday, June 10, 2017.
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16. Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel

by: Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri
No. 1 Best Seller on Saturday, May 13, 2017.
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17. Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure

by: James Dean, Kimberly Dean, James Dean
No. 1 Best Seller on Saturday, April 15, 2017.
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18. We’re All Wonders

by: R. J. Palacio
No. 1 Best Seller on Saturday, April 8, 2017.
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19. Mighty, Mighty Construction Site

by: Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld
No. 1 Best Seller on Friday, February 24, 2017.
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20. Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by: Eric Carle
No. 1 Best Seller on Saturday, January 28, 2017.
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21. Ada Twist, Scientist

by: Andrea Beaty, David Roberts
No. 1 Best Seller on Friday, January 13, 2017.
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22. The Night Before Christmas

by: Clement C. Moore, Mircea Catusanu
No. 1 Best Seller on Saturday, January 7, 2017.
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26. Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins

by: James Dean, James Dean
No. 1 Best Seller on November 6, 2016.
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27. We Found a Hat

by: Jon Klassen, Jon Klassen
No. 1 Best Seller on October 30, 2016.
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28. What Do You Do With a Problem?

by: Kobi Yamada, Mae Besom
No. 1 Best Seller on August 28, 2016.
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29. Return

by: Aaron Becker, Aaron Becker
No. 1 Best Seller on August 21, 2016.
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30. Are We There Yet?

by: Dan Santat
No. 1 Best Seller on August 7, 2016.
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31. Our Great Big Backyard

by: Laura Bush, Jenna Bush Hager, Jacqueline Rogers
No. 1 Best Seller on May 29, 2016.
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32. The Thank You Book (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems, Mo Willems
No. 1 Best Seller on May 22, 2016.
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33. I Wish You More

by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Tom Lichtenheld
No. 1 Best Seller on May 8, 2016.
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34. The Wonderful Things You Will Be

by: Emily Winfield Martin
No. 1 Best Seller on March 27, 2016.
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35. Last Stop on Market Street

by: Matt De La Peña, Christian Robinson
No. 1 Best Seller on February 7, 2016.
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36. Finding Winnie

by: Lindsay Mattick, Sophie Blackall
No. 1 Best Seller on January 31, 2016.
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37. How to Catch Santa

by: Jean Reagan, Lee Wildish
No. 1 Best Seller on December 27, 2015.
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38. The Little Snowplow

by: Lora Koehler, Jake Parker
No. 1 Best Seller on November 22, 2015.
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39. I Really Like Slop! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems, Mo Willems
No. 1 Best Seller on November 15, 2015.
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40. The Day the Crayons Came Home

by: Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers
No. 1 Best Seller on September 6, 2015.
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41. What Pet Should I Get?

by: Dr. Seuss
No. 1 Best Seller on August 16, 2015.
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42. Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA

by: Jimmy Fallon, Miguel Ordóñez
No. 1 Best Seller on June 28, 2015.
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43. I Will Take A Nap! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems, Mo Willems
No. 1 Best Seller on June 21, 2015.
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44. Aqualicious (Pinkalicious)

by: Victoria Kann, Victoria Kann
No. 1 Best Seller on March 22, 2015.
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45. The Book with No Pictures

by: B.J. Novak
No. 1 Best Seller on October 26, 2014.
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46. Horton and the Kwuggerbug and more Lost Stories

by: Dr. Seuss
No. 1 Best Seller on September 28, 2014.
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47. My New Friend Is So Fun! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
No. 1 Best Seller on June 22, 2014.
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48. The Pigeon Needs a Bath!

by: Mo Willems
No. 1 Best Seller on April 20, 2014.
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49. What Does the Fox Say?

by: Ylvis, Christian Løchstøer, Svein Nyhus
No. 1 Best Seller on December 29, 2013.
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50. I’m a Frog! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems, Mo Willems
No. 1 Best Seller on November 3, 2013.
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51. Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses

by: Kimberly Dean
No. 1 Best Seller on October 20, 2013.
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52. The Day the Crayons Quit

by: Drew Daywalt
No. 1 Best Seller on July 21, 2013.
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53. Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus

by: James Dean, James Dean
No. 1 Best Seller on July 14, 2013.
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54. A Big Guy Took My Ball! (Elephant and Piggie)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: May 21, 2013
No. 1 Best Seller on June 7, 2013.
Number of Pages: 64
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55. Steam Train, Dream Train

by: Sherri Duskey Rinker
No. 1 Best Seller on May 3, 2013.
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56. Poems to Learn by Heart

by: Caroline Kennedy
No. 1 Best Seller on April 12, 2013.
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57. Aqualicious

by: Victoria Kann
Release date: Jan 01, 2013
No. 1 Best Seller on February 15, 2013.
Number of Pages: 40
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58. The Night Before Christmas (Little Golden Book)

by: Clement Clarke Moore, Corinne Malvern
No. 1 Best Seller on January 13, 2013.
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59. Skippyjon Jones Cirque de Ole

by: Judy Schachner
Release date: Oct 16, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on November 2, 2012.
Number of Pages: 32
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60. Mousetronaut

by: Mark Kelly
Release date: Oct 09, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on October 26, 2012.
Number of Pages: 40
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61. Let’s Go for a Drive! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Oct 09, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on October 19, 2012.
Number of Pages: 64
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62. Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

by: Eric Litwin
Release date: Sep 25, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on October 12, 2012.
Number of Pages: 40
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63. Llama Llama Time to Share

by: Anna Dewdney
Release date: Sep 04, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on September 21, 2012.
Number of Pages: 40
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64. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses

by: Ian Falconer
Release date: Aug 28, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on September 14, 2012.
Number of Pages: 40
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65. Rocket Writes a Story

by: Tad Hills
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on August 10, 2012.
Number of Pages: 40
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66. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

by: William Joyce
Release date: Jul 24, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on July 6, 2012.
Number of Pages: 56
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67. Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

by: Eric Litwin
Release date: May 01, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on May 18, 2012.
Number of Pages: 40
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68. The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Apr 03, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on May 4, 2012.
Number of Pages: 40
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69. Lorax

by: Dr. Seuss
No. 1 Best Seller on March 2, 2012.
Number of Pages: 72
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70. Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

by: Jane O’Connor
Release date: Feb 07, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on February 24, 2012.
Number of Pages: 32
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71. I Want My Hat Back

by: Jon Klassen
Release date: Sep 27, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on February 10, 2012.
Number of Pages: 40
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72. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site

by: Sherri Duskey Rinker
Release date: May 04, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on January 27, 2012.
Number of Pages: 32
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73. Heaven Is for Real for Kids

by: Todd Burpo
Release date: Nov 08, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on January 13, 2012.
Number of Pages: 32
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74. The Night Before Christmas (Book & DVD)

by: Clement Clarke Moore, Jan Brett, Jim Dale
No. 1 Best Seller on December 25, 2011.
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75. Home for Christmas

by: Jan Brett
Release date: Nov 01, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on December 2, 2011.
Number of Pages: 32
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76. IF YOU GIVE A DOG A DONUT

by: Laura Numeroff
Release date: Jan 01, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on October 21, 2011.
Number of Pages: 32
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77. The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories

by: Seuss
Release date: Jan 01, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on October 14, 2011.
Number of Pages: 72
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78. Llama Llama Home with Mama

by: Anna Dewdney
Release date: Aug 23, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on September 9, 2011.
Number of Pages: 40
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79. Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes

by: Eric Litwin
Release date: Jan 01, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on September 2, 2011.
Number of Pages: 40
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80. Skippyjon Jones

by: Judy Schachner
Release date: Jul 12, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on July 29, 2011.
Number of Pages: 32
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81. Should I Share My Ice Cream? (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jun 14, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on July 1, 2011.
Number of Pages: 64
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82. LEGO Harry Potter

by: Elizabeth Dowsett
No. 1 Best Seller on June 17, 2011.
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83. Fancy Nancy: Stellar Stargazer!

by: Jane O’Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser
No. 1 Best Seller on June 12, 2011.
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84. Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer

by: Jane O’Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser
No. 1 Best Seller on June 10, 2011.
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85. The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage

by: Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton
No. 1 Best Seller on May 27, 2011.
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86. Charlie the Ranch Dog

by: Ree Drummond
Release date: Apr 26, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on May 13, 2011.
Number of Pages: 40
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87. Silverlicious

by: Victoria Kann
Release date: Feb 01, 2011
No. 1 Best Seller on February 18, 2011.
Number of Pages: 40
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88. Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

by: Barack Obama, Loren Long
No. 1 Best Seller on December 3, 2010.
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89. Scaredy-Cat, Splat!

by: Rob Scotton
Release date: Jan 01, 2010
No. 1 Best Seller on November 12, 2010.
Number of Pages: 40
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90. Llama Llama Holiday Drama

by: Anna Dewdney
No. 1 Best Seller on November 5, 2010.
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91. Knuffle Bunny Free

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Sep 28, 2010
No. 1 Best Seller on October 15, 2010.
Number of Pages: 52
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92. My Mommy Hung the Moon: A Love Story

by: Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell
No. 1 Best Seller on September 24, 2010.
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93. The Very Fairy Princess

by: Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, Christine Davenier
No. 1 Best Seller on July 25, 2010.
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94. The Very Fairy Princess: Here Comes the Flower Girl!

by: Julie Andrews
Release date: Apr 17, 2012
No. 1 Best Seller on July 23, 2010.
Number of Pages: 32
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95. Fancy Nancy: Ooh La La! It’s Beauty Day

by: Jane O’Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser
No. 1 Best Seller on July 9, 2010.
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96. Star Wars: A Scanimation Book: Iconic Scenes from a Galaxy Far, Far Away…

by: Rufus Butler Seder
No. 1 Best Seller on May 28, 2010.
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97. The Sandwich Swap

by: Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah, Kelly DiPucchio, Tricia Tusa
No. 1 Best Seller on May 14, 2010.
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98. The Easter Egg

by: Jan Brett, Jan Brett
No. 1 Best Seller on March 12, 2010.
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99. The Lion & the Mouse

by: Jerry Pinkney
Release date: Oct 01, 2010
No. 1 Best Seller on February 5, 2010.
Number of Pages: 40
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100. Splendiferous Christmas (Fancy Nancy)

by: Jane O’Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser
No. 1 Best Seller on November 20, 2009.
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101. The Christmas Sweater: A Picture Book

by: Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe, Jason Wright, Chris Schoebinger, Brandon Dorman
No. 1 Best Seller on November 13, 2009.
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102. LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary

by: Simon Beecroft, Jeremy Beckett
No. 1 Best Seller on November 6, 2009.
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103. Where the Wild Things Are: The Movie Storybook

by: Barb Bersche, Michelle Quint
No. 1 Best Seller on October 16, 2009.
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104. Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice

by: Judy Schachner
Release date: Sep 22, 2009
No. 1 Best Seller on October 9, 2009.
Number of Pages: 32
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105. Goldilicious (Pinkalicious)

by: Victoria Kann, Victoria Kann
No. 1 Best Seller on June 12, 2009.
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106. The House in the Night

by: Susan Marie Swanson, Beth Krommes
No. 1 Best Seller on March 20, 2009.
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107. Listen to the Wind

by: Greg Mortenson
Release date: Jan 22, 2009
No. 1 Best Seller on February 13, 2009.
Number of Pages: 32
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108. The Night Before Christmas

by: Clement Clarke Moore, Tomie DePaola
No. 1 Best Seller on January 11, 2009.
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109. A Very Marley Christmas

by: John Grogan, Richard Cowdrey
No. 1 Best Seller on December 12, 2008.
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110. Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope

by: Nikki Grimes, Bryan Collier
No. 1 Best Seller on November 21, 2008.
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111. Goodnight Goon

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No. 1 Best Seller on November 7, 2008.
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112. ABC3D

by: Marion Bataille
No. 1 Best Seller on October 31, 2008.
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113. Big Words for Little People

by: Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell
No. 1 Best Seller on September 26, 2008.
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114. You Can Do It!

by: Tony Dungy, Amy June Bates
No. 1 Best Seller on July 25, 2008.
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115. Gallop!: A Scanimation Picture Book

by: Rufus Butler Seder
No. 1 Best Seller on July 11, 2008.
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