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  • Leonardo, the Terrible Monster

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Leonardo is truly a terrible monster-terrible at being a monster that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research. Finally, he finds a nervous little boy, and scares the tuna salad out of him! But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be. Leonardo realizes that he might be a terrible, awful monster-but he could be a really good friend.
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  • I Will Surprise My Friend!

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, June 3, 2008)
    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In I Will Surprise My Friend!, Gerald and Piggie want to play a game and surprise each other-but the biggest surprise is the one they least expect.
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  • Time to Pee! Board Book

    Mo Willems

    Board book (Hyperion Books for Children, March 10, 2020)
    Potty training is an adventure when introduced by celebrated children's author and illustrator Mo Willems. With Mo's signature wit and style, readers embark on a hilarious journey from inkling to tinkling. Featuring a crew of supportive sign-wielding mice, first-timers are amused and inspired to reach for the stars and pee. Now available in board book format.
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  • Listen to My Trumpet!

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, Feb. 7, 2012)
    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In Listen to My Trumpet! Piggie can't wait to play her new instrument for Gerald! But is she ready to listen to his reaction?
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  • Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, Sept. 4, 2007)
    Trixie can't wait to bring her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny to school and show him off to everyone. But when she gets there, she sees something awful: Sonja has the same bunny. Suddenly, Knuffle Bunny doesn't seem so one-of-a-kind anymore. Chaos ensues until the bunnies are taken away by Ms. Greengrove. After school, Trixie finally gets her beloved bunny back. But in the middle of the night, Trixie realizes something. She has the wrong bunny! Daddy comes to the rescue again as a midnight swap is arranged with the other bunny, the other little girl, and the other daddy. Needless to say, the daddies are not very happy. By the end of the story Trixie has her beloved bunny back, but she has also gained something new: her very first best friend. In the tradition of the Caldecott Honor-winner KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY TALE, this is another heartfelt, hilarious picture book that children (and their parents) will love.
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  • The Cookie Fiasco

    Mo Willems, Dan Santat

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, Sept. 20, 2016)
    Four friends. Three cookies. One problem. Hippo, Croc, and the Squirrels are determined to have equal cookies for all! But how? There are only three cookies . . . and four of them! They need to act fast before nervous Hippo breaks all the cookies into crumbs!
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  • I Love My New Toy!

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, June 3, 2008)
    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In I Love My New Toy!, Piggie can't wait to show Gerald her brand new toy. But will an accidentally broken toy accidentally break a friendship?
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  • I Am Going!

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, Jan. 26, 2010)
    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In I Am Going!, Piggie ruins a perfectly good day by telling Gerald she is going. If Piggie goes, who will Gerald skip with, play Ping-Pong with, and wear silly hats with?Willems's Geisel Award?winning duo continues to delight readers with their silly shenanigans. Packed full of humor and heart, the Elephant & Piggie Books are vetted by an early-learning specialist and early learners themselves, so they'll be right on target for new readers.
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  • Today I Will Fly!

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, April 1, 2007)
    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
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  • Nanette's Baguette

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, Oct. 25, 2016)
    Today is the day Nanette gets to get the baguette! Is she set? YOU BET!Mo Willems' hilarious new picture book, Nanette's Baguette, follows our plucky heroine on her first big solo trip to the bakery. But . . . will Nanette get the baguette from baker Juliette? Or will Nanette soon be beset with regret? Set in a meticulously handcrafted-paper-modeled French village, the uniquely vibrant laugh-out-loud world of Nanette's Baguette may be Mo's best creation yet. Get set to krack into an irresistible tale you won't soon forget!
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  • My New Friend Is So Fun!

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, June 3, 2014)
    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In My New Friend Is So Fun!, Piggie has found a new friend! But is Gerald ready to share?
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  • I Really Like Slop!

    Mo Willems

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, Oct. 27, 2015)
    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
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