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<description><![CDATA[The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[Bear Has a Story to Tell]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596437456</link>
<description><![CDATA["The Caldecott-winning  team who created  A Sick Day for Amos McGee is back with another utterly charming story. The quiet-yet-strong demeanor of a bear wanting to tell his friends a story is subtly sweet, and the selfless acts of help he gives those friends in their preparation for winter instead of telling them his story is lesson for all of us. The soft and detailed illustrations give soul to the animals. Just lovely!" -- Amanda Snow, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Bear Has a Story to Tell]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Stead, Philip C. Stead]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Roaring Brook Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781596437456]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The Caldecott-winning  team who created  A Sick Day for Amos McGee is back with another utterly charming story. The quiet-yet-strong demeanor of a bear wanting to tell his friends a story is subtly sweet, and the selfless acts of help he gives those friends in their preparation for winter instead of telling them his story is lesson for all of us. The soft and detailed illustrations give soul to the animals. Just lovely!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Amanda Snow, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[101]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-09-04T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Cecil the Pet Glacier]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375867736</link>
<description><![CDATA["Ruby Small and her three identical dolls, each named Jennifer, feel uneasy with life in a home where dad sculpts topiaries and mom designs tiaras for the family business, Sprigs & Sparkles. A misunderstanding leads to a family vacation in Norway. When an adoring, newly calved glacier insists on following them home, Ruby learns that being different isn't really a bad thing, especially when someone loves you very, very much." -- Stacie M. Williams, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Cecil the Pet Glacier]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthea Harvey, Giselle Potter (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Schwartz & Wade]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375867736]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Ruby Small and her three identical dolls, each named Jennifer, feel uneasy with life in a home where dad sculpts topiaries and mom designs tiaras for the family business, Sprigs & Sparkles. A misunderstanding leads to a family vacation in Norway. When an adoring, newly calved glacier insists on following them home, Ruby learns that being different isn't really a bad thing, especially when someone loves you very, very much.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Stacie M. Williams, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[102]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-08-14T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Creepy Carrots!]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442402973</link>
<description><![CDATA["Be scared -- be VERY scared -- of this funny, inventive tale of one carrot-lovin' rabbit who started having carrots follow his every move.  Who knew that some crisp, crunchy orange vegetable could be so sinister?  The twist at the end is satisfyingly good. Carrot cake anyone?" -- Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Creepy Carrots!]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Reynolds, Peter Brown (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781442402973]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Be scared -- be VERY scared -- of this funny, inventive tale of one carrot-lovin' rabbit who started having carrots follow his every move.  Who knew that some crisp, crunchy orange vegetable could be so sinister?  The twist at the end is satisfyingly good. Carrot cake anyone?]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[103]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-08-21T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Flight of the Last Dragon]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399252006</link>
<description><![CDATA["This book flies! With rhyming text and art that almost moves on the page, you feel the joy of flight as a dragon who is the last of his kind soars over the city under the cover of darkness. The story begs to be read again and again, because maybe, just maybe, that flash across the night sky is more than just a falling rock." -- Elizabeth Anker, Alamosa Books, Albuquerque, NM]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Flight of the Last Dragon]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Burleigh, Mary GrandPre]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Philomel]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780399252006]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This book flies! With rhyming text and art that almost moves on the page, you feel the joy of flight as a dragon who is the last of his kind soars over the city under the cover of darkness. The story begs to be read again and again, because maybe, just maybe, that flash across the night sky is more than just a falling rock.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Elizabeth Anker, Alamosa Books, Albuquerque, NM]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[104]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-10-11T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Goldilocks and Just One Bear]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763661724</link>
<description><![CDATA["Goldilocks and Just One Bear is a perfectly modernized version of the classic tale.  Little Bear is all grown up and one day finds himself in the Big City.  A clever twist at the end that kids won't see coming makes this a delightful read." -- Jane Knight, Bear Pond Books of Montpelier, Montpelier, VT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Goldilocks and Just One Bear]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hodgkinson]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Candlewick]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780763661724]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Goldilocks and Just One Bear is a perfectly modernized version of the classic tale.  Little Bear is all grown up and one day finds himself in the Big City.  A clever twist at the end that kids won't see coming makes this a delightful read.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jane Knight, Bear Pond Books of Montpelier, Montpelier, VT]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[105]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-08-14T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Maya Makes a Mess]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781935179177</link>
<description><![CDATA["Modan brings her Eisner Award-winning talents to emerging readers in this graphic novel. Maya's parents don't like her messy table manners, so what will the queen think? Well, it turns out that the queen is willing to offer allowances for a guest and declares the evening one of messy manners. The result is ridiculous and hysterical, perfect for messy eaters and those who are forbidden to have their own fun at the table." -- Marika McCoola, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Maya Makes a Mess]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rutu Modan]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Toon]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781935179177]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Modan brings her Eisner Award-winning talents to emerging readers in this graphic novel. Maya's parents don't like her messy table manners, so what will the queen think? Well, it turns out that the queen is willing to offer allowances for a guest and declares the evening one of messy manners. The result is ridiculous and hysterical, perfect for messy eaters and those who are forbidden to have their own fun at the table.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Marika McCoola, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[106]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-08-14T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Oh, No!]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375842719</link>
<description><![CDATA["The cover of this book alone is worth the price. Rohmann's stunning wood-block style prints are a perfect complement to this great read-aloud tale. Rhythmic prose tells of the chain of events as one by one the animals fall into a jungle pit with the lurking threat of tigers nearby. Children will love the humor and tension and the repeated chorus of 'Oh, No!' as the story comes to a fitting end." -- Leslie Reiner, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Oh, No!]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Candace Fleming, Eric Rohmann (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Schwartz & Wade]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375842719]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The cover of this book alone is worth the price. Rohmann's stunning wood-block style prints are a perfect complement to this great read-aloud tale. Rhythmic prose tells of the chain of events as one by one the animals fall into a jungle pit with the lurking threat of tigers nearby. Children will love the humor and tension and the repeated chorus of 'Oh, No!' as the story comes to a fitting end.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Leslie Reiner, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[107]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-09-11T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Otter and Odder: A Love Story]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763641740</link>
<description><![CDATA["Otter is looking for food and finds love. They just happen to be the same thing -- a fish named Myrtle. The other animals will not tolerate this odd behavior, and Myrtle cannot love an otter who eats her friends and family. With the help of a wise Beaver, will Otter live 'happily ever after' with his fish? Or is his tale destined to end 'And so their love could never be?' Raschka's abstract crayon and watercolor illustrations exude playfulness, their colors highlighting the emotions of James Howe's wonderful text." -- Marika McCoola, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Otter and Odder: A Love Story]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Howe, Chris Raschka (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Candlewick]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780763641740]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Otter is looking for food and finds love. They just happen to be the same thing -- a fish named Myrtle. The other animals will not tolerate this odd behavior, and Myrtle cannot love an otter who eats her friends and family. With the help of a wise Beaver, will Otter live 'happily ever after' with his fish? Or is his tale destined to end 'And so their love could never be?' Raschka's abstract crayon and watercolor illustrations exude playfulness, their colors highlighting the emotions of James Howe's wonderful text.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Marika McCoola, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[108]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-10-09T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Penguin and Pinecone]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802728432</link>
<description><![CDATA["Friends come in all shapes, sizes, and species in this charming tale of an unlikely, but close-knit friendship between a happy penguin and a pinecone. Will it all unravel when Penguin realizes that Pinecone can't survive in a land made of ice? This sweet read-aloud with enormously appealing illustrations shows how friends of the heart are never far apart. If you love them, set them 'tree!'" -- Julie Shimada, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Penguin and Pinecone]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Salina Yoon]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Walker Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780802728432]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Friends come in all shapes, sizes, and species in this charming tale of an unlikely, but close-knit friendship between a happy penguin and a pinecone. Will it all unravel when Penguin realizes that Pinecone can't survive in a land made of ice? This sweet read-aloud with enormously appealing illustrations shows how friends of the heart are never far apart. If you love them, set them 'tree!']]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Julie Shimada, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[109]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-10-02T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Penny and Her Doll]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062081995</link>
<description><![CDATA["While Penny is in the garden smelling flowers, the mailman delivers a new doll from Gram. What should Penny name her? She tries names that she knows and names based on what she is wearing, but nothing seems right. Perhaps the answer is right under her nose!" -- Lisa Fabiano, Wellesley Books, Wellesley, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Penny and Her Doll]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Henkes]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Greenwillow Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780062081995]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[While Penny is in the garden smelling flowers, the mailman delivers a new doll from Gram. What should Penny name her? She tries names that she knows and names based on what she is wearing, but nothing seems right. Perhaps the answer is right under her nose!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Lisa Fabiano, Wellesley Books, Wellesley, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[110]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763660987</link>
<description><![CDATA["A classic fable from Aesop is retold and illustrated in sumptuous watercolors.  Depression-era New York City is bustling and loud and frightening for a timid country cousin. The country is, of course, too tame for a mouse used to the hubbub of the city. Fortunately, each has the perfect place to live." -- Ellen Richmond, Children's Book Cellar, Waterville, ME]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Helen Ward]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Templar Publishing]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780763660987]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A classic fable from Aesop is retold and illustrated in sumptuous watercolors.  Depression-era New York City is bustling and loud and frightening for a timid country cousin. The country is, of course, too tame for a mouse used to the hubbub of the city. Fortunately, each has the perfect place to live.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Ellen Richmond, Children's Book Cellar, Waterville, ME]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[111]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-09-11T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty?: And Other Notorious Nursery Tale Mysteries]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/</link>
<description><![CDATA["Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty? is by far one of the most irreverently quirky children's books since Bruce Hale's Chet Gecko came on the scene. In this case, Officer Binky is on the case, and you'll want to follow all the clues to solve every one of these intriguing nursery tale mysteries." -- Judith Lafitte, Octavia Books, LLC, New Orleans, LA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty?: And Other Notorious Nursery Tale Mysteries]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Levinthal]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Schwartz & Wade]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty? is by far one of the most irreverently quirky children's books since Bruce Hale's Chet Gecko came on the scene. In this case, Officer Binky is on the case, and you'll want to follow all the clues to solve every one of these intriguing nursery tale mysteries.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Judith Lafitte, Octavia Books, LLC, New Orleans, LA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[112]]></bsbl:rank>
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