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"A young child contemplates four different paths their day may take."--

Sing Along with Fred Penner as you follow four children from different countries, each getting ready for school. See what the pictures tell you about different ways of life in Europe, Mali, India, and China.

"An energetic young critter tries to coax his dad out of bed in the morning"--

Marie Kondo performs a quick tidying ritual to quiet her mind before leaving the house. The president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, Ed Catmull, mixes three shots of espresso with three scoops of cocoa powder and two sweeteners. Fitness expert Jillian Michaels doesn't set an alarm, because her five-year-old jolts her from sleep by jumping into bed for a cuddle every morning. Part instruction manual, part someone else's diary, the authors...

"It's time for Gus the rhino and Sully the mouse to start their morning routine, beginning with a nice big stretch. They've each got a special style: healthy breakfast for Gus and nothing but sugar-frosted for Sully. Up-and-down with the toothbrush for one, and side-to-side for the other. Sully's quick to put on pants one leg at a time, while Gus tries both legs in one (uh-oh, pants problem!). And though Gus carefully checks the necessary backpack...

Having decided that it is backward day, a boy dresses himself first in his coat, last in his socks, and continues in that way with the cooperation of his family.

Illustrations and text follow a family's morning routine from the perspective of the earliest riser in the house.

"From the larger-than-life team behind the internet's most-watched daily show, Good Mythical Morning, and culinary spinoff, Mythical kitchen, a one-of-a-kind cookbook with 100 recipes for living a Mythical, and delicious life."--Provided by publisher.

"A picture book about a parrot named Beatrix, who is very awake, very excited to see her friends, and has a very hard time using her 'inside voice"'--

Early Bird wakes up before the sun. She is hungry. What will she have for breakfast? With language that emphasizes action words, this is a fun story for morning, nighttime, any time.