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The empowering tale of a knight who emotionally sheds the only identity he's ever known to discover his true self, from writer Grégoire Laforce and illustrator Charlotte Parent From the moment he was born, all Milo has ever known is knighthood. He eats,...

A field mouse summons its inner strength in The Walk of the Field Mouse, a timeless picture book about taking on life's many obstacles by award-winning creators Nadine Robert and Valerio Vidali. One morning, out for one of its usual walks, a field mouse...

But HOW do I love my neighbor? Turn love into a verb.It's sometimes a lot easier to say "Love Your Neighbor" than to actually do so ... for kids and adults. In Love Your Neighbor, award-winning author and inspirational speaker Chris Singleton encourages...

Winner of the 2018 Kirkus Prize for Young ReadersA Newbery Honor BookA Caldecott Honor BookA Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookA Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor BookAn Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award BookAn Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor...

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A New York Times Bestseller!Creative visionary of The Word Collector, Happy Dreamer, and The Dot, #1 New York Times bestseller Peter H. Reynolds creates a joyful celebration of individuality--and staying true to Y-O-U!An Amazon Best Book of 2020!Be...

A seal becomes a Navy SEAL in this children's adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven. As Skipper the seal embarks on Navy SEAL training,...

A story for anyone who has ever been afraid of facing the unknown--and a celebration of the friends who help us take the leap. A New York Times Best Illustrated Book.It's autumn. The apples are crisp, the pumpkins are orange, the geese are flying south,...

A hilarious and unexpected backward alphabet picture book. Are you ready to start the alphabet? Let's go! Z is for Zebra. Confused? Zebra didn't expect the alphabet to start with Z, either. Usually it starts with A is for Apple, B is for . . . something,...

In The Thirteenth Piglet, a picture book by author Andrée Poulin and illustrator Martina Tonello, the last piglet of a large litter courageously finds his own sense of belonging. Thirteen, the last piglet of a litter of 13, loves to play and help out...

WINNER of the Ezra Jack Keats Best New Illustrator Award - An American Library Association Notable Children's Book A hilarious alien invasion story with a feel-good message about what it means to be human. Perfect for earthlings of all ages. When three...

Based on the true story of Kipekee, a rare reticulated giraffe born without spots who captured the world's heart, this adorable and uplifting picture book celebrates the joys of being unique. It's summertime at the Brights Zoo and something very special...

The Geisel Award-winning creators of See the Cat channel their comic sensibility into a rousing alphabetical exercise in thinking outside the box. Jack, Jill, and Rex are excited to play a game of Go and Get! The rules are simple: on the count of three,...

Available in paperback for the first time, the modern classic that introduced the beloved baby-sitting rottweiler to the world.

Do you know anyone like Oliver McSnow...who only knows the word NO?! Introducing a story about the AMAZING power of YES! This universally relatable picture book about toddlerhood from the New York Times bestselling team behind No More Naps! will elicit...

A joyful, empowering celebration of finding your path with an adorable snail protagonist-- follow the snail's sparkly silver trail on every page!In this charmingly illustrated picture book, a little snail sets off to find its path. There are mountains to...

Two friends learn to share in this fourth picture book in a charming and clever series from Emily Gravett. Friends Bear and Hare go for a walk to look for things to do. But Hare is finding it hard to share anything they come across. Will Hare ever learn...

After (quite literally) bumping into each other, the unlikely duo of Bat and Flamingo go on a journey to learn about each other's lifestyles and habitats. Bat has had enough of the dark and the damp and decides to fly out into the hot sunny day. But he...

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Bad Seed, Jory John, and #1 New York Times-bestselling illustrator of Buffalo Fluffalo, Erin Kraan comes a meaningful yet utterly hilarious tale--a companion to the popular picture book, Something's Wrong!...

From award-winning author David Elliott and Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator Evan Turk comes a vibrant celebration of color, birds, and birdsong--perfect for fans of Eric Carle or Chris Raschka. Red, big / red, small / Red sits on my garden wall...

Bound into this playful and energetic rhyming text featuring an adorable cast of dogs. Whether it's getting marvelously muddy, leaping and lolloping, or hiding under the bed with a stolen slipper, a dog's life is so much FUN. This hilarious alphabet...

If you want to know about boats, trust a sea dog to set you on course. Award-winning children's book author and illustrator Astrid Sheckels has created a whole raft of sea dogs to help young readers begin their ABCs and their nautical explorations...

From bestsellers Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen comes a charming picture book about a snail determined to beat the odds and achieve her dream of being the first snail in space. Gail is not an average snail. Snails are small and slow, but Gail wants to...

From internationally acclaimed picture book creator Steve Small comes a tender story about fear of change and what it means to be brave. It's time for Arlo the bear and his family to leave their winter den and journey to Spring Valley, but he doesn't...

2024 NAPPA Award winner A playful, rhyming book for kids ages 3-7 on how to send loving, kind thoughts to yourself and others to make the world a better place. ​ Keep sharing your love from morning till night. See the change you can make with a...

From award-winning author Jennifer Ward and celebrated artist Lisa Congdon in her debut picture book comes a lyrical, rhyming exploration of the many round things that can be found in nature. Nature all around is round... Take a spin through the seasons...

In this enchantingly illustrated, almost wordless picture book, a story of courage and creativity unfolds when a girl who is afraid of the dark meets a magical moon bear who is afraid of the light. Ettie is afraid of the dark. Every night, without fail,...

The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague are back with another playful dinosaur tale--a third full-length picture book about how dinosaurs behave at mealtime.How does a dinosaur eat all his food?Does he burp, does he belch, or make noises...

A powerful and wise story about finding the courage to be yourself, despite the pressure to conform.Abtin is nothing like the rest of his family. The Moleskis are fiercely competitive sports champions, and they expect Abtin to become a great athlete too...

Whoever you are, whatever you do, however you feel . . . be YOU! Showcasing children dressed as their favorite animals, this joyful picture book empowers the youngest of readers to be true to themselves, whoever they are and however they are feeling...

Alex's world feels gray and drab...until he tries painting his nails and discovers a world of color he has never experienced before! This picture book's gorgeous illustrations progress from black and white to full color as Alex, his diverse group of...

A New York Magazine Best Book to Gift Little Kids 2024 A bulldog and a poodle learn that family is about love, not appearances in this adorable doggy tale from New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Christian Robinson. This is...

Meet Cielo, a fierce skater who finds that facing your fear of failing gives you the courage to persevere!Cielo loves to skateboard! But when she messes up on a new ramp she's embarrassed and afraid to fall again in front of so many people. With the help...

If you're worried because you're newand you're not sure what to do, you can sit with me. The simple yet profound gesture of offering someone a place to sit, just as they are, is precisely what some kids need to feel welcomed into a new or overwhelming...

"Help! I'm melting!" A boy rescues a snowball again and again in this funny story about a snowball that gets to see all four seasons. A boy makes a snowball and is about to throw it when he hears "Stop! . . . Let's do something else." So the boy and the...

"...this book is a gift to the youngest readers, who should thoroughly enjoy it." - Publishers Weekly Wake up--it's springtime in the swamp! As 999 young frogs awaken, they panic to find that all of the other animals are still asleep. First they wake the...

In David Wiesner's whimsical and elegant New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medal-winner, the events of a delightfully unpredictable Tuesday invite readers to find the potential for the wondrousness in every day. It begins on Tuesday evening, when...

Bursting with warmth and words of encouragement, this lyrical picture book celebrates growing up and believing in yourself--the perfect gift for graduations, birthdays, the first day of school, and beyond. You are brave.You are enough.You are your own...

"A delightfully silly story with a sweet heart." --Booklist "Capybara is simply a hoot." --BCCBLearn what lengths you do and DON'T need to go to in order to be a good friend! This hilarious picture book from Maddie Frost is perfect for social emotional...