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This beautifully crafted picture book celebrates one of the world's most awesome animals: the polar bear. Evocative but simple text by award-winning musician and artist Tanya Tagaq is accompanied by striking art in this classic counting book. Beginning...

Two starred reviews! A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2024 The acclaimed duo Ariel Bernstein and Mark Rosenthal "once again dazzle at demonstrating social-emotional nuance" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in their new humorous and earnest story about...

Maurice isn't like the other dragons--but will they learn to accept him just he way he is? Maurice is different from the other dragons. He isn't very scary, and he doesn't like to breathe fire. In fact, what he loves most in the world is flowers! Being...

A celebration of childhood from an award-winning author, this upbeat day-in-the-life of a bunch of friends was inspired by the #BlackBoyJoy meme that spurred a movement. From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day together...

Journey with Elmo to find the true meaning of kindness, friendship, and compassion in this picture book for kids, the perfect Easter gift!In this heartwarming Sesame Street book, Elmo wakes up to a wonderful surprise--an act of kindness from his mom--and...

Grow in confidence, embrace natural beauty, and imagine possibilities with girl inventor, entrepreneur, and hair salon owner Gabrielle "Gabby" Goodwin in this story about being your authentic self and chasing your dreams.In this uplifting story, Danica...

When Agnes decides to host a tea party, she finds it hard to shake a most unlikely guest . . . and his even more unlikely friends. Agnes is new to town and wants to make friends, so she invites some girls in her class to a fancy tea party. When there is...

A New York Times bestseller!Winner of a 2019 Stonewall Book Award In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela...

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.Inspired by a traditional African...

A New York Times bestseller!From gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast and bestselling author Laurie Hernandez comes a picture book about chasing your dreams and never giving up. Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book,...

Maria Dek's When I Am Bigger reaches even greater numbers and more imaginative heights in this follow-up counting book to the acclaimed When I Am Big. As we grow, our dreams grow bigger too! When I Am Bigger is a counting book with numbers from nine to...

A little purple hippo faces a dilemma. While getting dressed one day, she realizes that she is missing a red sock. But as she searches throughout her sock drawer, she cannot find a suitable replacement. From blue to green and gray to white, nothing she...

Introducing "Stewart the Goodheart" - A Hero's Tale Meet Stewart, the Goodheart - the hero you didn't know you needed. Judith Henderson and the talented Binny Talib (Illustrator) bring to life the extraordinary adventures of a truly ordinary hero...

From Caldecott Honoree Cindy Derby comes an uproarious tale about an etiquette coach and the sentient paint blob that just might teach her proper manners. When etiquette coach Ms. Picklepop teeters off her stool and spills a bucket of paint, a creature...

Bear and Duck are best friends, but they are very different. Duck likes to try new things, and Bear ... well, Bear likes not to. When Duck needs a friend for her dance class, Bear reluctantly agrees. Bear's big size causes problems at first, but he...

Whoosh! Squirrel takes off at full speed through the autumn leaves. But pump the brakes, because this year The Golden Nut Hunt race it is a team event. Squirrel reluctantly enlists her friends and is not impressed. Will Squirrel's competitive spirit take...

What do you do when your friend feels blue? This gentle and encouraging rhyming picture book tells a story of all the things you can do to help cheer them up. If your friend is feeling down, do you tickle his trunk to get him out of his funk? Give him a...

A young owl is afraid to fly because he keeps trying and falling to the ground. But as Mommy Owl continues to reassure him that he'll succeed if he keeps trying, the little owl finds the courage to not give up. A little owl is scared of flying, because...

From the excitement of a first snowfall to spring flowers blooming to the magic of summer's warm winds, A Dream for Every Season will have children dreaming of the natural world in this beautiful bedtime book. The beauty of each season of the year...the...

Red loves being red! Apples, wagons, fire trucks--he thinks all the best things are red! Yellow admires Red's roses, but Red just wants to be left to mind his own business--why can't Yellow mind hers? But when Yellow and Blue go off to make frogs,...

Based on the award-winning Pinna original podcast, this is the first picture book in a bold new series of alphabet adventures. Follow preschooler Alfie and his babysitter Quentin on an unforgettable tale of loving every letter that makes you YOU! Alfie...

Two sworn enemies learn that they have more in common than meets the eye, and it's never too late to make a new friend--even if it takes decades!Ever since they were little hatchlings, Turtle and Tortoise decided that they'd forever be separated due to...

A cheerful look-and-point book about the seasons. For children ages 3 years and up.Worm is busy all year round. In spring, he sows flowers, in summer, he visits the baby animals, in fall, he rakes leaves, and in winter, he dresses up nice and warm. Which...

A fun picture book about numbers and counting to five. For children ages 2 1/2 years and up.Today, Worm is going to the beach. What does he find along the way? Worm sees one dino skeleton, two carrots, three baby mice . . . and much more! He can also...

A hilarious new picture book from bestselling author of The Suitcase, Chris Naylor-Ballesteros! Frank and Bert are the best of friends, and they LOVE playing hide-and-seek. But Bert the bear isn't quite as good at hiding as he thinks he is . . . and...

A single mitten is excluded by a matching pair in this endearing picture book about friendship, belonging and the pressure to "match." For fans of The Day the Crayons Quit. Dotty and Other Dotty are a matching set of mittens. When another mitten,...

An Amazon Best Book of the MonthA Barnes + Noble Most Anticipated Kids' BookA Kids' Indie Next Pick Itty Bitty Betty Blob tries to be bad, like a good little monster--but she's NOT GOOD at being bad! This social-emotional learning picture book shows kids...

Named a Best Children's Book of the Year by The Washington Post, Amazon, Working Mother and more: A new picture book from Brendan Wenzel, the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor-winning author of They All Saw a Cat! Hello, Hello! is an...

In this magical Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, Flora and her graceful flamingo friend wordlessly explore the trials and joys of friendship through an elaborate synchronized dance. Every little ballerina dreams of her turn as a dancing diva...

An inspiring picture book about overcoming challenges and frustrations from the award-winning author-illustrator Maryann Cocca-Leffler This charming picture book tells the story of one small piglet who uses the Power of Yet to conquer frustration. ...

From award-winning, bestselling author Nina Laden comes a poetic picture book about having the courage and resilience to plant "seeds" that will improve ourselves and our community. Sow seeds of strength, Ride out the storm. Sow seeds of compassion, ...

A modern, summery spin on the classic The House That Jack Built, in which Lola's day at the beach leads to new friends and a giant sandcastle. Lola is building her dream sandcastle--one with a tall, tall tower and sea glass that sends signals to mermaids...

A joyous ode to friendship that shows that everything is better when we work together! Working together can make everything we do--like playing music, gardening, and helping our neighbors--a whole lot more fun. Whether it's cleaning up the mess in the...

A witty and uplifting story about perseverance and hope, perfect for fans of The Magical Yet, starring three endearing flightless birds determined to get aloft. Three flightless friends long to feel the wind beneath their wings. So, they try, and try,...

In this companion to the acclaimed Z Is for Moose, Moose infiltrates a book about shapes (because he loves shapes, naturally) and it is up to his best friend, Zebra, to restore order and save the day. Another triumph from the award-winning team of Kelly...