Early Concepts

"Gentle, inspiring, and important... for parents looking to quell children's fears, support their dreams, and allow them room to grow." - Kirkus Reviews "When we went to a beach, my tummy felt tight. but it still felt wrong inside. Definitely.....

Alice and Mrs. Nobody love getting up to no good. While giving each other fashionable haircuts, belting nighttime duets, or scribbling magic-marker wall murals, the two friends are inseparable. Until the day they disagree on what to play next. Mrs...

Welcome to the flock. The flock has been the flock since the beginning of time. Or since 1986. Or since last Tuesday. Whichever came first. The flock is always right and true. And true and right. Do not question the flock. You are happy in the flock. ...

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How to Catch a Monster meets Mel Fell in this sweet and not-too-spooky picture book about a monster who must face his fears to help his friend look for her missing pet. Seth the monster is supposed to be scary. Instead, he's the one who's scared...of...

A spider sets out to make the most perfect, awe-inspiring web only to have her artistic efforts destroyed again and again in this delightful picture book about the creative process and perseverance. As a spider, Kiara has always made webs to catch food,...

A baby capybara learns the best way to make true friends is by being yourself in this whimsically wonderful picture book from the author of The Problem with Pajamas. Baby Capybara is a great friend. After all, no one else can create obstacle courses,...

A picture book from the founder of The Kindness Rocks Project to celebrate the power of kind words and actions One message at just the right moment can change someone's entire day, outlook, or even life! From Megan Murphy, the founder of The Kindness...

"The illustrations in some picture books are so devouringly gorgeous... It's a beauty."--The Wall Street Journal "Galliez's lively, descriptive text pairs nicely with Ratanavanh's bright, graphic illustrations that feature bold floral patterns... Eager...

Join Ruby, a plucky little bird, as she ventures through life, making new friends, learning new skills and asking questions which may have some very surprising results. Fearless Ruby's search for adventure, friendship and her place in the world comes to...

Cedric and Boo are best friends! But will they still be best friends after a birthday mishap? A delightful story about making things right--and sharing special days with the ones you care for most. Cedric the crocodile and Boo the elephant are the very...

Boar is grumpy. Hedgehog is a know-it-all. Could they EVER be friends? From an outstanding team comes a classic story of unexpected camaraderie, told with wit and disarming sweetness. All the animals say Boar is cranky. And he does live in a dark...

A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 An Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book 2019 Six-year-old Bilal introduces his friends to his favorite dish--daal!--in this charming picture book that showcases the value of patience, teamwork,...

A humorous story about inclusion, self-acceptance, and the joy of being different. Ricky lives with a flock of sheep that prizes conformity. When one sleeps, they all sleep. When one eats, they all eat. When one baa-a-a-s, they all baa-a-a. And they all...

Winner of the 2019 Foreword INDIES Award Bronze Medal, When Charley Met Emma teaches kids about disability, empathy, and the beauty of friendships with people who are different from you. When Charley goes to the playground and sees Emma, a girl with limb...

What if everybody chose to be kind?If you tell someone that they can't play with you, there's no harm done, right? But what if everybody said that? What if everybody forgot to be kind--and made fun of other kids' artwork at school, or told a fib, or...

The darling, dancing Flora is back, and this time she's found two new friends: a pair of peacocks! But amidst the fanning feathers and mirrored movements, Flora realizes that the push and pull between three friends can be a delicate dance. Will this trio...

Having mastered ballet in Flora and the Flamingo, Flora takes to the ice and forms an unexpected friendship with a penguin. Twirling, leaping, spinning, and gliding, on skates and flippers, the duo mirror each other's graceful dance above and below the...

Caldecott Honor winner Jillian Tamaki's book They Say Blue is a playful, poetic exploration of color and point of view. A Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award Winner In captivating paintings full of movement and transformation, we follow a young...

Winner of the 2022 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award!From debut author-illustrator Gracey Zhang comes a timeless and timely picture book that celebrates the unassuming power of kind words.Oh, there goes Lala! She carries a pot of water around the corner,...

The little pup chases the ball, introducing concepts and fun to young readers. A boy throws a ball for the puppy to fetch. It bounces past two brown cows, three green frogs, four pink pigs, and keeps right on going around the farm, taking the reader with...

First came a boy and his dog.Then they found a frog.Can a new turtle be a good friend too?

A boy and his dog go walking in the swamp.They spot a frog in the water.Can they use a net to catch him?

"I am the queen!" Lilly loves all sorts of things. She loves school, she loves dressing up, she even grows to love her stinky baby brother, Julius. In fact, Lilly loves everything! But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse to school and can't wait...

This Caldecott Honor-winning book about a book is a delightful, wordless tale about the power of stories, perfect for fans of Brendan Wenzel and David Weisner. A red book is lying in the snow in the city. When you open it, you find a new kind of...

When Lawrence makes a new friend, Sophia feels left out . . . and then acts out. It's a scenario that so many kids can relate to, told here with loads of laughs and charm. Lawrence and Sophia do everything as a pair. Together, they are big and bold and...

New York Times bestselling author and Scripps National Spelling Bee champ Zaila Avant-garde encourages young readers to embrace what makes them different in this vibrant and uplifting new picture book. We are the weird. The wonderfully weird, that is...

An inspirational and empowering book about what mothers, especially Black mothers, want their daughters to know. This inspiring book gives girls permission to let their lights shine. They want all girls to know that there are no limits on what they can...

Explore what it means to share space and have fun on the playground with this sweetly funny picture book of playground rules based in social-emotional learning. There are so many reasons why our playground RULES! 1. Everyone gets a turn, no matter how...

Winner of a Schneider Family Honor! "A beautifully rendered and deeply inspiring book for everyone who has ever read slowly--myself included! Hudson shows us the beauty and magic that can come from taking our time. Brilliant."--Jacqueline Woodson Hudson...

Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best Illustrated Book relates a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it. Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to...

"Completely relatable for all viewers, big or small."--The Horn Book (starred review)"Crews captures the joy of early childhood exploration in a book that adults and children can both enjoy."--ALA Booklist (starred review)"A nice addition to story hours...

From the Caldecott Honor winner and two-time Geisel-winning author of Mel Fell, Fox the Tiger, and Fox at Night, Corey R. Tabor!Fox and the Jumping Contest is a funny, surprising picture book starring Fox--a lovable modern-day trickster character--and...

A clever picture book about the fun of making new friends and building unlikely relationships--and playing in the snow! From the bestselling author of Nugget and Fang.Beaver is good at making just about everything...but not friends. One winter day,...

"A monstrously effective lid-dropper....Being all smiles, and more likely to elicit snorts of amusement than screams of terror, the monstrous marchers crawling, oozing, slithering, or strolling into and out of view with each page turn have the intended...

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Bitsy meets a new nonspeaking student at school and learns the importance of being a star teammate and friend in this sequel to the "darling" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) Bitsy Bat, School Star from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning...

Dive into an ocean of fun with five magical mermaids! Swim along with five friendly mermaids as they guide kids on a whimsical singalong adventure through the world's oceans, counting down from 5 to 0. Along the way, they'll meet colorful sea creatures...

Caution! This book will bring tons of colorful fun and giggles to little faces! Worm is throwing a party, so he must go shopping in town! Shop with Worm to find everything he needs. Along the way, you'll discover many different vibrant colors. Get ready...

An instructive look-and-point book about shapes. For children ages 3 years and up.Worm is in shape. He comes across shapes everywhere: circles, squares, triangles . . . even a star! He can also imitate the shapes with his long body. Can you see them all?