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The Last Zookeeper

Aaron Becker - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah's Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our changing world.. The Earth has flooded. The only signs of humankind are the waterlogged structures they left behind. Peeking out from the deluge are the remnants of a zoo, home to rare...
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Walkies: A Dog's Tale

Estrela Lourenço - Page Street Kids
Format: Hardcover

On a gloomy, dripping, rain-boots-required kind of day, Kid is ready to stay inside, warm and dry, and play video games. But to Dog, Kid's arrival home means only one thing: it's time for WALKIES! . Outside, rain means puddles to splash in, mud to splock in! Tiny ears perked up, tail...
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Bunny & Tree

Balint Zsako - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous wordless adventure story about a rabbit and a tree, their surprising friendship, and the distance they go to find a place to call home.Bunny and Tree first meet when the tree observes a ferocious wolf threatening the bunny and comes to its protection. From that moment on, there...
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Field Trip to the Moon

John Hare - Margaret Ferguson Books
Format: Hardcover

It's field trip day, and students are excited to travel on their yellow spaceship bus from their space station to the moon.Climb aboard the spaceship bus for a fantastic field trip adventure to the moon. Once they land, students debark and set out with their teacher to explore. They jump...
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One Giant Leap

Thao Lam - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

A playful wordless story about the power of imagination and creativity in playA child zips up their orange suit, pulls on a pair of boots, and adjusts their hat. They're ready for an adventure. But where are they going? With the push of an elevator button, their adventure begins, and they're...
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Hike

Pete Oswald - Candlewick
Format: Paperback

Take to the trails for a celebration of nature - and a day spent with dad.. In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they're going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges,...
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Every Little Kindness

Marta Bartolj - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

When one act of kindness sparks another, anything is possible! As a girl searches for her lost dog, a simple act of generosity ripples into a wave of good deeds. In the course of a single day, each considerate action weaves lives together and transforms a neighborhood for the better.This...
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I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness

Kerascoët - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

"This beautifully illustrated story shows young readers how to become caring and supportive upstanders. Love it!" --Trudy Ludwig, bestselling author of The Invisible BoyThis simple yet powerful picture book--from a New York Times bestselling husband-and-wife team--tells...
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Once, a Bird

Rina Singh - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Once, as the winter ended, a little bird emerged to find the world had gone quiet.The streets were empty and the playgrounds still. Puzzled but determined, the bird explores the town in search of a suitable place to nest. The residents of an apartment building notice her resting in a tree...
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Another

Christian Robinson - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In his eagerly anticipated debut as author-illustrator, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King honoree Christian Robinson brings young readers on a playful, imaginative journey into another world.What if you ... encountered another perspective? Discovered another world? Met another...
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I Forgive Alex: A Simple Story About Understanding

KERASCOET

A simple, yet powerful, picture book--from New York Times bestselling creators, Kerascoet - about compassion and forgiveness.Alex's enthusiasm and energy can sometimes be a challenge for his classmates. He loves to play ball on the playground with his friends, but when his rambunc
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The Dog Walk

Sven Nordqvist - Floris Books
Format: Hardcover

It's time for Grandma's dog to go for a walk. The eager pooch tugs the boy's hand, excited to get going. But where will they end up? This is a dog walk like no other, through amazing fairy-tale worlds, paintings come to life, Escher-esque castles, an intricately cluttered antique...
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Tuesday

David Wiesner - Clarion Books
Format: Book

As the unpredictable events of a particular Tuesday unroll before the reader with the precision and clarity of a silent movie, every detail contributes to a perfectly convincing vision of a scenario so outlandish it might just be true. Full-color illustrations. Caldecott Medal Book.
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Journey

Aaron Becker - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination - and unexpected friendship.A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure,...
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Chalk

Bill Thomson - Marshall Cavendish Children
Format: Book

Three children discover a magical bag of chalk on a rainy day
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Wave

Suzy Lee - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

In this evocative wordless book, internationally acclaimed artist Suzy Lee tells the story of a little girl's day at the beach. Stunning in their simplicity, Lee's illustrations, in just two shades of watercolor, create a vibrant story full of joy and laughter.New York Times Best Illustrated...
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The Red Book (Caldecott Honor Book)

Barbara Lehman
Format: Print book

This book is about a book. A magical red book without any words. When you turn the pages you'll experience a new kind of adventure through the power of story.Winning a Caldecott Honor for its illustrations of rare detail and surprise, The Red Book crosses oceans and continents to deliver...
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Flashlight

Lizi Boyd - Chronicle Books (CA)
Format: Hardcover

Inside a tent it's cozy. But what is going on outside? Is it dark? Is it scary? Not if you have your trusty flashlight! Told solely through images and using a spare yet dramatic palette, artist Lizi Boyd has crafted a masterful exploration of night, nature, and art. Both lyrical and humorous,...
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Flotsam

David Wiesner - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam - anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery:...
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A Ball for Daisy

Christopher Raschka - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Print book

Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott MedalThis 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 Daisy's anguish when her favorite...
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The Lion & the Mouse

Jerry Pinkney - Little
Format: Audiobook

In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse that he'd planned to eat, the mouse later comes to his rescue, freeing him from...
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The Farmer and the Clown

Marla Frazee

Whimsical and touching images tell the story of an unexpected friendship and the revelations it inspires in this moving, wordless picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee.A baby clown is separated from his family when he accidentally bounces off the
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Flora and the Penguin

Molly Schaar Idle - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Print book

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 ice. But when Flora gives the penguin...
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Sidewalk Flowers

JonArno Lawson - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. "Written" by award-winning...
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Fox's Garden

Princesse Camcam - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

One snowy night, a fox loses its way, entering a village. Chased away by the grown ups, Fox takes shelter in a greenhouse. A little boy sees this from his window. Without hesitating, he brings a basket of food to the greenhouse, where he leaves it for the fox. His gift is noticed and the night...
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Shadow

Suzy Lee - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

A dark attic. A light bulb. An imaginative little girl.Internationally acclaimed artist Suzy Lee uses these simple elements to create a visual tour de force that perfectly captures the joy of creative play and celebrates the power of imagination. Stunning in their simplicity, Lee's illustrations,...
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Mirror

Jeannie Baker - Candlewick; Bilingual edition
Format: Hardcover

An innovative, two-in-one picture book follows a parallel day in the life of two families: one in a Western city and one in a North African village.Somewhere in Sydney, Australia, a boy and his family wake up, eat breakfast, and head out for a busy day of shopping. Meanwhile, in a small...
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Wolf in the Snow

Matthew Cordell - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2018 Caldecott MedalA girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home?Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Here is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts,...
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Red

Jed Alexander - Cameron Kids
Format: Hardcover

Red is on her way through the woods to visit Grandmother when she meets the Big Bad Wolf. What are that Wolf and all of those woodland creatures up to? This version of the classic folktale ends a bit differently. A delightful surprise awaits Red and readers in this wordless picture book...
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Oink

David Elliot - Gecko Pr
Format: Hardcover

A comical story akin to Five Minutes' Peace about a very busy bath. Pig is having a lovely bath. In come Sheep, Cow, Horse....They are very noisy! What can Pig do to make them go away? Pig must think of something smart and quick.
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Friends

Geraldo Valério - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

When a girl and a frog go to the beach to fish, they are frustrated to find that the fish aren't biting. Instead, they stare into the water and make faces at their reflections. Then, something spectacular happens. The reflections take on lives of their own, transforming into a mermaid with...
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Pancakes for Breakfast

Tomie dePaola - Harcourt Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

This wordless picture book follows the trials of a little old lady who attempts to make pancakes for her breakfast. “The optimistic determination of the woman and the gentle humor of the illustrations make this an appealing book for the very young.”--School Library Journal
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Little Red and the Cat Who Loved Cake

Barbara Lehman - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Little Red has baked a cake with their father, and is on the way to Grandma's house to make a delivery. But someone has been trailing them ever since they left home . . . someone who really loves cake. This playful retelling of a beloved classic is a visual delight, with references...
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BE QUIET!

Ryan T Higgins - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picturebook. One that's visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON'T. STOP. TALKING.
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The Tree and the River

Aaron Becker - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A spectacular time-lapse portrait of humankind - and our impact on the natural world - from a Caldecott Honor-winning master of the wordless form. In an alternate past - or possible future - a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time...
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Explorers

Matthew Cordell - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, Explorers is a new picture book about an extraordinary trip to a museum.When a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces his dad to buy a bird the man makes...
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