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That's Me Loving You

Amy Krouse Rosenthal · Random House
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

From the author of the New York Times bestseller I Wish You More comes a book that promises continuous love and makes the perfect gift for fans of Emily Winfield Martin's The Wonderful Things You Will Be and those looking for something new to add to their shelves next to the classic The Runaway...
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Skyscraper

Jorey Hurley · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Acclaimed picture book creator Jorey Hurley who was called "stunning" and "dramatic" tells the story perfect for the youngest reader of all the different and mightly trucks it takes to build a city skyscraper!What once was a vacant lot, watch as truck by truck, a towering...
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7 Ate 9

Tara Lazar · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

6 has a problem. Everyone knows that 7 is always after him. Word on the street is that 7 ate 9. If that's true, 6's days are numbered. Lucky for him, Private I is on the case. But the facts just don't add up. It's odd.Will Private I put two and two together and solve the problem . . . or is 6 next...
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Where's Mommy?

Beverly Donofrio · Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Best Illustrated BookIn this companion to the acclaimed picture book Mary and the Mouse, the Mouse and Mary, Maria Marys daughter and Mouse Mouse Mouses daughter are looking for their mothers. Theyre not in their bedrooms, their car and cart are still in the driveway, and they...
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One Busy Day: A Story for Big Brothers and Sisters

Lola M. Schaefer · Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

All Mia wants is for her big brother, Spencer, to play with her. But he's always too busy! So Mia paints, and dances, and explores, and keep busy all by herself. But with a little imagination and a lot of love, Mia might just be able to show Spencer that it's a lot more fun to be busy...
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Old Manhattan Has Some Farms

Susan Lendroth · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In this new take on "Old MacDonald," farmers are city dwellers and farms consist of rooftops, empty lots, patios, hydroponic labs, and other urban nooks.
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Squirrel's Family Tree

Beth Ferry · Orchard Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Squirrel gathers acorn seeds, sturdy little oak nut seeds. Anticipating future needs, she gathers acorn seeds. What makes an oak tree an oak tree and what makes a squirrel a squirrel? In Squirrel's Family Tree, things aren't always what they seem. As squirrel searches for, finds, and hides...
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Ready, Steady, Ghost!

Elizabeth Baguley · Disney-Hyperion; Gift edition
Format: Hardcover

Gilbert wants to learn to haunt just like the big ghosts do. But he's very small, and the forest is very big. And-shiver-me, shake-me! What is that?Facing spooky creatures around every bend, Gilbert learns that a little courage is all it takes to find a cozy home that's just his size.
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A Little Book About ABCs

Leo Lionni · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 28
Format: Board book

A new board book for the youngest fans of Leo Lionni--inspired by his bestselling books and perfect for baby showers and anyone looking for an alphabet book to help teach the little ones in their lives the ABCs!Discover alligators, beautiful butterflies, chunks of cheese, and lots more...
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Don't Turn the Page!

Rachelle Burk · Creston Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Like most children, Sami puts off going to bed for as long as possible. But reading a story about Little Bear's bedtime ritual inspires Sammy, just as the young reader will be inspired by this soothing story and clever book-within-a-book concept. A bedtime book that both parent and child...
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Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too

Anna Dewdney · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Drawing. Reading.Building.Painting.These are things Nelly loves to do ... but they're always better with Daddy Gnu!With fun-to-read rhyme, a little silliness, and a lot of warmth, Anna Dewdney - the creator of the beloved llama llama books - tells the story of a daughter and her daddy...
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Groundhug Day

Anne Marie Pace · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Moose is having a Valentine's Day party, and all his friends are so excited! Everyone except Groundhog, that is. If Groundhog sees his shadow outside, he'll hide in his hole for six more weeks and miss the party! Determined to help their friend join them, Moose, Squirrel, Bunny,...
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Give Thank You a Try

Bill O'Reilly · jimmy patterson
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

James Patterson, author of the #1 bestselling Give Please a Chance, continues his celebration of simple civility in this follow-up picture book about the power of expressing thanks.In Give Please a Chance, bestselling author James Patterson showed little ones the magic of the word "please."...
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Ninja, Ninja, Never Stop!

Todd Tuell · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Follow this little ninja as he sneaks up on the family dog, swipes a cookie from his brother, and escapes from Grannys kiss . . . only to be out-ninjad by his younger brothers sneak attack! Young readers will be drawn in by the fast-paced rhymes that parallel the little ninjas quick moves,...
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A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale

Penny Parker Klostermann · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight comes a fun fractured fairy tale about an aspiring chef who mistakenly turns story ingredients into delectable dishes. . . . Uh-oh!In the magical land of fairy tales, William doesn't quite fit in. He'd rather poach pears...
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