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Mama Lion Wins the Race

Jon J Muth · Scholastic Press
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

Start your engines: The race is on! And Mama Lion and Tigey are off -- with their cool goggles and snazzy sports car! Racing teams gather from far and wide for this madcap race. But who will take home the big trophy? Will it be the playful Flying Pandinis? The mischievous Knitted Monkey...
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Owls are Good at Keeping Secrets: An Unusual Alphabet

Sara O'Leary · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A delightful book of curious, little-known "facts" about animals--one for each letter of the alphabet!Did you know that chipmunks love to stay up past their bedtime? Or that dragons cry at happy endings? I bet you'd never have guessed that iguanas sometimes get homesick at sleepovers.Sara...
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Chicken Wants a Nap

TRACY MARCHINI · Creative Editions
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

The sun is up, and a happy barnyard chicken is looking forward to a comfortable day - preferably one that includes a relaxing nap. However, every time she tries to find a good spot, something goes wrong. The sun disappears and is replaced by rain. She is driven out of the warm barn by obnoxious...
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The Goose Egg

Liz Wong · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Jumpstart's Read for the Record pick Quackers comes the story of Henrietta the Elephant, whose life goes from calm to chaotic when a baby goose comes to stay.Henrietta likes her quiet life. A morning swim, a cup of tea--all is serene.But everything changes when she bumps...
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Pop-up Peekaboo Pumpkin

Clare Lloyd · DK Children
Pages: 12
Format: Board book

A Halloween pop-up book with flaps and friendly pop-up surprises to engage toddlers and help them join in the holiday fun through hands-on learning.Little ones can help find Little Black Cat and her friends hiding under the flaps with Pop-up Peekaboo Pumpkin, a playful Halloween pop-up...
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Be who you are

Todd Parr · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In a brand-new companion to his beloved classic It's Okay to Be Different, New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr encourages kids to be proud of who they are inside. Be who you are!Be proud of where you're from.Be a different color. Speak your language.Wear everything you need to be you....
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Can I Be Your Dog?

Troy Cummings · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestseller featured on THE TODAY SHOW!A heart-tugging dog adoption story told through letters--deeply sincere and almost desperate pleas for a forever home--from the dog, himself!This picture book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley....
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Grow Up, David!

David Shannon · The Blue Sky Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Little-brother antics have never been so endearing -- or true to life! David Shannon's beloved character in his bestselling book No, David! captures the attention and hearts of young children as few characters can. Readers relish David's exuberance, defiance, and wildly energetic curiosity,...
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Hoot & Honk Just Can't Sleep

LESLIE HELAKOSKI · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Dark sky. Wake or doze?Some eyes open. Some eyes close. Some chicks like day, others like night. Some sleep in the dark, and some in the light. Hoot, an adorable owlet, and Honk, a fuzzy gosling, have just hatched - but their eggs got switched and now they're in the wrong nests. Will...
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Teach Your Giraffe to Ski

VIVIANE ELBEE · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Your giraffe wants to learn how to ski - but but not on the bunny hill. She wants to go down the big scary slope! Enjoy this riotous journey as the narrator tries to reign their giraffe in - and learns something about courage along the way.
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ABCs on Wheels

Ramon Olivera · Little Simon
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

The alphabet hits the road in this vividly illustrated picture book featuring all things that go!Buckle up for an alphabetical road trip in Ramon Olivera's ABCs of Wheels! In this book, kids will learn their ABCs in the fast lane. From A is for axl to Z is for zoom, young children will...
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Because I'm Your Dad

Ahmet Zappa · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Because I'm your dad, you can have spaghetti for breakfast, French toast for dinner, and rocky road ice cream in the bathtub.In a text that's both playful and loving, a father expresses his hopes and dreams for a one-of-a-kind relationship with his child. Whimsical monster characters...
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Happy!

Pharrell Williams · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 30
Format: Print book

Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams's super-hit song "Happy" is now a board bookNominated for an Academy Award in 2014, "Happy" hit number one on Billboard's Hot 100 list, and has topped the charts in more than seventy-five countries worldwide. Now Pharrell...
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When's My Birthday?

Julie Fogliano · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this enthusiastic celebration of all things BIRTHDAY, acclaimed author Julie Fogliano and award-winning illustrator Christian Robinson bring you the perfect birthday book! Join our excited narrator as she lists all the things that will make her birthday the BEST birthday.when's my birthday?...
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I Am Not Scared

ANNA KANG · Two Lions
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Two fuzzy friends go to an amusement park. They try to convince each other that there are much scarier things than the roller coaster. Hairy spiders! Aliens! Fried ants! They soon discover that sometimes being scared isn't as "scary" as they thought. With expressive illustrations...
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