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From Here to There

Sue Fliess · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Here and There are so similar they're practically twins. But they could never play together because Here is always here and There is always there, so they become pen pals and write to each other all the time. One day, There gets an idea that could change the distance between them forever.
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Take Heart, My Child: A Mother's Dream

Ainsley Earhardt · Aladdin
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In the tradition of Emily Winfield Martin's The Wonderful Things You Will Be and Nancy Tillman's On The Night You Were Born, popular FOX news anchor Ainsley Earhardt's lyrical lullaby inspires children to follow their dreams and passions.FOX and Friends cohost Ainsley Earhardt's...
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Dino-Racing

Lisa Wheeler · Carolrhoda Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

See who's the speediest on and off the track. But make sure to buckle your seatbeltthese dino-racers are sure to set prehistoric records!
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She'll Be Coming Up the Mountain

Kim Norman · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

When she gets here, she'll discoverjust how much we really love her . . . Welcome back the ten spirited pals from Ten on the Sled and If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! Author Kim Norman and illustrator Liza Woodruff have whipped up more frosty fun in a THIRD rollicking,...
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The Very Fairy Princess: Attitude of Gratitude

Julie Andrews · Little
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the beloved mother-daughter team of Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton comes another delightful story in the #1 New York Times bestselling Very Fairy Princess series, perfect for Thanksgiving sharing! It's Gratitude Day at school! Gerry is ready to be grateful and kind all day long....
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Dump Truck Duck

Bryantemegan · Av2 by Weigl

Dump Truck Duck honks and zooms and steers his dump truck all through the day, helping the other hardworking ducks build a new park. With adorable illustrations and playful rhyming text, Dump Truck Duck is certain to become a new read-aloud favorite!
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Patch and Ruby

Anouska Jones · EK Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Patch the pony is lonely. Sometimes it feels as if he doesn't quite fit in on the farm. But one day something happens that changes his life forever. A wonderful tale about friendship and finding out where you belong.
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Kanga and Anger

Ho-jeong Kim · Norwood House Press
Format: Print book

From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1-Each of these titles explores a different emotional or personal trait, such as perseverance. However, the execution of plot often flounders. For example, the persevering Brown Bear lifts weights with rocks after a leg injury, which...
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Your Alien Returns

Tammi Sauer · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When you least expect it, something special will get your attention.Your alien will be back.He will invite you over for a play date. Come along on an out-of-this-world experience! In this heartwarming sequel to the critically acclaimed Your Alien, it's the human boy's turn to visit...
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Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas

Yuyi Morales · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Señoras y señores, niños y niñas, the time has come to welcome the spectacular, two-of-a-kind . . . LAS HERMANITAS!No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Las Hermanitas, Lucha Queens! Their Poopy Bomb Blowout will knock em' down! Their Tag-Team Teething...
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Mingo the Flamingo

Pete Oswald · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Is it a golf club? Is it a garden gnome? No. It's Mingo the flamingo! From author-illustrator team Pete Oswald and Justin K. Thompson comes a hilarious picture book about a flamingo named Mingo who is ready to fly but gets lost from the rest of the flock during a terrible storm. To make...
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Melena's Jubilee

Zetta Elliott · Tilbury House Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

*Named to Bayviews Outstanding List (online journal for the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California (ACL) ) *After being sent to bed early the previous night, Melena wakes up to a new day with a song in her heart. At breakfast she learns she has been given a "fresh...
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Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins

Chris Monroe · Carolrhoda Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Clark's baking project is not going as planned. Now gigantic maniac muffins are on the loose! To stop them, Chico Bon Bon needs a plan . . . and his tool belt, of course. With the right tools and some quick thinking, this crumbly disaster might just have a tasty solution!
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Pablo in the Snow

Teri Sloat · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

What is soft, fluffy, and white? Pablo's wool, of course. But this little lamb soon discovers that there's something else as well: SNOW! From making trails to sledding with friends, having snowball fights and crafting snowmen, there's tons of fun to be had in the snow. But winter days grow...
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Pen Pals

Alexandra Pichard · Aladdin Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

An octopus and an ant are paired up to write letters for a school project in this charming picture book in the tradition of Dear Mr. Blueberry.For an entire school year, Oscar the ant and Bill the octopus send letters to each other as part of a school project. Oscar loves table tennis,...
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Rabbit Magic

Meg McLaren · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A distinctive palette and a large cast of adorable rabbits adorn a lively story told in very few words. When a magic trick goes awry, the magician M. Lapin becomes a sad rabbit while his rabbit assistant, Houdini, becomes the star of the show. After trying increasingly spectacular tricks,...
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A Well-Mannered Young Wolf

Jean Leroy · Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pages: 30
Format: Print book

A hilarious story about why manners matter One morning, a young wolf eagerly sets out on his first hunting trip. But before he can devour his prey, he must honor their final wishes, just as his parents taught him to do. But the wolf's would-be meals aren't quite as honorable as he is! Can common...
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Splashdance

Liz Starin · Farrar Straus and Giroux
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"Ursula, a bear, and Ricardo, a human, are preparing for the water ballet competition. But a new regulation at the community pool--no bears--leaves Ursula cut from the contest. Luckily, she encounters a group of undaunted animal swimmers at a local pond, and Ursula and her new team...
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One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree

Daniel Bernstrom · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"A hungry snake. A beautiful brown boy. What more can a young reader ask for?" - National Book Award winner Jacqueline WoodsonWith its striking cast of forest creatures, One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree is Daniel Bernstrom's amusing and original tale of a plucky little...
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Zoo Day

Anne Rockwell · Aladdin Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Beloved author Anne Rockwell celebrates animals of all kinds with a gorgeous new picture book about a child's first visit to the zoo!A young boy and his family visit the zoo for the very first time. From gorillas to lions, polar bears to parrots, Anne Rockwell and her daughter, artist...
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When You're Feeling Sick

Coy Bowles · Doubleday
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This laugh-out-loud picture book from Coy Bowles, guitarist for the Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band, will have sick kids feeling better in no time! Sneezing? Coughing? Taking a sick day? Don't worry, you'll be feeling better soon thanks to this hilarious picture book from...
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XO, OX: A Love Story

Adam Rex · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Adam Rex has written several books for young readers including the New York Times–bestselling Frankenstein makes a Sandwich and The True Meaning of Smekday. He lives now with his wife and son in Tucson. Scott Campbell is a maker of paintings, illustrations, comics, kid's books, and video...
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