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Bear and Chicken

Jannie Ho · Running Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Humor, a surprise ending, and an unlikely friendship make Bear and Chicken fall into the ranks with Mo Willems and Dev Petty, and the soup recipe at the end will inspire young chefs to get into the kitchen and cook! When Bear finds a chicken frozen in the winter snow, he brings it home...
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Nature's Lullaby Fills the Night

DEE LEONE · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Night falls, and the world sings a lullaby in this beautifully imagined picture book. The lush illustrations and gentle, rhyming text will lull young readers to sleep.
Shh - listen. Can you hear the quiet, loving sounds of the nighttime world? From moths fluttering their powdery wings,...
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Tony

Ed Galing · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Tony was all white,
large, sturdy,
with wide gentle eyes
and a ton of love . . .

Follow this touching tale of a boy and his friendship with a horse, by the late poet Ed Galing and illustrated with remarkable tenderness by Caldecott-winning artist Erin Stead.

A Neal...

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Christmas for Greta and Gracie

Yasmeen Ismail · Nosy Crow
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Greta and Gracie are sisters. Greta is chatty while Gracie is quiet. It's all fine until, one day, everything changes. It's almost Christmas, and the sisters decorate the tree, shop for presents, and go ice-skating on the pond. Greta, of course, always knows best. Then on Christmas...
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Thunder Pug

Kim Norman · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"Navigating friendships and popularity can be difficult for youngsters; Percy is a shining example of empowerment." - Kirkus

What's a superhero without a sidekick? This delightful follow-up to the popular Puddle Pug brings back that perfectly THUNDER-ful pug-and-pig...
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National Geographic Readers: Farm Animals

Joanne Mattern · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

Adult and child readers will learn all about adorable farm animals together in this new Co-reader from National Geographic Kids.
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Who's Hatching?

Jennifer Sattler · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 26
Format: Board book

An endearing story of two young dinosaurs eagerly anticipating a new baby€™s arrival Dinosaurs are perennially popular, and this book, filled with charming text and fun illustrations, is sure to be the one that children reach for every day. When two curious dinosaurs find an egg that...
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The Tree: An Environmental Fable

Neal Layton · Candlewick Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When a family wants to cut down a tree to build a house, what happens to the animals' nests and burrows? Can a tree be home to everyone?For the rabbits, birds, and squirrels, the big tree is home. But then come two new arrivals with wonderful plans, all ready to create their dream house....
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Tractor Mac Countdown to Christmas

Billy Steers · Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pages: 18
Format: Print book

Preparing for Christmas is lots of fun, and no place is cozier in the wintertime than Stony Meadow Farm. Join Tractor Mac and his animal and vehicle friends as they wrap gifts, bake holiday treats, decorate a tree, and get ready for the big day.
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Smiley's Dream Book: From the creator of BONE

JEFF SMITH · Scholastic Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

On a beautiful sunny day, happy-go-lucky Smiley Bone is walking through the woods when he begins to count some friendly birds. The birds sing and slimb so high that Smiley must find a fantastical way to keep up with them!

With lively drawings and expressive word balloons, Jeff Smith...
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My First Gymnastics Class

Alyssa Satin Capucilli · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Young readers can learn all about what happens at gymnastics class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read featuring simple text and photographs of gymnasts-in-training!It's the first day of gymnastics class: What will it be like? Find out in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text...
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Puppy Mind

Andrew Jordan Nance · Parallax Pr
Format: Print book

In this picture book for children and adults, illustrated by Jim Durk, who is adored by thousands of children for his many Clifford the Big Red Dog and Thomas the Steam Engine books, a young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always wandering away, into the past or the future. He sets...
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Bob the Artist

Marion Deuchars · Laurence King
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Bob the bird is just like all his friends, apart from his skinny legs. When Bob is teased, he decides to try and change himself to fit in. But little does he know where all his efforts will lead him...An affirming picture book for age 3 about the power of art and of being confident enough...
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Trolls Deluxe Step into Reading #2

Frank Berrios · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding - Deluxe Ed.

TROLLS hits theaters everywhere on November 4, 2016!DreamWorks Animation's TROLLS is an irreverent comedy extravaganza with incredible music! From the genius creators of SHREK, TROLLS stars Poppy, the optimistic leader of the Trolls, and her polar opposite, Branch.Together, this unlikely...
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The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat

Julia Donaldson · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The Owl and the Pussy-cat embark on more escapades in a fanciful sequel by a celebrated author.In this original sequel to The Owl and the Pussy-cat, someone steals the ring from Pussy-cat's tail, and the newlyweds must travel far from the safety of the Bong-tree glade to search for the thief....
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