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Mama's Kisses

Kate McMullan · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author Kate McMullan, a sweet rhyming bedtime story celebrating mothers' love

It's bedtime in the jungle, but baby panda, elephant, orangutan, and leopard are nowhere to be found. Their mamas set out to look for their wayward little ones, calling them to bed with...
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Touchy the Octopus Touches Everything

Ame Dyckman · Little Simon
Pages: 22
Format: Board book

Help little ones learn to look but not touch in this third story in the adorable Wee Beasties series from New York Times bestselling author Ame Dyckman.Touchy the Octopus LOVES to touch the things he loves. But sometimes, he touches everything. WAIT! Can you show Touchy how to look but not touch?...
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Elmore

Holly Hobbie · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"Elmore has lots of love to give but making friends has been hard for this prickly little porcupine. A tender story about differences and the road to friendship that isn't always easy but is always worth it." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor

The creator of the Toot...
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Baby's First Words

Stella Blackstone · Barefoot Books
Pages: 20
Format: Hardcover

Spend the day with a busy baby and her two dads, and learn the words for things you do and see along the way! This innovative first-words book features labels for objects, actions and sound effects, as well as a fun seek-and-find element.
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Mousie, I Will Read to You

Rachael Cole · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Like Rosemary Wells's Read to Your Bunny and with the charm of The Wonderful Things You Will Be, this gorgeous book will surely appeal to families who want their children to become lifelong readers.

Long before the words make sense, Mousie,
I will read...
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The Fox Wish

Kimiko Aman · Chronicle Books LLC
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This charming story follows two children who go looking for their jump rope and discover that a group of foxes have claimed it as an answer to their wish. With beautiful, classic illustrations and lyrical text, here is a subtle, sensitive piece of magic that proves to sisters, brothers,...
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I Love You More and More

Nicky Benson · Tiger Tales
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

"I love you more than the stars love to sparkle in the sky ... ." Bear loves Cub more than trees, mountains, and stars. As they explore the world together, Bear's love for Cub just grows, and grows, and grows!
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Doris the Bookasaurus

Diana Murray · Imprint
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Hooray for books! They make me ROAR!

Doris the Bookasaurus thinks books are mega-dino-tastic! They make her spiky tail wiggle and her imagination soar.

Her boisterous little brothers, Max and T.J., do not agree. They want her to stop reading and play Chomp the Flag...

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Jane Foster's Colors

Jane Foster · Little Bee Books Inc
Pages: 26
Format: Print book

Introduce little ones to colors in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer Jane Foster.In this colorful and sophisticated board book, children will be introduced to bold, vibrant images, such as yellow toucans, golden lions, green alligators, blue whales, and more!...
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Count Your Chickens

Jo Ellen Bogart · Tundra Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

For fans of Richard Scarry, a cute-as-a-button picture book featuring dozens of chickens as they set out for the county fair!


Chickens, chickens everywhere -- going to the county fair! Follow a family of chickens as they prepare for their big outing. You'll see chickens...
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Bath! Bath! Bath!

Douglas Florian · little bee books
Pages: 18
Format: Board book

Bath time is fun! fun! fun! in this playful board book!Today we had such fun! fun! fun! But now the day is done! done! done! After a fun-filled day, it's time to go home and take a bath! From washing tiny toes and your little nose to making rubber ducky go quack! quack! quack!, bath...
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Seasons

Xavier Deneux · Twirl/Tourbillon Editions
Format: Print book

Fun for fingers, eyes, and minds - whatever the weather!This new addition to the My First Touch and Feel series offers high-quality touchable/textural elements to take baby from winter snow to summer sunshine.Feel a quilted fall coat, a fuzzy-fleecy winter jacket, a slick yellow slicker...
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A Web

Isabelle Simler · Peter Pauper Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book artist Isabelle Simler, a picture book (and nature guide!) to linger over.
In nature, there is much to see.Look closely as a spider -- both a collector and an artist -- skillfully crafts a masterpiece from all that falls...
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Everywhere, Wonder

Matthew Swanson · Imprint
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

In this heartfelt picture book, readers are taken on a stunning journey into the imagination of a young boy -- who explores everything from the pyramids of Egypt to a dusty footprint on the moon -- and then back out again to the wonderful world right in front of him. From a lost balloon...

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Lola Gets a Cat

Anna McQuinn · Charlesbridge
Pages: 28
Format: Hardcover

Lola wants a cat, but Mommy says taking care of a pet is a lot of work. So Lola does her homework. At the library she finds books about cats and pet care and she and Mommy learn as much as they can. She pretends her stuffed kitty is real and practices taking care of it. When the time comes,...
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