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The Line

Paula Bossio · Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

A little girl stumbles onto a line ... and endless possibilities for fun! With a twist and a shake of the line, it becomes a slide, a giant bubble or even a jungle vine. But what -- or who -- could be at the other end?
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OLIVIA and Her Alien Brother

Maggie Testa · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Is Olivia's little brother really an alien from space? Find out in this storybook based on a popular episode.After visiting the planetarium, Olivia suspects that her brother, Ian, is actually a space alien, sent to Earth to rid the planet of big sisters! Can Olivia stop her alien brother's...
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In My Heart: A Book of Feelings

Jo Witek · Harry N. Abrams; SEW edition
Format: Hardcover

Sometimes my heart feels like a big yellow star, shiny and bright.I smile from ear to ear and twirl around so fast,I feel as if I could take off into the sky.This is when my heart is happy.Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make...
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What Happens Next? Seed to Plant

Scholastic Inc. · Childrens Pr; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

These board books are bursting with the enthusiasm of a toddler exploring the world for the first time. Engaging text and adorable artwork and photos introduce toddlers to familiar first experiences in these playful die-cut board books. Die-cut tabs make the books easy for toddlers to hold...
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Trees

Lemniscates. · Candlewick Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A lyrical narrative and lovely, graphic illustrations pay tribute to the beauty and importance of the trees all around us.Trees change through the seasons - springing to life, bearing fruit, and losing their leaves before a period of sleep. They clean the air we breathe, provide seeds...
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Disney Bunnies Thumper and the Noisy Ducky

Laura Driscoll · Disney Press; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Thumper and his sisters are back for another charming adventure! This time, they're making friends with little yellow duckies. With irresistibly cute illustrations, lyrical text, and fuzzy flocking on every page, this board book is the perfect addition to any Easter basket.
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Mr. Postmouse's Rounds

Marianne Dubuc · Kids Can Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

In this bustling picture book, Mr. Postmouse carefully loads up his wagon and sets off to make the day's mail deliveries to all the animals on his route. Via cross-section drawings, readers get to peer inside each home Mr. Postmouse stops at, and every one is different, depending on the animals...
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Roar: A Big-Mouthed Book of Sounds!

Jonathan Litton · Tiger Tales; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Whos the loudest animal in this fiercely fun book of sounds? Bright artwork, finger-holes, and a cheerful rhyming story make learning come alive!,
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Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for All the Letters

Oliver Jeffers · Philomel Books
Pages: 1
Format: Hardcover

THE alphabet book to top all others, from the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit! If words make up the stories and letters make up the words, then stories are made up of letters. In this menagerie we have stories made of words, made FOR all the letters.The...
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Bear's School Day

Stella Blackstone · Barefoot Books; First Printing edition
Format: Print book

With Bear as your teacher, join in and follow the fun of the school day. Theres singing, sticking, storytime and music, and even a map to help you find your way around.,
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Little Wolf's First Howling

Laura Mcgee Kvasnosky · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Some may favor the proper way to howl, but what if you have a song in your heart that needs to come out? A delightful, disarmingly funny tale for little and big wolves everywhere.Little Wolf can hardly wait. Tonight he will howl at the moon to the top of the sky. First, Big Wolf demonstrates...
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Stack the Cats

Susie Ghahremani · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

One cat sleeps. Two cats play. Three cats stack! Cats of all shapes and sizes scamper, stretch and yawn across the pages of this adorable counting book. And every now and then, they find themselves in the purrfect fluffy stack!
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Pocket Piggies Colors!: Featuring the Teacup Pigs of Pennywell Farm

Richard Austin · Workman Publishing
Pages: 22
Format: Hardcover

Could there be a cuter way to learn colors and numbers? Announcing a new line of board books featuring the irresistible Teacup Pigs of Pennywell Farm. Small enough to hold in the palm of your hand, the Pennywell pigs are an adorable lot. They're also naturals in front of the camera...
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Colors

Virginie Graire · Little Bee Books
Pages: 12
Format: Hardcover

In this highly stylized, graphic novelty book, die-cut pages complete one another to form different plants and animals.Introduce little ones to colors with this unique, die-cut novelty board book. The die-cuts form different shapes and animals as you turn the page, creating an interactive...
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Have You Seen My Dragon?

Steve Light · Candlewick Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Enter a fascinating, ornately drawn cityscape and help a boy find his dragon while counting objects from hot dogs to traffic lights.In the heart of the city, among the taxis and towers, a small boy travels uptown and down, searching for his friend. Readers will certainly spot the glorious...
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