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Blizzard

John Rocco · Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Blizzard is based on John Rocco's childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, which brought fifty-three inches of snow to his town in Rhode Island. Told with a brief text and dynamic illustrations, the book opens with a boy's excitement upon seeing the first snowflake...
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The Little Book of Big Fears

Monica Arnaldo · Owlkids
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Whether it's raccoons, the dark, math, or whatever lurks in the bathtub, everybody is afraid of something. Big or small, common or quirky, fears are normal - and maybe even a little less scary when brought to light (and made light of) .This book introduces 16 fictional children, named...
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How to Catch a Mouse

Philippa Leathers · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A confident but inexperienced cat is certain she has scared all the mice out of her house, but things are not always as they seem.Clemmie the cat knows everything about how to catch a mouse, and she would prove it, too - except that she's never actually seen a mouse. Perhaps, she thinks,...
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The Twins' Little Sister

Hyewon Yum · Frances Foster Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In The Twins' Little Sister by award-winning picture book author Hyewon Yum, being twins means having two of almost everything: two twin beds, two polka-dot dresses, two dolls. But these two little girls have only one mom. This is a big problem. Soon there will be an even bigger problem:...
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5-Minute Spooky Stories

Disney Book Group · Disney Press
Pages: 187
Format: Hardcover

The perfect treat for Halloween, this treasury of spooky stories is packed with thrilling adventures. Beloved favorites like Mickey Mouse and Peter Pan as well as popular new characters from the latest Disney films, including Wreck-It Ralph and Rapunzel, encounter everything from ghosts...
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Laundry Day

Jessixa Bagley · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"I'm bored," said Tic."Me too," said Tac.What do two bored badgers do when they've done everything, including driving their mother around the bend?Laundry, of course.What could possibly go wrong?In this spirited picture book, Tic and Tac, two adorable badgers, get a little...
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Santa Rex

Molly Idle · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Cordelia is celebrating her favorite winter holiday with her Cretaceous buddies. Will Santa Rex bring her everything she asked for? The Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator of "Flora and the Flamingo" comes an ideal stocking stuffer for young fans. Full color.
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Tool School

Joan Holub · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Get ready young builders to twist and turn with laughter!Join a hammer, screwdriver, tape measure, saw, and pair of pliers on their first day of school. Together, they make puzzles and play games, but when it's time to build something it's suddenly every tool for itself. Working...
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If You're Spooky and You Know It

Aly Fronis · Little Bee Books
Pages: 16
Format: Print book

Clap your hands for this spooky, Halloween-themed twist on the classic children's song "If You're Happy and You Know It"!If you're spooky and you know it, clap your hands! If you're spooky and you know it, clap your hands! If you're spooky and you know...
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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Jane Cabrera · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A girl who can't seem to stop knitting and a sheep who just can't say no star in this captivating new rendition of the well-loved nursery song. As a host of characters from nursery rhymes receive wonderful handmade gifts, poor Black Sheep's coat grows thinner. But there is a special reward...
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This Is a Moose

Richard T Morris · Little Brown & Co
Pages: 38
Format: Hardcover

Lights! Camera! Moose!
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Cityblock

Christopher Franceschelli · Abrams Appleseed
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Cityblock explores city life in an exciting and unique way, from up in a high-rise building to down in the subway. Divided into three sections - things that go, things to see, and things to eat - it features 24 different aspects of city living. As with the other acclaimed books in the series,...
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National Geographic Readers: Swim Fish!: Explore the Coral Reef

Susan B. Neuman · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback

Hooray Were going to the beach Do you know what kind of animals live in the ocean Youll see fish swim dolphins leap and jellyfish float by Told in simple yet lively text built with sight words and using picture icons to aid reading National Geographic Pre-readers will enchant kids just...
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Horrible Bear!

Ame Dyckman · Little
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

The "New York Times"-bestselling duo behind "Wolfie the Bunny" presents a hilarious new book about accidents, outbursts, manners... and the power of saying "I'm sorry. "Bear didn't "mean" to break a little girl's kite, but she's upset anyway--upset...
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The Surprise Prize

Anita Yasuda · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 31
Format: Library Binding

Sara spends months collecting. box tops from her favorite cereal so she can order the surprise prize. She has lots of ideas of what it could be but soon finds out the prize really is a surprise!
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