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The Itsy Bitsy Reindeer

Jeffrey Burton · Little Simon
Pages: 16
Format: Print book

A merry Christmas twist on the favorite nursery rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"!The itsy bitsy reindeer worked up in Santa's shop, helping the elves to do their Christmas job. Building the toys and singing songs of joy, as they wrapped all of the presents for every girl and boy....
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Peppa Pig and the Easter Rainbow

Candlewick Press. · Candlewick Entertainment
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Peppa is excited about gathering colored eggs for Easter. Will she be able to find them all?Peppa and her family are on an Easter egg hunt, and Peppa wants to find lots of eggs - one in every color. Red, orange, and yellow are easy to spot, but the grass is too high for Peppa and George...
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Mulan's Perfect Present/Jasmine's New Friends

RH DISNEY. · RH/Disney
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

This book in the Disney Princess Fairy-Tale Friendship series features two Disney Princess stories in one--and celebrates the friendship and loyalty a princess shares with her friends!Princess Jasmine from Disney Aladdin and Princess Mulan from Disney Mulan show what it means to be a true...
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Questions Asked

Jostein Gaarder · Elsewhere Editions
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

A picture book with fundamental philosophical questions, posed in a way only Jostein Gaarder is capable of. The illustrator has made an independent visual narrative that underscores the existential aspect of Jostein Gaarder's philosophical questions. Questions Asked shows confidence...
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Unplugged

Steve Antony · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Meet Blip. Blip loves being plugged into her computer. When a blackout occurs, Blip trips over her wire and tumbles outside. Suddenly, Blip's gray world is filled with color and excitement. She plays with her new friends and has adventures all day long. When Blip finally returns home, she realizes...
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The Going To Bed Book: Special 30th Anniversary Edition!

Sandra Boynton · Little Simon
Pages: 18
Format: Board book

Getting ready for sleep is tons of fun in this special anniversary edition of a Sandra Boynton classic.The sun has set not long ago. Now everybody goes belowto take a bath in one big tubwith soap all over - SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB!This classic bedtime story is just right for winding down the day as a joyful,...
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Little Penguins

Cynthia Rylant · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day. Snowflakes? Many snowflakes. Winter is coming. So begins this ever-so-simple story. As the snow...
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Once Upon a Potty -- Girl

Alona Frankel · Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover

The classic books on a timeless subject -- for a new generation In Alona Frankel wrote and illustrated her first book especially for her son Michael on how to use the potty Thirty-two years later Once Upon a Potty -- Boy and Once Upon a Potty -- Girl are the classic books on potty training...
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Santa's Sleigh Is on Its Way to Tampa Bay: A Christmas Adventure

Eric James · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

It's a magical Christmas Eve, and all of the children in your town are sleeping. Well, all of the children but you! How could you possibly fall asleep when you know Santa and his sleigh are on their way?
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Goodnight Everyone

Chris Haughton · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the creator of Shh! We Have a Plan comes a mesmerizing bedtime tale of a forest settling into slumber and one little bear trying to stay awake.The sun is setting, and everyone in the forest is getting sleepy. The mice, rabbits, and deer all give great big yawns as they snuggle up with...
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Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?

Brianna Caplan Sayres · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The bedtime rituals of little diggers and dump trucks at a construction site should be quite familar to kids saying goodnight. Young readers will identify with fire engines, tractors and monster trucks as the vehicles ask for one more story while their mommy trucks tuck them...
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Oliver Jeffers · Philomel Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Oliver Jeffers, arguably the most influential creator of picture books today, offers a rare personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child--and in doing so gifts children and parents everywhere with a gently sweet and humorous missive about our world and those who call it home....
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Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He's the Favorite

STACY MCANULTY · Two Lions
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Mr. Fuzzbuster knew he was Lily's favorite. They did everything together. Naps. Story time. Walks. And more naps. But now four more animals lived in the house. ... To prove he's still Lily's favorite, Mr. Fuzzbuster will have to ask her, but will her answer surprise him? This funny, heartwarming...
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Splish, Splash, Ducky!

LUCY COUSINS · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Revel in the rain with a little duckling and friends in a bright adventure from the creator of Maisy that kids will find just ducky.Oh, goody, hooray!It's raining today.When I'm feeling happy.I say quack, quack, quack.Ducky Duckling has so much fun in the rain! Readers will be happy to splish,...
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Hello, World! My Body

JILL MCDONALD · Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pages: 26
Format: Board book

Young children are fascinated by their eyes, ears, nose, fingers, and toes. Now here's a board book that teaches toddlers all about the human body, with shapes, sizes, colors, and super-simple facts. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies...
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