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Before & After

JEAN JULIEN · PHAIDON
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

An enticing collection of before-and-after scenarios, created by master artist and acclaimed author of This Is Not A BookGraphic artist Jean Jullien insightfully and comically depicts a set of clever and surprising before-and-after two-frame narratives, each progressed by a page turn. From...
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Flashlight

Lizi Boyd · Chronicle Books (CA)
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Inside a tent it's cozy. But what is going on outside? Is it dark? Is it scary? Not if you have your trusty flashlight! Told solely through images and using a spare yet dramatic palette, artist Lizi Boyd has crafted a masterful exploration of night, nature, and art. Both lyrical and humorous,...
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Little Plane Learns to Write

Stephen Savage · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The best thing about flight school is that Little Plane gets to learn how to sky-write! He adores practicing ARCS! He excels at practicing DIVES! But not everything is easy and fun. Little Plane loathes practicing LOOPITY-LOOPS. They make him dizzy.Find out what it will take to make Little...
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Star Wars Block: Over 100 Words Every Fan Should Know

LUCASFILM LTD. · Abrams Appleseed
Pages: 104
Format: Hardcover

The world of Star Wars is rich with content, from its iconic characters to its stunning locations. This sixth title in the Abrams Block Book series takes readers on a tour through Star Wars, featuring popular characters and moments from all films, up to and including Rogue One. As in previous...
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Halloween Heroes!

Random House · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 22
Format: Board book

Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol has a Halloween adventure in this sturdy board book.Join Chase, Marshall, Skye, and the rest of Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol for Halloween tricks and treats. This sturdy board book is perfect for girls and boys ages 0-3.Get on the case with the PAW Patrol! Chase,...
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Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook

Anne Vittur Kennedy · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This tongue-in-cheek primer on how to be a good farm dog - and how ignoring the rules may result in a biscuit - is a guaranteed treat.Being a farm dog is a tough job, but luckily, Ragweed's handbook will tell you everything you need to know. Step one: don't wake the farmer! You may really,...
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Look and Be Grateful

Tomie dePaola · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In this meditative and joyful book, a young boy awakens with the dawn, opens his eyes and looks closely at his world. He admires all that surrounds him, large and small, from the radiant sun to a tiny, but exquisite, lady bug. "Today is today, and it is a gift," writes Tomie dePaola....
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Fruits in Suits

?? ?? · Abrams Appleseed
Pages: 22
Format: Board book

Have you ever seen a banana in a bikini? Or a tangerine in trunks? What about grapes in goggles? In this uproarious follow-up to Vegetables in Underwear, kids will learn that there are many kinds of suits - including suits for swimming, surfing, sunbathing, and scuba diving. But can you wear...
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Tickety Toc: Triple Trouble Time - Picture Clue Reader

Kris Hirschmann · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Celebrate Spring with this Tickey Toc reader--based on the brand-new Nick, Jr. preschool show !Tommy and Tallulah are babysitting three spring chicks and trying to take part in the town kite display. The chicks, however, prove too much of a handful. The twins must stage an airborne rescue...
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Tickety Toc: Welcome to Tickety Town

Anna Holmes · Scholastic
Pages: 20
Format: Print book

This 8x8 storybook will introduce readers to the world of Tickety Toc--a brand new preschool show on Nick, Jr.Inside an old clock shop is a wall full of clocks. And right in the middle is one very special clock. This is the Tickety Toc Clock. As every hour passes, it springs in to life...
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Max the Brave

Ed Vere · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!Max is a fearless kitten. Max is a brave kitten. Max is a kitten who chases mice. There's only one problem-Max doesn't know what a mouse looks like! With a little bit of bad advice, Max finds himself facing a much bigger challenge. Maybe Max doesn't...
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Tickety Toc: Pirate Time

Anna Holmes · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

This pirate-themed story of friendship further introduces the world of Tickety Toc--the hit preschool show on Nick, Jr. in the U.S. and Disney Junior in Canada.Tommy and Tallulah are pretending to be pirates and hunting for Madame Au Laits treasure. Hopparoo the pirate wants Tommy and Tallulahs...
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The Farmer and the Clown

Marla Frazee

Whimsical and touching images tell the story of an unexpected friendship and the revelations it inspires in this moving, wordless picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee.A baby clown is separated from his family when he accidentally bounces off the
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Cockatoo, Too

Bethanie Deeney Murguia · little bee books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Who can can-can? Find out in this hilarious book that features cockatoos, two more cockatoos, and tutued toucans too!Cockatoo. Cockatoo two? Cockatoo, too? Two cockatoos! Two cockatoos, too? Cockatoo tutus! Two cockatoos meet two more cockatoos in tutus and two tutued toucans. And then...
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