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Mommy Sayang: Pixar Animation Studios Artist Showcase

Rosana Sullivan · Disney Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

In a Malaysian kampung, or village, lives little Aleeya and her dear Mommy sayang. Aleeya and Mommy do everything together, and in Aleeya's dreams, they dance among enormous hibiscus flowers. Aleeya loves to ask Mommy if she will always be by her side. Mommy assures her that she will, Insh'Allah....
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Ruby's Birds

Mya Thompson · Cornell Lab Publishing Group
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Meet Ruby, a plucky young girl who uncovers the wild side of her city neighborhood with the help of a grown-up friend. When Ruby realizes there are amazing birds right in her neighborhood, her imagination takes flight. Birders have a name for the moment they get hooked, they call it their...
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The Girls

Lauren Ace · Rodale Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A timeless picture book for friends of all ages, The Girls celebrates kindness, supportiveness, and the power of true friendship.Meet the girls: Sasha, Lottie, Alice, and Leela.These four best friends spend their days playing beneath the branches of their favorite apple tree. As the tree...
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Daniel's Good Day

Micha Archer · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Daniel finds the poetry in the everyday activities of his own neighborhood, in this gorgeous companion to Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Daniel Finds a Poem.The people in Daniel's neighborhood always say, "Have a good day!" But what exactly is a good day? Daniel is determined to find...
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I Will Be Fierce

Bea Birdsong · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Today, I will be fierce!It's a brand new day, and a young girl decides to take on the world like a brave explorer heading off on an epic fairytale quest. From home to school and back again, our hero conquers the Mountain of Knowledge (the library) , forges new bridges (friendships) , and leads...
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The Berenstain Bears' Big Family Album

Mike Berenstain · HarperFestival
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

The Berenstain Bears travel back in time as they gather around their family album!Brother and Sister's visit to Gran and Gramp's house takes an unexpected turn when they help clean up the attic and discover a dusty old family album. With Gramps, they look through old photos of Papa and Mama...
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Fly

Nathan Clement · Boyds Mills Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The step-by-step process of air travel from the perspective of a young girl on a trip with her parents is revealed in this informative picture book.A young child is on a trip with her parents. With gorgeous, simple artwork and a clear, step-by-step explanation of the process of air travel,...
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My Mama Is a Mechanic

Doug Cenko · blue manatee press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Snuggle with Mom for this sweet book about a mother as seen through her son's eyes. To him, she is a surgeon when she repairs his favorite stuffed animal, a chemist when in the kitchen, and an architect when they play with toy blocks. But no matter what happens, she is always his mama,...
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Camp Tiger

Susan Choi · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Imagination meets reality in this poetic and tender ode to childhood, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner, John Rocco.Every year, a boy and his family go camping at Mountain Pond. Usually, they see things like an eagle fishing for his dinner, a salamander with red spots on its back, and chipmunks...
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Hair Love

Matthew A. Cherry · Kokila
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters, from former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry and New York Times bestselling illustrator Vashti Harrison.Zuri's hair has a mind of its own. It kinks,...
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1, 2, 3, Jump!

Lisl H. Detlefsen · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From what to wear (a bathing suit, of course!) to what to expect (no, your teacher will not be a mermaid) , 3, 2, 1 Jump! covers the what if's and how to's of getting in the pool for the first time. There's a lot to worry about (can I be sucked in the filter?) and even more to be excited...
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Toy Story 4 Deluxe Pictureback

RH Disney · RH/Disney
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

An exciting full-color storybook with stickers and cardstock press-out characters from Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 4, which hits theaters June 21, 2019!Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 4 opens a new chapter in the lives of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the Toy Story gang. Directed by Josh...
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What the Ladybug Heard at the Zoo

Julia Donaldson · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Ladybug is ready for a vacation! When she flies into the city, the last thing she expects is to run into those no-good robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len. This time, the dastardly duo have their sights set on Monkey Joe, resident of the local zoo -- with his help, they hope to break into...
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Daniel Gets His Hair Cut

Jill Cozza-Turner · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood! Daniel gets his first haircut in this sweet 8x8 storybook based on an episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.Daniel's hair has grown a bit too long, so Dad Tiger takes...
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The Cook and the King

Julia Donaldson · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The king searches his kingdom far and wide for the perfect cook. He's very particular, and none of the cooks can get the job done just right. Until the king meets Wobbly Bob. The king thinks Wobbly Bob might be the perfect fit, but there's just one small hitch - Wobbly Bob is afraid of everything....
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Pete the Cat and the Itsy Bitsy Spider

James Dean · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Pete the Cat's cool adaptation of the classic children's song "Itsy Bitsy Spider" will have have young readers laughing and singing along.The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain....As the itsy bitsy spider struggles, Pete and his friends know just...
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If I Was the Sunshine

Julie Fogliano · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A breathtaking picture book about the relationships we share from New York Times bestselling storytellers Julie Fogliano and Loren Long in the tradition of The Runaway Bunny and Guess How Much I Love You.if i was the sunshine and you were the day i'd call you hello! and you'd call me stay...
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If I Was the Sunshine

Julie Fogliano · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A breathtaking picture book about the relationships we share from New York Times bestselling storytellers Julie Fogliano and Loren Long in the tradition of The Runaway Bunny and Guess How Much I Love You.if i was the sunshine and you were the day i'd call you hello! and you'd call me stay...
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My Name Isn't Oof!: Warren the Warbler Takes Flight

Michael Galligan · Little Bigfoot
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A sweet and humorous story about a young bird who is ready to leave the nest, but, unlike his siblings, can't quite get the knack of flying. My Name Isn't Oof! has a positive message about not giving up!Meet Warren, a fledgling whose first attempt to fly lands him on the ground with a resounding...
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The Last Peach

Gus Gordon · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Gus Gordon's The Last Peach is the story of two indecisive bugs contemplating eating the last peach of the summer in a hilarious picture book about anticipation and expectation.
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This Is the Construction Worker

Laura Godwin · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Young readers will delight in this step-by-step journey as a construction worker goes about her day on the job. With compelling details, vibrant color, and a driving rhythm, This is the Construction Worker builds up excitement as the high rise project in the illustrations grows taller and taller....
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Up, Up, Up, Down!

Kimberly Gee · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Follow an energetic toddler's day with Dad that's full of opposites - up and down, make and break, yum and yuck, and more. From his first demand to be picked up and then immediately put down, opposites pop up all day long for this energetic boy. Breakfast is no, no, no, yes! At the sandbox,...
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Now What? A Math Tale

Robie H. Harris · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Solve a problem with Puppy and a bag full of blocks! Robie H. Harris and Chris Chatterton team up for another gentle introduction to early math concepts.Puppy wants to build a bed out of blocks, one that is wide enough and long enough for a snooze. But there aren't enough rectangles, squares,...
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Field Trip to the Moon

John Hare · Margaret Ferguson Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

It's field trip day, and students are excited to travel on their yellow spaceship bus from their space station to the moon.Climb aboard the spaceship bus for a fantastic field trip adventure to the moon. Once they land, students debark and set out with their teacher to explore. They jump...
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Waiting for Chicken Smith

David Mackintosh · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A story about childhood friendships, anticipation, and the magic moments that arise while you're waiting for something else to happen.Every year a young boy stays in the same cabin at the beach with his family. And every year his friend Chicken Smith stays in the next cabin over. But this...
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I Am a Wolf

Kelly Leigh Miller · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A dog who insists she's a wolf finds the perfect home with a young girl who sees past her prickly personality in this pet adoption story that's as laugh-out-loud funny as it is heart-tugging.When a particularly growly pup finds herself in an animal shelter, she insists that she is a wolf--a...
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Georgia's Terrific, Colorific Experiment

· Running Press Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Science and art come together in this colorful and empowering picture book about a strong minded girl scientist and her artist family. Georgia is a creative girl from a family of artists who wants to be a scientist. She decides she has to create her own unique experiment to truly be a great...
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Lambslide

Ann Patchett · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From the international bestselling author of Bel Canto and Commonwealth, Ann Patchett, and the bestselling illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, Robin Preiss Glasser, comes a hilarious children's story about a slide made just for lambs.Nicolette Farmer is running for class president, and the rest...
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The Little Gardener

Gerda Marie Scheidl · NorthSouth Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A classic title back in print!George, the little gardener, is surprised when one of his beloved flowers is sad. The small daisy would rather be in the neighbor's beautiful garden filled with lilies and roses than in George's untamed yard. But when George assists her, she finds that things...
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Summer

Cao Wenxuan · Imprint
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Summer is a poetic, inspirational picture book about the power of kindness from two of China's most acclaimed creators -- and children will discover a surprise as they turn the pages!During a hot summer day in the grasslands, a group of animals race to claim the single spot of shade -- under...
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Baby's First Bank Heist

Jim Whalley · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Meet Baby Frank, the world's most unlikely criminal, as he masterminds his very own bank heist. Perfect for fans of Boss Baby.Move over, Bonnie and Clyde, because there's a new criminal mastermind in town . . . Baby Frank! He's the world's most unlikely criminal, but he's about to pull...
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5-Minute Marvel Stories

Marvel Press Book Group · Marvel Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's favorite Super Heroes are back to battle their biggest villains yet! Each of these twelve stories is the perfect length for reading aloud in about five minutes, making great quick reads. This treasury not only contains old favorites,, but also new adventures. With action-packed...
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This Is MY Room!:

Jennifer Richard Jacobson · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Jojo's ready for her first night all alone in her very own room, but a menagerie of animals have other ideas in this charming and fun picture book.Jojo can't wait to spend the night in her very own bed in her very own room. She doesn't care what her big sister Margaret says, she's NOT afraid...
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