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The Worry Box

SUZANNE CHIEW · Tiger Tales
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Murray Bear is supposed to go to the waterfall with his sister, Molly, to meet a friend, but Murray is worried. “What if it’s too LOUD?” he cries or “Or what if I get swept away!” So Molly tells him about her special worry box. “When I’m worried about something,”...
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Explore My World: Ducklings

Marfe Ferguson Delano · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 31
Format: Paperback

In this charming picture book chock-full of adorable photos, curious little kids will learn all about ducks as we follow the challenges and victories a wood duck duckling faces as it goes from egg to chick. These engaging Explore My World picture books on subjects kids care about combine...
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Klondike, Do Not Eat Those Cupcakes!

Amanda Driscoll · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Join a hungry seal as he attempts the impossible task of waiting until his sister's party to eat a delicious birthday cupcake in this hilarious picture book that's perfect for fans of The Bear Ate Your Sandwich.What's the one thing you could say to make birthday cupcakes even more delicious...
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Peppa Gives Thanks

Meredith Rusu · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Peppa Pig has so much to be thankful for!Suzy Sheep has a new teddy bear, and Peppa wants one, too! Mummy and Daddy Pig remind Peppa that she already has her own teddy--and so much more!This storybook includes an exclusive Peppa Pig card for readers to fill in what they are most thankful...
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Blue

LAURA VACCARO SEEGER · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

How many shades of blue are there?There's the soft blue of a baby's cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter's walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals.In this simple, sumptuously illustrated...
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Be Brave, Little Penguin

Giles Andreae · Orchard Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Little Penguin Pip-Pip would love to join in with all his friends swimming in the sea, but there's just one problem . . . he's scared of water. Can Pip-Pip overcome his fears and finally take the plunge? This irresistible story shows that sometimes all it takes is a little bit of encouragement...
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Mary Had a Little Lab

Sue Fliess · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Mary is an enterprising young inventor. She wants a pet, but it isn't one she can easily buy ... so she makes one with the Sheepinator! Mary's pet sheep and her new invention make her popular with her classmates. But when she starts making sheep for her new friends, things go hilariously...
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Me And My Fear

FRANCESCA SANNA · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Introducing a companion picture book to the award-winning picture book, The Journey, from rising star Francesca Sanna.When a young immigrant girl has to travel to a new country and start at a new school, she is accompanied by her Fear who tells her to be alone and afraid, growing bigger...
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15 Things Not To Do With A Puppy

Holly Sterling · Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This hilarious follow-up to 15 Things Not to Do with your Granny and 15 Things Not to Do with a Baby has all the warmth and humor of its predecessors, while teaching children how to look after their new, furry, friend. DON'T teach your puppy how to play the trombone or take her to school....
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The Little Guys

Vera Brosgol · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

An adorable cautionary tale from Caldecott Honoree Vera BrosgolWe are the Little Guys. Yes, we are small. But there are a lot of us.Together we are strong, and we can get all we need.The Little Guys might be small, but they aim to be mighty.As they head off to find breakfast, they can conquer...
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Good Night, Mr. Panda

Steve Antony · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It is time for bed and Mr. Panda reminds his friends Hippopotamus, Skunk, Sheep, and Sloth that they each have forgotten to do something. Skunk has forgotten to take a bath, Hippopotamus needs to brush his teeth, Sloth is too tired to move, and much more. Mr. Panda is there to remind them...
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I Need a Hug

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In I Need a Hug, a tiny porcupine just wants a cuddle. All of the other animals turn him away because of his prickly spikes. But finally the porcupine meets an animal who's happy to hug -- a snake!Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's signature rhyming text and unforgettably splendid...
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Look for the Helpers

Alexandra Cassel · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Daniel gets scared when a storm hits the neighborhood and learns to look for people who can help in this relatable 8x8 storybook based on an episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.Daniel learns an important lesson that is also a beloved quote from Mr. Rogers: "Look for the helpers."...
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Rosa's Very Big Job

Ellen Mayer · Star Bright Books
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

When spunky preschooler Rosa decided to help out her busy Mama, she enlists Grandpa's help to put away the clean laundry. Can little Rosa get this big job done before Mama returns from shopping? Join Rosa and her grandpa on a laundry day romp around the house where their adventures...
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Tessa Takes Wing

RICHARD JACKSON · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In Richard Jackson's and Julie Downing's illustrated whimsical tale, Tessa Takes Wing, baby Tessa knows just what she wants: to play with all her sister's toys. But how will she get to them? Flying, of course...
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