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Crackerjack Jack

Bowman Wilker · Owlkids
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

This is a book about a robber -- a wisecracker, firecracker, knucklecracking crook named Jack. Jack devises a ploy to rob a bank, with a duck as his unlikely accomplice. This villainous duo bumbles their way through a robbery, in which Jack ends up knocked unconscious, arrested for the crime,...
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Dance Is for Everyone

ANDREA ZUILL · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Dancing is for EVERYONE. Even a 450-pound alligator! An alligator dancing ballet? When the reptile takes her place at the barre, Mrs. Iraina and her dancers are very surprised. But since they can't communicate with the alligator - and she is able to follow along - they just decide to name...
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Stay: A Girl, a Dog, a Bucket List

Kate Klise · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Eli the dog has been with Astrid since her parents brought her home from the hospital as a baby. Now Astrid is getting older, and so is Eli. Before he slows down too much, Astrid wants to make fun memories with him. So she makes a bucket list for Eli, which includes experiences such as eating...
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Where Do They Go?

Julia Alvarez · Seven Stories
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Bestselling novelist (How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents) and children's (The Tia Lola Stories) author Julia Alvarez's new picture book is a beautifully crafted poem for children that gently addresses the emotional side of death. The book asks, "When somebody dies, where...
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Take a Look. More Fun Together!

Liesbet Slegers · Clavis
Pages: 12
Format: Board book

It's okay to be alone. But it's much more fun when others join along! Is the bear resting by himself? Who is hiding in the garden?Extend the pages to find out!A playful interactive slide and see book about friendship and more for toddlers ages 18 months and up, with a focus on the child's...
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It's Show and Tell, Dexter!

LINDSAY WARD · Two Lions
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Dexter T. Rexter is going to school. But will anyone like him?Tomorrow is the biggest event ever in Dexter's life: his best friend, Jack, is taking him to school for Show and Tell Day! Dexter has been getting ready for weeks. But now he's a little nervous. What if the other kids don't like...
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George's New Dinosaur

Eone · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

George's favorite toy is Mr. Dinosaur. When Mr. Dinosaur breaks, George gets a new toy: Dino-Roar! Dino-Roar walks, talks, and even sings--but can he replace George's old toy? This storybook is based on the hit Nick Jr. animated TV show!
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Little excavator

Anna Dewdney · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Llama Llama books comes a new character ready to dig his way into your heart!Here come the BIG RIGS rolling down the street. Thumpa-thumpabumpa-bumpaBEEP! BEEP! BEEP!There's Loader and Dump Truck, Backhoe and Crane. They're ready...
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Scratchie: A Touch-and-Feel Cat-Venture

Maria Putri · Little Simon
Pages: 24
Format: Board book

Sharpen your claws - and scratching skills - with this adorable touch-and-feel book about a cat who loves to scratch everything ... and wants you to join the fun!Hi there, human! I'm Scratchie the Cat and I like to scratch stuff to keep my claws super sharp. Let's scratch things together!...
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Froggy's Lemonade Stand

Jonathan London · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Froggy has a lemonade stand, but he's done it his way!Froggy has great plans for all the money he's going to make from his lemonade stand. But there's a problem: he was so thirsty that he drank all the lemonade. Luckily lovable Froggy has lots of good friends to help him find a solution....
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Looking for Colors With Lily and Milo

Pauline Oud · Clavis
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Lily and Milo put on their red boots. They are going to play outside! They jump in puddles and play in the sand with a green shovel. Milo gets a balloon. A yellow one. Can you help them find all these colors?A fun story about playing together and identifying colors. For toddlers ages 24 months...
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Butterflies in Room 6: See How They Grow

Caroline Arnold · Charlesbridge
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Kindergarteners raise butterflies from egg to adult in this close-up look at the insect life cycle.Follow a classroom of real kindergartners as they participate in a popular activity: raising butterflies. Astonishing photographs show the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly, from egg to caterpillar...
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The Rabbit Listened

Cori Doerrfeld · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathyWith its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustrations, The Rabbit Listened is a tender meditation on loss.When something terrible happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have the answer....
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Tony

Ed Galing · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Tony was all white,large, sturdy,with wide gentle eyesand a ton of love . . .Follow this touching tale of a boy and his friendship with a horse, by the late poet Ed Galing and illustrated with remarkable tenderness by Caldecott-winning artist Erin Stead.A Neal Porter BookA New York City...
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Findus at Christmas

Sven Nordqvist · Hawthorn Press
Pages: 28
Format: Hardcover

It is the day before Christmas Eve and there is lots to do but disaster strikes when Pettson sprains his ankle. How can they celebrate Christmas now -- with no tree, ham, meatballs or gingerbread? For all their resourcefulness, Findus and Pettson are close to giving up, when suddenly there...
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