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Jack and the Beanstalk and the French Fries

Mark Teague · Orchard Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

FEE FI FO FUM!

When Jack trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans, he gets more beans than he ever expected or wanted. It's bean porridge for breakfast! Bean salad for lunch! Bean chowder for dinner! It doesn't take long before Jack is tired of eating nothing but beans--no...
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Ice Boy

David Ezra Stein · Candlewick Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

An ice cube in search of adventure stars in a comical (and very cool) tale of transformation from Caldecott Honoree David Ezra Stein.Ice Boy has a normal life. He likes goofing around with his siblings ("Don't lick your brother!") . He listens when his parents tell him that...
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Cancer Hates Kisses

Jessica Reid Sliwerski · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Mothers are superheroes when they're battling cancer, and this empowering picture book gives them an honest yet spirited way to share the difficult experience with their kids. Author Jessica Reid Sliwerski was diagnosed with breast cancer four months after giving birth to her daughter....
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When Pencil Met Eraser

Karen Kilpatrick · Imprint
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Ever wonder why there's a little pink eraser on every pencil? Find out in this funny, clever picture book that tells the true story of how Pencil and Eraser became the best of friends.

When Pencil draws on the pages of this book, Eraser erases parts of Pencil's work, and the book...

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A Doll For Marie

Louise Fatio · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This rediscovered gem by Caldecott-winning illustrator Roger Duvoisin is perfect for a new generation of little girls who love dolls. In the city of Paris, a beautiful but lonely doll sits on a shelf in an antique shop. Shes surrounded by old vases and teapots, but longs for a friend to play...
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Little Whale

Jo Weaver · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Voyage through the warm, southern seas with a new whale calf and its mother.Together, Little Whale and Gray Whale swim under midnight skies and through coral reefs teeming with life as they migrate to the cool, rich waters of the north to feed. Gray Whale gently guides her baby along the way,...
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Pick a Pumpkin

Patricia Toht · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The creators of Pick a Pine Tree are back with a joyful, energetic celebration of a Halloween tradition.

Pick a pumpkin from the patch. Tall and lean or short and fat. Vivid orange, ghostly white, or speckled green, might be just right.

Pairing a wonderfully...
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The Bear Who Wasn't There

LeUyen Pham · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This book is about Bear... so what happens when he doesn't show up on his page? Who will find him? Will it be Giraffe, who himself seems to always be in the wrong place at the wrong time, or Cow, or perhaps even the author herself?

One thing's for sure--it probably won't be Duck....

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Be Brave, Be Brave, Be Brave: A True Story of Fatherhood and Native American Heritage

F. Anthony Falcon · POW!
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A man of Native American descent contemplates what lessons he will pass on to his newborn son in this heartfelt, expansive exploration of fatherhood, identity, and legacy.Based on the true story of the birth of his son, Be Brave, Be Brave, Be Brave recalls the thoughts of author F. Anthony...
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Woodrow at Sea

Wallace Edwards · Pajama Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning author-illustrator Wallace Edwards is striking out in a bold, new artistic direction. Woodrow At Sea is a friendship story in the tradition of the great epics, but made accessible to the very young. Loose, energetic illustrations carry the story in this wordless picture book....
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