Back Babies & Toddlers | February Newsletter

Simple News Pro
  Babies & Toddlers  
Duck & Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo!

TAD HILLS - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

It's Halloween in the meadow, and the beloved, classic, and New York Times bestselling feathered friends Duck & Goose are ready for trick-or-treating! Duck is going as a spooky ghost. Goose is going as a brave superhero. And Thistle's costume . . . well, that's a secret. But what...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Hattie & Hudson

CHRIS VAN DUSEN - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A little girl and her colossal friend teach a monster-size lesson about prejudging others in a charming new offering from Chris Van Dusen.Hattie McFadden is a born explorer. Every morning she grabs her life jacket and paddles out in her canoe to discover something new on the lake, singing...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Jingle Bells

Susan Jeffers - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Susan Jeffers, the Caldecott Honor and New York Times bestselling artist of The Nutcracker and The Twelve Days of Christmas, takes readers on an enchanted journey set to lyrics from the beloved holiday song. Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleighO'er the fields we go, laughing...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Here Comes Teacher Cat

Deborah Underwood - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

It's back to school for the New York Times bestselling Cat when he steps in as a substitute teacher. Cat is not pleased to be tapped as substitute teacher. Not only is it cutting into his naptime, but a roomful of kittens is a little, well, scary. At school, he's faced...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Maisy's Moon Landing: A Maisy First Science Book

Lucy Cousins - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Pull the tabs and fly to the moon with Maisy!Maisy has a big day tomorrow. She's going to the moon! Little readers can pull the tabs to help her rocket blast off, move Maisy's vehicle over the moon rocks (with Panda in tow) , and open a parachute that helps her land on Earth. There's...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Watersong

Tim McCanna - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

"McCanna's carefully chosen words are nearly all onomatopoeia, a cacophony of water sounds that resonates on tongue and ear, demanding to be read aloud ... Beautiful." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review In glorious onomatopoeia, Tim McCanna takes the reader on a dazzling...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Give please a chance

Bill O'Reilly - Little
Format: Print book

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Bill O'Reilly and James Patterson together present a beautifully illustrated, instantly classic picture book that celebrates the magic of the word "Please" for our children.In this inspired collaboration, bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Du Iz Tak?

Carson Ellis - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Read More check catalog
 
 
The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Jerry Pinkney - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A classic read-aloud favorite addressing bullying retold by acclaimed artist Jerry Pinkney.Jerry Pinkney puts his indelible stamp on another beloved folktale in the same vein as the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise & the Hare and The Grasshopper...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Love

Emma Dodd - Nosy Crow
Format: Print book

Join little rabbit and her parent as they spend a glorious sunny day together in the meadow. Little rabbit finds love everywhere, but knows that a parent's love is always the best love of all.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Tugboat Bill and the River Rescue

Calista Brill - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Little Tug and Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo will love this lyrical, heartwarming story by Calista Brill, brought to life by Tad Carpenters bright and lively illustrations. Perfect for readers who cant get enough of things that GO! Bill is a tugboat. Mabel is a barge. Together they go up and down...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Moana and the Ocean

Disney Book Group. - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

This beautiful jacketed picture book based on the upcoming Disney Animation Studios' film, Moana, features an engaging story about Moana's unique relationship with the Ocean that playfully interacts with stylized artwork.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Triangle

Mac Barnett - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen conspire again on a slyly funny tale about some very sneaky shapes.Meet Triangle. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, Square. Or so Triangle thinks. . . . With this first tale in a new trilogy,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Prices! Prices! Prices!: Why They Go Up and Down

David A Adler - Holiday House
Format: Paperback

Sometimes prices go up and up and up. Then they suddenly crash. Why? In simple language and with colorful graphics and amusing characters, this picture book explains the basic laws of supply and demand, using examples kids will understand, such as dueling lemonade stands on the same block....
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Wish Tree

Kyo Maclear - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

Charles wants to find a wish tree. His brother and sister don't believe there is such a thing, but his trusty companion Boggan is ready to join Charles on a journey to find out. And along the way, they discover that wishes can come true in the most unexpected ways. The poetic text and heartwarming...
Read More check catalog
 
 
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie

Laura Joffe Numeroff - Harpercollins Publishers
Format: Book

Mouse is back in this ninth picture book in the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling If You Give... series! If you give a mouse a brownie, he's going to ask for some ice cream to go with it. When you give him the ice cream, he'll probably ask you for a spoon. He'll start drumming on the table....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Can You Say It, Too? Cheep! Cheep!

Nosy Crow - Nosy Crow
Format: Print book

"A pleasant spring read for emerging speakers." - Kirkus ReviewsFive lavishly illustrated spreads, big recessed flaps, and a host of adorable animals to spot, name, and mimic combine in this delightful little board book series for the very young.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Bear Likes Jam

Ciara Gavin - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

On the heels of Bear Is Not Tired comes a delicious new story of a big bear with an even bigger sweet tooth - perfect for fans of Karma Wilson's Bear Wants More. When Bear discovers jam for the time, he can't think of anything else. Mama Duck tells him that growing bears...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Nanette's Baguette

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Print book

Today is the day Nanette gets to get the baguette Is she set? YOU BET Mo Willems' hilarious new picture book, Nanette's Baguette, follows our plucky heroine on her first big solo trip to the bakery. But . . . will Nanette get the baguette from baker Juliette? Or will Nanette soon be beset...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Father's Road

Ji-yun Jang - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Wong Chung is thrilled when he has the chance to join his father's caravan and embark on a journey along the Silk Road. But with the harsh terrain, brutal sandstorms, and marauding bandits, the journey is not an easy one. With so many obstacles will they ever be able to reach the magnificent...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Aaron Reynolds - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the celebrated team behind Creepy Carrots!, Aaron Reynolds and Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown, comes a hilarious (and just a little creepy) story of a brave rabbit and a very weird pair of underwear.Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He's not afraid of the dark,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Good Day, Good Night

MARGARET WISE BROWN - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

A never-before-published picture book from Margaret Wise Brown, the bestselling author of Goodnight Moon, brought to life by Loren Long, #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing. When the sun comes up and the day begins, the little bunny says...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Alphaprints: Dinoshapes

Roger Priddy - Priddy Books
Format: Print book

Learning about shapes is roarsome fun with this irresistible book of dinoshapes! From triangles to circles, rectangles to squares, each dinosaur on its prehistoric background introduces a new shape for babies and toddlers to learn. The innovative illustrations are all created by adding...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Birdsong: A Story in Pictures: TOON Level 1

James Sturm - TOON Books
Format: Print book

Bring the thrilling story of one red bird to life. When an innocent bird meets two cruel kids, their world is forever changed. But exactly how that change unfolds is up to you, in the tradition of Kamishibai - Japanese paper theater. The wordless story by master cartoonist James Sturm is like...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Happy Birthday

Yu-Hsuan Huang - Nosy Crow
Format: Board book

Board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes and songs, slider tabs, and cheerful illustrations.These bright slider board books burst with energy. Each book comes with five slider mechanisms and a QR code that you can scan for both instrumental and vocal versions of the nursery...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Bunny Slopes

Claudia Rueda - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

Time to tackle the bunny slope! Shake to help Bunny make it snow, tilt to help Bunny ski down the slope, and turn to help Bunny escape a cliff in his path. Is there any obstacle Bunny can't conquer? Bringing grins and guffaws with each turn of the page, readers will find Claudia Rueda's...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Ribbit

Jorey Hurley - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

With minimal prose and joyful illustrations, acclaimed artist and author Jorey Hurley tells the story of a year in the life of a frog family.From tadpole to froglet to frog, there is more to a frog's life that can be clearly seen. Filled with stunning illustrations and only one word on each...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Now

Antoinette Portis - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

This is my favorite cloud. . .because it's the one I am watching.This is my favorite tree. . .because it's the one where I'm swinging.This is my favorite tooth. . .because it's the one that is missing.Follow a little girl as she takes you on a tour through all of her favorite things,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Dad and the Dinosaur

Gennifer Choldenko - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming father-son story about bravery and facing fears. Nicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs live, and the underside of manhole covers. His dad was not afraid of anything. Nicholas wants to be as brave as his dad,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Blue vs. Yellow

Tom Sullivan - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

From Tom Sullivan, author-illustrator of I Used to Be a Fish, comes a high-concept picture book about a battle between primary colors, for fans of The Day the Crayons Quit, Red: A Crayons Story, and Mix It Up!Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the Clash of the Colors!BLUE...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Fly, Skye! Finger Puppet Book

Parragon Books Ltd - Parragon Books Ltd
Format: Board Book

Marshall is having fire pup training with Ryder! Wiggle the Marshall finger puppet to act out the fun rhyming story.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Hats Off to You!

Karen Beaumont - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Let's all go to Chez Chapeaux!Hats and more piled high.Which hats do we want to try? There are hats with flowers, stripes, and bells. And hats with feathers, stars, and shells. But which ones will they choose to buy?Pink or purple, red or white?We think these will be just rightThe...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Missing Treasure

Liz Kessler - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Poppy the Pirate Dog is in charge of keeping the treasure safe, so what happens when some jewelry goes missing?It's Mom's birthday, so Tim and Suzy are planning a special pirate show for her. Poppy's job is to guard the treasure, but while on duty, she hurts her eye and has to go to the vet....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Traveling Butterflies

Susumu Shingu - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

Read More check catalog
 
 
Say Hello, Sophie

Rosemary Wells - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Another pitch-perfect story about an irrepressible, charming, and endearing two-year-old from the creator of Max & RubyCan Sophie say the word Hello? No! She just can't say it. Why? Because Hello and Thank you and Goodbye get stuck in Sophie's mouth and won't come out. What can help...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Wiggle and the Whale

Roger Priddy - Priddy Books
Format: Print book

Meet the craziest, cutest Alphaprints characters and their unlikely best friends in this joyful celebration of friendship. There's little Wiggle the jellyfish and his biggest, bestest buddy, Whale, and King Louis the hungry crocodile with his shy friend, Chameleon - who disappears whenever...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Queen Is Coming to Tea

Linda Ravin Lodding - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Print book

One day there was a knock at Ellie's door. There stood the Queen's Footman. "A message from Her Royal Highness." He offered Ellie a note on a silver tray. May I please come for tea? Sincerely yours, The Queen HerselfWhen Ellie finds out the Queen is coming to tea, she snaps...
Read More check catalog
 
 
We're All Wonders

R. J. Palacio - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The unforgettable bestseller Wonder, soon to be a major motion picture, has inspired a nationwide movement to Choose Kind. Now parents and educators can introduce the importance of choosing kind to younger readers with this gorgeous picture book, featuring Auggie and Daisy on an original...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Zombelina: School Days

Kristyn Crow - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Zombelina loves to dance, and going to school is just as fun! She leaps on the bus and twirls down the aisle. In class she raises her hand high in the air, even if sometimes it falls under her chair.When it's time for show-and-tell, Zombelina can't wait to share her hip-hop moves,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Love the World

Todd Parr - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A celebration of love, respect, peace, and unity by bestselling author and illustrator Todd Parr.Love your grin. Love your skin. Love the bees. Love the trees.Love giving a hand. Love taking a stand.LOVE YOURSELF. LOVE THE WORLD!What the world needs now is love--and who better than Todd...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Bob, Not Bob!: *to be read as though you have the worst cold ever

Liz Garton Scanlon - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book

Little Louie is stuck in bed with a bad cold. His nose is clogged, his ears are crackling, and his brain feels full. All he wants is his mom to take care of him, but whenever he calls out for her, his stuffed-up nose summons slobbery dog Bob instead As Louie tries and tries to make himself...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Pete's Dragon: Elliot Gets Lost

Disney Book Group. - Disney Press
Format: Print book

Elliot the puppy is lost in the forest, and needs to find a new home. Will it be with a family of sheep, or a questioning owl, or maybe some playful fox cubs? Or will his search lead him somewhere else? From the screen to the page, Elliot Gets Lost will bring the fun and heartwarming...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Pig the Pug

Aaron Blabey - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Pig is a greedy and selfish Pug. He has all the bouncy balls, bones, and chew toys a dog could ever want yet he refuses to share with his poor friend, Trevor. Little does he know, however, that being greedy has its consquences. Join Pig as he learns to share - the hard way!Young readers...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Goldfish Ghost

Lemony Snicket - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Goldfish Ghost was born on the surface of the water in the bowl on a dresser in a boy's room. The boy's room was pleasant and familiar, but Goldfish Ghost wanted company, so he set out to find a friend.He floats over the neighborhood, past the pier, and let the breeze carry him into...
Read More check catalog
 
 
My New Big-Kid Bed

Debbie Bertram - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Having trouble getting your child to sleep in their own bed? Families will relate to this bedtime romp about a boy with that very problem!What could be more exciting than graduating to a big bed? This big boy cannot wait to go to sleep in his new dinosaur bed. But when darkness falls . . . what's...
Read More check catalog
 
 
If You Were a Kid in a Medieval Castle

Josh Gregory - C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Paperback

As the son of a medieval lord, Henry has lived in a castle all his life. When learns that he must leave home to begin training to be a knight, he turns to his friend Margaret for help. But as a worker in the castle's kitchen, Margaret is envious of Henry's opportunity to see more of the world....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Winter's Child

Angela Mcallister - Templar Books
Format: Print book

From a Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator comes a modern fable of winter's magic.When Tom wishes winter would never end, he meets another boy who shares his love of snow and ice. Playing together every day, Tom doesn't care that spring hasn't come - until he realizes the terrible...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Be Safe on the Internet

Bridget Heos - Riverstream Publishing
Format: Paperback

Readers learn about Internet security when a young boy named Aidan teaches his curious puppy how to stay safe online.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Vampirina at the Beach

Anne Marie Pace - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

When the summer moon is full, a beach trip is an epic way to spend the night. With her signature poise, Vampirina and her clan gear up for a festive time at the beach. Keeping her ballet lessons in mind, Vampirina demi-plis on a surfboard, leaps for a volleyball, and finishes each competition...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Freckleface Strawberry and the Really Big Voice

Julianne Moore - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Academy Award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Julianne Moore brings us more adventures from Freckleface Strawberry! Freckleface Strawberry's very best friend, Windy Pants Patrick, has a BIG problem. His outside voice doesn't seem to fit inside of school. From...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Nobody Likes a Goblin

Ben Hatke - First Second
Format: Print book

Goblin, a cheerful little homebody, lives in a cosy, rat-infested dungeon, with his only friend, Skeleton. Every day, Goblin and Skeleton play with the treasure in their dungeon. But one day, a gang of "heroic" adventurers bursts in. These marauders trash the place, steal all the treasure,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Mama, Look!

Patricia J Murphy - little bee books
Format: Hardcover

In this picture book written by award-winning author Patricia J. Murphy and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist David Diaz, curious baby creatures and their mamas discover the world around them.When a child notices a grasshopper on a plant while outside with his mother, he exclaims, "Mama,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Totally Strange Buildings

Lisa M Herrington - Children's Press
Format: Print book

Young learners will love reading about the unique and groundbreaking structures that can be found across America. Theyll learn about the basket building, the space needle, one World Trade Center, and more all in the pages of this fun and fascinating book.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Thankful

Eileen Spinelli - Zonderkidz
Format: Print book

Thankful, by bestselling and award-winning children's author Eileen Spinelli, combines charming rhymes and whimsical illustrations to convey the importance of being thankful for everyday blessings. Like the gardener thankful for every green sprout, and the fireman, for putting the fire...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Noisy Night

Mac Barnett - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

It's a noisy night in this city building! The residents of each floor can hear their neighbors above them, and are wondering what's going on above their heads. Climb floor by floor and page by page to find out whose singing, dancing, cheering, and cooing are keeping a grumpy old man awake.With...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Ten Kisses for Sophie

Rosemary Wells - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Another pitch-perfect story about an irrepressible, charming, and endearing two-year-old from the creator of Max & RubyThere's going to be a party! Sophie and her mother are making a very special treat: chocolate kisses with pistachio cream filling. Yum!There will be nine guests plus...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Mouse Who Reached the Sky

Petr Horacek - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Cleverly placed peek-through pages and Petr Horcek's bold illustrations combine to produce a tale of teamwork and unexpected rewards.One morning, Little Mouse spots something red and shiny hanging from a branch. It must be a marble! Too short to reach it alone, she enlists her friends Mole...
Read More check catalog
 
 
A Unicorn Named Sparkle

Amy Young - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

When Lucy sees an ad in the newspaper for a unicorn, she sends in her twenty-five cents and waits four to six long weeks for her very own unicorn to arrive. She imagines the flowers that she'll braid into his beautiful pink mane, and she even picks the perfect name for him: Sparkle....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt I(Narwhal and Jelly Series #2)

Ben Clanton - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

Narwhal and Jelly are back in action for a SUPER adventure! Join Super Narwhal and sidekick Jelly Jolt as they take on three SUPER new stories in this early graphic novel series.Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and no-nonsense Jelly find their inner superheroes in three new under-the-sea adventures....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Tony

Ed Galing - Roaring Brook Press
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 Book. A New York...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Monkey: Not Ready for Bedtime

MARC BROWN - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's time to go to bed . . . but Monkey is NOT ready. Acclaimed author and illustrator Marc Brown (Arthur) offers a fun and reassuring story about bedtime. Every night at bedtime, it's the same problem. . . . Monkey puts on his pajamas. He brushes his teeth. He makes sure his favorite...
Read More check catalog
 
 
I Love My Mommy

David Bedford - Parragon
Format: Book

One day, Little Deer and Mommy go exploring, with Little Deer leading the way. But suddenly, Little Deer is lost! With Mommys encouragement, see how he finds his way home again. Written by best-selling author David Bedford, with gorgeous illustrations by Brenna Vaughan, this sweet, exuberant,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Last Tree

Ingrid Chabbert - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

A small boy longed to roll and play in the grass like his father had when he was a child. But the boy lived in a concrete city without any grass or trees. Instead, they ?had roads, walls and lots of other ugly things.? Then one day the boy and his friend discovered a sapling hiding behind...
Read More check catalog
 
 
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?

Jane Yolen - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Print book

From early childhood to life after eighty, the great challenge of any friendship is keeping it healthy and strong. In this funny, engaging book, award-winners Jane Yolen and Mark Teague present humorous, naughty dinosaur antics thatany young sibling or friend will instantly recognize -- followed...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland

Jon Scieszka - Disney Press
Format: Print book

The fantastical tale of a young girl chasing her White Rabbit has delighted children since Lewis Carroll wrote it generations ago. Here his Wonderland shines anew viewed through the looking glasses of two incomparable artists.Mary Blair's vibrant art helped shape the look of Walt Disney's...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Monster Baby

Sarah Dyer - Otter-Barry Books
Format: Hardcover

Monster Mom is having a baby and Little Monster is not too pleased about it! Mom needs more time to rest and cannot carry him in her arms as she used to. She also needs to eat healthily and this means that Little Monster and everyone else in the family has to eat the same...To make matters...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Bring Me a Rock!

Daniel Miyares - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author-illustrator of Pardon Me! and Float comes a funny and fun picture book about a little bug who proves that even the small can be mighty.When a power-hungry grasshopper king wants a throne to loom over his bug subjects, he summons each of them to "bring...
Read More check catalog
 
 
What Will Grow?

Jennifer Ward - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Print book

Seeds can be big or small, round or pointy, and all sorts of colors. They can become flowers, trees, fruits, or vegetables, and they sprout all times of year, during spring, summer, fall, and winter. But all seeds have one thing in common--inside each is a new plant life waiting to emerge....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Still Stuck

SHINSUKE YOSHITAKE - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Getting dressed and undressed can be difficult, especially for little ones. While getting ready for a bath one evening, a little boy gets stuck in his clothes. He panics and starts to fear what life would be like if he never got unstuck. How will he play outside? How will he stop the cat from...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Ballet Cat: Dance! Dance! Underpants!

Bob Shea - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Ballet Cat is getting her friend Butter Bear ready for her big ballet debut. "Leap, Butter Bear, leap!" Ballet Cat prompts. But Butter Bear would prefer to just point her toe. When Ballet Cat keeps pushing, Butter Bear gets hungry, then thirsty, then sleepy . . . The bottom line...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Dinotrux: Team Dinotrux!

Dreamworks. - LB Kids
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to the Mechazoic era, home to the Dinotrux! Ty faces danger at every turn in this action-packed storybook-- first from an erupting volcano, and then from D-Structs, the giant T-Trux who is definitely not friendly! While Ty doesn't stand a chance against D-Sructs on his own, he realizes...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Daddies Are Awesome

Meredith Costain - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

Daddies are awesome! They're warm and delicious.They tickle and hug you and shower you with kisses.Loving and thoughtful, playful and daring, cuddly and caring--daddies are awesome. This gentle rhyming text celebrates the special bond between father and child. Adorable doggy...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Me Tall, You Small

Lilli L'Arronge - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

Me Tall, You Small is a series of playful vignettes in the daily life of a pair of weasels, parent and child. Whether they are having a bubble bath, kicking a soccer ball, or eating ice cream together, simple paired phrases showcase their loving - and amusingly realistic - relationship....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Henry and Boo

Megan Brewis - Child's Play International
Format: Hardcover

Henry isn't happy when an uninvited guest suddenly interrupts his tea break. And he is less than thrilled when the little creature decides to stay - along with its annoying habit.
Read More check catalog
 
 
A Horse Named Steve

Kelly Collier - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

Steve is a fine horse, begins Kelly Collier s clever picture book. But he thinks he could be finer. He wants to be EXCEPTIONAL. When Steve finds a beautiful gold horn lying on the ground in the forest, he realizes he has found his path to the exceptional! He immediately ties the horn to the top of his head...
Read More check catalog
 
 
You Are Not Small

Anna Kang - Two Lions
Format: Book

Winner of the 2015 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all!The simple text of Anna Kang and bold illustrations of New Yorker cartoonist Christopher Weyant tell...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Are We There Yet?

Dan Santat - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime!"Are we there yet?" Every parent has heard this classic kid question on a long car ride--and after reading this astonishingly inventive new book (that even turns upside down for several pages!) , you'll...
Read More check catalog
 
 
How Do You Feel?

Rebecca Bender - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

The toad feels bumpy, like a gnarly tree. The snake feels smooth, like a stone polished by the sea. One by one the hedgehog discovers the textures of his animal friends. But how does the hedgehog feel himself? Award-winning author/illustrator Rebecca Bender's How Do You Feel? will charm...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Be a Friend

Salina Yoon - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book

Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree . . . But being a mime can be lonely. It isn't until Dennis meets a girl named Joy that he discovers the power...
Read More check catalog
 
 
BOBBY'S GOT A BRAND-NEW CAR

ZIDROU. - WORDS & PICTURES

It's the best day ever! Bobby goes out to buy a car with his own money, and then gets to spend time driving around town. He does all kinds of grownup things like picking up his parents - obeying all the rules of the road, of course. At the end of the day he drives home, where it's...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Will You Help Doug Find His Dog?

Jane Caston - Barefoot Books
Format: Hardcover

Help Doug find his dog by patting, tickling, and calling to the correct dogs based on Dougs clues! As the reader selects dogs, the pool narrows until a surprise ending reveals Dougs dogand why he went missing. Featuring hilarious illustrations of funny dogs galore, this text is perfect...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Let's Go to the Hardware Store

Anne F Rockwell - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

When the new house needs fixing up, it's off to the hardware store to find the tools and materials needed to get the job done -- a hammer, a screwdriver, a shiny tape measure, and even a stepladder.This family outing explores a familiar errand that fascinates plenty of young children: the hardware...
Read More check catalog
 
 
A Day With Dogs: What Do Dogs Do All Day?

Dorothée de Monfreid - Gecko Press
Format: Print book

Gecko Press, founded in 2005, is a New Zealand-based, award-winning independent publisher of curiously good books from around the world. We translate and publish English-language versions of children's books by some of the world's best writers and illustrators. We choose books that...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Just Like Me

JOSHUA SEIGAL - Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

Can you stretch up high Can you try to fly These animals can do it, and so can you!Children will love acting out the movements in this fun and interactive picture book from award-winning poet Joshua Seigal and French illustrator Amlie Falire.Joshua Seigal is an award-winning poet, performer...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Cricket Song

Anne Hunter - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A poignant and beautiful bedtime book, Cricket Song connects two children on different continents through the evocation of sound and smell. Readers will love identifying various creatures portrayed in the book and watching what they are doing as the two children begin to fall to sleep...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Treat

Mary Sullivan - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

As the old saying goes, "Give a dog a ball, and he'll beg to play for days. But give a dog a treat, and he'll never stop begging." In this companion to Mary Sullivan's Geisel Award-winning Ball, there's a new dog in town and he is focused on finding a treat, no matter...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Night Gardener

Terry Fan - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In the following days,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Duck, Duck, Dinosaur

Kallie George - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Three eggs in a nest begin to wiggle and wobble, until CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! It's a duck . . . duck . . . DINOSAUR! Meet Feather, Flap, and Spike. They're three unlikely siblings who each want to stand out. But together, they make the biggest splash! Perfect for families of all kinds, this...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Snappsy the Alligator

Julie Falatko - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Snappsy the alligator is having a normal day when a pesky narrator steps in to spice up the story. Is Snappsy reading a book ... or is he making CRAFTY plans? Is Snappsy on his way to the grocery store ... or is he PROWLING the forest for defenseless birds and fuzzy bunnies? Is Snappsy...
Read More check catalog