• Most People
  • Author: Michael Leannah
  • Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers

  • The world can be a scary place. Anxious adults want children to be aware of dangers, but shouldn't kids be aware of kindness too?

    Michael Leannah wrote Most People as an antidote to the scary words and images kids hear and see every day. Jennifer Morris's emotive, diverting characters provide the perfect complement...

  • Breaking News: Alien Alert
  • Author: David Biedrzycki
  • Publisher: Charlesbridge
  • Bears in space! The bears from Breaking News: Bear Alert and Bears to the Rescue are back, and this time they're extraterrestrial.

    When a UFO beams up Baby Bear and abducts the family, the human world goes crazy. Hilarity and chaos ensue as scouts, scientists, street vendors, and the mayor try to put their...
  • Twitch and the Invisible Wind
  • Author: Thomas Boto
  • Publisher: Sparkhouse Family
  • Your favorite owls now have their own books! Featuring the funny, feathery friends from the Owlegories video series, this new line of books from Sparkhouse Family will have preschoolers giggling as they learn about the ways nature teaches us about God. Each book includes a short family devotional to help grown-ups talk...
  • Runaway Baby Brother
  • Author: Katy Hudson
  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young...
  • Chick and his baby brother are back in this sequel to Katy Hudson's rollicking barnyard adventure, Runaway Egg!

    Now that Chick's baby brother is officially hatched (and no longer just a two-legged egg sprinting around the farm) , Chick is discovering that the hassle of babysitting was just the tip of the iceberg...
  • The World Is Awake: A celebration...
  • Author: Linsey Davis
  • Publisher: Zonderkidz

  • This is the day the Lord has made.
    A butterfly floats through the sun and the shade,
    while dragonflies flit past the flowers and trees
    and grasshoppers hop in the soft morning breeze.

    The World Is Awake, A celebration of everyday blessings, written by Emmy Award winner and ABC News correspondent Linsey...

  • Baby Bear's Book of Tiny Tales
  • Author: David McPhail
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young...
  • Great for fans of the Little Bear series, this collection of four sweet stories of friendship and discovery makes a perfect new baby gift.
    This collection of simple, short, and irresistibly sweet stories about Baby Bear finding things--and figuring out what to do with them--includes "Baby Bear Finds a Book,"...
  • Big Choo
  • Author: Stephen Shaskan
  • Publisher: Scholastic Press
  • PUFF! PUFF! CHUGGA-CHUGGA! CHUGGA-CHUGGA!

    Little Choo wants to be just like his dad, Papa Pufferbelly, but there's more to becoming Big Choo than he ever expected! He'll need all of his bravery, speed, strength, and smarts to roll on the main line. And Little Choo learns the biggest lesson of all, that if at first...
  • A Busy Creature's Day Eating
  • Author: Mo Willems
  • Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

  • Apples! Berries! Cereal! Is there anything this Busy Creature can't crunch? Mo Willems tells an alphabetical tale of hunger, hubris, regret, and redemption as a Busy Creature hilariously chomps and chews its way from A to P and then to Z.

  • Rumble Grumble . . . Hush
  • Author: Bruce Wade
  • Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
  • Where the Wild Things Are meets Chicka Chicka Boom Boom in this emotionally satisfying picture book tailor-made for reading aloud, which celebrates creativity and the power of imagination.

    In a spare, lyrical text, young listeners and readers will follow a little boy through his day, from early morning...
  • Harriet Gets Carried Away
  • Author: Jessie Sima
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books...
  • From the author and illustrator of the bestselling Not Quite Narwhal comes a sweet and funny story about remembering where you belong, no matter how far you roam, or what you're wearing when you get there.

    Harriet loves costumes. She wears them to the dentist, to the supermarket, and most importantly,...
  • On the Other Side of the Garden
  • Author: Jairo Buitrago
  • Publisher: Groundwood Books

  • From one of the great creative teams in picture books, On the Other Side of the Garden is about a city girl learning to accept the change brought about by her parents' separation when she is taken to her grandmother's house in the country and befriended by an owl, a frog and a mouse.

    When her father leaves her at her grandmother's...

  • We Are Brothers
  • Author: Yves Nadon
  • Publisher: Creative Editions
  • Every summer, two brothers swim to the rock, and one jumps off. But this summer, it's time for both of them to take the leap. In this moving coming-of-age story, a younger brother discovers newfound strength, courage, and joy, thanks to the support of his older brother - and the persuasiveness of his own imagination. Warm...
  • When a Wolf Is Hungry
  • Author: Christine Naumann-Villemin
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young...
  • A darkly humorous tale with a twist ending

    Edmond Bigsnout, lone wolf that he is, loves his solitary cabin in the woods. But lately he's been craving urban rabbit for dinner, so he travels into the city to catch one. Unfortunately, the rabbit has a lot of neighbors - who mistake Edmond for a kind and helpful...
  • I Am a Cat
  • Author: Galia Bernstein
  • Publisher: Abrams Books for Young...
  • A simple housecat named Simon encounters some bigger cats: Lion, Puma, Panther, Tiger, and Cheetah. Each of the big cats has something to say about Simon not being "cat" enough. According to them, he just doesn't measure up. He doesn't have Lion's mane or Cheetah's spots. He doesn't sleep in trees like...
  • I Am Enough
  • Author: Grace Byers
  • Publisher: Balzer + Bray

  • I Am Enough is the picture book everyone needs

    This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another - from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo.

    This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers,...

  • Pete the Cat: The Petes Go Marching
  • Author: James Dean
  • Publisher: HarperCollins

  • #1 New York Times bestseller James Dean puts a groovy spin to the classic children's song "The Ants Go Marching" with everyone's favorite cool cat.

    Join Pete the Cat as he rocks out to this classic tune with a supercool twist in this paper-over-board picture book.

    Your child, or even your classroom...

  • Natsumi!
  • Author: Susan Lendroth
  • Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books...
  • Natsumi is small but full of big exuberance, and puts her girl-power to good use when she discovers a Japanese tradition as energetic as she is.

    When Natsumi's family practices for their town's Japanese arts festival, Natsumi tries everything. But her stirring is way too vigorous for the tea ceremony, her dancing...
  • Pignic
  • Author: Matt Phelan
  • Publisher: Greenwillow Books

  • It's a perfect day for a pignic!

    A blue sky. A shady tree. A bright kite. And a full picnic basket. Four little pigs and their parents head outside to enjoy a beautiful day. With a little help from some new (and unexpected) friends, they climb trees, fly kites, and enjoy a delicious picnic. Even a sudden rain...

  • Snail and Worm Again
  • Author: Tina Kügler
  • Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
  • In this silly sequel to Snail and Worm, the dynamic duo are back for more fun and giggles in three new comic shorts brimming with quirky humor and unflappable friendship. At turns clever and sweet, these laugh-out-loud stories are perfect for readers coming out of their own shells and making the transition between...
  • Ready, Set, Sail!
  • Author: Meg Fleming
  • Publisher: little bee books
  • Join these sailors as they explore the sea during a fun day of sailing in this follow-up to Ready, Set, Build!

    Shout your orders loud and fast.

    "Hoist the mainsail up the mast!"

    Grab your life vest, hold on to your compass, and get ready for a day full of sailing fun with...
  • Marigold & Daisy
  • Author: ANDREA ZUILL
  • Publisher: Sterling Children's Books
  • Everyone's enchanted with Marigold's new baby sister. Could it be . . . she has some sort of superpower? Kids will love this sibling story with a fun twist.
    Even snails can feel jealous over a new baby! Although Marigold is excited to meet her new snail sister, Daisy, she quickly realizes that Daisy must be an evil...
  • The Octonauts and the Great Ghost...
  • Author: Meomi
  • Publisher: Immedium
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  • Ten Magic Butterflies
  • Author: Danica McKellar
  • Publisher: Crown Books for Young...
  • Fairies, butterflies, and magic help to make this math-focused picture book from Danica McKellar, the New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Numbers and star of The Wonder Years, positively enchanting!

    Join ten flower friends for a night of excitement that mixes a little math with a lot of magic....
  • Truck Full of Ducks
  • Author: Ross Burach
  • Publisher: Scholastic Press
  • Did you call for a truck full of ducks?

    Bernie is on the road to make a duck delivery when one of the ducks EATS the directions. Oh no! How will he find his customer?

    Join the flock on this wacky call-and-response ride to find out just WHO ordered a truck full of ducks -- and why!

    Ross Burach's screwball...
  • A Hippy-Hoppy Toad
  • Author: Peggy Archer
  • Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
  • From the illustrator of the award-winning Sophie's Squash comes a rollicking read-aloud featuring a very tiny toad who gets displaced as animals--and humans--brush past him on the road.

    In the middle of a puddle
    in the middle of a road
    on a teeter-totter twig
    sat a teeny-tiny...