It's Cement Mixer's first day on the job and he doesn't want to make any mistakes. How can he help the other trucks on the construction site? By mixing some powdery white cement, of course!He mixes it
An adorable picture book from animator Benson Shum about a tiny monster with a big heart trying to follow in his family's footsteps.All great Kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the he
Kitty wasn't always such a scaredy-cat. She used to be brave and lionhearted and nervy. That is, until one late October day a group of terrifying monsters showed up on her doorstop and Kitty became VE
Deirdre Langeland's Meltdown explores for middle grade readers the harrowing story of the deadly earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that caused the 2011 Fukushima power plant disasterOn March 1
Marlo and Coco are best friends. They do everything together - they read together, laugh together, and play games together. After all, they're best friends. And that's what best friends do. But one
As informative as it is lovely, Homes in the Wild is an adorable nonfiction picture book from author/illustrator Lita Judge that shows that wild creatures—from beavers to bobcats, and sloths to squirr
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 fri
What do grizzly bear cubs eat? Where do baby raccoons sleep? And how does a baby otter learn to swim? Every baby mammal, from a tiny harvest mouse "pinky" to a fierce lion cub, needs food, shelter, lo
From the creative mind behind How to Walk an Ant comes an irresistible story about the power of community, inclusion, and empathy.In Two Many Birds, birds line up to perch on a tree as a monitor shout
Striking the perfect kid-friendly balance of funny and a teeny bit gross, this is a hilarious, cautionary tale about what happens when you don’t clean your belly button.Grace loved to get dirty. But s
Saturdays are dress-up days when Eleanor SueClimbs out the window . . .Tiptoes over to the front door . . .And rings the doorbell. Ding dong.When her mother answers, she doesn’t see Eleanor Sue. She s
“Wake up!” says Rufus, a large and very hungry owl. “It’s time to catch the fearsome mouse. I’m in a mood for a bowl of mouse soup for breakfast.”Pip, who’s better at sleeping than swooping, leaps fro
A inventive picture book about finding much needed personal space within a crowded, busy world.Sometimes the world is just too much, from a sibling's bedtime snoring and a friend's smelly lunch to the
The heartwarming story of a package that gets lost, then found and an in-depth behind the scenes look at what happens at the post office, in Richard Ho and Jessica Lanan's The Lost Package...
From Christian Trimmer and award-winning illustrator Mike Curato comes What Are You?, a brilliant, new early-reader picture book brimming with warmth and playfulness that explores questions of race and identity.When Pugs meets two new poodle friends, there are questions the poodles feel they must ask Pugs before they can play together.Pugs has trouble answering the many questions and assumptions. The poodles reason Pugs must be good at certain things because he is part pug, and others because he is part beagle. Is that true? Or is he good at doing things because he is who he is?Like the irresistible Elephant and Piggie, this is a brilliantly constructed early reader picture book, equally funny and thoughtful, with back matter that includes prompts to facilitate important conversation about identity between child and adult.
Shawn loves sharks.He loves their dark, blank eyes.He loves their big mouths full of sharp teeth.And he loves pretending to be a shark and chasing Stacy around the playground.Shawn loves sharks more t
WHICH CAME FIRST? The chicken or the egg? Simple die-cuts magically present transformation-- from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly. The acclaimed author of&nb
A young girl finds a clever way to keep her favorite things--and people--close to her forever in Memory Jars, from Caldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol. Freda is devastated when she can't eat all the delici
“I’m bored,” said Tic.“Me too,” said Tac.What do two bored badgers do when they’ve done everything, including driving their mother around the bend?Laundry, of course.What could possibly go wrong?In th
