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A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a supportive community that extends beyond wallsA school isn’t just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place for discovery and asking questions. A place for sharing, for helping, and for community. It is a place of hope and healing, even when that community can’t be together in the same room. John Schu, a librarian and former ambassador of school libraries for Scholastic, crafts a loving letter to schools and the people that make up the communities within in a picture book debut beautifully illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison.

After eleven young-adult novels, best-selling and award-winning author Nancy Werlin casts a brilliant new spell in a middle-grade historical fantasy for fans of classic fare.Nancy Werlin’s first story for middle-grade readers tackles and transcends traditional fantasy tropes: can a young woman gifted with magic learn to manage her powers―and claim her strength―without violence? Sylvie and her mother and grandmother are beloved, trusted healers in their medieval French village, though some whisper that fifteen-year-old Sylvie and her grand-mere deal in more than herbs and medicines. Perhaps they’re a bit…witchy? After her grandmother dies, and an attempt to use magic to heal her mother’s grief brooks tragic consequences, Sylvie leaves her village in search of a teacher. The journey subjects her to strange alliances, powerful temptations, danger, and deceit. In the end, there may be only one wise woman Sylvie can trust in a world that would define her limits: herself. Beautifully crafted

In a companion to Where the Heart Is, the lens turns to younger sister Ivy as she fields the joys and pitfalls of new friendship, hones her passion for baking, and resists the idea of change.Ivy loves living in Applewood Heights. The family’s apartment is tiny, and her older sister, Rachel, won’t stop grumbling about sharing a room after their old house was lost to foreclosure. But for the first time, Ivy has friends. Lucas and Alice live close by, and every week all three watch their favorite cooking show and practice baking together (even if Ivy has to find creative substitutes for the pricey ingredients). But Ivy is a worrier, and this summer there’s plenty to be anxious about. Her parents can’t wait to move to a bigger, nicer place, which is the last thing Ivy wants. Then Alice receives devastating news, and Ivy somehow manages to say just the wrong thing. Will Alice ever stop being mad at her?Ivy finds much-needed reassurance, and a boost of confidence, when she starts working wit

Traverse the animal kingdom for a gorgeous celebration of the joys of a new baby ― and the pleasure of introducing that baby to the wide world ― in the perfect gift for new parents.Welcome, little baby,round your mama curled.Welcome, little baby.Welcome to your world.With lyrical language and stunning illustrations, Welcome to Your World takes readers from ice-capped mountains to the depths of the sea. Tender scenes between animals and their babies encourage families to join in the loving bond that connects them to one another and to the wonders of our planet. This beautiful book is ideal for sharing with new babies, new parents, and children just venturing out in the world, as best-selling author Smriti Prasadam-Halls and acclaimed illustrator Jaime Kim provide both a celebration of nature and a gentle reminder to protect it.

With evocative words and glorious cut-paper collages, this celebration of the transitions between seasons summons the first―and last―signals of the seasonal cycle.What is the first sign of spring? And what is the last glimpse of winter? The joy of the changing seasons means saying hello to new but familiar rituals, like spring picnics in the park or homemade lemonade in summer. But there’s also the bittersweet feeling of doing something for the last time, like mowing the lawn one final time on a brown day in autumn, or watching the last of the geese fly south in the early weeks of winter. Whichever way you mark the changing of the seasons, every year feels like an extraordinary miracle! In this jubilant ode to seasonal rituals, Leda Schubert evokes the familiar, enchanting rhythm of the four seasons, while Clover Robin’s bold collages bring warmth and magic to everyday occurrences.

E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness and subtlety.It’s John’s big day at school today―a performance for Sharing Gifts time. His bag is carefully packed and prepared, his classmates are ready, and the curtain is waiting to open. John is nervous, looking out at all the other children staring back at him. But he takes a big breath and begins. Mac Barnett’s compassionate text and Kate Berube’s understated and expressive art tell the story of a kid who finds the courage to show others his talent for dancing.

你知道過新年前要那些準備嗎？小鼠波波的生活新體驗，跟著波波與朋友們團聚享受豐富的盛宴、觀賞美麗的煙火，認識年節的象徵物品及傳統故事，一起迎接虎年到來！內附十二生肖海報。Join Maisy and friends in a joyful celebration of Chinese New Year.Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, and Maisy’s friend Tiger is coming home for the occasion. Hooray! Tiger has brought some beautiful gifts, some with a special symbol that means good luck. Maisy has asked all her friends to her house to celebrate with a delicious feast, and Penguin and Ostrich are handing out lucky red packets with money inside. Now it’s time for Tiger to tell the story of Chinese New Year, while everyone stays up late for fireworks. But the best is to come on New Year’s Day, when Maisy and all her friends take part in a dragon dance! Vivid with red and gold, this First Experiences book―featuring a simple visual glossary of common Chinese New Year’s objects―will be a favorite of little ones new to the tradition as well as those for whom it’s a beloved event.

With unexpected internet fame, two people vying for her heart, an all-girl band, and coming to terms with her parents’ failures, Angie comes home to herself in a rewarding finale.After hitting the roa

For every child who has ever felt that grown-ups have all the fun, here is a vicarious chance to slip behind the office door--and play with all the tempting things that are off-limits. Dad's office is off-limits--which only makes it more intriguing to his curious young daughter. As soon as she sees an opening, she sneaks in to have a look around. After all, there's no harm in just looking, right? What she discovers is a magical wonderland of sticky tape, paper clips that make glorious strands, and a kaleidoscopic array of sticky notes. Who could possibly resist playing with those? In a joyful ode to office supplies, Helen Yoon leads a celebration of just-for-once breaking the rules--and offers a final, funny nod to adults who harbor a similar urge.

Wake up The little red chicken is hungry--and sillier than ever--in her latest star turn since debuting in the Caldecott Honor Book Interrupting Chicken. It's bright and early on a Saturday morning, and the little red chicken wants cookies for breakfast. What better way to persuade Papa than by jarring him awake and gleefully interjecting cookies--and herself --into every nursery rhyme they read together? Though the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe heartily endorses the little red chicken's plan, Papa has his own idea for a sweet breakfast for his determined daughter. Featuring the same riotous charm and bright, bold art as Interrupting Chicken and Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise, David Ezra Stein's third installment will have any fan with a sweet tooth and a love of meta rhyme clamoring to find out: will the early bird get the cookie?

Debuting on the New York stage, Zara is unprepared ― for Eli, the girl who makes the world glow; for Leopold, the director who wants perfection; or for death in the theater.Zara Evans has come to the

In an ideal gift for little ones, the family classic Guess How Much I Love You and its sequel, Will You Be My Friend?, nestle together in a beautifully designed boxed set. It's the book that gave rise to the words "I love you right up to the moon--and back"--a phrase that's now in the common vernacular. This tale of a big and little hare who boast of loving each other as high as they can hop and as wide as they can reach has been adored by a generation of children who've begun sharing it with their own. Twenty-five years after the Nutbrown Hares met the world, creators Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram brought us the perfect companion--the story of Little Nutbrown Hare's jubilant steps toward independence after meeting a new friend. Now, in an elegant slipcase, Guess How Much I Love You and Will You Be My Friend? find a special spot together on bookshelves--a pairing sure to be coveted by big and little readers for generations to come.

Surprise! The little red chicken is back ― and as endearingly silly as ever ― in David Ezra Stein’s follow-up to the Caldecott Honor–winning Interrupting Chicken.It’s homework time for the little red

In a powerful debut, rising star Sophia Thakur brings her spoken word performance to the page.Be with yourself for a moment.Be yourself for a moment.Airplane mode everything but yourself for a moment.

It’s nice to have your friends move in, but…. A sweet, wry tale of cooperation and camaraderie, told with pastoral artwork by Inga Moore.One little pig has made a little den for herself in the woods,

At Isaac’s first sleepover, he gets to help Grandpop with a very special routine―putting the house to bed―in a story that’s just right for children visiting a new place, or for adopting a new ritual a

Christmas is coming, and Santa with it─if you can only find him! Luckily, Waldo fans have a cool wand to help them spotlight the jolly old guy in the dark.Shake your sleigh bells, pull on your holiday sweater, and join in the festive madness! These nighttime scenes are bustling with Santas getting ready for Christmas Eve. With the help of a magic slider to light up one spot at a time, can you find some very specific Santas─like the one whose stocking is threadbare? Or the ones who are slimmer than most? And by the way, where are Waldo and all his friends─Wenda, Odlaw, Wizard Whitebeard, and Woof? Featuring super-challenging searches as well as puzzles and games, Santa’s Spotlight Search promises many hours of merriment for seasoned Waldo fans and new followers alike.

Maple is in fifth grade―again. Now everyone will find out she struggles with reading―or will they? An engaging read for anyone who has ever felt different.Maple Mehta-Cohen has been keeping a secret:

In a follow-up to the beloved Brontorina, a young dinosaur finds unexpected support for his secret dream: to defy expectations and become a dancer.Tyrone has a dream. But it seems like everyone else h

Part counting game, part dinosaur celebration, this energetic romp is a numbers concept book for the ages.One-osaurus, two-osaurus, three-osaurus, four!Look there, in a child’s bedroom, where some pre

Follow a beekeeping bear through the seasons―and learn about the life cycle and ecology of bees―in this folksy step-by-step guide to caring for hives and harvesting honey.With glowing, honey-hued illu

“A circular tale of family love with visual rewards…. There’s no denying the joy in this book.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)B is for Baby. B is for Brother. B is for going to see Baba!One morning

From everyone’s favorite one-haired baby comes a fond and funny ode in Spanish to a special papi, for Father’s Day or any day.Uppy, Daddy! Up so high.On the shoulders. Touch the sky.Baby’s papi is big

In a beautifully detailed wordless picture book, a tumbledown building becomes home sweet home for a found family.A lonely little girl and her grandparent need to fill the run-down apartment in their

For anyone going through a difficult passage, this uplifting, beautifully illustrated picture book is about finding optimism in the darkest of places.Rain before rainbows, clouds before sun,night befo

Books, books, books! Judy’s got books on the brain as she prepares for a totally RARE trivia competition. Has reading always been this exciting?Judy Moody is in it to win it. Win the Book Quiz Blowout

The concept of size is relative and takes on prehistoric proportions in a funny and reassuring tale from a maven of childrens books.Some dinosaurs are small and slow. They take their time in the prehistoric jungle, collecting fruits and leaves and using their tiny teeth to munch them. Some dinosaurs are big and fast. With huge teeth and claws, they steal food from small dinosaurs, and theyre always hungry for more. So when three big dinosaurs come across one small one, what or who can save the little plant-eater? Beautifully drawn and brightly colored, Charlotte Voakes imaginative introduction to the concept of size brims with visual humor and culminates in a sweet surprise ending.

Its pitch dark on the way to Odlaws haunted castle but Waldo-seekers have a cool wand to light the way in a book perfect for the spooky season.Somewhere in the darkness, Waldo is venturing across a sw

In a kid-friendly debut from a TV animator, Bear finds fame as a champion eater of his favorite food but realizes hes hungry for his old friends.Bear is so crazy about noodles that when he wakes up f

Comic artist Simone Lia brings back the unlikely duo from They Didnt Teach THIS in Worm School! in another buddy comedy.Marcus is in trouble. He didnt think his friend Laurence would actually believe

The team behind Baby Goes to Market and B Is for Baby visit a Nigerian village for a humorous ode to childhood ingenuity.Lami is the best chicken catcher in the whole village. Her sister may be speedy

A boy raised by wild dogs fights for survival in this gripping post apocalyptic tale by an acclaimed Carnegie Medalist.Jeet is a dogchild, raised by the wild dogs who killed his parents, then recaptur

Find out the different names for mother and father animals that live in the forest — and then lift the flap to find the babies and learn what they are called. There’s even a gatefold ending that inclu

Kizzy would give anything for a pony, but she never expected to find one at the supermarket! How do you keep a pony in your apartment without anyone finding out?Kizzy has always wanted a pony of her o

Kizzy would give anything for a pony, but she never expected to find one at the supermarket! How do you keep a pony in your apartment without anyone finding out?Kizzy has always wanted a pony of her o

When the sea otters disappear, why does their kelp forest habitat disappear, too?On the Pacific Coast of North America, sea otters play, dive, and hunt for sea urchins, crabs, abalone, and fish in the

In a standout debut for the #MeToo era, a young pianist devotes herself to her art — and to the demanding, charismatic teacher she idolizes.After seventeen-year-old Claire Alalay’s father’s death, onl

Louie and Ralphie discover that camping is not easy — especially since Scoutmaster Grandpa Ratso doesn’t think they should ask for help — in the latest adventure in the Infamous Ratsos series.Ralphie

Take your finger and trace! Little Fish invites little fans to get a feel for shapes in an adorable early concept book.Sometimes the best way to learn something new is with a hands-on approach — and i

Classroom pets Fergus and Zeke can’t wait for Field Day! But all the events are the wrong size — what can these two little mice do?Fergus and Zeke love being the class pets in Miss Maxwell’s classroom