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A family finds two abandoned duck eggs and are in for a big (and very cute) surprise in this story that is reminiscent of LeUyen Pham's Outside Inside, from award-winning author Elana K. Arnold and charmingly illustrated by Doug Salati. Once, when we all had to stay home for the whole long springtime, When schools were closedAnd work was closedAnd everything fun was canceled After we were all so bored of TVAnd computersAnd video gamesAnd screens of every kind Dad said, "Let's take a walk." On this walk, the family discovers two abandoned duck eggs and takes them home to wait for them to hatch.They read and learn and laugh together until one day... Pip and Zip are born! This spirited, comforting story of family, love, and ducks will stay with you for years to come.

Filled with fun facts, giggles galore, and googly eyes, the Big Jobs board books are the perfect introduction for babies and toddlers to the big world around them, starting at home!With vibrant artwor

Filled with fun facts, giggles galore, and googly eyes, the Big Jobs board books are the perfect introduction for babies and toddlers to the big world around them, starting at home!With vibrant artwor

A Golden Kite Award FinalistA Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Top 20 TitleDiscover a new young graphic novel series full of humor and heart about a lovable dog, her favorite human, and their pawsome pack in this unforgettable friendship story perfect for fans of PAWCASSO and ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS. Thunder the dog likes to take naps by the sunny window, sniff around for hidden treats, play fetch, and get cuddles from her favorite human, Sage. Though Thunder wants to be good for Sage, she's having a ruff time stopping herself from doing things she knows are wrong - like barking, digging, and chasing suspicious furballs around the yard. She's shocked when her inner Wolf appears one day and reveals the truth behind these irresistible impulses. It's all because dogs are really wolves! (That is, they're descended from them.) The big question is: Will Thunder choose to be a loyal pet to Sage, or embrace the wild animal within? For fans of PAWS and KATIE THE CATSITTER, and anyone wh

He's funny. He's (too) friendly. He's... a fishboy named SASHIMI! Check out the second book in this uproarious graphic novel series from bestseller and Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat. Sashimi is going on a field trip! Except he didn't get his permission slip signed. And he accidentally boarded (and quickly got kicked off of) the wrong bus. Uh-oh... is Sashimi... missing? Sound the alarm! A child without a signed permission slip is on the loose! It's only a matter of time before Sashimi is able to find his way home. But not before he stirs up a lot of trouble first! Perfect for fans of Bad Guys and The Investigator series! As Dav Pilkey (creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants) says, "Sashimi is FRESH!"

Abuelo, the Sea, and Me is a tender, heartwarming picture book that vividly explores intergenerational connections, family history, and the immigrant experience. When this grandchild visits her abuelo, he takes her to the ocean. In summer, they kick off their shoes and let the cool waves tickle their toes. In winter, they stand on the cliff and let the sea spray prick their noses and cheeks. No matter the season, hot or cold, their favorite place to spend time together is the beach. It's here that Abuelo is able to open up about his youth in Havana, Cuba. As they walk along the sand, he recalls the tastes, sounds, and smells of his childhood. And with his words, Cuba comes alive for his grandchild.

2025 SLJ Best Middle Grade BooksAmari and the Night Brothers meets Nevermoor in this enchanting middle grade fantasy, inspired by Indian mythology and British folklore, about a neurodivergent heroine, a mysterious school, and a world of magical creatures.Eleven-year-old Vanya Vallen has always felt like she doesn't fit in. She's British-Indian in a mostly white town in England, her parents won't talk about their pasts, and she has ADHD. Oh, and she talks to books. More importantly, the books talk back. When her family is attacked by a monster she believed only existed in fairytales, Vanya discovers that her parents have secrets, and that there are a lot more monsters out there. Overnight, she's whisked off to the enchanted library and school of Auramere, where she joins the ranks of archwitches and archivists. Life at Auramere is unexpected, exciting and wonderful. But even here, there's no escaping monsters. The mysterious, powerful Wild Hunt is on the prowl, and Vanya will need all h

A follow up to the award-winning Bomb, celebrated nonfiction author Steve Sheinkin takes on the Cold War.As World War II comes to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the two grea

這是一本深刻且充滿力量的繪本，講述一隻年老的三角龍在恐龍時代的最後歲月裡，與一隻史前鳥類結下深厚友誼的故事，非常適合《The Land Before Time》與《Big Cat, Little Cat》的讀者。一隻孤單的恐龍曾有一個心願：去關愛另一個生命。當她救起一隻受傷的鳥兒時，一段友誼就此展開。牠們一起享用大餐、玩耍，漫遊在一片廣袤而充滿生機的大地上。然而，當流星的耀眼光芒照亮天際，牠們周遭的世界開始改變。於是，恐龍和鳥兒許下了一個全新的願望：願生命得以延續。因為只要有朋友在身旁，希望就永遠存在。由獲獎作者 Richard Ho 與新星插畫家 Jamie Green 攜手打造，帶來一部關於友誼、失去與永恆羈絆之美的動人繪本。A poignant, powerful picture book about an old triceratops who befriends a prehistoric bird during the last days of the dinosaurs, perfect for fans of The Land Before Time and Big Cat, Little Cat.A lonely dinosaur had one wish: to care for another.When she saves an injured bird, a friendship begins. Together, they feast, play, and roam a vast and vibrant land.But when the bright flash of a meteor lights up the sky, the world around them begins to change.So the dinosaur and the bird make a new wish: for life to continue. Because hope holds on with a friend by your side.From award-winning author Richard Ho and rising star illustrator Jamie Green, comes a gorgeous and heartre

A heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival in Nazi occupied Poland, The Girl Who Sang illustrates the power of a brother's love, the kindness of strangers, and finding hope when facing the unimaginable. Born to a Jewish family in a small Polish village, Estelle Nadel--then known as Enia Feld--was just seven years old when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939. Once a vibrant child with a song for every occasion, Estelle would eventually lose her voice as, over the next five years, she would survive the deaths of their mother, father, their eldest brother and sister, and countless others. A child at the mercy of her neighbors during a terrifying time in history, The Girl Who Sang is an enthralling first-hand account of Estelle's fight for survival during World War II. She would weather loss, betrayal, near-execution, and spend two years away from the warmth of the sun--all before the age of eleven. And once the war was over, Estelle would walk barefoot acros

本書記錄Estelle Nadel在納粹波蘭的童年經歷。她本是愛唱歌的七歲女孩，卻在戰爭中歷經家破人亡、流離失所，甚至兩年未曾見陽光。直到戰後，她孤身來到美國，背負著不可見的創傷。圖像風格細膩溫柔，呈現殘酷現實中微弱卻真切的希望。A heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival in Nazi occupied Poland, The Girl Who Sang illustrates the power of a brother's love, the kindness of strangers, and finding hope when facing the unimaginable. Born to a Jewish family in a small Polish village, Estelle Nadel--then known as Enia Feld--was just seven years old when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939. Once a vibrant child with a song for every occasion, Estelle would eventually lose her voice as, over the next five years, she would survive the deaths of their mother, father, their eldest brother and sister, and countless others. A child at the mercy of her neighbors during a terrifying time in history, The Girl Who Sang is an enthralling first-hand account of Estelle's fight for survival during World War II. She would weather loss, betrayal, near-execution, and spend two years away fro

A Bookstagang Future Classic Picture Books of 20222025 School Library Journal Best Book of the YearWhen war divides two sides of an island, a solitary tree brings together two children across the lines, in this touching story about peace, community, and forgiveness.On the sunny island of Cyprus, a tall and lonely fig tree stands. Her fruit ripens, yet no one comes to share it. Years of fear and division have split the island in two, leaving her in the middle, alone. She remembers the conflict that tore her people apart, but she also remembers the warm days before, when laughter and friendship knew no boundaries.Yet, with changing seasons comes renewed hope, and the old tree dreams of a future where sharing summer’s first figs might mend those broken bonds.In this heartwarming picture book by Costantia Manoli, brought to life with Leah Giles’s vibrant illustrations, the shadows of the past give way to a bright future where children put aside fear and distrust to discover that even the d

A child's plans are ruined when her parents have the gall to stop to talk to the neighbors in My Parents Won't Stop Talking , a laugh-out-loud picture book about patience by author Emma Hunsinger and illustrator Tillie Walden. It's time to go to the park, and Molly can't wait It's going to be awesome and amazing and-- OH NO The neighbors have spotted her moms, and now they're talking. A lot. And everything they say is boring. Minutes feel like hours, hours feel like days, and days feel like eons . . . Will her parents ever stop talking? This is a clever, irreverent take on a universal childhood dilemma, written and illustrated by two stars in the comics world.

In the second book in the Gabby Torres graphic novel series, nine-year-old Gabby discovers the true meaning of winning when she enters a baking contest, perfect for fans of THE CUPCAKE DIARIES and DORY FANTASMAGORY. Gabby has a new idea: now that she's finally learned how to not burn her cookies, she will become the best baker the world has ever seen! The local grocery store's baking competition is the perfect opportunity to show everyone what she's made of... winner material! All she needs to do is buy books for research and baking supplies... and more baking supplies... and more baking supplies... oh dear. What will happen when her money, and her parents' patience, runs out? This heartwarming series is written and illustrated by Angela Dominguez, the New York Times bestselling illustrator who created the beloved Stella D燰z series. Gabby Torres is tenacious, bold, relatable, and hilarious, reminiscent of favorite characters like Junie B. Jones, Clementine, and Ramona Quimby.

Potatoes can't do anything a pet should. They can't learn tricks, or go for walks, or snuggle up with Albert. But to Albert's surprise, his potato begins to grow on him, and soon he can't imagine having any other pet. When the potato begins to rot, Albert is devastated. He buries it in his garden, and with a lot of care and a bit of patience, he discovers that his potato can do a great trick after all . . . Josh Lacey and Momoko Abe have created a delightful, offbeat picture book about finding companionship in unlikely places.

From the author of Nowhere Boy—called “a resistance novel for our times” by The New York Times—comes a brilliant middle-grade survival story that traces a harrowing family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine that devastated Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s.Thirteen-year-old Matthew is miserable. His journalist dad is stuck overseas indefinitely, and his mom has moved in his one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother to ride out the pandemic, adding to his stress and isolation.But when Matthew finds a tattered black-and-white photo in his great-grandmother’s belongings, he discovers a clue to a hidden chapter of her past, one that will lead to a life-shattering family secret. Set in alternating timelines that connect the present-day to the 1930s and the US to the USSR, Katherine Marsh’s latest novel sheds fresh light on the Holodomor—the horrific famine that killed millions of Ukrainians, and which the Soviet government covered up for decades.An incredibly timely, page-turning story

From the host of the #1 fantasy football podcast, The Fantasy Footballers, Andy Holloway presents his heartwarming debut picture book - an ode to family, fandom, and football. From the day you joined our team, We knewYou were a keeper. Seasons passed, and there wereUps and downs, Wins and losses.Time pulled us apart. Game days came and went, And I always thought of you. Because I love footballNot for the ups and downs, The wins and losses...But for the team. And you are a keeper. With appealing, commercial art and a deep heart, MY FOOTBALL FAMILY is perfect for anyone who loves the game and, most of all, celebrating it with family and friends!