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It's the heat of the summer, and Squirrel is sure he knows how to cool off. But now he needs help from his water-shy friends! A gentle social-emotional learning picture book for 3-7-year-olds about showing compassion and working together will resonate...

The school talent show is days away, and Lupe Lopez has serious competition. Can she rock the notion that performing isn't about beaming the brightest--but about shining your light with others? As Héctor P. Garcia Elementary's resident rock star, Lupe...

A rip-roaring, action-packed story about two fierce rivals and the competitive spirit that launches them on a trip around the world! Sheep and Goat know right away they are rivals. From their first encounter, they each do what they can to best the other...

From two-time GRAMMY(R) Award-winning musician Laufey comes a bewitching picture book about overcoming mistakes and believing in oneself. Mei Mei is a little bunny with a big dream. She wants to make the world happy with her music! Her first recital at...

Based on Snoop Dogg's viral Affirmations Song, this empowering read-aloud helps young children build confidence, express self-love, and celebrate who they are--featuring characters from the popular Snoop Dogg's Doggyland YouTube series! Based on Snoop...

Playful and poetic, Every Space Between highlights the little moments tucked between beginnings and endings, between actions and reactions, between you and me -- and shows how special an ordinary day can become if you pay close enough attention. You can...

Celebrate what makes being together special in this lively, touching ode to community and friendship featuring clever die-cuts to peek through Alone, we are strong / Together, we are invincible Alone, we grow / Together, we flourish The spare but...

A groundbreaking accordion board book that captures babies' journey from seeing the world to seeing themselves. From award-winning creator Kim Hyo-eun (I Am the Subway and How We Share Cake), I Am Here follows babies through the remarkable developmental...

From mates to Green Goblin's 'mateys'! Green Goblin turns Peter's beloved Aunt May and others into his own Pirate Army in this 24-page storybook. It's up to Spidey and his friends to stop--and save--their family and friends. Only together can they send...

Spidey is swinging and web-slinging his way to Disney Junior next summer with a super-duper team of Super Hero friends!Patience is a super skill!Spidey will have to learn a thing or two about patience before they can stop an evil super scientist from...

Splash into the thrills of summer with this delightful picture book from a series about the simple joys and daily rituals of each changing season! Summer, full and bright, is here, so we swim and soar this time of year. Three young siblings splash into...

A tiny whale with a BIG heart will capture the hearts of readers in this underwater adventure with positive messages about teamwork and believing in yourself. Meet Gigantic, the smallest blue whale in the Atlantic. Overshadowed by all the others in the...

Welcome to Robin's world! From the creative mind of award-winning author-illustrator E. B. Goodale, Robin is a young child experiencing little triumphs in big ways. Reflecting all of the awe, frustration, and delight inherent in a preverbal child's...

Little beauty, such a cutie! Yay for Capybara! Capybara has a big day ahead. There's lunch to crunch and munch, friends to meet and greet, water to splash, and races to dash! Follow along on Capybara's fun-filled adventure! Set along a lush...

A lighthearted, humorous picture book from the author/illustrator duo behind Don't Hug Doug about a boy who wants everything to be perfectly even. Say hello to Steven. Steven likes to share! He knows the best way to share something is to split it in half...

In this companion to best-selling titles A Family Is a Family Is a Family and A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid, a child explores how to make a friend. When a child arrives at summer camp, they see a lot of other kids. Will any of them want to be their friend? One...

Celebrate Mom with this adorable picture book featuring Huckle Cat, Sally Cat, Lowly Worm, and their friends from Richard Scarry's Busytown! It's the perfect gift for Mother's Day or anytime you want to tell your mom how much you...

A celebration of hope and the promise of new babyhood by Sibert Honoree Traci N. Todd and Coretta Scott King Honoree Loveis Wise An inspirational love letter from caregiver to a child, Hello, Beautiful is an intimate and uplifting depiction of love and...