Imagination & Play

"An a-peeling alphabet adventure."-- Kirkus reviews From the creators of Counting to Bananas, comes a new, hilarious bedtime ABC book about a Banana who doesn't want to go to bed. Perfect for fans of Jory John and Mo Willems! A is for Awake . . . but B...

A shipwrecked elephant makes his tiny island a home for the many friends who come to the rescue, in the new picture book from New York Times Illustrated Book Award winning author Leo Timmers. Caught in a storm, Arnold the elephant washes up on a tiny...

From acclaimed author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake comes a humorous picture book about the empowering possibilities of growing up and a child's imagination! Akira has a problem: He is too small to open packages by himself. He still needs grown-ups to...

A 2015 Caldecott Honor BookWith perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something...

From Ezra Jack Keats Award honoree author Zahra Marwan, a picture book about the magic power of art to connect us to the past and to each other. * "A powerful story." -School Library Journal, starred review* "Begs multiple viewings." -Horn Book, starred...

Discover the wonder that wildlife brings to a small woodland farm in this "atmospheric...lilting" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) cumulative picture book with stunning scratchboard illustrations from Caldecott Medalist Beth Krommes. This is the hedge...

An ode to being active and dramatic play. For fans of Ruth Krauss's I Can Fly and Ashley Spires's The Most Magnificent Thing, this picture book will inspire young readers to getting moving and start imagining! Simple, engaging rhymes will inspire little...

This sweet story about a child's magical night with a blue heron is the perfect dreamy bedtime story for little ones. One summer morning, Boy wakes up to discover Blue. Curious, he follows this mysterious bird on a day's worth of adventure, play, and...

A joyful ode to play and boyhood, perfect for readers who loved The King of Kindergarten. I am a big boy, Full of big boy joy! Big boys can climb high and go, go, go! Big boys can smash and crash. They can share and play. Playtime is the best time--a...

A little mess turns out to be a lot of fun in this delightful adventure starring Rosemary and her very long ears--for fans of Harry the Dirty Dog and Pretzel. Join Rosemary on a walk through her neighborhood with her best friend. There are puddles to...

A bright, funny, and feel-good picture book about how families come together and celebrate their differences, perfect for fans of Shh! We Have a Plan! and The Secret Society of Aunts and Uncles.Today is going to be the best day ever. It's the big family...

New for fans of the runaway bestseller The Most Magnificent Thing, a story about the ups and downs of working with others.A girl and her dog are ready to make something. She gathers her supplies, and they head to her favorite workspace - only to discover...

In this picture book packed with playful vocabulary, a young boy finds new words and discovers how to use them to change the world around him. Oscar discovers a magnificent treasure chest. When he opens it, he is disappointed at what's inside: nothing...

Come out for a day at the beach bakeshop with a creative little baker and her sweet, sandy treats in this adorable preschool picture book. Sand cake, Sun cake, Sprinkle-topped with rocks cake. Will you eat what I baked? A fun day at the beach means...

An upbeat ode to setting and respecting personal boundaries It's time for a birthday party! On this happy occasion, a friend arrives with hugs for everybody: in greeting, as a way to celebrate perfectly pinning the tail on the donkey and cracking open...

A squid wants to dress in the latest fashion--if only he could find some clothes--in this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read from Theodore Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness! Two shoes. FLIP-FLOP! One shirt. Tank top! Nice pants. Kid gone?...

Come along with a tech-obsessed Panda as he goes from having a "boring" no-screens day to a joyful, out-and-about day. The New York Times bestselling creator of Awkward Family Photos wants you to know: being bored is not boring! For Panda, there is...