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Perfect for fans of Gustavo the Shy Ghost, this laugh-out-loud picture book puts a charming twist on the classic haunted house tale--a funny, spook-tacular read for Halloween or any time of year. Leonard the cheerful, can-do ghost is building his family...

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson You're told that This won't work, But how will you know If you never try? Presidential inaugural poet and #1 New York...

A Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Book of the Year! An innovative and charming tale about a plucky little bird, from the award-winning author-illustrator of Fox the Tiger.Readers will delight in turning their book sideways and upside down to follow...

A charming children's tale about finding beauty in friendship and nature, a journey full of adventure while learning to appreciate things just as they are -- lushly illustrated by the New York Times featured artist-author of Rosie Runs. As two...

This boxed set includes books 1-4 in the exciting Star Friends chapter book series. With black-and-white illustrations throughout. Books 1-4 in the best-selling chapter book series Star Friends are included in this boxed set. Includes Mirror Magic, Wish...

An American Indian Youth Literature Award Honoree There's no "brave" without "afraid"! Jo Jo is back to face her fears, in her own special way, in the fifth book in the beloved Jo Jo Makoons chapter book series.Spunky Ojibwe first-grader Jo Jo Makoons...

Cupcakes, baking, and . . . unicorns! This third sparkling adventure in an upbeat series will captivate chapter book readers. When the Unicornia cupcake contest is announced, the entire kingdom gets baking! Of course, this is Unicornia, so every...

When Weasel comes home, he can hardly believe his eyes: Bear and Badger are playing. But Badger is Weasel's friend! Badger suggests the three friends play together. But Bear and Weasel can't agree on anything: not football, not memory, not hide and...

This Level 2 leveled reader in the Step into Reading program features a story from Netflix's animated preschool series Dr. Seuss's Horton! On a beautiful sunny day in the Jungle of Nool, Horton and Samson help Ellie the Cheetah take a bath. Ready, set,...

A young girl prepares for cochlear implant surgery When Bryn was four, she could hear birds chirping in the tall trees outside her house. But at seven, she can only hear those chirps in her left ear. Her right ear has become quieter. A hearing aid helps,...

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of everyone's favorite bear-of-little-brain with this special bind-up edition of A. A. Milne's classic novels Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner--featuring a flocked cover that's soft to the touch. The story of...

An inspiring story of a community uniting to offer friendship, support, and new opportunities to a displaced family and their beloved steamboat. Toot, toot! The Little Red Steamer happily puffs around the island, taking its passengers to and fro to do...

Filo's Butterflies is a charming picture book about how a young Samoan boy calms his nerves before his first siva performance at a family wedding. Filo is going to dance at his aunties' Samoan wedding! He's been rehearsing the steps for his first siva...

Celebrate the phenomenon of glimmers (the opposite of triggers) in this inspiring picture book about the moments in our lives that spark joy, bring peace, and inspire hope--with illustrations by #1 New York Times bestselling artist Ramona Kaulitzki...

If you (and your children!) struggle with setting a nighttime routine, staying up for countless hours, and regretting it the day after--this picture book is for you! Whirby the robot is all systems go for his favorite school activity: bot battles! All...

"A roller coaster of a book loaded with mayhem, wordplay, burps and farts, and onomatopoeia that will keep readers tuned in and laughing out loud." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)Who knew delivering the mail could be so perilous? A silly,...

Follow along with a homebody duck who learns to spread his wings in this story of adventure and missed (literal) signs with a message of perseverance and positivity. Duck is a home bird. He likes splashing in the bath, eating bread in bed, and organizing...

Joyful and warmhearted, this delightful book honors the blessings of every auntie in a child's life, by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida)."Hesci! Here come the aunties!"Aunts by kinship as well as...