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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 inspiring story about discovering ideas in unexpected places, never giving up, and finding the perfect recipe for success!"An immersive read-aloud that will have readers impressed by Eva's perseverance and can-do spirit." --Kirkus ReviewsOne scorching...

This Caldecott Honor picture book is a simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from three-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee. In every life, there is love and loss, hope and joy, wonder and mystery. With glowing art and spare,...

The whole family can sing along with Elphaba and Glinda in this beautifully illustrated storybook, featuring official lyrics from Universal Pictures' Wicked alongside captivating artwork inspired by the iconic song, "Defying Gravity." Experience Elphaba...

From New York Times bestselling creators, Joanna Ho and Amber Ren, comes a sweet, bubbly tale about a young boba tea who learns that being you is being enough!Milk Tea Town was steeped in tradition. That is, until... Mindy came along.Mindy isn't like the...

This is a story about noticing the little things, the grand big things, the imaginary, and sometimes, hidden things. It is about embracing what's possible. And that the incredible is everywhere, and in everything--waiting to be known, discovered,...

A new picture book from Simran Jeet Singh, A Vaisakhi to Remember celebrates community and heritage as a young girl looks for points of connection in a new country through the joyous Sikh spring harvest holiday of Vaisakhi. In our village, the best day...

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave journey to help a relative who is ill. Evergreen the squirrel is afraid of many things: thunder, hawks, and the dark paths of Buckthorn Forest. But when her...

The youngest child of a simple fishing family discovers the truth about the faraway monster they fear in this delightful, imaginative debut. The Finlock family lives by the Pincer Sea, as peaceful as can be. They spend their days lounging and fishing...

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...

"A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names." --School Library Journal (starred review) If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How...

Octopus wants to move, but needs friends to help! Swim along with the ocean's cutest creatures in this sweet early reader for preschool-aged children. Octopus wants to move. Shrimp helps.Crab helps.Seahorse helps. Bob Barner has created a whimsical world...

Each of us has a unique and powerful voice, whether we speak loudly or softly, sing or sign, or without any words at all. What matters is how we use that voice--because voices are meant to be used. Some of us use it to express ourselves through art. And...

A beautiful and humorous book about using your voice, taking up space, and being true to yourself, written and illustrated by Academy Award-winning actor and producer Geena Davis. Sheila is the girl who lives inside this book! She does some typical...

All around us, children are carrying backpacks that are heavy with more than just textbooks. Each day, they also bear the weight of difficult life experiences and intense feelings.Zoey Harmon just wants to feel light-hearted and carefree. Unfortunately,...