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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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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)...

Celebrate springtime and the beauty of life with this hopeful and inspiring picture book. "We wait for so long, and when they finally come, the petals fall so quickly. Mono no aware, ne?" "What does...

This triumphant story about a nervous hummingbird who faces his fears of migrating will remind readers that even the biggest challenges can be overcome through perseverance, courage, and...

A story about a mistaken first impression by two public-spirited bunnies Carrot Cake and Pufftail are trained to protect their woodland friends and, if needed, to attack. When troublemaking Renard...

Join a mother and her adorable children for their weekly baking ritual in Pooja Makhijani's touching story, with warm, tender art by Lavanya Naidu. Bread Is Love celebrates the act of baking and...

A beautifully illustrated tale of immigration and imagination, about the struggle to fit into a new place, make new friends, and see yourself in new stories--from Bo Lu, Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator...

From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award winner Alicia D. Williams comes a rhythmic picture book about an irrepressible little drummer determined to outwit the grumpy,...

Celebrate the joys of reading and sharing with Cat and all the friends he makes through the magic of stories. Cat's brand new book has the cleanest cover and the smoothest pages. It even smells...

A Valentine's Day story about community, belonging, and kindess, set in an idyllic small town. From the author of Thanksgiving in the Woods and A Simple Christmas on the Farm comes a new countryside...

Dubbed "the Internet's librarian"-- and now host of the relaunched Reading Rainbow -- Mychal Threets invites all to take a look and find themselves at the library! Perfect for little readers who are...

Meet the Fairy Scout Friends, a group of misfit fairies working together to earn their magic! Rain begins her training--and learns a fairy-sized lesson about teamwork--in this first book in the...

Using the Ojibwe Seven Grandfather Teachings, this picture book by acclaimed author Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe) and debut Diné (Navajo) artist Nanibah Chacon introduces universal values for living with...

A girl learns how the history of redlining has affected her neighborhood in this intergenerational picture book about racism, community action, and resilience by two New York Times bestselling...