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A "soul-stirring opportunity for joyful reflection" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a little girl who loses her grandmother and how, even in the midst of sadness and loss, life is beautiful. Every week, Granny Dee takes three trains and one bus to...

In this bold and colorful picture book about tapping into your courage, a young boy has to channel the Hindu monkey god Hanuman to reach the top of a climbing wall. Shivi can't wait to return to the activity center with his mom and dad. Today is the day...

A hilarious adventure of fox and bear friends, from bestselling author of The Suitcase, Chris Naylor-Ballesteros! Frank and Bert are off for a picnic in the countryside. And Bert has brought a delicious surprise! But when he falls asleep, Frank can't...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of Ada Twist, Scientist and Rosie Revere, Engineer comes the story of the very first Questioneer: Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year! This moving picture book about an anxious girl's arrival at a new school...

In this poignant debut picture book from authors and farmers Nikiko Masumoto and David Mas Masumoto, with illustrations by award-winning artist Lauren Tamaki, little Midori discovers that every peach on her Japanese American family's farm is a sweet...

A smelly Pig does not want to take a scrub in the tub...until his friends help him see the perks of getting clean in this hilarious and relatable bathtime picture book. Rabbit and Weasel know their pal Pig needs a scrub in the tub. There's just one...

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off from The Baby-sitters Club, adapted and illustrated by DK Yingst!Karen thinks there's a ghost in her house! But she has never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer... until now.Karen and her stepsister,...

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off from The Baby-sitters Club, adapted and illustrated by DK Yingst!Karen thinks there's a ghost in her house! But she has never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer... until now.Karen and her stepsister,...

The hilarious Crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are back for another adventure--and this time they explore Duncan's room. Will they want to leave the crayon box for good after they make new friends? Duncan's crayons...

A lyrical picture book debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long "I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don't fear change...

From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning superstar duo Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham, creators of Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn, comes another positively delightful kitty and unicorn picture-book story that celebrates the magic of friendship--and the...

Anna is excited to receive word from Penguin royalty asking to stay in their Royal Suite. But there's a lot to get done, and it's not easy to manage the needs of the penguins when there's a heat wave on and a serious ice shortage. Help!

A terrific Little Golden Book to get your little one excited about starting kindergarten--told from the point of view of a very excited student experiencing the first day of school! Going to kindergarten is so much fun! This Little Golden Book follows a...

Eunny and Mama notice the beauty of an ordinary day in this mindful picture book from the creator of The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky. Eunny wakes up slowly. Soon it's time for school. Eunny and Mama step out into the crisp day, but they...

A debut author takes a familiar loaded question, steeped in colorism, and turns it into one child's openhearted celebration of her new baby sister. When Kundana meets her newborn sister, Kuku, she declares her the prettiest baby in the world. But as...

An uplifting picture book celebrating neurodiversity, starring characters from Lynda Mullaly Hunt's New York Times bestselling novel Fish in a Tree Oliver's brain is a volcano of ideas--always bubbling with questions. This makes it hard to focus at...