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From beloved Broadway icon Billy Porter, rising-star author Chris Clarkson, and award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer comes a beautiful picture book about the power of finding your voice.Mama says her little boy is a songbird with a voice bigger than...

Precious bunny Bunkins meets a ferocious new friend in this laugh-out-loud tale that proves not all Big Wolves are bad! Wolves eat bunnies. Or do they? One night, Big Gray Wolf finds a bunny in the forest. According to Wolf Rules, he has to eat it. But...

What do you do when something you've done really, really upsets someone? With gentle warmth and humor, this picture book companion to How to Cheer Up a Friend shows how Elephant learns to say "I'm sorry." When Elephant mistakenly does something that...

Two starred reviews! From award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times illustrator Bea Jackson comes a "jovial...heartfelt" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys...

This tender, affecting story of the life of a tree and its impact on a young girl is a glorious read-aloud in the vein of classics such as The Giving Tree and The Rabbit Listened. The backyard tree has meant everything to the girl in this story. It has...

Celebrate military families and all they do when their loved ones are away on duty in this lyrical and timeless tale.Whether in the Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Army or Marines, the brave people serving the country also have family serving in important...

A funny and adorable look at the age-old cats vs dogs issue that will appeal to cat lovers and dog lovers as well as anyone looking for a story about accepting big changes. Lulu's life was good. She had a window seat in the sun, tuna for breakfast,...

An Amazon Best Book of the Month * Kirkus Reviews, starred review New York Times-bestselling author David Sedaris offers a hilariously twisted take on selfishness and greed in this picture book featuring funny (and demented!) illustrations by New Yorker...

Air horn blows, tires spin. All Frankie wants to do is WIN!Frankie the ATV loves to zoom up rocky hills and down bumpy ramps with the other four-wheelers. Today Frankie's friend Pipsqueak is racing for the first time! The off-road course is mucky, but...

From CNN national correspondent and children's book author René Marsh comes a poetic and heartfelt book about two siblings who learn how to navigate a difficult life change while still holding on to hope. The Nature of Change is perfect for any reader...

This moving picture book companion to Debi Gliori's bestselling No Matter What is a testament to the unconditional love between parent and child that is strong enough to withstand whatever life may bring. Small is having A Bad Day. A very bad day. With...

A Buddhist monk practices calligraphy every single day--calming his heart and bringing an unexpected gift to a nearby city.As rain falls, Old Monk invites Little Monk to practice calligraphy. "Let's write the character for rain!" he says. And with each...

Meet your new best friend, Truckosaurus: part truck, part dinosaur, and ALL fun!In this wild picture book adventure, readers explore the magical, wacky island of the most loveable and imaginative creature: Truckosaurus! Drive along with Truckosaurus as...

A shy girl spends a special day with her grandfather discovering the action superhero inside her in a vivid celebration of imagination and play. Jasmine prefers to blend in with the background. She peeks while others play and hides behind her big glasses...

A modern American tall tale woven by a girl and her father about Ah Bing, the Chinese immigrant behind the Pacific Northwest's most delicious cherries. You've heard of a Bing cherry, but did you know the story of the Chinese American immigrant for whom...

Bothered by Bugs is a lovely rhyming text about the importance of even the smallest, often overlooked animals. Pete the badger is enjoying himself, head stuck in a book about jams and jellies, when his peace is interrupted by a teeny tiny fly. The fly...

A girl guides her dad on his route delivering Chinese take-out food in this touching picture book -- written by an APALA award winner and illustrated by a Caldecott Honor winner -- that celebrates the unique bond between immigrant parents and their...

Two spud siblings face off in a series of epic challenges in this first "delightful laugh-on-every-page" (Booklist) installment of a hilariously silly graphic novel chapter book series from the bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly books. Rot is a...