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In need of a bad day remedy? One girl's terrible day takes an unexpected--and extraordinary--turn when she comes upon a pair of magic socks. Blah. Nothing good ever happens to me. This morning a little girl wakes up with a chicken on her head. (Ouch.)...

Life is a collection of big and little moments, and all are celebrated in this vibrant, moving keepsake--a perfect gift for graduations or other notable events. A moment is made when everything that came before meets what is happening now. Each moment is...

Experience the improbable beauty of a shattered hope born anew in this magical tale about a young girl, a tree full of hopes, and the power of perseverance. In this tale of unexplained wonder, there is a tree that grows hope from its branches. A curious...

Sporting her sunglasses, sunscreen, and swimsuit, little Willow has BIG plans for a bright, beautiful day. She's ready to dance, splash, fly, and have great fun in the sun! But Weather has plans of its own. Personified as larger than life characters, a...

Deeply felt and beautifully told, Mama Moon is the story of a child who muses that their mother is like the moon--ever changing, sometimes blue, sometimes bright. Mama loves warm summers, and eating cherries while stargazing with Baba and Kiddo. But on...

An inspiring and profoundly moving story about speaking up for yourself and creating healthy spaces from acclaimed CEO, author, and activist Bellen Woodard, creator of the More than Peach project.Bellen Woodard adores ballet and always looks forward to...

Explore a forest with a curious classroom in this breathtaking new picture book by the author of the beloved More Than Words, and experience the essential beauty of diversity in humanity and nature. Joy and her peers are eager to visit a nearby forest...

From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street comes this moving picture book about the perils of perfectionism. Lucas goes to the perfect school in the perfect neighborhood. And when he gets perfect grades, he feels like he fits...

From New York Times bestselling author Brad Montague comes a top-secret, behind-the-scenes peek at the official agency that keeps the world's creativity flowing. Every day, special figment agent Sparky delivers all the mail the FBI receives to the proper...

Winner of the 2020 Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social JusticeA Top Ten Selection of the 2021 In the Margins Book AwardsA Texas Institute of Letters 2021 Finalist for Best Picture Book2021 Winner of the Wilbur Award for Children's Book of...

Enrique can't believe his father won't let him travel to his team's big soccer tournament. Papi says going across the checkpoint is too risky. Even though Enrique is a U.S. citizen, the rest of the family isn't--and if the border police stop them, the...

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...