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Sam Cooke's legendary and beloved civil rights anthem is brought to life for the first time with stunning illustrations by Nikkolas Smith. *"Potent and deeply moving." Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review *"While honestly reflecting a difficult past, this...

It's time for a field trip! Board the yellow time travel bus and blast into the Jurassic past in this new wordless picture book in the Field Trip Adventures Series by award-winning creator John Hare. Volcanoes smolder. Towering dinosaurs munch leaves...

An ode to introverts and quiet leaders. Sometimes you need to be alone--to think and breathe. Other times you need to be with friends--those you know and those you've only just met. And sometimes everyone works together to create something wonderful...

Zombie in Love meets Gustavo, the Shy Ghost in this story about a young zombie who must decide: Are brains friends...or food? Zeb comes from a family of farmers-zombie farmers. Each week they pickle, bake, fry, and sell their grain-fed, free-range brains...

Tween actress Mia Armstrong celebrates her fun, funny, beautiful childhood living with Down syndrome in this debut picture book. Don't miss Mia in A Christmas in New Hope, streaming now! Mia likes many of the things other people like--going to the...

Do you know a little rebel? Do you want to be a rebel, too? A powerful new picture book from Caldecott Honoree Yuyi Morales, creator of Dreamers and Bright Star. Little rebels have a way of finding each other. When these three youngsters come together...

Welcome to the Puppy Place! Where every puppy finds a home.Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home.Pepper is an adorable Cavapoo puppy...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass comes a beautiful and lushly illustrated tale celebrating gratitude, reciprocity, and finding our place in the natural world, ideal for sharing with the youngest readers.When young Bud...

Meet Archibald, the only bald dinosaur in the world. From the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of Grumpy Monkey comes a charming new character in this laugh-out-loud story of Jurassic proportions that celebrates standing out from the crowd. Long...

Ride along with Pete and his friends in this STEM-themed picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling classic series Pete the Cat!Pete the Cat just got some new wheels. Beep, beep, beep! And as he's grooving down the street, he bumps into one...

This fascinating, groundbreaking picture book by an autistic creator celebrates stims--the repetitive movements that provide focused stimulation to people on the autistic spectrum.When you're feeling overwhelmedAnd the world's too much to bear...If your...

Everyone in the neighborhood loves Lyle the crocodile--except for a cranky neighbor and his nervous cat! Can lovable Lyle make everything right with his grumpy neighbors? A beloved classic read-aloud--now a major motion picture!Lyle the crocodile lives...

From the award-winning author of Kitten and the Night Watchman comes a tender and relatable picture book about what makes a pet truly special. Evie's pet is Sasha the cat. Sasha is the best pet ever. But Jenny has a friendly ferret. Garrett has cuddly...

This beautiful, informative, Indigenous picture book offers both an homage to Secretary Deb Haaland's achievements, and a celebration of urban Indigenous community through the eyes of a little girl. Pia rushes over to the Indigenous community center...

The families--and dogs--Tobi meets at the park come in all sorts of shapes and colors and sizes, but this affable pup likes them all. Every day, Tobi goes for walks with his family. At the park, he likes to say hello to everyone--small families with big...

Like Goodnight Moon and Time for Bed, this lyrical and soothing picture book from an award-winning author/illustrator team is sure to become a bedtime favorite. Sometimes bedtime feels like a dark cave in the gloomy woods--like it's about to be you and...

Someplace Else has a new visitor--Daniel Tiger! Donkey Hodie is so excited to meet Daniel in this charming 8x8 storybook based on an episode of the hit preschool show from Fred Rogers Productions Donkey Hodie! Ding-ding! That's the sound of Trolley!...