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This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the living center of a loving, intergenerational Bla...

Evoking picture book classics like Aaron Becker's Journey and Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express, here is an emotionally rich bedtime picture b...

Holiday hijinks abound in this very merry Christmas story about three siblings who can’t resist sneaking a peek under the tree before it’s time, fo...

Tea parties have certain rules. You must lay your napkin carefully in your lap, say "please" and "thank you," and sip, not slurp, your tea. But SOM...

Selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2024 As seen in Good Morning America, Oprah Daily, and Parents MagazineAs Oprah says on OprahDaily.com, ...

Selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2024 As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com, ‘These three beautifully designed books will introduce kids to lif...

Selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2024As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com, ‘These three beautifully designed books will introduce kids to life...

Selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2024 | A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com, ‘These three beautifull...

Prudence looks like a full-time cow—she wanders through pastures, she swats flies, and she lines up for supper. But Prudence is a part-time cow—she...

Pug and Pig are back for a heartwarming Halloween adventure in this adorable picture book that’s perfect for pet lovers of all ages.Halloween night...

The stars of the celebrated Pug Meets Pig and Pug & Pig Trick-or-Treat are back in this funny and timely tale about learning to get along.Pug a...

An unlikely pair—a pug and a pig!—realize that it’s better to be together.Pug is a very happy pup. He has his own yard, his own bowl, and even his ...

While kids write notes to Santa Claus, / Sharks line up for Santa Jaws. / They tell him all their Christmas wishes. / Santa thinks they sound delic...

Mr. Frog wants to cross the street, but the crosswalk sign says “​stop.”​ See how he flips, flops, and jumps his way to the other side in this funn...

Mr. Frog wants to cross the street, but the crosswalk sign says “​stop.”​ See how he flips, flops, and jumps his way to the other side in this funn...

From Jess Townes with illustrations by Daniel Miyares, this poignant picture book deftly tackles the wide array of emotions experienced in childhoo...

Check out the NEW holiday title from Alastair Heim, the bestselling author of How the Grinch Lost Christmas An exciting, humorous, and rhymi...

Check out the NEW book from beloved local Kansas City author, Alastair Heim! A funny, rhyming detective chase set at Halloween, perfect for chil...

Sally woke up feeling blah, so she swallowed her smile, but her best friend Josie was there to help Sally through the day and help turn that frown ...

Surf’s up, Bro! Not yet, Dude. Books are boring. Not this one!Newbery Award Winner Kwame Alexander's bouncy ode to the joy of reading is available ...

“Dream Variation,” one of Langston Hughes's most celebrated poems, about the dream of a world free of discrimination and racial prejudice, is now a...