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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...

Porcupine’s favorite sweater is missing! It was fuzzy, and red, and made with love by his Grandma. Porcupine doesn’t want to hurt her feelings by a...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

In this funny, rhyming read-aloud for very young readers, a grumpy Mr. Elephant just wants some peace and quiet—that is, until he gets it.Packed wi...

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...

Sometimes when I get mad . . . Bubble . . . Boil . . . Erupt! Most of the time, Buddy is a regular kid. He has ups and downs. But when things don't...

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

An exciting, humorous, and rhyming detective chase set at Easter, perfect for children ages 3-7. When a mysterious someone steals the Easter basket...

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 ...

It’s a wild ride on the sea of imagination, and a rousing high-five to the power of reading.–Publishers Weekly, starred reviewSurf’s up, Bro! Not y...

“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...

Acclaimed author/illustrator Daniel Miyares returns to the sweet, nostalgic tone of his beloved illustrated book, Float, in this gorgeous, spare pi...

A young mathematical genius from India searches for the secrets hidden inside numbers — and for someone who understands him — in this gorgeous pict...

What’s a town to do when not one, not two, but hundreds of adorable, wriggling puppies invade? This is especially a problem in Strictville, where n...