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Join the animals and follow the clues in this rollicking, rhyming, nature-inspired whodunit story full of fun collective nouns! A scurry of squirrels has a mystery to solve--a gray rabbit has disappeared! Picture book readers will delight in the cast of woodland animals (with their...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Running a bakery is no cakewalk for a tiny dragon with a big sweet tooth! Tummy rumbles turn to belly laughs in this feel-good picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon. Batter up! Ember is in...

Are you ready for round four of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts about adorable animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face! Butt or Face? Volume 4: Adora-Butts continues the entertaining challenge with a new set of (cute!) animals from...

Three starred reviews! From Caldecott Honor- and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Jashar Awan comes a hilarious and "confidence-boosting" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about the perseverance and positive self-talk needed to learn...

An ALA Notable Children's Book A New York Magazine Best New Book for Kids A LitHub Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2025 A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year...

In Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca and acclaimed illustrator Sydney Smith's thrilling picture book, young readers will experience the sheer power of a violent thunderstorm and the calm of its aftermath. A Kirkus Prize Finalist A New York Times Best Children's Book of the...

This triumphant story about a nervous hummingbird who faces his fears of migrating will remind readers that even the biggest challenges can be overcome through perseverance, courage, and self-confidence. Hummingbirds love summertime, flying and having fun! But when the days get...

From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom comes a joyful picture book set to "This Little Light of Mine." With a unique jacket and case cover, it's the perfect gift for all of life's milestones. This little light reflects

From the New York Times bestselling creator of Not Quite Narwhal, Jessie Sima, comes a "gentle, reassuring" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) wintery picture book about a snow kid finding out what it means to be themself! Meet Twig, the snow kid! Like all...

You'll laugh out loud at this funny fractured folktale with pictures by a popular artist! The Goldilocks family leave their campsite to go on a hike while their s'mores cool off . . . when along comes Bear. "What's that yummy smell?" Bear wonders. S'mores, of course:...

A #1 New York Times and IndieBound bestseller! This gorgeously illustrated picture book adaptation brings to full color the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot.  ...

Four starred reviews! In this "inspiring...delightful" (School Library Journal, starred review) picture book offering a twist on the trick-or-treat trope, a feisty little girl has had enough of her parents picking cutesy Halloween costumes for her--this year, a witch!<...

In this hilarious and heartwarming picture book, join Bob the vampire snail as he embraces his unique love of tomatoes, discovers new and peculiar sleeping talents, and forms an unexpected friendship. "A work that young readers can sink their teeth into." --Publishers...

CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK * In his striking author-illustrator debut, the award-winning illustrator of My Papi Has a Motorcycle offers an immersive and fantastical desert adventure, where the sun reigns over the vast landscape and shapes all that it touches. "A hypnotic joy." --...

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 sees people...

Five starred reviews! "A gentle delight, simultaneously honoring both the dog dePaola lost and the artist we lost in turn." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This touching story about love, loss, and remembrance in the wake of losing a beloved pet is the...

All-star authors Joanna Ho (Eyes That Kiss in the Corners) and Caroline Kusin Pritchard (The Keeper of Stories) team up with Caldecott Medalist and National Book Award Winner Dan Santat in this celebration of the freedom to read. Arnold didn't mean for the books to...

To celebrate Eid, Abdullah's parents give him a cuddly teddy bear. The bear used to belong to Abdullah's dad, his abba, and it has a name, but Abba won't say what it is! Abdullah and his new bear become inseparable, but he can't guess what its name is. His siblings, friends and...

Axolotl snacks-alotl. And lives life to the max-alotl. Little brother Axolittle likes to study facts a little. For total opposites like these two, sometimes differences can lead them to poke-a-little and joke-a-little, then shout-a-lotl and pout-a-lotl. This axo-lutely...

"Don't boop this book away! Embrace this lively, creative look at asserting one's boundaries." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The clever art is an ideal partner to highly readable, percussive text that emphasizes the harmony that can arise from respecting others'...

A partridge in a pear tree? Ten lords a-leaping? Now who would want such gifts? And more importantly--why would they be given?  Adam Rex investigates in this hilariously heart-warming tale based on one of the best-loved Christmas carols. Our hero is having a...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The hilarious Crayons are back with their first full-size picture book adventure since The Day the Crayons Came Home--and this time they're exploring the three-dimensional world as they make friends with real-life objects from...

In a world where it's easy to punch back, Badger's friends choose to patch things up. Perfect for kids navigating big emotions! When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness in this funny and...

Take a lyrical journey on the wings of blue jays as they bury thousands of acorns for next season's food and help Mother Nature extend the oak forests. Most of us know about the mighty oak tree, and how important oaks are as a keystone species. But we may be less aware of the...

A moving picture book from a debut author about the first day of school, layered with themes about the immigrant experience and the universal experience of feeling out of place. A child, newly arrived in another country, feels displaced, lonely, and a little scared on her first...