Picture Books – By Author

Illustrated by M. Frost

ALFIE AND BET’S ABC (BD) 978-1-61067-647-2 $12.99 3-6 years, 7 x 9, 16pp

With colorful characters, popups on every page, and tons of alliterative enthusiasm, this is an alphabet adventure readers won’t soon forget! (And they’ll learn their letters, too!)

Illustrated by C. Shuttlewood Illustrated by S. Mangal

DOTTY AND DASH’S 123 (BD) 978-1-61067-996-1 $12.99 3-6 years, 7 x 9, 16pp BEST BEHAVIOR (H) 978-1-68464-055-3 $12.99 3-7 years, 9 x 11, 32pp

Join Dotty and Dash as they race through the pages, discovering numbers galore in this colorful pop-up extravaganza! Follow an adorable cast of characters throughout the day as they learn to be kind, considerate, and caring in this cheerful and colorful rhyming book.

Illustrated by A. Willmore

SUPERHERO BABY! (H) 978-1-68464-058-4 $14.99 4 years +, 9 7/8 x 11 3/8, 32pp

Hold on to your diapers! Keep your rattles at the ready! There’s a new hero in town... and she means business. GO-GO BABY POWER! A laugh-out-loud rhyming caper.

Kate and Jol Temple Noé Carlain

Illustrated by T.R. Baynton

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MOVE THAT MOUNTAIN (H) 978-1-68464-293-9 $12.99 4-8 years, 11 x 9, 32pp

A whale is stranded on the beach, but the tiny puffi ns are far too small to help. Or are they? Read the book in reverse to see what they can do... together. A heartwarming and inspirational story showing the power of teamwork and cooperation.

Illustrated by T.R. Baynton

ROOM ON OUR ROCK (H) 978-1-61067-902-2 $12.99 4-8 years, 11 x 9, 32pp ✹ Charlotte Huck Award ✹ Notable Books for a Global Society ✹ Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts ✹ ILA Teachers’ Choices

When read from left to right, the seals believe there is defi nitely no room on their rock for others, but when the book is read backward, the seals welcome others to shelter on their rock.

Illustrated by Hervé Le Goff

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BACK TO SCHOOL (H) 978-1-68464-274-8 $12.99 4 years +, 8 7/8 x 8 7/8, 32pp

The animals are going back to school, and of course, everyone is very excited! It will be a great fi rst day... won’t it?

Illustrated by Hervé Le Goff

CLASS PICTURE (H) 978-1-68464-112-3 $12.99 4 years +, 8 7/8 x 8 7/8, 32pp

Hooray! It’s class picture day in this quirky, fun-fi lled picture book. Which class picture is your favorite? Click!

ALL BETTER! (BD) 978-1-61067-362-4 $12.99 3-5 years, 8 1/4 x 9 1/4, 16pp

Illustrated by H. Löhlein

GOOD AS NEW (BD) 978-1-68464-222-9 $12.99 3-5 years, 8 1/4 x 9 1/4, 16pp

Illustrated by C. Faust

IT’S CHRISTMASTIME! (BD) 978-1-68464-007-2 $14.99 3-5 years, 8 1/4 x 9 1/4, 16pp

Dog hurt his foot, Sheep scratched her tummy, and Bear sat on a splinter! What will make everything all better? Clean it, kiss it, and put a bandage on it! Young readers will delight in the fi ve animal friends’ misadventures and be eager to help make things “all better” with the fi ve reusable and repositionable stickers.

KISSES, CUDDLES, AND GOOD NIGHT! (BD) 978-1-61067-797-4 $12.99 3-5 years, 8 1/4 x 9 1/2, 16pp

Dog, Mouse, Pig, Chick, and Cow have been busy playing all day, but now it’s time to go to bed. They need kisses, cuddles, and a very special friend before they can say, “Good night!” Little readers will love helping their friends pick out the perfect stuffed animal for bedtime using the fi ve repositionable, reusable stickers. Giraffe hurt his neck and Elephant hit her knee… but a cast makes it better. Young readers will eagerly use the reusable stickers to help make the animal friends “feel better too.”

Illustrated by C. Faust

LITTLE BEAR NEEDS GLASSES (BD) 978-1-61067-620-5 $12.99 3-5 years, 8 1/4 x 9 1/2, 16pp

Little Bear can’t see very clearly. His friends all offer their glasses, but they’re not quite right. Little readers will love helping Little Bear pick out the pair that are “just right” for him using the fi ve repositionable, reusable stickers. It’s Christmastime! Moose, Bear, Squirrel, Mouse, and Fox can’t wait! But they could use some help getting ready. The 15 reusable stickers let young readers decorate and play over and over again, in any way they like.

Illustrated by H. Löhlein

TIME TO BRUSH (BD) 978-1-68464-039-3 $12.99 3-5 years, 8 1/4 x 9 1/4, 16pp

Young readers will love matching the fi ve toothbrushes to the fi ve friends and helping them brush their teeth clean, clean, clean!

Illustrated by L. Navarro Powell

GRANDMA’S FAVORITE (H) 978-1-61067-617-5 $12.99 ES(H) 978-1-61067-923-7 $12.99 3-8 years, 8 x 8, 36pp

Whether a grandma fi xes cars, goes to the gym, loves loud, silly songs, or catching bugs, time with her grandkids is what she loves most of all!

Illustrated by L. Navarro Powell

Spanish Only

GRANDPA’S FAVORITE ES(H) 978-1-61067-922-0 $12.99 3-8 years, 8 x 8, 36pp

No matter where, no matter what – a grandpa’s favorite is sharing what he loves with his grandchild!

Illustrated by L. Navarro Powell

BABIES COME FROM AIRPORTS (H) 978-1-61067-557-4 $12.99 3-8 years, 7 3/4 x 9, 32pp

Illustrated by N. Sharratt

YOU CHOOSE (H) 978-1-61067-342-6 $12.99 3-7 years, 10 1/2 x 12, 28pp ✹ Best Children’s Books of the Year, Bank Street College

Imagine you could go anywhere, with anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Go on ... you choose!

Illustrated by N. Sharratt

YOU CHOOSE IN SPACE (H) 978-1-61067-801-8 $12.99 3-7 years, 10 1/2 x 12, 28pp

Which alien would you most like to be friends with? And what fantastically freaky food will you decide to munch for lunch? The possibilities are infi nite in a space adventure that’s out of this world!

Ill. by A. Doherty

FAIR SHARES (H) 978-1-68464-048-5 $12.99 4 years +, 9 x 11, 32pp

Bear and Hare try to reach some juicy pears, but they need some help. Hare finds three chairs, but is it fair that Hare has two chairs and Bear only one? A beautifully simple picture book that considers, "what is fair?"

Lynn Parrish Sutton

THE CHILDREN WHO LOVED BOOKS (H) 978-1-61067-145-3 $11.99 All ages, 9 5/8 x 9 5/8, 32pp ✹ Best Children’s Books of the Year, Bank Street College

Angus and Lucy love books. They have hundreds of them. Then one day, all the books are gone, and Angus, Lucy, and their parents realize they need books far more than they ever imagined. JESSICA’S BOX (H) 978-1-61067-347-1 $11.99 All ages, 9 5/8 x 9 5/8, 32pp ✹ CBCA, Notable Children’s Book of the Year ✹ Shortlist, Queensland Premier’s Literary Award ✹ Shortlist, Speech Pathology Australian Book of the Year

Will Jessica fi nd a friend at school? It’s not easy when you’re shy, so every day she brings her cardboard box fi lled with something different to share, until fi nally, she discovers that all she truly needs to share is herself.

Illustrated by M. Babcock Saylor

ALSO AN ANIMAL (H) 978-1-61067-746-2 $11.99 3 years +, 10 x 10, 24pp

This joyful, animal ode to the love between a parent and child will have you pretending, imagining, learning, and sharing with all the members of your animal kingdom.

Illustrated by H. Mitchell

ANIMALLY (H) 978-1-61067-345-7 $11.99 3-6 years, 9 1/2 x 9 1/2, 30pp

Whether you love them “hugely like a whale,” or “shyly like a quail,” this adverb adventure through the animal kingdom is perfect to share with all the birdily, bugily, Animally loved people in your life.

Illustrated by F. Pray

ONCE UPON A TIMELY (H) 978-1-61067-853-7 $11.99 3-7 years, 9 1/2 x 9 1/2, 30pp

Whether you love them “glowingly like a dragon’s fi re” or “toweringly like a castle’s spire,” this adverb adventure is perfect for sharing, from once upon a time to happily ever after.

Illustrated by M. Babcock Saylor

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SPACELY (H) 978-1-68464-228-1 $12.99 3-7 years, 9 1/2 x 9 1/2, 30pp

Whether you love them expansively like the Milky Way or calculably like a planet’s mass, one thing is certain: it’s a love that is out of this world.

Collection available on pg. 10

NIBBLES: THE BOOK MONSTER (H) 978-1-61067-467-6 $16.99 6 years +, 10 x 11 1/4, 36pp NIBBLES: THE DINOSAUR GUIDE (H) 978-1-61067-643-4 $16.99 6 years +, 10 x 11 1/4, 36pp NIBBLES: THE MONSTER HUNT (H) 978-1-61067-957-2 $16.99 6 years +, 9 3/4 x 11 1/4, 20pp

Lift the flaps, peek through the peep holes, and chase this adorable little monster through a fantastical world of books. NIBBLES the book-eating monster has chomped his way into this book of DINOSAURS! Has he bitten off more than he can chew? LOOK OUT, Nibbles! 3, 2, 1... BLAST OFF into another adventure with NIBBLES the book monster! Join him as he causes chaos, meets a dragon, and makes a brand-new friend... NIBBLES PLUSH (PL) 978-1-61067-502-4 3 years +, 7 x 8 3/4 $12.99

NIBBLES: COLORS (BD) 978-1-68464-138-3 $11.99 1-3 years, 7 3/4 x 7, 20pp

Red and yellow and pink and . . . CHOMP! Uh-oh! Nibbles the book monster has munched his way into a book of colors! Can you catch him before it’s too late? NIBBLES: NUMBERS (BD) 978-1-61067-894-0 $11.99 1-3 years, 7 3/4 x 7, 20pp ✹ Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award - Baby and Toddler

Look out! Nibbles the book monster has munched his way through this book of numbers! Count along with him as he chomps his way from one to ten… but wherever will he go next? BEAST FEAST (H) 978-1-68464-005-8 $14.99 4-8 years, 9 x 9, 32pp

Beast – a beast – plans to eat Dinner – a little boy – at a big feast and sends invitations to all his beastly friends. Readers open the foldout RSVPs to find that everyone is coming! (Though some do have special dietary requirements.) But don’t worry about Dinner. He’s already got a plan to escape being… dinner. DRAGON POST (H) 978-1-61067-818-6 $14.99 4-8 years, 9 x 9, 32pp

One day, Alex finds a dragon living in the cupboard under the stairs. Luckily, he knows just what to do. Children will love opening the five envelopes and reading the hilarious responses to Alex’s letters as they follow his magical adventures with his new fiery friend. SANTA POST (H) 978-1-68464-196-3 $14.99 4-8 years, 9 x 9, 32pp

It’s nearly Christmas Eve when Santa gets a letter – it’s some very late Santa Post. The only problem is, Amy wants just one thing, and Santa can’t read what it is. He asks the elves, Mr. Polar Bear, and the Chief Reindeer for help, and they all do their best, sending back gifts and letters for readers to open, but … is this really what Amy wanted?

BOB IS A UNICORN (P) 978-1-61067-189-7 $6.99 3-7 years, 8 x 10 3/4, 28pp Reversible dust jacket/poster

Bob is not a unicorn. His friend George knows that. So does Stella... and Ted... and Larry. In fact, it’s defi nite: Bob is not a unicorn. Or is he? JONATHAN JAMES AND THE WHATIF MONSTER (P) 978-1-61067-118-7 $6.99 ES(P) 978-1-61067-924-4 $6.99 3-7 years, 7 1/2 x 9, 32pp (PL) 978-1-61067-127-9 $12.99 3 years +, 10 x 9 Find Whatif board books on page 130

Jonathan James’ Whatif Monster asks all kinds of questions to stop him from trying new things: What if it’s scary? What if they laugh? Until fi nally, Jonathan James has a question: What if they don’t?

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CORDELIA (P) 978-1-61067-441-6 3-7 years, 10 x 10, 36pp $6.99

Cordelia can fl y - over the ocean and up with the birds, until one day, she hears the whispers: people can’t fl y; it’s impossible. Suddenly, Cordelia can’t... or can she? CATS, CATS! (P) 978-1-61067-042-5 $5.99 2-6 years, 8 x 8, 32pp

Which kind of cat are you? Fluffy, nosy, timid or big? Check the mirror in the back of the book to fi nd your feline face! Are you sleepy, brave or sneaky? There’s a “purrfect” adjective for everyone! DOGS, DOGS! (P) 978-1-61067-041-8 $5.99 2-6 years, 8 x 8, 32pp

Which dog are you like? Check the mirror in the back of the book to see. Are you shaggy? Stubborn? Or just doggone happy to have a new dog book to share?

BUSY TRUCKS ON THE GO (P) 978-1-61067-287-0 $6.99 ES(P) 978-1-61067-958-9 $6.99 3-7 years, 8 x 8, 32pp

“Town to town and here and there, busy trucks are everywhere.” From farms to cities, buses to fi re trucks, there’s a lot of work to do, until fi nally, “Moon and stars are shining bright. Busy trucks will say good night.”

OTTERS, SNAILS AND TADPOLE TAILS (H) 978-1-61067-747-9 $12.99 All ages, 7 3/4 x 7 1/4, 32pp

From raccoons to muskrats, frogs to herons, it’s a celebration of biodiversity, art, poetry, and healthy ecosystems.

Illustrated by K. Culotta

DAN, THE TAXI MAN (H) 978-1-61067-072-2 4-8 years, 11 3/4 x 9 1/2, 32pp $14.99

“Here’s Dan, Beep! Beep! the Taxi Man, going to the show and picking up the band.” A symphony of sounds and colors, this cumulative tale is a great read-aloud.

Illustrated by G. Llewhellin

HOORAY, IT'S GARBAGE DAY! (H) 978-1-68464-114-7 $14.99 2-5 years, 9 x 9, 32pp

Something’s coming down the street, rolling with a rumbling beat. The perfect picture book to share with sanitation fans of all ages!

Illustrated by J. Chen

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STOP THAT POEM! (H) 978-1-68464-223-6 $14.99 2-5 years, 11 1/2 x 9, 32pp

Eric Ode’s playful exploration of the active nature of poems, and how they can shape and transform our world, is perfectly captured in exquisite, energetic illustrations by Jieting Chen. You’ve never seen poetry like this!

Dr. Lisa Chimes

Illustrated by T. Burke

MY FIRST KITTEN (H) 978-1-61067-517-8 $9.99 5-9 years, 8 x 8, 32pp

Kitten lovers will cheer with Fran as she eagerly learns lots of tips to keep her new kitten healthy and happy.

Illustrated by T. Burke

MY FIRST PUPPY (H) 978-1-61067-516-1 $9.99 5-9 years, 8 x 8, 32pp

Sam really wants a puppy, but first he must learn how to care for one – a heartwarming story from a renowned vet introducing the joys and responsibilities of owning a pet.