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Jan Brett
Jan Brett’s richly illustrated take on this classic tale - now in board book!
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One of Jan Brett’s all-time bestselling Christmas classics comes to life with this deluxe package that includes a DVD featuring Brett’s gorgeous artwork paired with original music performed by the…
The exciting and imaginative story of Kip, the Cave Boy, making his way home and his dog, Palewolf, following him. Full-color illustrations.
For more than two decades, readers have loved this Christmas story, which was one of the first children’s picture books to hit the New York Times bestseller list. Now it’s…
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A rodeo is no place for an armadillo, but that is where Bo, the adventure-seeking, near-sighted armadillo, ends up, with hilarious results, as he is thrown off a bucking bronco…
A story with a middle-European flavour. Lonely Fritz is a stumpy little pony who has to live outside the city because only the famous and beautiful horses are allowed in…
When Annie’s cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals, but with the emergence of Spring, everything comes right.
Brett’s bestselling snowy Goldilocks retelling is now available in this popular large, durable format. Painted in her signature style, the familiar story and depiction of playful Arctic animals and birds…
First published in 1989, this beloved picture book by a New York Times -bestselling author/illustrator is now in a board book edition. Brett brings woodland animals to life with warmth…
This retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears stars Kiniro, a mermaid, who finds a baby octopus’ breakfast, chair, and bed just right. Intricate, colorful scenes of an underwater paradise…
When winter comes, Hedgie tries to stay awake so he doesn’t miss out on all the fun his friends are having.
When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on…
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When Nicki drops one of his new white mittens in the snow, he doesn’t even notice it’s missing. One by one, the woodland animals discover the mitten and crawl inside…
A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale…
Jan Brett’s highly original version of the Gingerbread Boy story is now available as a beautiful board book featuring a surprise lift-the-flap gingerbread house at the end. Full color.
This tropical companion to Brett’s bestselling The Mitten is a walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest–a cheerful tale of escalation that will have readers poring over every illustration. Full…
Brett’s classic picture book is now available in this charming board book format for sharing the wonder and magic of Christmas with the youngest readers. Full color.
Travel to the Arctic for an Inuit Goldilocks with an original twist. Aloo-ki glances up from fishing to see her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe. She races…
Brett’s lovable bunny hero, Hoppi, and her remarkable Easter Rabbit are sure to enchant readers as they pore over illustrations filled with dazzling eggs made by Flora Bunny, Aunt Sassyfrass…
Inspired by Ukrainian folk art, Brett’s The Mitten has become a beloved classic. This striking oversized anniversary edition with a silver foil jacket and a fresh image of the woodland…
Rollo the troll is tired of chores, but after spending time on the tundra with various animal families, from owls to moose, he realizes that he wants to be home…
Mossy, a turtle with a garden growing on her shell, is taken from her home and new friend to become an exhibit in a museum, until the director’s niece, Tory…
Every year the Easter Rabbit arrives to pick up the eggs that the rabbits have been busy decorating. The rabbit who makes most beautiful gets to help hide the eggs…
The coat of a huge wooly musk ox named Cozy is the winter home for a growing number of Alaskan animals who mostly get along.
A centuries-old favorite holiday carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas was one of the first to celebrate the secular tradition of gift-giving. This sumptuously illustrated version features not only the…
Christmas decorations and presents are disappearing. Treva follows a small creature making off with the goods, and discovers two trolls who want Christmas but don’t understand it. Full-color illustrations.
Tired of their own lives and hoping to trade them in for something better, the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse switch places and discover the unexpected hazards of their…
When Comet the cat walks away from the lighthouse close to his birthplace on Nantucket Island, he wonders if he will find a home before he uses up all nine…
Berlioz and his bear orchestra are playing the gala ball in the village square at eight o'clock. But a strange buzzing sound coming from inside Berlioz’s double bass causes him…
Little Teeka thinks she has to be firm with the reindeer to get them ready for Santa’s important flight, but when her bossy yelling only gets their antlers tangled up…
Treva’s trouble with trolls begins when she climbs Mount Baldy with her dog, Tuffi. The trolls who live there long for a dog, and try to kidnap Tuffi. But Treva…
Jan Brett,Putnam
Everybody loves the story of the curious little girl named Goldilocks, who made herself quite at home in the house of the three bears. Jan Brett’s faithful retelling brings new…
Edward Lear
Brett sets Lear’s beloved poem of courtly nonsense in a lush, brilliantly lit Caribbean landscape … her gorgeously colored double-page spreads combine deadpan realism with the wildest flights of fancy…
Eve Bunting
This year will be different, as Mrs. Bear plans to wake up early, in the middle of wintry February, to share this special day with Mr. Bear. She makes a…
Bring her a daisy, Biggest Mouse said over his shoulder. Bring her a rock, Middle Mouse puffed. They’re nice, Little Mouse said. But they’re not special enough for this special…
Jan Brett,Pamela Jane
At Christmas time a beautiful ballerina doll who longs to dance is discovered in a toy store and coveted by two little girls: Ilyana, who wants to love her, and…
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I peer outside, there’s something there That makes me shiver, spikes my hair. It must be Halloween. Green eyes watch from the dark as skeletons dance, goblins skip, and ghosts…
Now Lear’s classic picture book is available in popular board book format! A fresh version of an old story that’s filled with intricate details and touches of humor. A hoot…
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This new edition of Edward Lear’s classic rhyme, illustrated by award-winning artist Ian Beck, follows the owl and the pussycat as they sail away in their pea-green boat to the…
Jamie seeks a way to prove he is not too young to march in the big St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Four pairs of eyes stare from the blackness to watch fearsome creatures trickor treat.
Jan Brett,Clement Clarke Moore
Brett’s New York Times -bestselling edition of Moore’s classic Christmas poem celebrates its 10th anniversary, with a special note from Brett and an exquisitely redesigned jacket with red foil trim…
Brett Sharp,Chris L Markwood,Jan Hardt
Foreign Policy Toward Cuba is a timely exploration of the ways in which Cuba is understood in the Western Hemisphere. The book examines the depth of disagreement between different foreign…
