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David Ezra Stein
Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein returns to the world of Beaky Barnes with this follow-up graphic novel featuring David's signature humor and unmistakable art style. Now in paperback!
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"A playfully profound picture book that does its part in passing on good feelings." -Kirkus Reviews
Because Amelia smiles as she skips down the street, her neighbor Mrs. Higgins smiles…
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Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein takes readers on a slapstick journey in his debut graphic novel series, featuring Beaky Barnes, a no-nonsense chicken who's determined to save her desirable…
Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein returns to the world of Beaky Barnes with this follow-up graphic novel featuring David's signature humor and unmistakable art style.
Watch out for the…
Little red chicken and her papa are back in this third book in the bestselling and award-winning Interrupting Chicken picture book series.
It’s morning and Papa would like to sleep…
The Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Interrupting Chicken is back with a comical tale of role reversal, as a dog teaches his human all the skills he needs to be a…
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Just try not to smile! A positively inspiring picture book from the creator of the award-winning Interrupting Chicken.
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Tired of helping others cool their drinks, Ice Boy proceeds to sneak out of the freezer and heads to the beach, where his edges begin to blur. Eventually he melts…
In this companion book to Stein’s award-winning Leaves, a young bear wakes from hibernation craving honey, but soon recalls the many things he can enjoy while waiting for his favorite…
The Caldecott Honor-winning author of Interrupting Chicken presents a delightful new tale of a curious baby kangaroo who wants to explore the exciting world around him, but isn’t sure about…
A young bear wakes from hibernation craving honey, but soon recalls the many things he can enjoy while waiting for his favorite food to be ready.
Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein’s funny - and tender - tale of a growing tadpole who loves his frog dad so much he never gives him a moment’s peace.
From the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Interrupting Chicken and Leaves comes a heartwarming, lyrical love letter from a papa bunny to his little one–a new classic ideal for Easter, baby…
The little red chicken wakes up hungry for one thing: cookies! Papa thinks nursery rhymes would make a better morning treat–and an excuse to rest in bed a little longer…
Enjoying the excitement of the world, newly hatched dinosaur Dinah stomps and chomps through the day before seeing a kiss, then resolving to kiss someone herself without whomping, chomping, or…
Tired of helping others cool their drinks, Ice Boy proceeds to sneak out of the freezer and heads to the beach, where his edges begin to blur.
This board book provides an introduction to manners and playing nice.
A favourite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken’s habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head.
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A favourite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken’s habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head. It’s time for the little red chicken’s…
Beaky Barnes, a no-nonsense chicken who's determined to save her desirable egg, must outwit a hungry inspector, a desperate chef, and an entrepreneurial woman on her tail to make her…
A little chicken’s habit of interrupting at bedtime turns this story on its head in Stein’s Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, now available as a board book. Full color.
It’s a young bear’s first autumn, and the falling leaves surprise him. Eventually, he gets sleepy and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap. When he wakes up…
Murray worries…about lots of things. He doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He’s scared of the barking dogs at the park. Fireworks make him jump. But gradually he…
Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.
When Little Red Chicken comes home excited about what she learned in school, she explains to Papa that every story has an elephant of surprise.
"Stein doesn't miss a beat. . . .This essential addition is a snug and hilarious version of quality time and the worthiness of a good argument." -School Library Journal (starred…
Avant de dormir, le petit poulet roux demande ? son papa de lui lire une histoire. - Ce soir, tu ne vas pas m'interrompre, j'esp?re? lui demande-t-il.
Non, papa. Je…
Jennifer Frank
Worms don’t take good family photos, do they? Find out in this hilarious picture book from a Caldecott Honor illustrator and debut author about a young worm who comes to…
