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Julie Paschkis
When ZigZag, an alligator who can taste words, accidentally swallows "tambourine" with all of its vowels, he finds disappointing "ppls" instead of tart, green apples and a too-short "bd" instead…
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Hena Khan
With lush illustrations that evoke Islamic art, this beautiful book offers a window into modern Muslim culture as it tells a story of a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl who celebrates the…
Janet Lord
Crow's mischievous antics are featured in this playful and informative picture book that illustrates the cleverness of crows and their intriguing behaviour.
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A series of wordy paintings asks questions that can be answered with the words and pictures that make up the image or with the reader’s own answers.
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A rhyming ‘bark-along’ and ‘meow-along’ picture book about dogs, cats, and the sounds they make, following a cat and dog who become fast friends in a town of many dogs…
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Feeling unappreciated during the performance, a magician’s assistant grabs the wand and performs some feats of her own.
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All of the chickens in the farmyard lay eggs regularly–all except for P. Zonka, that is. She’s too busy looking at the colors of the world around her. The other…
All sorts of animals flutter and hum, dance and stretch, and slither and leap their way through this … collection of poems in English and Spanish –
Julie Larios
Journey around the world with this poetry collection celebrating delicious international street food!
In a book told entirely with sounds and pictures, a mouse takes a journey through the alphabet.
Monica Brown
A new Spanish and English bilingual edition of the stunning picture book biography of Pablo Neruda, one of the world’s most enduring and popular poets, from the acclaimed Monica Brown…
John McCutcheon
This adaptation of McCutcheon’s song commemorates the day when a child joins an adoptive family. Complete with musical notation, these verses reassure adopted children they are special. Full-color illustrations.
Get ready: Grandma is coming for a visit, and it doesn’t matter if she has to ride on a train, ski down a mountain, or pedal a bicycle to get…
Paul Fleischman
In this companion to Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal, Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischman and Julie Paschkis retell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, combining many different cultural traditions to…
Where is Catkin? Catkin jumps off Amy’s lap and climbs over the wall. It is time to hunt. Catkin slithers through the grass, creeps by the pond, and explores a…
Albert has a tool for every job, and he’s never too busy or too tired to fix things for his neighbors.
Albert is always on the lookout for things to…
Margaret Read MacDonald
This folktale about a greedy cat with a voracious appetite is retold in this strikingly beautiful picture book. Full color.
In this tale from Great Britain, award winning author, Margaret Read MacDonald puts a new spin on the classic story, Beauty and the Beast , reminding us all that appearances…
E T a Hoffmann
El Cascanueces es un cuento de mucha fantasia e imaginacion del escritor E.T.A. Hoffmann, escrito en 1816, convirtiendose en uno de los cuentos de Navidad mas grandes de todos los…
Janet S Wong
This collection of 17 original poems by accomplished poet Janet S. Wong explores superstitions–some common, others less known–and delves into their origins as well as their lore. Full color.
Young readers can explore yoga in a new way with this collection of 16 original poems. Yoga postures come alive in Wong’s artful poetry, and vibrant illustrations by Paschkis transform…
