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Thinker My Puppy Poet and Me9781492677246 Hardcover JUVENILE FICTION / Animals Age (years) from 4 - 8 On Sale Date:April 02, 2019$22.99 CAD 6.25 x 8 x 0.44 in | 250 gr | 32 pages Carton Quantity:50 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
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A new collection of poetry for kids from Coretta Scott King Book Award winner Eloise Greenfield!
Thinker isn't just an average puppy—he's a poet. So is his owner, Jace. Together, they turn the world around them into verse.
There's just one problem: Thinker has to keep quiet in public, and he can't go to school with Jace. That is, until Pets' Day. But when Thinker is allowed into the classroom at last, he finds it hard to keep his true identity a secret.
Praise for Thinker:
"Coretta Scott King Award-winner Greenfield sensitively conveys Jace's anxiety about being perceived as different, and his realization that being true to one's self is the best bet—for kids and dog poets, too."—Publishers Weekly
A Kate Greenaway Medal nomineeBio
ELOISE GREENFIELD was born on 17 May 1929 in Parmele, North Carolina and grew up in Washington, DC, where she still lives. She has received many awards and honors, including the Coretta Scott King,Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement and, for the body of her work, the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children from the National Council of Teachers of English. EHSAN ABDOLLAHI is an illustrator and teaches at Tehran Art University in Iran. Ehsan creates handmade and hand-colored paper in his collages, which are inspired by the environment, fabrics and clothes of the people he meets. Ehsan has also illustrated When I Coloured in the World (2015) and A Bottle of Happiness (2016) for Tiny Owl.Marketing & Promotion
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"In this charming book of linked poems - the story of a pup who speaks, but only in verse - the distinguished children's poet Greenfield glides gracefully between rhyme, free verse, haiku and rap. A boy named Jace becomes the dog's owner. He names him Thinker ("I'm deep and I'm a poet," the dog warns. "A cute name's not O.K.") and the two have back-and-forth chats about life. On every page, Abdollahi's collaged illustrations bring the characters to life with a soulful flair." - The New York Times
"Abdollahi's bright collages of handmade and hand-colored paper show Thinker with his joyful, brown-skinned family, in a welcome addition to the too-small canon of lighthearted animal fantasy (and poetry) featuring children of color." - Horn Book Magazine
"Greenfield brings her vast experience to this delightful piece of poetic whimsy that celebrates the powers of poetry, family, and friendship. The light and liveliness of the pictures are eye-catching and appealing, and the color palette is warm and rich, further enhancing the poetry. A good way to introduce the youngest readers to extended narratives in verse. " - Kirkus Reviews
"Abdollahi illustrates in evocative collage using handmade paper, capturing the feel of Jace's bustling community. Coretta Scott King Award-winner Greenfield sensitively conveys Jace's anxiety about being perceived as different, and his realization that being true to one's self is the best bet-for kids and dog poets, too." - Publishers Weekly
"should encourage young wordsmiths" - Booklist
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Moon's First Friends One Giant Leap for Friendship9781492656807 Hardcover JUVENILE FICTION / Historical Age (years) from 4 - 8 On Sale Date:June 04, 2019$25.50 CAD 10 x 10 x 0.41 in | 510 gr | 40 pages Carton Quantity:20 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Wonderland
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A heartwarming story about a friendship-seeking moon that also commemorates the extraordinary 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission! Now a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller!
From high up in the sky, the Moon has spent her whole life watching Earth and hoping for someone to visit. Dinosaurs roam, pyramids are built, and boats are made, but still no one comes. The Moon can't help but wonder...will friends ever come visit her? Until one day a spaceship soars from Earth...and so does her heart.
Learn about the spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon through this heartwarming story about friendship! Filled with adorable illustrations and charming text, this moon book for kids is a must-have for parents and teachers alike searching for new preschool solar system books and astronaut books for toddlers.
- Why readers loveMoon's First Friends:
- An educational and heartwarming story about the first moon landing told from the unique perspective of the Moon itself!
- Educational back matter includes out-of-this world facts about the moon, space flight, and the individuals who made the mission possible
- A scannable QR code allows readers to listen to the exciting countdown to Apollo 11's liftoff
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Susanna Leonard Hill is the New York Times bestselling author of Moon's First Friends, as well as many other award-winning books for children. She does frequent school and library visits, teaches picture book writing, and offers picture book critiques. She lives in New York's Mid-Hudson Valley with her children and two rescue dogs. Elisa Paganelli attended the Art Institute in Modena and the illustration course at IED European Institute of Design in Turin, Italy, and has worked as a creative designer since she was a young student. Over the years, she has run a design shop and studio, received awards as a young female entrepreneur, and today works as an illustrator full time from her office accompanied by her dogs and cats.Marketing & Promotion
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"This cheerful title introduces a rosy-cheeked, eye-lashed 'Queen of the Night Sky,' lonely after 4.5 billion years of silvery bright solitude. Elisa Paganelli's textured digital artwork extends the winsome story with a cozy version of space, a soothing, star-speckled blue rather than bottomless black, and watched over by the eager, anthropomorphized "queen," who cheers as the Eagle lands right between her eyes." - The New York Times
"This is a story for young readers. It anthropomorphizes the moon, making her a character in the tale of the lunar landing. It's remarkably sweet, and kids ages 2 to 5 will love it.
" - Romper
"Set apart by its unusual point of view... Appended notes on the moon, NASA, spacesuits, and the Saturn V rocket also help to give the historic mission some background." - Kirkus Reviews
"In this playful book, the anthropomorphized moon watches humans from afar and eagerly notes as they invent the first airplane, build rockets and prepare to take the first tentative steps on her surface. Through text and informative back matter, young readers learn fascinating facts about the moon, astronauts and the space program.
" - Washington Parent
"For the littlest sky-watcher "The Moon's First Friends" by Susanna Leonard Hill, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli, gives the orb a certain friendliness. Through the centuries, as this tale goes, the moon observed everything that happened on Earth, occasionally razzle-dazzling humans until finally, she had visitors! This is a cute story and, for curious 3-to-5-year-olds, there's a nice afterword you can read, too.
" - Bookworm Sez
"A cute story [that] manages to deliver some facts (including how solar eclipses work!) seamlessly within the narrative.
" - Panetary.org
"In Paganelli's friendly illustrations, the moon is an anthropomorphic, bright-eyed blue sphere with rosy cheeks who communicates with the changing world throughout history." - Publishers Weekly
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9781492667223 Hardcover JUVENILE FICTION / Animals Age (years) from 4 - 8 On Sale Date:June 04, 2019$25.50 CAD 9 x 11 x 0.42 in | 490 gr | 32 pages Carton Quantity:26 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
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The most important rule of Unicorn Day is to have fun, fun, fun!
The unicorns are celebrating their favorite day of the year, complete with rainbows and butterflies. But when it's revealed there's an impostor in their midst (a horse with a fake horn), the party comes to a screeching halt...
But it turns out Unicorn Day is for allBio
Diana Murray writes stories and poems for children. She is the author of Grimelda, The Very Messy Witch, Ned the Knitting Pirate, City Shapes, One Snowy Day, and other picture books. Her poems have appeared in magazines, including Highlights for Children. She grew up in New York City and still lives nearby with her firefighter husband and two daughters. Luke Flowers is an illuminator of the imagination that spends his days (and most nights) in his cozy creative cave illustrating and writing children's books. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado and you can find him online at lukeflowerscreative.comMarketing & Promotion
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9781492680789 Board book JUVENILE NONFICTION / Computers Age (years) to 3 On Sale Date:January 01, 2019$14.99 CAD 7.95 x 7.98 x 0.61 in | 350 gr | 24 pages Carton Quantity:24 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Explore
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Set the children in your life on a lifelong path to learning with the next installment of the Baby University board book series. Full of scientific information from notable experts, this is the perfect book to teach complex concepts in a simple, engaging way. Blockchain for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to the technology behind Bitcoin forcryptologists of all ages. It's never too early to become a scientist!Bio
Chris Ferrie is an award-winning physicist and Senior Lecturer for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology Sydney. He has a Masters in Applied Mathematics, BMath in Mathematical Physics and a PhD in Applied Mathematics. He lives in Australia with his wife and children. Marco Tomamichel is a world-leading researcher in the field of quantum information theory and cryptography. He graduated with a MSc in electrical engineering and a PhD in theoretical physics from ETH Zurich (Switzerland), close to where he grew up on the shores of beautiful Lake Zurich. He has since worked at different universities in Sydney and Singapore. While his focus is usually on scientific articles, his wife and growing family inspired him to try it with a children'sbook as well.Marketing & Promotion
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Bayesian Probability for Babies Chris Ferrie
9781492680796 Board book JUVENILE NONFICTION / Mathematics Age (years) to 3 On Sale Date:July 02, 2019$13.99 CAD 7.85 x 7.85 x 0.54 in | 350 gr | 24 pages Carton Quantity:24 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Explore-
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Fans of Chris Ferrie's Rocket Science for Babies, Astrophysics for Babies, and 8 Little Planets will love this introduction to the basic principles of probability for babies and toddlers!
Help your future genius become the smartest baby in the room! It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind.
If you took a bite out of a cookie and that bite has no candy in it, what is the probability that bite came from a candy cookie or a cookie with no candy? You and baby will find out the probability and discover it through different types of distribution.
Yet another Baby University board book full of simple explanations of complex ideas written by an expert for your future genius!
If you're looking for baby math books, probability for kids, or more Baby University board books to surprise your little one, look no further! Bayesian Probability for Babies offers fun early learning for your little scientist!
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Chris Ferrie is an award-winning physicist and Senior Lecturer for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology Sydney. He has a Masters in Applied Mathematics, BMath in Mathematical Physics and a PhD in Applied Mathematics. He lives in Australia with his wife and children.Marketing & Promotion
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9781492680802 Board book JUVENILE NONFICTION / Business & Economics On Sale Date:August 06, 2019$14.99 CAD 8 x 8 x 0.01 in | 10 gr | 24 pages Carton Quantity:24 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Explore
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Chris Ferrie's bestselling scientific series is expanding!
It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! The ABCs of Economics introduces babies (and grownups!) to a new economic concept for each letter of the alphabet. From asymmetric, business cycle, and capital, all the way to zero sum. It's never too early to become an economist!
With scientific and mathematical informationfrom an expert, this is the perfect book for enlightening the next generation of geniuses.
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Chris Ferrie is an award-winning physicist and Senior Lecturer for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology Sydney. He has a Masters in Applied Mathematics, BMath in Mathematical Physics and a PhD in Applied Mathematics. He lives in Australia with his wife and children.Marketing & Promotion
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9781492680147 Board book JUVENILE FICTION / Animals Age (years) to 3 On Sale Date:March 01, 2019$11.99 CAD 6.95 x 7.04 x 0.72 in | 390 gr | 28 pages Carton Quantity:30 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
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One day, Red Bunny meets Yellow Bunny. They fall in love and have a cute little baby. What color will that baby be? And when that bunny has babies, what colors will they be?
The high-contrast words and shapes are perfect for the youngest eyes and the fun story will keep kids engaged. This sweet board book is a great introduction to colors and the concept of diversity.
Praise for Claire Garralon:
"Little readers will adore the clean-cut illustrations and sharply contrasted compositions that burst with color at the book's end. And who can't love these little guys? They are adorable as they romp and play."—Kirkus on Black Cat & White CatBio
Claire Garralon is a graphic designer and illustrator. She is the author and illustrator of numerous books in France where she lives. Visit her at clairegarralon.fr.Marketing & Promotion
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Series: How to CatchHow to Catch a Unicorn9781492669739 Hardcover JUVENILE FICTION / Animals Age (years) from 4 - 10 On Sale Date:March 05, 2019$15.99 CAD 8 x 8 x 0.41 in | 300 gr | 40 pages Carton Quantity:48 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Wonderland
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The #1 New York Times bestseller!
Try to catch one of the world's most elusive mythical creatures—the unicorn! Filled with zany traps and lots of rainbow unicorn fun, this is the unicorn book of the year!Can you catch the unicorn?
You'll have to use your brain,
So set your traps and prep your team
To pet that rainbow mane!Also in the How to Catch Series:
How to Catch a Mermaid
How to Catch a Dinosaur
How to Catch a Dragon
How to Catch a MonsterBio
Adam Wallace is a children's writer and cartoonist living in Australia. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series and The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas. Andy Elkerton is a children's book illustrator based in the United Kingdom.Marketing & Promotion
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Series: How to CatchHow to Catch a Dinosaur9781492680529 Hardcover JUVENILE FICTION / Animals Age (years) from 4 - 10 On Sale Date:September 03, 2019$15.50 CAD 8.25 x 8.07 x 0.4 in | 300 gr | 40 pages Carton Quantity:42 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Wonderland
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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling team comes a new, dinomite How to Catch adventure sure to delight every dinosaur fan!
Do dinosaurs still walk among us? Sure, no one has seen one, but if alligators, whales, and even birds still exist, then dinosaurs must still roam among us, right? Join the daring Catch Club Kids as they try to wrangle a dinosaur in time for the school science fair and prove they're still around! Readers, dinosaur lovers, and educators alike will roar with laughter in this dinosaur picture book for kids that blends STEAM concepts with hilarity and clever chaos. Do YOU have what it takes to pluck a prehistoric pal?
Can you catch a dinosaur and prove they're still around?
Use your brain and set your traps to get that dino found!- Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dragon
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch an Elf
- and more!
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Adam Wallace is a children's writer and cartoonist living in Australia. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series and The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas.Marketing & Promotion
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- the next book in the How to Catch series
- over 11k copies of the series sold in Canada
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9781492680116 Board book JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations Age (years) to 3 On Sale Date:February 05, 2019$9.99 CAD 6 x 6 x 0.52 in | 180 gr | 22 pages Carton Quantity:40 Canadian Rights: Y Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
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The perfect Easter basket stuffer! Go on a festive and fun-filled adventured with Larry the monster in this interactive Easter edition of the USA Today bestselling series, Don't Push the Button!
Larry is SO excited for Easter! Aren't you?
I don't think the Easter Bunny is watching; but...
Whatever you do...DON'T PUSH THE BUTTON!When it comes to Easter basket gifts for kids this adorable book is a MUST!
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Bill Cotter is the author and illustrator of the bestselling Don't Push the Button! series, now with over 1 million copies sold worldwide. He has traveled to visit schools in China, Japan, and the Middle East to share his work with children. When he's not making books, Bill likes to play video games, write music, and hang out with his cat Button.Marketing & Promotion
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