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Series: You Are You Are One Hardcover Sara O'Leary 9781771470728 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Mar 15, 2016

New from the author of This Is Sadie A baby’s first year is full of memorable milestones. Learning to crawl, taking first steps, tasting new foods, and forming first words are all exciting achievements. You Are One looks back on each of these universal moments and more, inviting little ones and their parents to celebrate how much they have grown and discovered in just one year, from playing peekaboo to first teeth. Narrated in the second person, You Are One is a charming read-aloud that addresses the baby directly. Supersaturated ink-and-wa... + Read More
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Series: You Are You Are One Board book Sara O'Leary 9781771473552 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Apr 15, 2019

A whimsical celebration of baby’s first year, now available in board book formatA baby’s first year is full of memorable milestones. Learning to crawl, taking first steps, tasting new foods, and forming first words are all exciting achievements. You Are One looks back on each of these universal moments and more, inviting little ones and their parents to celebrate how much they have grown and discovered in just one year, from playing peekaboo to first teeth. Narrated in the second person, You Are One is a charming read-aloud that addresses the b... + Read More
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Series: You Are You Are Two Hardcover Sara O'Leary 9781771470735 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 15, 2016

A baby’s second year is full of memorable milestones. Walking, running, understanding more words, speaking their names, and forming first memories are all exciting achievements. You Are Two picks up where You Are One left off and looks back on each of these moments and more, inviting little ones and their parents to celebrate how much they have grown and discovered. Narrated in the second person, You Are Two is a charming read-aloud that addresses the baby directly. Supersaturated ink-and-wash illustrations play with pattern and perspective a... + Read More
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Series: You Are You Are Two Board book Sara O'Leary 9781771473569 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Apr 15, 2019

A whimsical celebration of a baby’s second year, now available in board book formatA baby’s second year is full of memorable milestones. Walking, running, understanding more words, speaking their names, and forming first memories are all exciting achievements. You Are Two picks up where You Are One left off and looks back on each of these moments and more, inviting little ones and their parents to celebrate how much they have grown and discovered. Narrated in the second person, You Are Two is a charming read-aloud that addresses the baby direct... + Read More
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Series: You Are You Are Three Hardcover Sara O'Leary 9781771470742 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Mar 15, 2017

A whimsical celebration of a little one's third year. Life's third year is full of milestones: learning ABCs, making friends, playing make-believe, and having real conversations. The final book in this series, You Are Three, looks back on each of these memorable achievements and more, inviting little ones to celebrate how much they have grown and discovered. Supersaturated ink-and-wash illustrations in a striking palette lend a contemporary, whimsical feel to the book while the diverse children pictured add to the text's warmth and broad ap... + Read More
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Don't Let Go! Hardcover Élisabeth Eudes-Pascal 9781771473590 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Apr 15, 2020

· A gentle, funny story about separation anxiety· Whimsical setting with humor in the details· Speech bubbles introduce graphic storytelling It’s a frosty day at the beach, and a polar bear family is at play among the ice floes. The cubs splash around, all except the youngest, who’s nervously hanging onto his dad in the water. He’s just not ready to swim on his own. Despite encouragement from Dad, the cub is insistent: “Don’t let go!”Maybe a flotation device would help? One by one, the little bear adds a life... + Read More
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Me Tall, You Small Hardcover Lilli L'Arronge 9781771471947 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Mar 15, 2017

A playful early picture book about being big and little. Me Tall, You Small is a series of playful vignettes in the daily life of a pair of weasels, parent and child. Whether they are having a bubble bath, kicking a soccer ball, or eating ice cream together, simple paired phrases showcase their loving—and amusingly realistic—relationship. After a fall: You boo-boo. Me bandage. At bedtime: Me tired. You wired. Creative use of language with wordplay, onomatopoeia, and rhyme infuses this book with humor and surprise. Together with the text, ... + Read More
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The Wildlife 123 A Nature Counting Book Paperback Jan Thornhill 9781926973463 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Nov 15, 2012

Governor General’s Award finalist The Wildlife 123 is now available as a newly formatted paperback! Nature in all its splendor leaps off the pages of this magnificent, interactive early-learning primer, which features exotic and familiar animals from around the world. From one panda bear to one thousand tadpoles, this counting book communicates simple information through colorful illustrations and classic design; every page will spark young readers’ interest and imagination. At the end of the book, “Nature Notes” provide additional informati... + Read More
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Love You Head to Toe Hardcover Ashley Barron 9781771473040 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Mar 15, 2019

An endearing read-aloud that compares babies to other newborn animalsPairing creative rhyming similes with cut-paper collage art, Love You Head to Toe is an adorable book that compares newborn babies to baby animals on every page. Bright, playful illustrations show a different baby and a different species of animal, both engaged in similar behavior: babies stretch their limbs like sea stars, splash in the water like ducklings, toddle around like bear cubs, and fill their chubby cheeks like chipmunks. Action verbs on each page give the book ener... + Read More
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Love You Head to Toe Board book Ashley Barron 9781771474030 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Mar 15, 2020

An endearing read-aloud that compares babies to other newborn animals Authorial debut by award-winning illustrator Ashley Barron Features a comparison to a different newborn animal on each page Sequence of the story follows the course of a dayPairing creative rhyming similes with cut-paper collage art, Love You Head to Toe is an adorable book that compares newborn babies to baby animals on every page. Bright, playful illustrations show a different baby and a different species of animal, both engaged in similar behavior: babies stretch thei... + Read More
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I Love You Like ... Hardcover Lori Joy Smith 9781771471572 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 May 15, 2018

A quirky, adorable book of creative ways to express loveA garden sprite comes across a garden gnome, and falls in love. She takes the gnome on a playful journey through the forest, across the hills, to the beach, and further still. All the while, she expresses how she loves him: like flowers love the sun, like forests love a seed, like balloons love the sky. These inventive similes play on concepts drawn from nature and are paired with quirky, whimsical art full of details to discover—like the troubling moment when the gnome becomes cracked, bu... + Read More
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The Egg Hardcover Geraldo Valério 9781771473743 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2020

The Egg is an imaginative and unusual story about a bird and a child, and how they become a family. The wordless story opens with a crane caring lovingly for an egg. During a storm, a gust of wind blows the egg from its nest. Despite searching far and wide, the crane can’t find the lost egg anywhere. Heartbroken, the crane spots something—an egg! Not its own, but since this egg is also alone, the crane rescues it to safety. When the egg hatches, the little one inside is—unexpectedly—a human baby. No matter their differences, the crane love... + Read More
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Up! How Families Around the World Carry Their Little Ones Hardcover Susan Hughes 9781771471763 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Apr 15, 2017

A worldwide tour of the many ways we carry our little ones. Around the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in baskets, and in loving arms. Up! depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa. In each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. With various family configurations and settings ranging from a busy outdoor market to a high-rise apartment kitchen, the book wholeheartedly c... + Read More
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Upsy-Daisy, Baby! Board book Susan Hughes 9781771473873 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 15, 2019

A worldwide tour of the many ways we carry our little onesAround the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in baskets, and in loving arms. Now available in board book format, Upsy Daisy, Baby! depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa. In each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. With various family configurations and settings ranging from a busy outdoor market to a high-rise ... + Read More
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Series: Canadian Concepts Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! A Canadian Wildlife ABC Hardcover Geraldo Valério 9781771471749 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 15, 2016

A bestselling introduction to the alphabet and Canadian wildlife from A to Z, and a great gift for little ones – perfect for ages 2 to 5 Between the beaver building branch by branch, the loon laughing on the lake, and the powerful, playful polar bear, Canada is home to a spectacular array of animals. This concept book celebrates the country’s diverse wildlife by presenting each letter of the alphabet alongside a representative mammal, insect, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or invertebrate. The creatures portrayed hail from coast to coast to... + Read More
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Series: Canadian Concepts Canadian Animals ABC Board book Geraldo Valério 9781771473460 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Aug 15, 2018

Learn the ABCs with Canadian wildlife in this playful board bookThis bestselling introduction to the alphabet and Canadian wildlife from A to Z is now available in board book format. Each letter of the alphabet is paired with a Canadian creature rendered playfully in Geraldo Valério’s signature paper collage style: beavers, loons, polar bears and more!
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Series: Canadian Concepts Jump, Leap, Count Sheep! A Canadian Wildlife 123 Hardcover Geraldo Valério 9781771472890 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 15, 2017

Count to ten with Canadian wildlife in this playful counting book. Here they come… one bighorn sheep jumping, two grebes dancing, three mantids hunting, and many more Canadian critters to count! Each spread presents a number from 1 to 10, along with a playful depiction of the corresponding amount of Canadian wildlife. Each number is shown as a figure, a word, and a quantity of dots to support comprehension. Every spread also includes a lively phrase with an action verb and one other element to count. Featured wildlife includes mammals, ... + Read More
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Series: Canadian Concepts Canadian Animals 123 Board book Geraldo Valério 9781771473477 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Aug 15, 2018

Count to 10 with Canadian wildlife in this new board bookThis bold and colorful introduction to numbers from 1 to 10 with Canadian wildlife is now available in board book format. Each number is shown alongside a matching quantity of Canadian animals rendered playfully in Geraldo Valério’s signature paper collage style: bighorn sheep, grebes, mantids, and more!
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Series: Canadian Concepts Splish, Splash, Foxes Dash! Canadian Wildlife in Colour Hardcover Geraldo Valério 9781771472906 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 15, 2018

Discover creatures of all colours in this Canadian concept bookHere they come…orange foxes, blue whales, red cardinals, and many more Canadian animals in colour! New from the creator of bestsellers Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! and Jump, Leap, Count Sheep!, the third book in this Canadian trio introduces young readers to the concept of colour. Each spread features one of 10 different colours along with a Canadian animal brightly rendered in Geraldo Valério’s simple yet sophisticated paper collage. Each spread also features a lively descri... + Read More
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Series: Canadian Concepts Canadian Animals in Colour Board book Geraldo Valério 9781771473880 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 15, 2019

Discover creatures of all colours in this Canadian concept bookHere they come…orange foxes, blue whales, red cardinals, and many more Canadian animals in colour! New from the creator of board books Canadian Animals ABC and Canadian Animals 123, the third book in this Canadian trio introduces young readers to the concept of colour. Each spread features one of 10 different colours along with a Canadian animal brightly rendered in Geraldo Valério’s simple yet sophisticated paper collage. Each spread also features a lively descriptiv... + Read More
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Series: Dojo Dojo Daycare Hardcover Chris Tougas 9781771470575 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 15, 2014

One morning, six young ninjas are dropped off at Dojo Daycare. As soon as their ninja moms and ninja dads have left: KABOOM! KAPOW! The ninja boys and girls push and pull, bust and break, and generally turn the place upside down in a full-blown ninja riot. Try as he might, the hapless master can’t control the kids, and the disaster plays out through lunchtime and storytime. No one heeds the master’s repeated mantra of honor, kindness and respect – until one little ninja steps up and rallies his ninja pals to undo all the damage that they have d... + Read More
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Series: Dojo Dojo Surprise Hardcover Chris Tougas 9781771471435 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2016

The six little ninjas of Dojo Daycare and Dojo Daytrip are back for a third adventure—this time, planning a surprise birthday party for their master. Stealthy as ever, the ninja girls and ninja boys tiptoe around without a noise (or so they think) as they prepare for the celebration. Meanwhile, the master is spooked by the noises and shadows he senses around him. Is there a dragon over there? It’s a total dojo scare! Master must be more aware. He tells himself: If I use my ears and eyes, I won’t be taken by— SURPRISE! Master gasps, then laugh... + Read More
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Series: Dojo Dojo Daytrip Hardcover Chris Tougas 9781771471428 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 15, 2015

The six little ninjas of Dojo Daycare are back and rowdier than ever during a field trip to the farm. From the moment the ninja boys and ninja girls step off their minibus, mayhem ensues. Farm activities like feeding a pig, milking a cow and plowing a field dissolve into chaos as the master slips into the slop trough, is chased by a bull and then is dragged through the hay. YIKES! YEE-OW! It’s a barnyard disaster. Meanwhile, the mischievous ninjas run rampant, setting chicks free and splitting fences, until they remember to shape up and honor ... + Read More
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Maxwell the Monkey Barber Hardcover Cale Atkinson 9781771471039 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2016

Maxwell the monkey operates a barbershop, where he offers everything from a trim to a chop. He excels at helping his fellow animals look shipshape and feel their best, no matter how unruly their locks. Whatever the coiffure quandary, Maxwell is your monkey. He tames Baboon’s curls, styles Lion’s mane, and trims Bear’s beard, exclaiming each time: “Your hair’s the best I’ve seen today!” All’s well until Elephant comes in, feeling sad because he has no hair. Can Maxwell help? Of course! After some careful thinking, he devises a solution to help... + Read More
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My Cat Looks Like My Dad Hardcover Thao Lam 9781771473514 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2019

A funny, surprising, and heartwarming look at nontraditional familiesNew from the creator of Wallpaper and Skunk on a String comes a witty and uplifting picture book that will speak to families of all varieties about how family really is what you make it.Minimal text paired with bright paper-collage illustrations create comparisons on each spread in which the narrator talks about their family—especially the striking similarities between Dad and the cat. Both have orange hair, love milk, start their days with stretches, appreciate a good nap, an... + Read More
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The Paper Boat A Refugee Story Hardcover Thao Lam 9781771473637 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Sep 15, 2020

Named a best picture book of 2020 by Kirkus, School Library Journal, Booklist, New York Public Library, the Globe and Mail, CBC, and the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books — a heartfelt and personal immigration story by critically acclaimed author Thao Lam New from Thao Lam, the award-winning author of picture books My Cat Looks Like My Dad, Wallpaper, and Skunk on a String, comes a personal story inspired by her family’s refugee journey. In The Paper Boat, Thao’s signature collage art tells the wordless story of one family’s escap... + Read More
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Skunk on a String Hardcover Thao Lam 9781771471312 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 15, 2016

The highly anticipated wordless picture book from debut author and collage artist Thao Lam "Wordless... colorful... hilarious." Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW In Skunk on a String, we meet a skunk who has been tied to the tail of a balloon. Try as he might, the persistent critter can’t get anyone to untie him. In this wordless story, he is shooed and swatted through a bustling parade, past the windowpanes of the city’s apartment buildings with their diverse, busy inhabitants, then up to the construction cranes high above the city. He floats throug... + Read More
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Wallpaper Hardcover Thao Lam 9781771472838 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 15, 2018

A wordless picture book about using imagination to overcome shynessNew from the creator of Skunk on a String comes Wallpaper, a wordless picture book in Thao Lam’s signature paper collage style. It tells the story of a young girl whose family moves into a new house. Outside, she can hear other kids playing, but she’s too shy to say hello. So she picks at the old wallpaper in her room—revealing an entryway to a fantastic imaginary adventure world behind the walls. There, she runs between the vibrant and varied environments—surrounded by birds,... + Read More
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The Trouble with Time Travel Hardcover Stephen W. Martin 9781771473323 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2019

Rosie Revere, Engineer meets Back to the Future with a dash of The Most Magnificent ThingMax and her dog, Boomer, are in trouble. Big trouble. Max has accidentally smashed an heirloom vase: the only treasure her great-great-great-great-great-great-grandma managed to save when her houseboat sank 234 years ago. Max can come clean—or, she can build a time machine! If she travels to the past and smashes the vase then, there will be nothing for her to break in the future. Brilliant! In the time machine—surprisingly easy to construct—Max and Boomer ... + Read More
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Windblown Hardcover Édouard Manceau 9781926973777 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2013

Where did all these pieces of paper come from? Who do they belong to? The chicken is sure that they belong to him, but so is the fish, and so is the bird, and the snail, and the frog… Using the same small scraps of paper over and over again to create a new animal on each page, Édouard Manceau has created a timeless cumulative tale that will delight and enchant children as they try to figure out just who the pieces of paper do belong to…
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What Noise Do I Make? Hardcover Brian McLachlan 9781771471503 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Sep 15, 2016

We all know dogs bark woof and cats mew meow — but what noises do ostriches or peacocks or kookaburras make? Stumped? Look no further for the answers than this engaging and interactive book born from the research and imagination of cartoonist Brian McLachlan. What Noise Do I Make? introduces readers to an exotic range of animals and, with the turn of a page (and a heavy dose of humor), shows what noise the animal makes. For instance: did you know alligators go WOARRRRGH, walruses go HOARF, and zebras go: squirp squirp! The simple concept is ... + Read More
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Robot SMASH! Hardcover Stephen W. Martin 9781771470674 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2015

Here’s a book about a robot who likes to ... SMASH! He’ll smash the usual things, like flowers and soda cans, but that’s just the beginning. This smash-happy guy crushes everything from pirates, ninjas and zombies to Brussels sprouts and all-talk radio. Whatever it is, he’ll gleefully SMASH it to smithereens. One day, he finally meets something he doesn’t feel like smashing: a stylish, super-smashing girl-robot four times his size with sledgehammer hands as big as garbage trucks. Instantly, he’s smitten. But while he’s deep in daydreams... + Read More
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You and Me Both Hardcover Mahtab Narsimhan 9781771473668 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Apr 15, 2020

· Inspired by a true story that went viral online· An uplifting book that celebrates diversity· Embraces the joys and innocence of childhoodThis is the story of two classmates who love all the same things: building tall block towers and knocking them down; strawberry jam on toast; jumping into big puddles in their matching boots. The narrator and his best friend, Jamal, might as well be twins—they have so much in common! And they always stick together. When Jamal gets a haircut, his best friend gets his cut t... + Read More
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William's Getaway Hardcover Annika Dunklee 9781771473378 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2020

· New from best-selling author Annika Dunklee · A loving approach to sibling dynamics· Highlights the power of imagination and playWilliam’s little brother, Edgar, always wants to play. But today, William wants some time to himself. William has a big getaway planned: an escape up into his hot-air balloon. It’s the perfect place because Edgar is always afraid to join him. But Edgar decides that today, he wants to come. William is very surprised and extremely disappointed. Edgar over-prepares for the journey. W... + Read More
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A Fire Truck for Chuck Hardcover Annika Dunklee 9781771472852 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Mar 15, 2018

A rhyming read-aloud perfect for preschoolersAt a yard sale with his mom, among the toys for sale, Chuck spots a fire truck. It only costs a buck—what luck! Mom buys Chuck the truck, and he loves everything about it. At home, he plays with it nonstop: in the sandbox, the yard, and the mud. But after bath time, once Chuck is squeaky clean, his fire truck is nowhere to be seen! Dumbstruck, Chuck hunts all over the house. Where is his truck?! Was it sucked up into the vacuum, now stuck? Finally, Chuck and his truck are reunited, just in time for ... + Read More
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Sprout, Seed, Sprout! Hardcover Annika Dunklee 9781771473088 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2019

One day, when a boy sees his dad cut an avocado in half, he decides to plant the fruit’s seed and grow it into…an avocado tree! One glass of water, two careful hands, and three pointy toothpicks later, it’s time to wait…and wait…and wait…for it to grow. At long last, the boy and his faithful pet cat see one root, two roots, three roots emerge! Three scoops of soil, three sprinkles of water, and a lot more waiting…lead to one sturdy stem, two clapping hands, and three grateful cheers. The avocado tree starts to appear! One, two, and three year... + Read More
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Magic Little Words Hardcover Angèle Delaunois 9781771471060 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2015

Thank you. Sorry. Goodbye. I love you. These basic words and phrases are among the early ones we learn, but they also represent big concepts whose larger meanings can be difficult to grasp. Magic Little Words tackles the challenge, presenting one “little word” on each spread alongside a lyrical line that expresses its meaning: for instance, “please” is a magic key that opens most doors, and “I love you” is the most beautiful song for two. Collages of paper scraps and varied materials like lace work with pencil and crayon shading to provide dept... + Read More
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Liam Takes a Stand Hardcover Troy Wilson 9781771471619 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2017

An uproarious cautionary tale about sibling rivalry gone overboard. Lister and Lester are identical twins who do identical things. But their constant striving to outdo each other means their little brother, Liam, is always left out. When Lester’s Lemonade Universe and Lister’s Lemonade Multiverse open for business, there’s no role for Liam. He does odd jobs around the neighborhood while Lister and Lester’s competition spirals into overdrive and their lemonade stands get increasingly, outrageously out of hand. But then Liam takes a stand ... + Read More
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What's Up, Bear? A Book about Opposites Hardcover Frieda Wishinsky 9781926973418 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Oct 15, 2012

In Where Are You, Bear?, Sophie and her best friend Bear discovered Canada from A to Z. Now, they’re off to explore New York City through nearly twenty pairs of opposites! Sophie can’t wait to see New York, while Bear would much rather they just stay home. Sophie loves speeding around in a taxi cab, but Bear wishes the driver would slow down. Up and down, stop and go, tall and short, and many more opposite pairs are illustrated using iconic New York experiences, buildings, and landmarks. Then, when Sophie spies a window full of new bears i... + Read More
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Where Are You, Bear? A Canadian Alphabet Adventure Hardcover Frieda Wishinsky 9781897349915 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 01, 2010

Four-year-old Sophie is about to leave her home in Newfoundland on a cross-Canada trip with her dad to visit her grandma in British Columbia. She’s so excited, except for one little problem — she can’t find Bear anywhere! Forced to leave Bear behind, Sophie sets out to travel across the country without her beloved companion. But when Bear emerges from under the bed and finds Sophie gone, he sets off on his own adventure — chasing after Sophie! The cat-and-mouse, or rather bear-and-girl, game that ensues is a madcap ABC adventure that takes the ... + Read More
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Sometimes a Wall… Hardcover Dianne White 9781771473736 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 15, 2020

An afternoon in the playground introduces different kinds of walls: a brick wall to draw on with chalk, a water wall, and a climbing wall. What follows is a playful yet profound exploration of the many ways walls can divide us or bring us together. When one child is excluded from a game, another builds a castle to leave him out. When the builder declares the castle MINE, other kids feel alienated—but the builder becomes lonely, too, when the others have fun without him. The book ends with the optimism of a new start: friendship, forgiveness, an... + Read More
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I Do Not Like Stories Hardcover Andrew Larsen 9781771473781 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 15, 2020

Here is a boy who is sure of one thing: he does NOT like stories. Not stories about waking up in the morning, or people in space, or fish in the sea, or planes, or trains, or boring old buildings. We see the boy’s experiences play out over the course of his day. The one thing this contrarian boy loves is his cat—whose day is depicted through graphic panels in a funny, parallel side narrative. The cheerful cat searches for the boy all day, chasing anything yellow, the colour of the boy’s bright backpack, and causing mess and mayhem throughout ... + Read More
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Prickly Jenny Hardcover Sibylle Delacroix 9781771471299 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2015

Jenny is a gentle bundle of contradictions. She wants to be left alone, but she cries when her mom goes away. She wants to wear her old T-shirt instead of her new dress, and that’s that. If you catch her smiling, she’ll go back to grumbling. Jenny wants things her way, but she’s not always sure what her way is. It might seem like she’s being difficult, but she can’t help it — it’s just how she feels. This delightful small-format picture book is a portrait of a character who, despite her grumbling and frustrations, just wants to be loved.... + Read More
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Blanche Hates the Night Hardcover Sibylle Delacroix 9781771471589 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2016

"A refreshing c'est la vie take on bedtime conflict." — The New York Times "Sparkling... an excellent choice for lulling active toddlers off to sleep." — Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW Every day ends the same. Night always falls. Blanche’s mom turns off the light and closes Blanche’s bedroom door. It’s time to go to sleep. There’s just one problem: Blanche hates the night. She does not want to go to sleep! She would much rather play. So she puts on a concert to chase away the moon and wake up the sun. She sings in rhyme and somersaults upon her b... + Read More
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Series: Phoebe Not 'Til Tomorrow, Phoebe Hardcover Julie Zwillich 9781771471725 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2018

A playful picture book about the concepts of time and patiencePhoebe’s day is full of tomorrows: Mama says they can make pancakes, her teacher announces musicians will visit the class, and Phoebe will get ice cream after her haircut—but none of it ’til tomorrow. Phoebe feels frustrated and impatient. Why can’t these good things happen right now? Later in the day, Phoebe’s grandmother bakes cookies and shares the secret ingredient to turn today into tomorrow: a good night’s sleep. Phoebe decides she’ll try it out. This is a sweet, practical s... + Read More
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Series: Phoebe Phoebe Sounds It Out Hardcover Julie Zwillich 9781771471640 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2017

A relatable story about the challenge of learning to spell your name. Meet Phoebe. Unfortunately, her name doesn’t look quite like it sounds. At school, her classmates practice writing their names, but Phoebe struggles. Her teacher tells her to “just sound it out.” Phoebe doubts herself and procrastinates before resolving to try. Readers are privy to her funny, endearing interior monologue and little-kid rationale as she writes the result: FEEBY. Told in a relatable, introspective voice, this school story conveys the feelings and worries... + Read More
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The Sinking of Captain Otter Hardcover Troy Wilson 9781771473118 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2018

A hilarious and heartwarming tale of finding friends in unlikely placesKelpy is an otter—and also a passionate sea captain. He builds himself a ship that he adores, from keel to cabin to crow’s nest. All the other otters and pirates and sharks just laugh at Kelpy’s ramshackle craft, but Kelpy sails on. Until one day on the high seas, he encounters a sailor even more laughable than himself—a petite butterfly pirate in a teeny-tiny boat.Kelpy’s laughter shifts to empathy when he realizes how much he has hurt the tiny pirate’s feelings. So Kelpy d... + Read More
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Dog vs. Ultra Dog Hardcover Troy Wilson 9781771473187 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 15, 2019

A beloved pet tries everything to be top dog when pitted against a canine superheroTim loves his pet dog, Tuffy, and Tuffy adores his boy. Tim also happens to be an überfan of the TV superhero Ultra Dog: he watches the shows, reads the books, plays the video games, wears the cape, and even sports Ultra Dog underwear. Despite cajoling from the neighboring cat, Tuffy has absolutely no fear that Ultra Dog is stealing his boy. Ultra Dog is too famous to want a regular boy…right?Just in case, Tuffy tries extra hard to be super obedient and to outdo ... + Read More
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Raj's Rule (For the Bathroom at School) Hardcover Lana Button 9781771473408 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2020

Raj has one rule: he never uses the bathroom at school. It’s just not the same as the one at home. All day, he avoids bathroom trips. Easy enough, since he lives by these tips: Don’t linger at the sink. Stay away from anyone who makes you laugh. Watch out for distractions, especially schoolwork. And sit still: no running, jumping, cartwheels, or sneezing. Until one day—achoo!—Raj has to break his own rule. After he faces his fear and uses the bathroom at school, Raj feels different. He doesn’t have to rush! He can try new things, laugh, explo... + Read More
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Cone Cat Hardcover Sarah Howden 9781771473613 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2020

One day, Jeremy wakes up at the vet’s with a giant cone around his head. In a momentary existential crisis, he resigns himself to his new role as clumsy, smelly Cone Cat. That is, until the cone becomes instrumental in lapping up the last few bites of cereal on the breakfast table. Surprisingly, Cone Cat can do a lot of things old Jeremy couldn’t. He can hunt spiders with ease, collect stuffing from the couch, and disguise himself as a bowl to steal a scoop of ice cream at a birthday party. When the cone is removed the next day, Jeremy start... + Read More
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Anything Is Possible Hardcover Giulia Belloni 9781926973913 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 15, 2013

The sheep in this story is a dreamer, while her friend the wolf has a more practical disposition. One day the sheep runs to the wolf with an idea. She wants to build a flying machine! But the wolf tells her it's impossible. Eventually, however, the sheep's dream gets the better of the wolf's doubts, and they begin to work on the project together. Through perseverance and the process of trial and error, the sheep and wolf manage to create a winning design, brought to life by architecturally and mathematically inspired paper collage art. At the... + Read More
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Alice and Gert An Ant and Grasshopper Story Hardcover Helaine Becker 9781771473583 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2020

It’s high summer in the meadow where Alice the ant and Gert the grasshopper live. Alice is hard at work preparing for winter, harvesting heavy loads of seeds. Meanwhile, Gert prefers to play, since winter is ages away. Gert dances through the long days of summer, singing, performing, and creating art out of flowers and leaves. Alice tries to convince Gert to work, but Gert wants to have fun—and to entertain Alice, too! She hates to see Alice work so hard. When winter arrives, Gert’s nest is cold and her food supplies are low. But rather than ... + Read More
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Grains of Sand Hardcover Sibylle Delacroix 9781771472050 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 15, 2018

A brother and sister dream up ways to save sand from a beach vacationOn the last day of a family vacation, a little girl is as blue as the sea, and her shoes are filled with sand. What should she do with all of this sand? Together, she and her brother decide to plant the grains of sand, and imagine what will grow. A field of beach umbrellas, to wave hello to the sun? Or a forest of windmills, to fill the sails of a boat? Before drifting off to sleep, the girl has her dad promise they’ll go back for new grains of sand next year. Spare text w... + Read More
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See You Next Year Hardcover Andrew Larsen 9781926973999 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2015

Every summer, a girl’s family drives down the same roads, passes through the same towns, and spends a week at the same beachside motel. Year after year, everything is comfortingly predictable: the families they see, the rhythm of the days, the stars, the bonfires, and even the pattern the tractor makes as it rakes the sand on their beach. But this year, something is different: the girl, our narrator, meets a new friend who shows her how to dive under the waves and spot satellites in the night sky. When it’s time to go, she’s sad to part ways... + Read More
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Where Are You, Wilbert? Hardcover Bárdur Oskarsson 9781771473019 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Oct 15, 2017

A hide-and-seek story about how we each see things differently. A small gray rat and her large gray friend, Wilbert, are playing hide-and-seek. Wilbert is tough to find, so the rat asks a passing crocodile for help. Together, they hunt behind every tree they can see, and finally, the rat spots Wilbert. But the crocodile can’t see Wilbert — even when he’s standing right in front of them. Why not? With minimal text, spare design, and deadpan delivery, this charming story introduces a big idea: that we all see the world differently, and so... + Read More
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The Flat Rabbit Hardcover Bardur Oskarsson 9781771470599 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 Sep 15, 2014

When a dog and a rat come upon a rabbit flattened on the road in their neighborhood, they contemplate her situation, wondering what they should do to help her. They decide it can’t be much fun to lie there: she should be moved. But how? And to where? Finally, the dog comes up with an inspired, and unique, idea and they work together through the night to make it happen. Once finished, they can’t be positive, but they think they have done their best to help the flat rabbit get somewhere better than the middle of the road where they found her. S... + Read More
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Sloth at the Zoom Hardcover Helaine Becker 9781771472494 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2018

A laid-back sloth reminds an entire zoo to sloooow downOne day, a sloth accidentally gets delivered to the Zoom! She was supposed to be dropped off at the Zzzzzoo, a much more laid-back, slow-paced place. She had been looking forward to long, languorous naps while the sun gently warmed her belly. But at the Zoom, the zebras gallop so fast they leave their stripes in puddles. The monkeys climb so fast they forget to stop at the treetops. And the parrots fly so fast their tails draw rainbows across the sky. When the sloth tries to make friends, n... + Read More
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Golden Threads Hardcover Suzanne Del Rizzo 9781771473606 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 15, 2020

· New from New York Times Notable honoree Suzanne Del Rizzo, the critically acclaimed author of My Beautiful Birds and illustrator of Sun Dog· Inspired by the Japanese art form of kintsugi, or golden joinery, and the ancient philosophy of wabi-sabi, finding beauty in imperfect things. An author’s note explains more about these ideas· Mixed-media illustrations use fabric and golden threadsWhen a storm sweeps Emi’s beloved stuffed fox away from their mountain home, he ends up tattered and alone on a distant sho... + Read More
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An Inuksuk Means Welcome Hardcover Mary Wallace 9781771471374 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 15, 2015

An inuksuk is a stone landmark that different peoples of the Arctic region build to leave a symbolic message. Inuksuit (the plural of inuksuk) can point the way, express joy, or simply say: welcome. A central image in Inuit culture, the inuksuk frames this picture book as an acrostic: readers will learn seven words from the Inuktitut language whose first letters together spell INUKSUK. Each word is presented in English and in Inuktitut characters, with phonetic pronunciation guides provided. The words and their definitions give a sense of th... + Read More
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Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me Hardcover Danielle Marcotte 9781771472012 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2016

Reading takes many forms. Some of us read novels, while others read cookbooks, sheet music, tarot cards, or even the stars in the sky. We read clocks, train schedules, and facial expressions. In this ode to reading, each form is celebrated. Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me follows a young boy and those around him — parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and neighbors — as they all read, immersed in what moves them. Vibrant, whimsical paper collage artwork depicts the colors and textures of the many places in which we read, from hammocks and b... + Read More