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Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World
Hood, Susan

"Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all its own." --Shelf Awareness (starred review)

"This book has definitely made an impact on my life." --Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Eartha Kitt

Fresh, accessible, and inspiring,...

Item No. 9780062699459
$18.99
Sidekicks
Santat, Dan

Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award Winner, and New York Times bestselling creator Dan Santat returns to Sidekicks! This expanded edition includes a brand-new cover and sixteen pages of a never-before-seen epilogue! Suit up for high-octane action and laughs!...

Item No. 9781338879155
$14.99
Singing Away the Dark
Woodward, Caroline
It's a windy winter morning, and a little girl has to walk a mile to catch the school bus. Along the way she faces wire gates, dark shadowy woods, a bull grazing with the cattle, and wickedly cold wind. Will she be able to sing her way through the dark morning? Lilting rhyming text by Caroline...
Item No. 9781897476413
$16.95
Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep
Wright, Maureen

It's time for Big Bear to hibernate, so Old Man Winter keeps telling him: "Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep." But Big Bear doesn't hear very well. He thinks Old Man Winter has told him to drive a jeep, to sweep, and to leap. Big Bear just can't seem to hear what Old Man Winter is saying. Finally, Old Man...

Item No. 9780761455608
$16.99
Snuggle Puppy
Boynton, Sandra
This bright, chunky board book is the ultimate love song from parent to child featuring a die-cut cover and Sandra Boynton's signature style!

Starring a sweet and cuddly doggy cast, this delightful rhyming story is a great big hug in book form packed with charming language, engaging...

Item No. 9781665924986
$7.99
Spike the Mixed-Up Monster
Hood, Susan
Meet Spike, a lovable monster--and a real-life salamander--who's looking for friends in this lively picture book that includes Spanish vocabulary.

Spike is a scary-looking salamander who keeps trying to frighten other animals--until he finds that using fear is not the best way to make...

Item No. 9781442406018
$16.99
Stars (Board Book)
Ray, Mary Lyn
Celebrate all of the glittering stars in the sky in this tender Classic Board Book by acclaimed author Mary Lyn Ray and Caldecott Honor winner Marla Frazee!

A star is how you know it's almost night.
As soon as you see one, there's another, and another.
And the dark that...

Item No. 9781534406629
$7.99
Swan: Life & Dance of Anna Pavlova
Snyder, Laurel
"Spare, poetic words sit as lightly as snowflakes."--Wall Street Journal
"An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role."--School Library Journal, starred review

One night, young Anna's mother takes her to the ballet, and everything...

Item No. 9781452118901
$17.99
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
Santat, Dan
Winner of the Caldecott Medal

#1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning creator Dan Santat combines classic storytelling with breathtaking art in an unforgettable tale about friendship, imagination, and the courage to find one's place in the world

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This magical...

Item No. 9780316199988
$18.99
The Boss Baby
Frazee, Marla
A new baby shows everyone who's really in charge in this hilarious picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee.

DreamWorks Animation's The Boss Baby--featuring the voice of Alec Baldwin--is now an Oscar-nominated motion picture inspired by Marla...

Item No. 9781442401679
$17.99
The Boss Baby (Board Book Edition)
Frazee, Marla
A new baby shows everyone who's really in charge in this hilarious board book from Caldecott Honoree Marla Frazee.

From the moment the baby arrived, it was obvious that he was the boss.

The boss baby is used to getting his way--drinks made to order 24/7, a private jet, and...

Item No. 9781442487796
$7.99
The Bossier Baby
Frazee, Marla
Two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee's Boss Baby is back--but this time there's a new baby sister CEO in town!

Change is in the air--the Boss Baby's staff has stopped taking his direction! It seems that there is a new CEO in town; from the moment she comes home, Boss Baby's...

Item No. 9781481471626
$17.99
The Composer is Dead
Snicket, Lemony

There's dreadful news from the symphony hall--the composer is dead!

In this perplexing murder mystery from New York Times bestselling author Lemony Snicket, everyone seems to have a motive, everyone has an alibi, and nearly everyone is a musical instrument. But...

Item No. 9780061236273
$17.99
The Gardener (Paperback)
Stewart, Sarah

The Gardener is a 1997 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 1998 Caldecott Honor Book.

From the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling The Library.

Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the...

Item No. 9780312367497
$8.99
The Going To Bed Book
Boynton, Sandra
Getting ready for sleep is tons of fun in this special anniversary edition of a Sandra Boynton classic.

The sun has set not long ago.
Now everybody goes below
to take a bath in one big tub
with soap all over--SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB!
This classic...

Item No. 9781442454095
$7.99
The Going to Bed Book
Boynton, Sandra
Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages...
Item No. 9780671449025
$6.99
The Itchy Book (E+P Like Reading) - Autographed
LeUyen Pham

Autographed by LeUyen Pham and Mo Willems! 

Triceratops has an itch...so does Pterodactly...and Brontosaurus...and T-Rex! But DINOSAURS DO NOT SCRATCH. There is a rule written in stone. What is an itchy dinosaur to do?!

Item No. AUTOLP3
$9.99
The Little Engine That Could
Piper, Watty
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat! A perfect gift for all the milestones in your life--from graduation to birthdays and more!

The kindness and determination...

Item No. 9780593094396
$18.99
The Quiet Place
Stewart, Sarah

When Isabel and her family move to the United States, Isabel misses all the things she left behind in Mexico, especially her aunt Lupita and hearing people speak Spanish. But she also experiences some wonderful new things--her first snow storm and a teacher who does not speak Spanish but has a...

Item No. 9780374325657
$17.99
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
Bryant, Jen

"Words, Peter learned, were powerful things. And when he put them in long, neat rows, he felt as if the world itself clicked into order."

For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write...

Item No. 9780802853851
$18.99
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Board Book)
A dazzling rendition of the classic Christmas song by New York Times bestselling Caldecott Honor illustrator LeUyen Pham, sure to be a holiday family favorite for years to come.

Count the twelve days of Christmas as you dance through a magical holiday festival featuring people,...

Item No. 9781524771119
$7.99
Things That Go Away
Alemagna, Beatrice
The picture book Things That Go Away is a playful ode to things that come and go in life--and the one special bond that never fades.

There are many things that go away: Leaves fall, tears dry, music lasts only for a few moments, and bubbles pop, vanishing without a trace....

Item No. 9781419744822
$18.99
This Book of Mine
Stewart, Sarah

A dazzling depiction of the connection between diverse readers of all ages and their books, from beloved author-illustrator team Sarah Stewart and David Small.
This Book of Mine is a celebration of the power of reading, of the ways in which books launch our adventures, give...

Item No. 9780374305468
$17.99
This is Sadie
O'Leary, Sara
Sadie is a little girl with a big imagination. She has been a girl who lived under the sea and a boy raised by wolves. She has had adventures in wonderland and visited the world of fairytales. She whispers to the dresses in her closet and talks to birds in the treetops. She has wings that take her...
Item No. 9781770495326
$17.99
This is Sadie (Board Book)
O'Leary, Sara
Now in board book, the beloved story about a little girl with a big imagination from the award-winning team of Sara O'Leary and Julie Morstad.

Sadie is a little girl with a big imagination. She has been a girl who lived under
the sea and a boy raised by wolves. She has had...

Item No. 9780735263246
$8.99