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Picture Books: Ages 2-7

Sukey and the Mermaid
Robert D. San Souci and Brian Pinkney

Sukey's new step-pa is a mean, bossy man. Every day Sukey wakes at dawn to work in the garden. All her step-pa ever does is watch her and yell if she so much as stops to fan herself. Sukey's ma calls him Mister Jones. Sukey prefers the name "Mister Hard-Times".

One day, Sukey runs away to...

Item No. 9780689807183
$8.99
Tumblebaby (Pre-Order)
Rex, Adam

Boss Baby meets Forrest Gump in this madcap adventure starring one very intrepid and very asleep baby.

It's evening and Baby is asleep. Momma and Dad set up Baby's crib, but leave the door unlocked. Most babies scoot, flop, and roll their way to sleep. But this...

Item No. 9780823457175
$18.99
Gwendolyn and the Light (Pre-Order)
Audrey Helen Weber and Susan Yoon

Part fable, part fairy tale, all friendship story, Gwendolyn and the Light models for picture-book readers how to take care of each other, even when they might not fully understand one another

All alone in her nocturnal world, Gwendolyn longs for a friend. "What's it...

Item No. 9781419763793
$18.99
On the Day the Horse Got Out - Autographed
Weber, Audrey Helen


Perfect for fans of They All Saw a Cat or Du Iz Tak?, here is a standout picture book debut about curiosity, cause-and-effect, and connectedness, which blends child-appealing rhyme with playful, distinctive artwork.

In this gorgeously rendered tale, Audrey Helen Weber...

Item No. 9780316459846
$18.99
The Wind & the Clover
Weber, Audrey Helen

From an acclaimed up-and-coming artist comes a gorgeous tribute to imagination, curiosity, and following your dreams, perfect for fans of Julie Fogliano and Carson Ellis.

More things than you can imagine live in a field of clover, but this is a story about the bees...and...

Item No. 9780316459914
$18.99
A Place Inside of Me
Elliott, Zetta

2021 Caldecott Honor Book

Caldecott Honor Book
Today Show Best Book for the Holidays
ALA Notable Book for All Ages

ALSC Notable Children's Book
NCTE Notable Poetry Book

Evanston Public Library's Top 100 Great Book for Kids
Nerdy Award Winner for Single Poem Picture...

Item No. 9780374307417
$17.99
All Because You Matter (with Autographed Bookplate)
Charles, Tami

Receive an exclusive signed bookplate autographed by author Tami Charles and illustrator Bryan Collier free with purchase.

Instant New York Times bestseller!

A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will, from powerhouse rising star author Tami Charles and esteemed, award-...

Item No. 9781338574852
$17.99
Big (with Autographed Print)
Harrison, Vashti

2024 Randolph Caldecott Award Winner

Winner of the Caldecott Medal! A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor book, a National Book Award finalist, and a New York Times bestseller! This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance, from...
Item No. 9780316353229
$19.99
Light for All (with Autographed Bookplate)
Engle, Margarita
A lyrical and unifying picture book that "will inspire young readers" and "magnificently showcases the immigrant experience" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) in America from Newbery Honoree Margarita Engle and award-winning illustrator Raúl Colón.

Discover the myriad contributions...

Item No. 9781534457270
$17.99
My Rainy Day Rocket Ship
Sheppard, Markette


Rainy summer days are no match for a little astronaut who builds the perfect rocket ship for an indoor space adventure to another galaxy, where the sky is his only limit!

A stormy afternoon and an order from Mom to stay inside are no match for this little dreamer, who uses everyday...

Item No. 9781534461772
$17.99
Mermaid in the Bathtub
Zarchi, Nurit

The Mermaid in the Bathtub is a charming, gorgeously retro retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic story "The Little Mermaid," by beloved Israeli author and illustrator duo Nurit Zarchi and Rutu Modan.

One day, a resolutely ordinary young man named Mr....

Item No. 9781632062116
$22.99
Watercress
Wang, Andrea
Caldecott Medal Winner
Newbery Honor Book
APALA Award Winner

A story about the power of sharing memories--including the painful ones--and the way our heritage stays with and shapes us, even when we don't see it.

New England Book Award Winner
A New York Times Best...

Item No. 9780823446247
$18.99
10 Minutes Till Bedtime
Rathmann, Peggy
It's almost bedtime! At 1 Hoppin Place the fun begins when a family of hamsters arrives at the door. There are only ten minutes left, and there's still so much to do! But with the help of the Hamsters' 10-Minute Bedtime Tour (guided by his own pet hamster), the little boy is able to get his toys...
Item No. 9780142400241
$8.99
8: An Animal Alphabet-Autographed

Autographed.

Explore the animal world, from aardvark to zebu!

Discover hundreds of animals, great and small. Lion and lizard, whale and wombat. Learn one wild fact about each animal. (Did you...
Item No. AUTOCOOPER7
$18.99
A Beasty Story
Martin Jr, Bill
In a dark, dark house, in a dark, dark wood lurks a creepy, beasty . . . BEAST! But don't be scared--this beast may not be so beastly after all. The beloved Bill Martin Jr and Steven Kellogg bring their enormous talents together to create a ghoulish story that's both scary and snug.

Includes...

Item No. 9780152165604
$7.00
Bed of Stars - Autographed
Love, Jessica

A tender new story from the award-winning creator of Julián Is a Mermaid celebrates first-time camping, father-child bonding, and feeling at one with the universe....

Item No. 8051453
$18.99
A Big Bed for Little Snow - Autographed
Lin, Grace

Autographed for you by Grace Lin! Please leave any personalization requests in box below.

A companion to the Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star!

A heartwarming and tender picture book introducing readers to their first snow, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin.
When it was quiet, Little Snow grinned and...

Item No. 9780316478366
$18.99
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A Big Mooncake for Little Star - Autographed
Lin, Grace

Autographed for you by Grace Lin! Please leave any personalization requests in box below.

A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin
Pat, pat, pat...
Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.

Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that...

Item No. 9780316404488
$18.99
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A Child's Calendar - Softcover
Updike, John
Newly available in paperback, this 20th anniversary edition of a Caldecott Honor classic combines the star power of John Updike and Trina Schart Hyman.

Celebrate the little moments that make each month special in this beautiful picture book featuring twelve poems about a family and the...

Item No. 9780823445349
$8.99
A Color of His Own - Hardcover
Lionni, Leo
The classic story about searching for somewhere to belong, from four-time Caldecott honor winner Leo Lionni.

Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then...

Item No. 9780375836978
$14.99
A Color Of His Own - Softcover
Lionni, Leo
The classic story about searching for somewhere to belong, from four-time Caldecott honor winner Leo Lionni.

Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then...

Item No. 9780679887850
$8.99
A Crow of His Own (Hardcover)
Lambert, Megan Dowd
Clyde is the new rooster at Sunrise Farm. But he's having trouble fitting in and replacing Larry--the beloved rooster whose wake-up calls were legendary. The cow, the gaggle of hens, and the sheep reminisce about Larry while poor Clyde fails to croon the farmyard awake with the same finesse. Clyde...
Item No. 9781580894470
$16.95
Crow of His Own (Paperback)
Lambert, Megan Dowd
Clyde is the new rooster at Sunrise Farm. But he's having trouble fitting in and replacing Larry--the beloved rooster whose wake-up calls were legendary. The cow, the gaggle of hens, and the sheep reminisce about Larry while poor Clyde fails to croon the farmyard awake with the same finesse. Clyde...
Item No. 9781580894487
$7.99
A Day with Bonefish Joe
Howard, Elizabeth

An enchanting story about an adventurous girl and her day at sea with Bonefish Joe, one of the best-known bonefish guides in the Bahamas.
Young and fearless, Flossie, lives on Harbour Island, a small outpost in the Bahamas known for its exquisite three-mile pink sand beach and for...

Item No. 9781567925340
$16.95
A Different Pond
Phi, Bao
A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls "a must-read for our times," A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and...
Item No. 9781623708030
$18.99