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Picture Books: Ages 2-7

Bear is a Bear - To Be Autographed 10/15
Stutzman, Jonathan

A gorgeous, classic gift book about the enduring love between a little girl and her childhood friend, Bear, from popular author Jonathan Stutzman and Caldecott Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Dan Santat.

Bear is . . . a new friend, a...

Item No. 9780062880512
$18.99
Bear Outside - Autographed
Yolen, Jane
Lots of people have inner strength, but one girl wears hers as a bear outside.

Some folks have a lion...
Item No. 1292044
$18.99
Bear's Song
Chaud, Benjamin
New York Times Notable Children's Book

"Sweet" has new meaning in this richly illustrated, immersive picture book about two bears on a big-city adventure. Papa Bear is searching for Little Bear, who has escaped the den. Little Bear is following a bee, because where there are bees...

Item No. 9781452114248
$19.99
Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend
Shea, Bob
Fall in love with a turtle wearing a bear suit--determined to prove that he's a "for-real" bear--in this laugh-out-loud silly friendship story from the award-winning Bob Shea, author-illustrator of the popular Dinosaur VS. series and Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great

When a turtle...

Item No. 9781419771552
$19.99
Beastly Babies (Hardcover)
Ellen Jackson & Brendan Wenzel

From wriggling chicks to jumpy kangaroos, this hilarious rhyming picture book showcases different kinds of babies, all of which are perfectly, adorably beastly!

Making mischief, having fun
each is precious, every one.
In a knoll, a hole, or nest,...

Item No. 9781442408340
$17.99
Beatrice Likes the Dark
Tucholke, April Genevieve


Two sisters learn to celebrate their individuality in this slightly spooky tale about love, family, and how our differences can bring us together.

Beatrice likes the dark. She likes black clothes, graveyard picnics, and a sky full of stars. Her sister, Roo, likes the light. She likes...

Item No. 9781643751573
$18.99
Beautiful Blackbird
Bryan, Ashley
A tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia gets new life in this picture book adaptation from Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan about appreciating one's heritage and discovering the beauty within.

Black is beautiful, uh-huh!

Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most...

Item No. 9780689847318
$19.99
Beautifully Me
Noor, Nabela


From designer, creator, and self-love advocate Nabela Noor (@Nabela) comes a much-needed picture book about loving yourself just as you are.

Meet Zubi: a joyful Bangladeshi girl excited about her first day of school. But when Zubi sees her mother frowning in the mirror and talking about...

Item No. 9781534485877
$17.99
Because Your Daddy Loves You
Clements, Andrew

This spot-on pairing of words and images is a warm, reassuring, and humorous tribute to dads everywhere.

A day spent with a young child at the beach is filled with many minor dramas--a lost shoe, a ball that floats too far out into the water, a drippy ice-cream cone.

...
Item No. 9780547237640
$6.99
Becoming a Good Creature
Montgomery, Sy

A New York Times Bestseller

School is not the only place to find a teacher. In this beautiful picture book, learn the many surprising lessons animals have to teach us about friendship, compassion, and how to be a...

Item No. 9780358252108
$17.99
Bedtime at Bessie and Lil's
Sternberg, Julie
With just the right mixture of humor and sweetness, here is the perfect go to sleep book for your little bunnies!

It's bedtime at Bessie and Lil's, but neither of these sister bunnies seems to be listening to Mama. She is trying to read them a bedtime book, one of her favorites from when...

Item No. 9781590789346
$16.95
Bedtime Bonnet
Redd, Nancy
This joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions--and is perfect for every little girl who knows what it's like to lose her bonnet just before bedtime.

In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up!...

Item No. 9781984895240
$17.99
Bedtime in the Forest
Iwamura, Kazuo

  Staff Pick

A humorous bedtime story--now refreshed!

It's time for these little squirrels to go to bed! Mick, Mack, and Molly, the three adorable squirrel siblings, are back in action--but not when they should be. This time, they are up and out in the middle of the night. After all, the...

Item No. 9780735823105
$19.95
Before Morning
Sidman, Joyce


There are planes to fly and buses to catch, but a child uses the power of words, in the form of an invocation, to persuade fate to bring her family a snow day -- a day slow and unhurried enough to spend at home together.

In a spare text that reads as pure song and illustrations of...

Item No. 9780547979175
$17.99
Before Now
Salmieri, Daniel
Follow the story of a child from babyhood to parenthood in this moving book about family connections, time, and opposites--a lyrical classic in the making from the acclaimed illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dragons Love Tacos.

Ava's world is full of...

Item No. 9780593461976
$19.99
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$19.99
Beginning
Thomas, Shelley Moore
In this magical and poetic picture book, a father and child see all the wonders and connections in nature and in life as they go about their day.

From a seed to a plant, from an egg to a chick, from a caterpillar to a butterfly, a child and father observe the cycles of nature and come to...

Item No. 9781534494435
$18.99
Being You: A First Conversation about Gender
Ralli, Jessica
A picture book edition of the bestselling board book about gender, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way.

Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this...

Item No. 9780593521878
$14.99
Being You: A First Conversation about Gender - Autographed

Autographed by Megan Madison.

A picture book edition of the bestselling board book about gender, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way.

Developed by experts in the...

Item No. 41266940
$14.99
Beneath
Doerrfeld, Cori

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their grandfather take a walk in the woods and discover more about themselves.

Finn is in a horrible mood and doesn't want to talk about it. After some persuading, though, they agree to...
Item No. 9780316312264
$18.99
Benji, the Bad Day and Me
Pla, Sally J

Sammy is having the absolute rottenest, worst day ever. His little brother, Benji, knows exactly what that's like.

Nothing seems to be going right for Sammy today. At school, he got in trouble for kicking a fence, then the cafeteria ran out of pizza for lunch. After he walks home in...

Item No. 9781620143452
$18.95
Berry Song
Goade, Michaela

A Caldecott Honor Book!

An Indie Bestseller!

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a gorgeous celebration of the land she knows well and the powerful wisdom of elders.

On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her...

Item No. 9780316494175
$18.99
Best Cat in the World - Autographed Hardcover
Leslea Newman

Even the best cat in the world doesn't live forever, and Victor is very sad when his beloved cat, Charlie, dies. His mother suggests getting a new cat, but Victor isn't so sure. Finally, when the vet tells Victor she has another cat that really needs a home, Victor agrees to give the new cat a...

Item No. AUTONEWMAN6
$16.00
Big Bath House
Maclear, Kyo
A joyful celebration of Japanese cultural traditions and body positivity as a young girl visits a bath house with her grandmother and aunties

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY New York Public Library - NPR - Publishers Weekly - Kirkus Reviews - Horn...

Item No. 9780593181959
$17.99
Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing
Hest, Amy

  Staff Pick...

An unhurried fishing trip, with blueberry scones in tow, introduces a new bear duo sure to charm fans of Little Bear and Frog and Toad.

One day Big Bear says to Little Bear,
I'm just in the mood for fishing.
Me, too, says Little Bear. Just in the mood....

Item No. 9780823449750
$18.99