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Charcoal Boys
Mello, Roger

From Hans Christian Andersen Award and Batchelder Honor Medal-winning author Roger Mello, a poetic and sensitive portrait of child labor in Brazil's charcoal mines.

Beautifully illustrated by Roger Mello with sophisticated, highly textural paper cutouts, Charcoal Boys...

Item No. 9781939810199
$20.00
Feather
Wenxuan, Cao
A philosophical picture book from one of China's most celebrated children's authors and 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Award-winner Cao Wenxuan.

A feather is blown across the sky, meeting various birds along the way, and asking each one, "Do I belong to you?".

Cao Wenxuan tells the story of a...

Item No. 9780914671855
$18.00
Griso: The One and Only - To Be Autographed 10/9
Mello, Roger
A unicorn searches for others just like him in this vibrant and shapeshifting tale by Batchelder-Honor author and illustrator, Roger Mello

The last of his kind, Griso travels the world searching for unicorn companions. He asks beetles, chameleons, and buffalos if they've seen any...

Item No. 9781962770088
$19.95
Joao by a Thread
Mello, Roger

An intricate and exquisite tale of how bedtime fears can be transformed into wondrous dreams and magical adventures, by Hans Christian Andersen award-winning Roger Mello

As João tucks under a lovingly woven quilt, he asks himself: So it's just me now? He curls up,...

Item No. 9781953861344
$18.95
Lemon Butterfly
Cao Wenxuan and Roger Mello

A lemon butterfly is searching for the most beautiful thing in the world--a field of flowers. Through barren wilds, across a wide river, and over a bald mountain the butterfly continues the search until its final miraculous transformation.

Item No. 9781478869757
$16.95
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
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
A Very Cranky Book
Diterlizzi, Angela

The first picture book collaboration from bestselling husband-and-wife team Tony and Angela DiTerlizzi is the charmingly irreverent tale of a very cranky book . . . who might not be so cranky after all.

Are you ready to meet the world's crankiest book?

Cranky doesn't...

Item No. 9780063206670
$19.99
After the Fall
Santat, Dan

A inspiring story of triumph and overcoming fears, perfect for graduations and new beginnings!
This uplifting twist to the beloved classic nursery rhyme is by the New York Times-bestselling creator of Caldecott Medal winner, The Adventures of Beekle: The...

Item No. 9781626726826
$18.99
Along Came a Radioactive Spider
Eriksen, Annie Hunter

Spider-Man's web of stories began far before the first drawing of nerdy teenager Peter Parker. They started with Steve Ditko, a kid who loved comics so much that he would brave blizzards to get new issues. Steve was strange--he was introverted, his art was shadowy, and his characters didn't fit...

Item No. 9781645677109
$18.99
Another
Robinson, Christian
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019
An NYPL Best Book of 2019
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019
A School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2019
A BookPage...
Item No. 9781534421677
$17.99
Baabwaa and Wooliam
Elliott, David

A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish.

Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam is a sheep who loves to read. It sounds a bit boring,...

Item No. 9780763660741
$16.99
Baabwaa and Wooliam-Autographed

Autographed by author David Elliott.

A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish.

Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam...

Item No. 94233322
$16.99
Baabwaa and Wooliam
Elliott, David
A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish.

Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam is a sheep who loves to read. It sounds a bit boring, but they...

Item No. 9780763699376
$7.99
Baabwaa and Wooliam PB-Autographed

Autographed by author David Elliott.

A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish.

Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam is a...

Item No. 79442874
$7.99
Bad Day at Riverbend
Van Allsburg, Chris
Riverbend is a quiet little town that happens to exist within the pages of a child's Wild West coloring book. When a mysterious substance begins to show up on townsfolk -- marks from a child's crayons -- Sheriff Ned Hardy aims to do something. "It's a book that starts with one point of view and...
Item No. 9780395673478
$19.95
Bats at the Library (Hardcover)
Lies, Brian
Frolic through the library with Caldecott honor winner and New York Times best-selling creator Brian Lies' adorable bats. This nighttime escapade is part of the award winning Bat Book series, perfect for bedtime reading as well as budding book lovers on Halloween and all year round....
Item No. 9780618999231
$18.99
Bats at the Library PB-Autographed
Lies, Brian

Can it be true? Oh, can it be?
Yes!—Bat Night at the library!


The enchantment of story time is near—come bats, come one and all, and gather around for the tale of the night.

Roam the book-filled halls on this inky evening as...

Item No. 31869373
$9.99
Battle Bunny
Barnett, Mac
Encourage creativity with this wildly entertaining picture book mash-up from the minds of Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett.

Alex has been given a saccharine, sappy, silly-sweet picture book about Birthday Bunny that his grandma found at a garage sale. Alex isn't interested--until he decides...

Item No. 9781442446731
$17.99
Black And White
Macaulay, David
Four stories are told simultaneously, with each double-page spread divided into quadrants. The stories do not necessarily take place at the same moment in time, but are they really one story? "This work engages another side of the mind. It's a story; it's a puzzle; it's a game . . . Macaulay...
Item No. 9780395521519
$18.99
Blue Chicken

In this deceptively simple picture book, author-illustrator Deborah Freedman has created an irresistible character that springs to life and wreaks havoc in a farmyard with a pot of blue paint. The innocent chicken just wants to help, but things get worse and worse-and bluer and bluer--the more...

Item No. 9780670012930
$18.99
Blue Chicken-Autographed

A mind-bendingly clever farmyard romp.

In this deceptively simple picture book, author-illustrator Deborah Freedman has created an irresistible character that springs to life and wreaks havoc in a farmyard with a pot of blue paint. The innocent chicken just wants to help, but things get...

Item No. 54358462
$18.99
Books Make Good Friends
Mount, Jane
This new picture book from beloved author-illustrator Jane Mount celebrates the avid reader, demonstrates how books make you better, and reassures anyone who has been anxious or uncertain about facing the real world.

Lotti isn't sure she wants to make friends. She's shy, and she doesn't...

Item No. 9781797209654
$18.99
Books Make Good Friends Activity Book

  Staff Pick

This hands-on activity book written and illustrated by Jane Mount is bound to thrill book lovers of any age.

An irresistible treat for young bookworms and bibliophiles everywhere! Bursting with dozens of crafts, games, stickers, and other goodies, this is the perfect birthday gift,...

Item No. 9781797209661
$14.99
Charcoal Boys - Autographed

From Hans Christian Andersen Award and Batchelder Honor Medal-winning author Roger Mello, a poetic and sensitive portrait of child labor in Brazil's charcoal mines.

Beautifully illustrated by Roger Mello with sophisticated, highly textural paper cutouts, Charcoal Boys...

Item No. AUTOMELLO1
$20.00