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Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Carle, Eric
Celebrate love with the #1 New York Times Best-Selling title! This charming, sweet title is the perfect gift for that special someone any day of the year.

You are the cherry on my cake; you make the sun shine brighter; you make my heart flutter.

Using a range of...

Item No. 9780448489322
$9.99
Advice to Little Girls
Mark Twain

You should ever bear in mind that it is to your kind parents that you are indebted for your food, and for the privilege of staying home from school when you let on that you are sick. Therefore you ought to respect their little prejudices, and humor their little whims, and put up with...

Item No. 9781592701292
$14.95
Ah-ha to Zig-Zag
Maira Kalman’s exuberant illustrations and humorous commentary bring design history to life in this inspired ABC book that celebrates thirty-one objects from the Cooper Hewitt, in time for its long-awaited reopening. "A. Ah-ha! There you Are." begins Maira Kalman’s joyfully illustrated romp through...
Item No. 9780847843770
$17.95
Bea Wolf
Weinersmith, Zach

A modern middle-grade graphic novel retelling of Beowulf, featuring a gang of troublemaking kids who must defend their tree house from a fun-hating adult who can instantly turn children into grown-ups.

Listen! Hear a tale of mallow-munchers and warriors who answer candy'...

Item No. 9781250776297
$19.99
Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend
McCay, Winsor
From the creator of Little Nemo comes this pioneering cartoon strip, a world of dreams and nightmares, fraught with episodes of wish fulfillments and exaggerations in size and perspective. This facsimile of the rare 1905 first edition recaptures Winsor McCay's imaginative brilliance and his...
Item No. 9780486213477
$11.95
Fog Island
Ungerer, Tomi

An imaginative tale of mystery and fear of the unknown by one of the world's most acclaimed children's books authors

Fog Island tells the story of Finn and Cara, a brother and sister whose boat drifts away to a mysterious island. 'Stay clear of Fog Island!' their father...

Item No. 9780714865355
$19.95
How to Be a Wildflower
Daisy, Katie

A fresh perspective, an outdoor exploration, a new adventure about to begin: How to Be A Wildflower is the book to celebrate these and other wide-open occasions. Encouraging self-discovery through encounters with nature, beloved artist Katie Daisy brings her beautiful...

Item No. 9781452142685
$21.95
How To Be an Explorer of the World
Smith, Keri

  Staff Pick

From the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal, an interactive guide for exploring and documenting the art and science of everyday life.

Artists and scientists analyze the world around them in surprisingly similar ways, by observing,...

Item No. 9780399534607
$17.00
In the Darkness of the Night
Munari, Bruno
First published in Italy in 1956, Bruno Munari's In the Darkness of the Night tells the tale of an interconnected, intimate yet expansive journey across three settings--in the darkness, through a meadow, and into a mysterious cave--through a spellbinding combination of paper stocks,...
Item No. 9781616896300
$35.00
Instructions - Small Gift Format
Gaiman, Neil

"A perfect reminder to always be on the lookout for magic and wonder. Sometimes, we need those two things the most" (Brightly, citing "Books That Teach Kids What It Means to Be a Kind Person").

In this breathtaking picture book, now in paper-over-board format, Neil Gaiman'...

Item No. 9780061960321
$9.99
Letters to my Love
Redmond, Lea
An Oprah's Favorite Things Pick for 2015
Nothing is more romantic than a handwritten love letter. Like a dozen grand gestures in one, this innovative format invites romantics to declare their affection to their beloved in 12 fold-and-mail letters to be opened in the future. Ideal for wedding...
Item No. 9781452142678
$14.95
Lost and Found
Tan, Shaun
A collection of three jaw-dropping stories: The Red Tree, The Lost Thing, and The Rabbits, by New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Shaun Tan

A girl finds a bright spot in a dark world. A boy leads a strange, lost creature home. And a group of peaceful...
Item No. 9780545229241
$24.99
Moon Man
Ungerer, Tomi

'The bright, galloping illustrations are as effective as any Tomi Ungerer has done. This has some of the sting of Dr Strangelove - but tenderized, the contemporary charisma of Where the Wild Things Are: it's great! Exceptionally highly recommended' - Kirkus Reviews...

Item No. 9780714855981
$19.95
Non Stop
Ungerer, Tomi

This book, the final masterpiece from Tomi Ungerer, is a timely, thought-provoking tale of friendship, trust, and hope - this is a must-read for all fans of the artist's iconic work

"Tomi is a spectacular graphic genius." - Maurice Sendak

Tomi Ungerer is an icon...

Item No. 9781838661595
$16.95
Swing
Teckentrup, Britta

  Staff Pick...

Britta Teckentrup's latest book for children of every age is a poetic masterpiece about the passage of time.

A swing on a hill overlooking the water is at the center of this lovely meditation on childhood, growing older, friendship and loss.

"The swing has always...

Item No. 9783791375366
$27.50
Telephone Tales
Rodari, Gianni
Night after night, a father spins a new, fantastical bedtime story for his daughter from the other end of the telephone.

Every night, at nine o'clock, wherever he is, Mr. Bianchi, an accountant who often has to travel for work, calls his daughter and tells her a bedtime story. But since it...

Item No. 9781592702848
$27.95
Tender Buttons
Stein, Gertrude
First published in 1914, Gertrude Stein's revolutionary poetic work Tender Buttons is a must-read for every serious lover of literature. Delighting in the rhythm of words, its first section, "Objects," runs playful linguistic circles around teacups, ribbons, umbrellas, and other quotidian...
Item No. 9781452112091
$18.95
The Bird King: An Artist's Notebook
Tan, Shaun
A new book of sketches, artwork, and personal reflection from the brilliant mind of award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator Shaun Tan.

"I'm often wary of using the word 'inspiration' to introduce my work -- it sounds too much like a sun shower from the heavens, absorbed by a passive...
Item No. 9780545465137
$19.99
The Evil Garden
Gorey, Edward
A happy, naive family enters the Evil Garden (free admission!) to spend a sunny afternoon in its inviting landscape, lush with exotic trees and flowers. They soon realize their mistake, as harrowing sounds and evidence of foul play emerge. When humongous hairy bugs, famished carnivorous plants,...
Item No. 9780764958854
$12.95
The Lonely Phone Booth
Ackerman, Peter

A sad, forgotten phone booth in New York City becomes a hero in this story of community and caring for others. "A story celebrating the fabric of a neighborhood."--New York Times Book Review

The Phone Booth on the corner of West End Avenue and 100th Street was one of the last...

Item No. 9781567924145
$16.95
The Lonely Typewriter
Ackerman, Peter

Oh, no! Pablo has homework due but the computer conked out! It's grandma's old typewriter to the rescue in this read-aloud picture book.

Pablo Pressman has homework to do, and Pablo will do almost anything to avoid doing his homework. But when his computer breaks down, he is desperate...

Item No. 9781567925180
$16.95
The Rainbow Goblins
de Rico, Ul
Since its original publication in 1978, the fantastic colors, amazing detail, and sweeping scope of The Rainbow Goblins have irresistibly invited tens of thousands of children to plunge their imaginations into its vivid world. This charming allegorical tale is once again available in a new...
Item No. 9780500277591
$19.95
The Three Robbers
Ungerer, Tomi

One the most memorable, entertaining and beautiful storybooks ever published, in which good triumphs over evil in a delightfully unexpected way

In this timeless tale, three robbers wearing tall black hats walk the roads at night, terrifying everyone they meet. But one day, they...

Item No. 9780714848778
$19.95
To Do: A Book of Alphabets and Birthdays
Stein, Gertrude

The first ever illustrated edition of avant-garde writer Gertrude Stein's whimsical children's book

"Alphabets and names make games and everybody has a name and all the same they have in a way to have a birthday," muses Gertrude Stein in To Do: A Book of Alphabets and Birthdays...

Item No. 9780300170979
$25.00
Undercover

A clever and surprising approach to categorization and the art of disguise

Readers will look for the odd one out on each spread of this stylish, 64-page picture book, packed with familiar objects, stunningly depicted in duotone. This play on the analogy of shapes makes the objects...

Item No. 9780714872506
$18.95