Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland
By: Ævar Þór Benediktsson
4.35
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his grandfather got stranded with a …
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1. Big
By: Vashti Harrison
4.66
Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition
This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
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2. Orris and Timble: The Beginning
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.37
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more
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- picture books
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3. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
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- nonfiction
- childrens
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
4. There Was a Party for Langston
By: Jason Reynolds
4.48
Format: 56 pages, ebook
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- biography
- childrens
5. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- biography
- childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
6. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)
By: Kwame Alexander
4.63
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
7. Something, Someday
By: Amanda Gorman
4.38
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
8. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book
By: Monica Arnaldo
4.21
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more
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- humor
- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
9. Remember
By: Joy Harjo
4.42
Format: 40 pages, None
Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more
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- nature
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10. I Am a Tornado
By: Drew Beckmeyer
3.75
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An emotionally unaware tornado carves a path of destruction until it picks up a very empathetic cow… read more
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- science
- childrens
- humor
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- nature
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11. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?
By: Mac Barnett
4.26
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more
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- humor
- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
12. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.44
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more
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- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
- juvenile
13. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider
By: Jessica Lanan
4.40
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more
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- science
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
- nature
- juvenile
14. Just One Flake
By: Travis Jonker
4.00
Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition
Just One Flake is a hilarious celebration of wintertime, curiosity, and outdoor play in this author… read more
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- humor
- picture books
- childrens
- nature
15. Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten
By: Michelle Knudsen
4.43
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times best-selling creators of Library Lion comes a warm (and delightfully fuzzy)… read more
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- humor
- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
16. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- childrens
17. Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1
By: Kaz Windness
4.39
Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition
Worm and Caterpillar are friends—best friends. Worm loves how they are just alike, but Caterpillar … read more
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- childrens
- humor
- picture books
- nature
- juvenile
18. And Then, Boom!
By: Lisa Fipps
4.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more
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"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!
19. Agatha May and the Anglerfish
By: Nora Morrison
4.13
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A funny, fish-filled story about the joys of learning, and the rewards that come with staying true … read more
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- humor
- picture books
- nature
- science
20. A Letter for Bob
By: Kim Rogers
4.03
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more
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21. We Are Going to Be Pals!
By: Mark Teague
3.79
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An egret and a rhinoceros navigate the ups and downs of their symbiotic relationship—which is more … read more
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- humor
- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
22. Dog vs. Strawberry
By: Nelly Buchet
3.81
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A dog and a strawberry find themselves nose to stem in this picture book. An epic battle ensues—who… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
23. Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport
By: Caren Stelson
4.47
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from C… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
24. Henry, Like Always
By: Jenn Bailey
4.19
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A beginning chapter book series based on the award-winning picture book A Friend for Henry. Henr… read more
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25. The Book That Almost Rhymed
By: Omar Abed
4.45
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that… read more
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- adventure
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26. Ahoy!
By: Sophie Blackall
4.09
Format: 48 pages, Library Binding
Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without… read more
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- humor
- picture books
- childrens
- adventure
27. Bitsy Bat, School Star
By: Kaz Windness
4.42
Format: None pages, None
A little bat struggles to fit in only to learn to celebrate differences in this heartfelt picture b… read more
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28. Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books
By: Michelle Markel
4.22
Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition
FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! "Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Excellent."—Booklist, starre… read more
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- picture books
- nonfiction
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29. The Red Jacket
By: Bob Holt
4.14
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Bad Seed and Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back !… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
30. Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland
By: Ævar Þór Benediktsson
4.35
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his grandfather got stranded with a … read more
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- science
- biography
- childrens
- adventure
- humor
- picture books
- nonfiction
- nature
- juvenile
31. Spanish Is the Language of My Family
By: Michael Genhart
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a you… read more
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