How Old is a Whale?: Animal Life Spans from the Mayfly to the Immortal Jellyfish
By: Lily Murray
4.34
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
We are all on Earth but for a fleeting moment, yet no two lives are the same. From the delicate may…
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1. The Day the Crayons Quit
By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt
3.53
Format: 39 pages, Hardcover
Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
2. The Lost Library
By: Rebecca Stead
4.14
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more
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- childrens
"But aren’t “parents"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"That delicious book smell, his heart said."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
3. The Eyes and the Impossible
By: Dave Eggers
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more
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- animals
- childrens
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible
"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible
4. Something Like Home
By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Library Binding
A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more
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- animals
- childrens
5. The Lost Year
By: Katherine Marsh
4.50
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more
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- childrens
6. The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
By: Deya Muniz
4.40
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the place… read more
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7. 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
- 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
8. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe
By: Steve Sheinkin
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hung… read more
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- nonfiction
9. Very Good Hats
By: Emma Straub
4.02
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud wi… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
10. 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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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
11. 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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- childrens
- picture books
- animals
- nonfiction
- science
12. Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes
By: Traci N. Todd
4.19
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An evocative picture book biography about the prolific life of Jackie Ormes, whose groundbreaking c… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
13. Elf Dog and Owl Head
By: M.T. Anderson
3.92
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more
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- animals
- childrens
14. The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
By: Daniel Nayeri
3.96
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciti… read more
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- childrens
"He had betrayed God and wanted to hide from him, the way children hide, sitting in the open and covering their eyes."-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
"To everyone we love we give a knife. The knife is shaped to pass through the bones of our chests like a key in a lock. Nothing else can cut our hearts so deeply."-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
"Wouldn't it be nice if love was always around us like life and death? Wouldn't it be nice if love was inevitable like the other two? That you could be sure you'd find someone to love and love you in …"-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
15. You Are Here: Connecting Flights
By: Ellen Oh
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more
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- childrens
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights
16. Ruby Finds a Worry (Big Bright Feelings)
By: Tom Percival
4.52
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A sensitive and reassuring story about what to do when a worry won't leave you alone. Meet Ruby… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
17. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
By: Sally J. Pla
4.57
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more
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18. The Tree and the River
By: Aaron Becker
4.31
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
19. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
By: Adam Gidwitz
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more
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- childrens
20. Give Me a Sign
By: Anna Sortino
4.11
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when… read more
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21. Jovita Wore Pants
By: Aida Salazar
4.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
22. A Walk in the Woods
By: Nikki Grimes
4.43
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more
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- animals
- picture books
- childrens
23. Gone Wolf
By: Amber McBride
4.12
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this… read more
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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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- childrens
25. The Last Zookeeper
By: Aaron Becker
4.24
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our… read more
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- animals
- picture books
- childrens
26. Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
By: Steve Sheinkin
4.02
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A riveting graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bomb ―the fascinating and… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
27. 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
- childrens
28. America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History
By: Ariel Aberg-Riger
4.48
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A critical, unflinching cultural history and fierce beacon of hope for a better future, America Red… read more
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29. How Old is a Whale?: Animal Life Spans from the Mayfly to the Immortal Jellyfish
By: Lily Murray
4.34
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
We are all on Earth but for a fleeting moment, yet no two lives are the same. From the delicate may… read more
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- picture books
- animals
- nonfiction
- science
30. Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall
By: Lynn Brunelle
4.66
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Follow a blue whale’s enormous body to the bottom of the ocean, where it sets the stage for a bustl… read more
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- picture books
- animals
- nonfiction
- science
31. My Grandfather's Song
By: Phùng Nguyên Quang
3.97
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
A stunning picture book about a family's connection to their land, their home, and each other--from… read more
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- picture books
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