Virginia Wouldn't Slow Down!: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Invention
By: Carrie A. Pearson
4.52
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A delightful and distinctive picture book about Dr. Virginia Apgar, who invented the eponymous test…
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1. Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max
By: None , Shannon Watters , Grace Ellis , Maarta Laiho , Brooke A. Allen , N.D. Stevenson
4.15
Format: 111 pages, Paperback
What a mystery! Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are not your average campers and Miss Qiunzell… read more
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2. The Raft
By: Jim LaMarche
4.44
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
Inspired by various experiences from his childhood, Jim LaMarche, beloved illustrator of A Story fo… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
3. 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
- juvenile
4. 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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- childrens
- juvenile
"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
5. The Puppets of Spelhorst
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.19
Format: 149 pages, Hardcover
From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst
6. 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
7. The Truth About Dragons
By: Julie Leung
4.38
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
8. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor
By: Alan Gratz
4.24
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more
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- childrens
9. The Probability of Everything
By: Sarah Everett
4.33
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
10. 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
- 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
11. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.54
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more
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- childrens
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
12. 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
- biography
13. Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man, #12)
By: Dav Pilkey
4.61
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
14. Squire & Knight (Squire & Knight, #1)
By: Scott Chantler
4.02
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A young squire tackles mysteries, monsters and magic, but the inept knight he serves takes the cred… read more
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- childrens
15. 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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- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
16. 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
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17. 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!
18. Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book
By: Suzy Levinson
4.33
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Author Suzy Levinson and artists Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell present an irreverently illustrated p… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
19. The Book of Turtles
By: Sy Montgomery
4.50
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Everyone loves turtles. And no wonder: long-lived, unhurried, and ancient, these shelled reptiles a… read more
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- juvenile
- picture books
- nonfiction
- science
20. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
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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- feminism
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- nonfiction
- juvenile
22. Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf: A Counting Story
By: Davide Calì
3.82
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
An unseen narrator goes head-to-head with the big bad wolf in this hilarious counting-book twist on… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
23. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
By: Candace Fleming
4.15
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more
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- nonfiction
- childrens
- juvenile
24. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
By: Margot Lee Shetterly
4.44
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more
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25. Dad Bakes
By: Katie Yamasaki
4.01
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Dad wakes early every morning before the sun, heading off to work at the bakery. He kneads, rolls, … read more
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26. Good Books for Bad Children: The Genius of Ursula Nordstrom
By: Beth Kephart
4.21
Format: None pages, None
In this lively, lyrical picture book biography, meet the groundbreaking, outspoken, legendary edito… read more
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- childrens
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- nonfiction
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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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- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
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28. Look
By: Gabi Snyder
4.33
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Tomie dePaola’s Quiet , this lyrical, timely picture book with beautiful dioram… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
29. Virginia Wouldn't Slow Down!: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Invention
By: Carrie A. Pearson
4.52
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A delightful and distinctive picture book about Dr. Virginia Apgar, who invented the eponymous test… read more
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- biography
- childrens
- health
- feminism
- picture books
- hospitals
- nonfiction
- womens
- juvenile
30. Ash's Cabin
By: Jen Wang
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more
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31. Place Hand Here
By: Katie Yamasaki
4.29
Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition
A magnificent story of community, family, and love from internationally renowned muralist and pictu… read more
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