Like Lava in My Veins
By: Derrick Barnes
4.12
Format: None pages, None
A super-cool graphic picture book about a boy learning how to control his temper, by bestselling au…
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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
- fiction
- juvenile
2. 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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- 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
3. 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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- childrens
- fiction
4. A Work in Progress
By: Jarrett Lerner
4.40
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more
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- graphic novels
- fiction
- childrens
- school
5. 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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- picture books
- childrens
6. Mascot
By: Charles Waters
4.02
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more
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- fiction
7. Simon and the Better Bone
By: Corey R. Tabor
4.32
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
8. 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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- fantasy
- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
9. Ghost Book
By: Remy Lai
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
10. Remember Us
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.27
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more
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- childrens
- fiction
11. 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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- graphic novels
- comics
- 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
12. Simon Sort of Says
By: Erin Bow
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more
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- childrens
- fiction
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
13. 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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- picture books
- childrens
14. Things in the Basement
By: Ben Hatke
4.23
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
From New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke comes Things in the Basement, a young readers grap… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
15. 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
- fiction
- juvenile
16. 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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- childrens
- school
- picture books
- fiction
- juvenile
17. Huda F Cares?
By: Huda Fahmy
4.21
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more
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- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- comics
- fiction
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
18. 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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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
19. 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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- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- fantasy
- juvenile
20. 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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- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
21. 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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- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
22. That Flag
By: Tameka Fryer Brown
4.63
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ni… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
23. Beneath
By: Cori Doerrfeld
4.42
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
24. The Artivist
By: Nikkolas Smith
4.34
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "T… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
25. 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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- childrens
- juvenile
26. 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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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
27. My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book
By: Carole Lindstrom
4.57
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering pictur… read more
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- picture books
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28. I’m From
By: Gary R. Gray Jr.
4.16
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more
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- childrens
- school
- picture books
- fiction
- juvenile
29. 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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- childrens
- school
- picture books
- fiction
- juvenile
30. The Yellow Bus
By: Loren Long
4.36
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more
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- school
- picture books
- fiction
- juvenile
31. Like Lava in My Veins
By: Derrick Barnes
4.12
Format: None pages, None
A super-cool graphic picture book about a boy learning how to control his temper, by bestselling au… read more
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- superheroes
- graphic novels comics
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- picture books
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
- juvenile
