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Staff Favorites - Picture Books

Updated 5/30/20

Bertolt Cover Image

Bertolt (Hardcover)

By Jacques Goldstyn, Claudia Zoe Bedrick (Translator)
$15.95
ISBN: 9781592702299
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Enchanted Lion Books - March 14th, 2017
The Rabbit Listened Cover Image

The Rabbit Listened (Hardcover)

By Cori Doerrfeld, Cori Doerrfeld (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780735229358
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Dial Books - February 20th, 2018
Petra Cover Image

Petra (Hardcover)

By Marianna Coppo
$17.99
ISBN: 9780735262676
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Tundra Books - February 6th, 2018
Escargot Cover Image

Escargot (Hardcover)

By Dashka Slater, Sydney Hanson (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780374302818
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - April 11th, 2017
My Bison Cover Image

My Bison (Hardcover)

By Gaya Wisniewski
$17.95
ISBN: 9781616898861
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Princeton Architectural Press - March 3rd, 2020
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Lucia the Luchadora (Hardcover)

By Cynthia Leonor Garza, Alyssa Bermudez (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781576878279
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Pow! Kids Books - March 7th, 2017
The Circus Ship Cover Image

The Circus Ship (Hardcover)

By Chris Van Dusen, Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780763630904
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Candlewick - September 22nd, 2009
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Music for Mister Moon (Hardcover)

By Philip C. Stead, Erin Stead (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823441600
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Neal Porter Books - March 26th, 2019
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub Cover Image

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub (Hardcover)

By Audrey Wood, Don Wood (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780152427306
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - October 10th, 1985
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Ocean Meets Sky (Hardcover)

By Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Terry Fan (Illustrator), Eric Fan (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781481470377
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - May 15th, 2018
Off & Away Cover Image

Off & Away (Hardcover)

By Cale Atkinson, Cale Atkinson (Illustrator), Cale Atkinson (Cover design or artwork by)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781484782323
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - June 5th, 2018
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown Cover Image

The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown (Hardcover)

By Mac Barnett, Sarah Jacoby (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062393449
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Balzer + Bray - May 21st, 2019
Pancakes for Findus (Findus and Pettson) Cover Image

Pancakes for Findus (Findus and Pettson) (Hardcover)

By Sven Nordqvist
$17.95
ISBN: 9781903458792
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Hawthorn Press - October 1st, 2007
What's Up, Maloo? (Maloo and Friends) Cover Image

What's Up, Maloo? (Maloo and Friends) (Hardcover)

By Genevieve Godbout
$17.99
ISBN: 9780735266643
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Tundra Books - January 7th, 2020
Otto and Pio (Read aloud book for children about friendship and family) Cover Image

Otto and Pio (Read aloud book for children about friendship and family) (Hardcover)

By Marianne Dubuc
$17.95
ISBN: 9781616897604
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Princeton Architectural Press - March 19th, 2019
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Noodlephant (Hardcover)

By Jacob Kramer, K-Fai Steele (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781592702664
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Enchanted Lion Books - February 12th, 2019
The Crocodile Who Didn't like Water Cover Image

The Crocodile Who Didn't like Water (Hardcover)

By Gemma Merino
$17.95
ISBN: 9780735841635
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: NorthSouth Books - April 5th, 2014
Otto and Pio (Read aloud book for children about friendship and family) Cover Image

Otto and Pio (Read aloud book for children about friendship and family) (Hardcover)

By Marianne Dubuc
$17.95
ISBN: 9781616897604
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Princeton Architectural Press - March 19th, 2019
Tea Party Rules Cover Image

Tea Party Rules (Hardcover)

By Ame Dyckman, K. G. Campbell (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780670785018
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - October 3rd, 2013
This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World (Easy Reader Books, Children Around the World Books, Preschool Prep Books) Cover Image

This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World (Easy Reader Books, Children Around the World Books, Preschool Prep Books) (Hardcover)

By Matt Lamothe
$18.99
ISBN: 9781452150185
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Chronicle Books - May 2nd, 2017
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Grumpy Monkey (Hardcover)

By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780553537864
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - May 15th, 2018
Chirri & Chirra, on the Town Cover Image

Chirri & Chirra, on the Town (Hardcover)

By Kaya Doi, David Boyd (Translator)
$16.95
ISBN: 9781592702787
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Enchanted Lion Books - December 31st, 2019
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SumoKitty (Hardcover)

By David Biedrzycki, David Biedrzycki (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781580896825
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Charlesbridge - August 13th, 2019
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Little Doctor and the Fearless Beast (Hardcover)

By Sophie Gilmore
$17.95
ISBN: 9781771473446
Availability: In Stock In Store
Published: Owlkids - March 15th, 2019