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There Was a Party for Langston: (Caldecott Honor & Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor)

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New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy, joyous ode to Word King, literar…

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The Truth About Dragons

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist.

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Big

Traces a child’s journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal.

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Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.

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Evergreen

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave journey to help a relative who is ill.

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The Yellow Bus

Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling Loren Long is a tender and soulful story about a forgotten school bus that finds happiness and purpos…

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An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher strug…

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How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book

From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting portrait of determination against discrimination: the story of young spelling champion MacNolia Cox.

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Two Together

In this companion book to They All Saw a Cat and Inside Cat , a journey home leads to unexpected adventures for a cat and dog. A playful, imaginative story of friendship, empathy, and discovery by Cal…

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The Last Zookeeper

A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our changing world.

The Earth has flooded. The only signs of humankind are the waterlogged structures the…

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A Walk in the Woods

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Jovita Wore Pants

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of Jovita Valdovinos, who dressed as a man and commanded a battalion of revolutionaries in a fight for re…

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Once Upon a Book

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern folktale about the joy of reading.

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In Every Life

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee.

In every life, there is love and loss, hope and joy, wonder and mystery. With glowing …

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Beneath

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their grandfather take a walk in the woods and discover more about themselves.

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If I Was a Horse

In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spectacle of a child imagining life as a horse. And with a book jacket adorned with glitter, this romp re…

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The Tree and the River

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village …

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Santa's First Christmas

Mac Barnett and Sydney Smith team up for an unforgettable celebration of Christmas.We all know that Santa makes everyone’s dreams come true every Christmas, but it turns out that he needs a little hel…

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Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough

An inspiring and accessible picture book biography of the beloved naturalist, broadcaster, and documentarian David Attenborough—stunningly illustrated by a Caldecott Honoree.

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Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and to remember the importance of their place in it.

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