Fans went wild for this gripping, emotional addition to theStranger Things’universe after its successful launch! Fall into the never-before-told backstory of the beloved Dig Dug maven, Max Mayfield, written byNew York Timesbestselling author Brenna Yovanoff.
Meet Max. She’s from California. She skateboards. Her family just dumped her in the middle of Indiana. And she’s really not ready to call Hawkins her new home.
Whether she’s facing off against her bully brother, Billy, the new kids at school, or monsters abound, Max tackles life with sass and grit. This must-read novel based on the hit Netflix series Stranger Thingsexplores Max’s past–with all the good and the bad it’s given her–in the lead up to the thrilling season that introduces our favorite new member of the gang.
ABY BERENSTAIN BEARS board books—a series that explores key developmental milestones for toddlers and is perfect for snuggle time with your little cub! Help little ones transition away from using a binky with the help of Honey and the rest of the Berenstain Bears!
Buddy loves his pacifier and takes it everywhere. But as he starts to notice that other cubs don’t use binkies anymore, his parents help him take the next big step! With adorable illustrations and gentle humor, this Berenstain Bears “growing-up” book is the perfect way to help your little cub let go of their pacifier!
A funny and sweet Step Into Reading level 1 reader from the amazing Richard Scarry!
Mr. Rabbit’s feet are stuck in cement and all of his friends are trying to get him out. Follow their hilarious hijinks in this delightful tale of what happens when you don’t pay attention to where you are going.
Young Frida Kahlo’s imaginary friend comes to life in a touching story by Anthony Browne enhanced by exquisite surreal illustrations.
Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo’s life was marked by pain and loneliness. In real life she walked with a limp, but in her dreams she flew. One day her imagination took her on a journey to a girl in white who could dance without pain and hold her secrets, an indelible figure who would find her way into Frida’s art in years to come. Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s diary, Anthony Browne captures the essence of the artist’s early flights of fancy and depicts both Frida and her imaginary friend in vivid illustrations evoking Kahlo’s iconic style. A note at the end offers a brief biography of the artist who has intrigued art lovers the world over.
Do spiders bake cakes? Do guinea pigs grow on trees? Or do cars have pizzas for wheels?
Each page features a simple question, with two fantastically silly false answers and one true answer, all hidden behind flaps and sliders that little ones can open and move themselves.
This high level of interactivity, and the mixture of wacky illustrations and photographs will engage toddlers as they increase their vocabulary and stimulate their imagination.
Leap into Richard Scarry’s busy world and start the engines of his speedy and silly trucks! Including dump trucks, fire engines, pickle tankers, and more, little truckers will be bulldozing their way across these pages!
Comical adventure and silly mishaps are hallmarks of Richard Scarry’s stories, and this Step 2 early reader delivers both. Smokey the fireman puts out fires with his fire truck, but when he’s in the country, a bucket brigade will have to do! And whether you’re in the city or the country, it’s always a great idea to have some berry pie at the end of a busy day of firefighting! Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Jump behind the wheel of this board book and hit the road with Richard Scarry’s fast and fun cars! With banana mobiles, pickle cars, police cars, cheese cars, and more, little racers will be vrooming and zooming through these pages!
Jump behind the wheel of this board book and hit the road with Richard Scarry’s fast and fun cars! Wit
There’s always something fun to see or learn in Richard Scarry’s Busytown! Someone is stealing food from Grocer Dog’s store. Thankfully, Detective Sam Cat and Detective Dudley Pig are hungry to solve the case!
Detectives Sam Cat and Dudley Pig have been asked to help catch a sneaky thief at the supermarket. Will they catch the clever crook? Children ages 3 to 7 will enjoy searching for clues in this silly storybook! It’s a great way to introduce young children to the friendly characters in Richard Scarry’s Busytown.h banana mobiles, pickle cars, police cars, cheese cars, and more, little racers will be vrooming and zooming through these pages!
A bilingual edition ofRichard Scarry’s 100 First Words, perfect for introducing little ones to basic words in English and Spanish—and to Richard Scarry’s Busytown!
Una edición bilingüe de las 100 primeras palabras de Richard Scarry, perfecta para presentarles a los pequeños palabras básicas en inglés y español, ¡y al mundo de Richard Scarry!
This super-sturdy casebound board book introduces babies and toddlers to 100 essential first words—in both English and Spanish— and to the artwork of Richard Scarry! Illustrated with images of everyday items from Richard Scarry’s most-popular Busytown books, there’s something fun to find on every page! It’s perfect for learning and for play. Also, a great way to introduce young children to the friendly characters in Richard Scarry’s Busytown! ¡Este libro súper resistente de cartón les enseña a los bebés y niños pequeños 100 primeras palabras esenciales, tanto en inglés como en español, y el arte de Richard Scarry! Ilustrado con imágenes de artículos cotidianos de los libros Busytown más populares de Richard Scarry, ¡hay algo divertido para encontrar en cada página! Es ideal para aprender y jugar. Además, es una excelente manera de presentarles a los niños pequeños los simpáticos personajes de Richard Scarry.
The #1 New York Timesbestselling The Wild Robot series returns, taking Roz on an action-packed under-the-ocean journey to save her beloved island!
Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources.
Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and she sees the devastation caused by the toxic waters. Can the wild robot save the ocean and her island and everything she loves?
This thrilling third installment of the Wild Robot series takes readers on a new adventure through the ocean and to the frigid northern waters where Roz may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
The talented creators of I Will Chomp You! brilliantly frame the struggle to buck stereotypes and learn empathy in this monster’s hilarious lament. Floyd Peterson is so much more than shaggy purple fur and pointy monster teeth— why can’t people just see him for him? Jory John and Bob Shea have struck gold in creating a knee-slapping, read-it-again story that will start a valuable discussion about how we treat others and how it feels to be seen as “different.”
Climb into the cockpit and take-off with this board book of Richard Scarry’s fast and fun planes! Featuring jet planes, helicopters, parachuters, and even Santa’s sleigh, little pilots will be searching the skies for vehicles as whimsical as these.
Little elephant, let’s get clean. Splash! Lion cub is messy, too. Lick, Lick! Now it’s your turn, baby. Yay, bubbles! Learn all about bath time in a book that’s INDESTRUCTIBLE.
Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into storytime. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies “read” (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are:
Rip Proof—made of ultra-durable tight-woven material
Waterproof—can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed!
Emergent Literacy Tool—bright pictures and few or no words encourage dialogic reading
Portable—lightweight books can go anywhere, perfect for the diaper bag and for travel
Sing along to a favorite song in a book that’s indestructible!
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-i-ee-i-oh! And on that farm he had some friends, ee-i-ee-i-oh!
Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies “read” (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are:
Rip Proof—made of ultra-durable tight-woven material
Waterproof—can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed!
Emergent Literacy Tool—bright pictures and few or no words encourage dialogic reading
Portable—lightweight books can go anywhere, perfect for the diaper bag and for travel
Find out what everyone in Busytown does all day in this classic Richard Scarry picture book about careers and community!
Join beloved Richard Scarry characters like Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and more in this exciting visit to Busytown, where everyone has a job to do! Discover the professions, hobbies, and skills of the Busytown community, and how each helps to keep the town running smoothly. From doctors to dressmakers, blacksmiths to bank tellers, grocers to postmasters, and so much more, little ones will be amazed at all there is to see and do in a community!
Organized into stories focusing on specific professions, and complete with Richard Scarry’s classic signature illustrations, Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day?is an exploration into how communities operate, expand, and help one another.
A gentle retelling of C.S. Lewis’s classic bestseller, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, perfect for storytime with the youngest readers!
Now available for the first time ever as a board book, a whole new generation of readers will fall in love with The Chronicles of Narnia in this abridged retelling of C.S. Lewis’s most beloved classic. With simple text paired with bright illustrations by Joey Chou, this is a must-have board book for a young child’s first library and the perfect baby shower gift for parents to be.
Since its original publication over seventy years ago, this story about four children who step through a wardrobe door and find the magical land of Narnia has delighted readers of all ages. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has been made into a blockbuster movie and an acclaimed play and has been read by over 100 million people around the world.
A scary story spooks Pete the Cat in this Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean.
When Bob tells Pete the Cat a spooky, creepy, scary story about a monster, Pete is a little scared. The monster seems to be everywhere he looks! What will help Pete overcome his fear?
Find out in this Level 1 I Can Read book complete with original illustrations from the creators of Pete the Cat, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat: Scaredy Cat! is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.
Make potty training easy and fun, with a charming and entertaining board book that helps toddlers grow the confidence they need to use the potty
Follow twins Jasmine and Jack on their potty training journey! This charming board book for toddlers is a humorous telling of the ups and downs of toilet training, helping teach hygiene practices, positive reinforcement, and that it’s okay when little accidents happen. Time to Use the Pottyhelps young children adjust to the potty in a relatable way. This potty training book for toddlers includes:
• A host of relatable characters — twins Jack and Jasmine, their parents and Teddy! • Various steps that children need to gain the confidence to use the potty, including choosing a potty, and being resistant to change. • A fun illustration style that helps keep kids entertained. • Practical advice and handy tips for parents and caregivers
Join Spot for some summer fun with this lift the flap board book!
Who’s in the woods going for a walk? Lift the flap and peep through the trees . . . Peekaboo! It’s Spot! Who’s in the garden watering the flowers? Peep through the window in the garden wall . . . Peekaboo! It’s Tom!
This sturdy board book is perfect fun for adventurous toddlers and all Spot fans!
BelovedNew York Times bestselling author Todd Parr brings his trademark wit and wisdom to this celebration of all different kinds of brothers, perfect for kids who have brothers or are expecting a new sibling!
With his colorful illustrations, playful humor, and inclusive storytelling, beloved author Todd Parr has long been a favorite among young readers and caregivers. His books promote an essential message of love and acceptance that is inspiring, empowering, and accessible.
Some brothers are big. Some brothers are little. Some brothers are quiet. Some brothers are a little wild. All brothers are a special part of your family!
Following his family classics The Mommy Book, The Daddy Book,The Grandma Book,and The Grandpa Book, Todd celebrates all different kinds of brothers with his trademark child-friendly art and silly humor. Whether they are older or younger, enjoy playing sports or dancing, prefer to hang out together or need time to themselves, brothers are always a special part of your family. This sibling celebration is perfect for brothers of all ages, and for children who are expecting a new little brother.
The third book in theNew York Timesbest-selling saga with a new cover image and an 8-page photo insert from the Disney+ series!
A new prophecy leads to a dangerous quest.
When Percy receives an urgent distress call from Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he’ll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from his mom.
The demigods race to the rescue, only to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two new powerful half-bloods, whose parentage is unknown. But that’s not all that awaits them. The Titan lord, Kronos, has set up his most devious trap yet, and the young heroes have just fallen prey.
Now, Percy and his friends are faced with their most dangerous challenge—the chilling prophecy of the Titan’s Curse. They must rescue the goddess Artemis by the Winter Solstice, or all will be lost . . . including Annabeth.
Whether you are new to the world of Percy Jackson or a longtime fan, this tie-in paperback edition with full-color photos from the Disney+ series is a must-have for your library.
NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER • If you think you know the truth behind Dr. Brenner’s experiments at Hawkins Laboratory, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in the first officialStranger Thingsnovel—“the prequel story that fans have been waiting for” (Kirkus Reviews).
It’s the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn’t be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the protests in Washington. But the world is changing, and Terry isn’t content to watch. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code-named MKULTRA. The remote lab, deep in the woods, contains a mystery Terry is determined to uncover. Behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory—and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner—lurks a conspiracy greater than Terry could have ever imagined. To face it, she’ll need the help of her fellow test subjects. Amid the rising tensions of the new decade, Terry Ives and Martin Brenner have begun a different kind of war—one where the human mind is the battlefield.
The Very Hungry Caterpillarhas eaten its way into the hearts of millions. In this interactive, lift-the-flap take on the classic story, children can search for everyone’s favorite caterpillar.
Where Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar? With a lift-flap on every spread, this sturdy casebound board book lets little readers join in the fun as they search for this beloved character. Is he hiding in the grass? No, that’s a chirpy cricket. Is he nibbling the strawberry? No, that’s an ant. Find out where everyone’s favorite caterpillar is hiding!
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for one of his favorite parts of the day: snack time!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is very hungry . . . for snacks! With die-cut pages, a simple narrative, and beautiful artwork from Eric Carle, this interactive board book is the perfect way to introduce the concept of opposites. From sweet grapes to salty peanuts, there’s something everyone will enjoy. This book will become a staple in the kitchen for even the littlest food critic in training!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar plays hide-and-seek in this joyful finger trail lift-the-flap book set in the jungle!
Who lives beside the monkeys, swinging through the trees? It’s someone slow and sleepy…a sloth who hangs with ease!
Play hide-and-seek with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this interactive board book with indented trails for fingers to follow, and flaps to lift! With a gentle rhyming narrative and an introduction to jungle friends, this book is perfect for little explorers.