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Picture Books

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From 1 to 10

A bright and vivacious counting book for the very young featuring the paintings of renowned Dutch artist and author Mies van Hout

By Mies van Hout

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Giraffe and Bird

The side-splittingly funny un-friendship story with a new title in a new format for younger readers.

By Rebecca Bender & Rebecca Bender

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Giraffe and Bird Together Again

When it comes to adventure, Bird would say Sign me up! Giraffe would say No, thank you. But one day Bird disappears and Giraffe is forced on an adventure of his own--to find and rescue his friend!

By Rebecca Bender & Rebecca Bender

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Giraffe Meets Bird

A young giraffe is excited when the egg in his tree hatches, but soon he and the baby bird are bickering constantly. When a scary lion forces them to work together, they find a surprising solution. With rich vocabulary illuminated by clever synonyms, a comic adventure for the very young.

By Rebecca Bender & Rebecca Bender

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Going for a Sea Bath

The silliest father-daughter seaside bath time book is now a quality board book with tactile elements.

By Andrée Poulin & Anne-Claire Delisle & Erin Woods

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Good Morning, Grumple

This little fox is a grumple: someone who doesn't like to get up in the morning. Luckily, his mother knows just the right combination of kisses, tickles, and songs to get her little one up and ready to greet the day.

By Victoria Allenby & Manon Gauthier

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Good Pirate

Augusta's pirate-captain father insists that pirates must be rotten, sneaky, and brainy. But Augusta prefers fanciness to foulness. Despite the crew’s opposition, she sets out to prove that a successful pirate can be fancy, sneaky, and brainy, too.

By Kari-Lynn Winters & Dean Griffiths

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Happy

Back in print at last! A dazzling new edition of Mies van Hout’s beloved art book of emotional literacy

By Mies van Hout & Mies van Hout

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Harley the Hero

An exciting picture book inspired by a real-life classroom service dog with themes of friendship, neurodivergence, and courage

By Peggy Collins

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Hat On, Hat Off

Baby is getting dressed to go out. But as often as his big sister adds a new piece of clothing, he tosses his hat aside.

By Theo Heras & Renne Benoit

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Hello, Dark

A child overcomes his fear of the dark by imagining it as a shadowy friend to play with and by recognizing it as a necessary force of nature

By Wai Mei Wong & Tamara Campeau

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Hoogie in the Middle

Pumpkin is big and smart and dependable. Tweezle is small and cute and loveable. Hoogie feels like there is no room for a middle child until Mom and Dad remind her what a special place the middle can be. A perfect primary book for young siblings.

By Stephanie McLellan & Dean Griffiths

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How Do You Feel?

Touch-and-feel textures bring to life a thoughtful story for babies and toddlers with a sweet surprise ending.

By Rebecca Bender & Rebecca Bender

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I Love My City

A beautifully illustrated nonfiction primer about how cities work for middle-grade readers exploring geography, civics, history, science, and technology

By France Desmarais & Richard Adam & Yves Dumont & Nicholas Aumais

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If Only...

Bestselling author-illustrator Mies van Hout employs vivid creatures in a jewel-tone natural setting to explore the longing we all feel at times to be like somebody else.

By Mies van Hout

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If You See a Bluebird

A bluebird provides solace and a special wish for former refugee Ali as he learns to embrace a different definition of home. From the author of The Library Bus and A Sky-Blue Bench. 

By Bahram Rahman & Gabrielle Grimard

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In a Cloud of Dust

A Tanzanian schoolgirl struggles with a long walk to and from school that leaves her no daylight in which to do homework. When studying at lunchtime makes her miss out on the bicycle library’s visit, her compassionate classmates find a way to share the bicycles so that everyone can reach home.

By Alma Fullerton & Brian Deines

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Kiss, Kiss

In poetic language suitable for very young children, a joyful exploration of the different meanings of and ways of experiencing a kiss.

By Jennifer Couëlle & Jacques Laplante & Karen Simon

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Let’s Add Up!

This clever instalment in the Big, Little Concept Books collection celebrates the playful imaginations of ten diverse preschoolers while exploring categorization and all the ways to add up ten

By Victoria Allenby & Maggie Zeng

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Lili Macaroni

An accessible picture book about resilience, self-esteem, and the power of talking about emotions

By Nicole Testa & Annie Boulanger

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Little Fox, Lost

Little Fox is lost in the snowy forest. When an old owl offers to help him find his way home, Little Fox remembers his mother's rhyming warning to stay still if he is lost. Instead of following a stranger, Little Fox finds a better solution: He lets the other animals help him sing his mother's rhyme...

By Nicole Snitselaar & Alicia Padrón & Erin Woods

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