1. Monsters 101
    by Cale Atkinson Canada
    Tundra Books
    Aug 04, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Monsters
    Hardback
    Monsters 101
    by Cale Atkinson Canada
    Tundra Books
    Aug 04, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Monsters
    Hardback
    Readers who loved Unicorns 101 will love this laugh-out-loud picture book that finally sets the record straight about monsters!

    Monsters! They're so much more than just that scary thing under your bed. Join Professors Vampire, Blob and Werewolf, and their trusty lab assistant--a zombie named Tina--as they reveal eerie and frankly ridiculous monsters facts never uttered outside a crypt! For example:

  2. Monsters love competitive board game nights!
  3. Favorite monster foods include clam pudding with fish heads and pickled ant ice cream!
  4. In addition to cauldrons and spider gardens, monster homes often include homemade collages!
  5. Werewolves hate the sound of vacuum cleaners!
  6. Monsters aren't all scary! Try being nice to one for a change! Offer them a compliment!

  7. Full of eye-popping illustrations and a story with nonstop sidesplitting laughs, plus a removable Professor of Monstrology diploma at the end of the book, Monsters 101 will have children--and adults--eager to enroll, time and time again!
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  • Every Little Letter
    by Deborah Underwood
    Dial Books
    Aug 04, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
    Lexile measure AD480L, Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient N
    Hardback
    Every Little Letter
    by Deborah Underwood
    Dial Books
    Aug 04, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
    Lexile measure AD480L, Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient N
    Hardback
    For fans of The Word Collector and Be Kind comes a story of words, walls, and widening your world, by New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood

    Small h has always lived with the other H's in a city surrounded by walls that keep them safe. At least, that's what the big H's say. But one day, a hole in the wall reveals someone new on the other side. When little h and little i meet, they make a small word with big meaning: "hi!" The other H's find out, though. They fill the hole. But it won't be enough to keep these little letters apart--or twenty-four of their newest friends. Every Little Letter shows how even the smallest among us can make a big impact, and how a single act of friendship can inspire whole communities to come together. How do you tear down walls? With words, at first. Then brick by brick.

    "Rich for exploration . . . Adorable." --SLJ (starred review)
    "This message of friendship . . . bears repeating, especially for the youngest readers." --Kirkus
    "Smartly executed . . . Underlines how diversity leads to strength." --Publishers Weekly
    "This [book] goes beyond to incorporate the alphabet and word-learning, as well as the importance of listening to young people." --Shelf Awareness
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  • A Little Book About Opposites
    by Leo Lionni
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Jun 23, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Opposites
    Lexile measure AD160L
    Board book
    A Little Book About Opposites
    by Leo Lionni
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Jun 23, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Opposites
    Lexile measure AD160L
    Board book
    A new board book about opposites for the youngest fans of Leo Lionni--inspired by his bestselling books!

    Up, down (and fast, slow) are simple concepts every child should know. Now little ones can learn about opposites with this playful board book, inspired by the works of legendary children's book author-illustrator Leo Lionni! With sturdy pages and colorful collage-style artwork, this book is perfect for boys and girls ages 0 to 5.

    Other LEO LIONNI'S FRIENDS Board Books:
    A Little Book About Spring
    A Little Book About ABCs
    A Little Book About Colors
    A Little Book About 123s
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  • All Welcome Here
    by James Preller
    Feiwel & Friends
    Jun 16, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry
    Hardback
    All Welcome Here
    by James Preller
    Feiwel & Friends
    Jun 16, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry
    Hardback

    With gorgeous multimedia paintings-and-collages by acclaimed artist Mary GrandPre, James Preller'sAll Welcome Here promises to be an evergreen gift picture book for children about to take the big leap into their first days of school.

    The bus door swishes
    Open, an invitation.
    Someone is not sure . . .


    The first day of school and all its excitement, challenges, and yes, anxieties, are celebrated here in connected haiku poems. A diverse cast of characters all start—and finish—their first days of school, and have experiences that all children will relate to.

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  • Big Nate Stays Classy
    by Lincoln Peirce
    Andrews McMeel Publishing
    Jun 02, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous
    Paperback / softback
    Big Nate Stays Classy
    by Lincoln Peirce
    Andrews McMeel Publishing
    Jun 02, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous
    Paperback / softback
    A special Big Nate volume including all of the comics from Big Nate: From the Top and Big Nate Out Loud.

    Big Nate is in a class by himself. Middle-grade kids everywhere can relate to Nate as he survives the terrors of sixth grade, facing off against overzealous teachers, under-cooked cafeteria food, and grade-grubbing classmates. Nate may be a troublemaker and the all-time record holder for most detentions in school history, but he gets there in style—taking on everything from glory on the sports field to becoming the lead singer in his friends’ band, with hilariously unexpected results along the way.

    Grab your backpack and join Big Nate in this extra-amusing collection, as he blazes through the halls of P.S. 38, leaving a trail of destruction, detention slips, and many, many laughs in his wake.
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  • Little White Fish Deep Beneath the Sea
    by Guido Van Genechten
    Clavis
    Jun 19, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life
    Board book
    Little White Fish Deep Beneath the Sea
    by Guido Van Genechten
    Clavis
    Jun 19, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life
    Board book

    Internationally bestselling series Little White Fish, from author & illustrator Guido Van Genechten, has sold over 600,000 copies!

    How deep is the sea? Little White Fish is curious. But his friends Little Goldfish, Little Turtle and Octopus warn him: the sea is very deep and very dangerous. Yet Little White Fish wants to know...

    An adventurous picture book about the deep sea for little daredevils ages 2.5 years and up.

    At Clavis, our focus is on what’s best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: daily life, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.

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  • What Is a Family?
    by Annette Griffin
    Familius
    Jul 07, 2020
    JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Baby Animals
    Board book
    What Is a Family?
    by Annette Griffin
    Familius
    Jul 07, 2020
    JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Baby Animals
    Board book

    Ants have a colony.

    Bats have a cloud.

    Chickens have peeps,

    where they can get loud.

    All the way from A to Z, this colorful alphabet primer celebrates all kinds of diverse families, giving each animal family a name. With dolphins and their pods, iguanas and their messes, and kitties and their litters, it’s easy to learn about what makes a family . . . well, a family! Packaged as a well-crafted, sturdy, padded board book, it will stand up to years of exploration. Whether you are teaching the alphabet, animals, different types of families, or celebrating your own unique family, What is a Family is a colorful and fun introduction to the families all around us.

    Families are groups that take care of their own.

    They all stick together to help make a home.

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  • How to Doodle Year-Round
    by Kamo
    Tuttle Publishing
    Aug 04, 2020
    ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Art
    Paperback / softback
    How to Doodle Year-Round
    by Kamo
    Tuttle Publishing
    Aug 04, 2020
    ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Art
    Paperback / softback
    Create simple seasonal and holiday doodles using multicolored pens!

    Want to draw a jack-o'-lantern with a toothy smile? How about a silly Santa out cruising in his sleigh? How to Doodle Year-Round helps you create these sweet and sensational designs—no previous artistic training required!

    Kamo provides hundreds of examples, unlocking the simple secrets to drawing freewheeling, lively and amusing doodles. Unlike fine-art or manga, there are no rules and no art-school techniques to master. All you need is a free hand and a free spirit.

    This book encourages doodlers to pick up a pen and start artfully scribbling whenever and wherever they are. Doodles can be dashed off on a piece of scrap paper or permanently enshrined on a T-shirt, bookmark, invitation or gift.

    *Recommended for artists 16 & up*
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  • The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
    by Riel Nason Canada
    Tundra Books
    Sep 01, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories
    Hardback
    The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
    by Riel Nason Canada
    Tundra Books
    Sep 01, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories
    Hardback
    When you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of Stumpkin and How to Make Friends with a Ghost.

    Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air and able to whirl and twirl and float and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can't whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot.

    He doesn't know why he's a quilt. His parents are both sheets, and so are all of his friends. (His great-grandmother was a lace curtain, but that doesn't really help cheer him up.) He feels sad and left out when his friends are zooming around and he can't keep up.

    But one Halloween, everything changes. The little ghost who was a quilt has an experience that no other ghost could have, an experience that only happens because he's a quilt . . . and he realizes that it's OK to be different.
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  • The Paper Boat
    by Thao Lam Canada
    Owlkids
    Sep 15, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient WB
    Hardback
    The Paper Boat
    by Thao Lam Canada
    Owlkids
    Sep 15, 2020
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient WB
    Hardback
    Named a best picture book of 2020 by Kirkus, School Library Journal, Booklist, New York Public Library, the Globe and Mail, CBC, and the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books — a heartfelt and personal immigration story by critically acclaimed author Thao Lam

    New from Thao Lam, the award-winning author of picture books My Cat Looks Like My Dad, Wallpaper, and Skunk on a String, comes a personal story inspired by her family’s refugee journey.

    In The Paper Boat, Thao’s signature collage art tells the wordless story of one family’s escape from Vietnam—a journey intertwined with an ant colony’s parallel narrative.

    At her home in Vietnam, a girl rescues ants from the sugar water set out to trap them. Later, when the girl’s family flees war-torn Vietnam, ants lead them through the moonlit jungle to the boat that will take them to safety. Before boarding, the girl folds a paper boat from a bun wrapper and drops it into the water, and the ants climb on. Their perilous journey, besieged by punishing weather, predatory birds, and dehydration, before reaching a new beginning, mirrors the family’s own. Impressionistic collages and a moving, Own Voices narrative make this a one-of-a-kind tale of courage, resilience, and hope.
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