Collection: Children

This picture book tells the story of one girl who reminds an entire town of the joy of books.

When the town's old library is destroyed by a tornado, the people are left wondering: What should they do with the space where the library used to be?

The characters in Nia and the New Free Library all want different things: the builder wants there to be a new skyscraper, the grocer wants a new parking lot, but Nia just wants a new library . . . but how can one person build a whole library?

- Explores the power of community and what a group can accomplish
- Teaches the importance of working together toward a common goal
- Reminds readers of the important role libraries play in community, and how they work

Sometimes the biggest things can start with almost nothing at all.

Ian Lendler and Mark Pett bring humor and heart to this clever twist on the classic "Stone Soup" folktale.

- This triumphant ode to the magic of sharing stories is sure to strike a chord with bibliophiles of all genres, ages, and stripes.
- Resonates year-round as a go-to birthday or holiday gift for book-loving kids
- Perfect for children ages 5 to 8 years old
- Great gift for parents and grandparents, as well as librarians, teachers, and educators
- Add it to the shelf with books like Stone Soup by Marcia Brown, Delivering Your Mail by Ann Owen, and Seeds and Trees by Brandon Walden.

From New York Times bestselling author of The Leaf Thief comes the funny Halloween-y companion picture book!

Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time there's a mystery in the vegetable patch! Bird's pumpkins keep disappearing, and this time there's EVIDENCE--footprints, peck-marks, a feather! There is a PUMPKIN THIEF!

With vibrant art and captivating characters, the magic of Halloween's preparations are captured beautifully on each page as readers tag along on Squirrel's forest adventure. Is there truly a pumpkin thief on the loose, or is something else going on? And does it have anything to do with the jack-o'-lanterns appearing on his neighbor's doorsteps?

Bonus material explaining Halloween's traditions. Poised to be a new classic.

Pick up The Pumpkin Thief if you are looking for:

• A classic read for ages 4 and up
• Books for Halloween, ideal for your classroom, homeschool curriculum, and more!
• Seasonal and educational stories about the changing seasons

Build little ones' communication skills by clapping, pointing, waving, and more with this fun-to-read board book created by an early speech expert!

Gestures are important milestones that support language learning. Clap, Wave, Blow a Kiss! helps you teach them first gestures using an expert-created approach and features:

• Simple gestures that little ones can use to communicate and support language skills
• Adorable photographs that encourage social emotional learning
• Rhythm and rhyme to encourage repetition and keep babies and toddlers engaged

Whether you're a parent, caregiver, or educator, Clap, Wave, Blow a Kiss! is a joyful, research-backed way to nurture your child's first steps toward talking--one gesture at a time!

La escalofriante historia de dos valientes niños perdidos en un gran bosque oscuro lleno de peligros ávidos de devorarlos.

Re-imaginada por dos leyendas de la literatura: STEPHEN KING y MAURICE SENDAK.

Deja que el señor King, galardonado autor líder en ventas a nivel mundial,
y el señor Sendak, ganador de la Medalla Caldecott por Donde viven los monstruos,
te lleven a la más deliciosamente audaz interpretación de este cuento clásico
de los hermanos Grimm. Pero... ¿encontrarás la salida?

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!

An Instant #1 Indie Bestseller!

The haunting tale of two brave children lost in a dark and dangerous forest is reimagined by literary legends Stephen King and Maurice Sendak in an all-new picture book.

Let Stephen King, global bestselling and award-winning author of The Long Walk, and Maurice Sendak, beloved creator of the Caldecott Medal-winning Where the Wild Things Are," guide you into the most deliciously daring rendition of the classic Grimm fairy tale yet. But will you find your way back out?

With a personal introduction from Stephen King, the beautiful book has been created in close collaboration with The Maurice Sendak Foundation. This stunning storybook makes the perfect gift for fans of King, Sendak, and the Brothers Grimm.

Get the party started! Read all about the life and fearless spirit of Pink, the pop superstar and talented singer-songwriter, in this beautifully illustrated and collectible Little Golden Book.

Follow the journey of musical trailblazer Pink, from doing gymnastics as a child in Pennsylvania to flying upside down while singing her chart-topping hits in sold-out arenas! This biography celebrates Pink's boundary-breaking career and her inspiring messages of strength and resilience.

Little Golden Book biographies feature the iconic gold-foil design and share the life stories of extraordinary artists, world leaders, performers, and athletes including:

• Taylor Swift
• Lady Gaga
• Beyoncé
• Harry Styles
• Chappell Roan

Fans of airplanes can count down from ten to one as they follow ten different planes soaring through the air.

Ten little airplanes pass their preflight check. All clear to go--Yay! Time to start their trek.

Get ready to fly! On each page of this sturdy, action-packed board book, young readers can count down their favorite airplanes from ten to one. Along the way, flight fans will spot a glider, a firefighting plane, a vintage Boeing Super Stearman, a sea plane, and many more. With noisy words on every page, this is the perfect book to read aloud with your little aviator.

When an unexpected visitor arrives at the farm, the animals are shocked to find out it's . . . a shark? In this super-silly summer read-aloud by a former writer for The Simpsons, children will giggle as they watch Farm Shark's new pals try to NOT to get chomped.

Dive into the strangest farm ever, where a shark moves in and brings chaos to its quirky inhabitants. As one animal after the next find themselves in the shark's tummy, it's up to Farmer Jolene to come up with an inventive--and ticklish--way to get her animals back.

Young readers and their grownups will giggle at the sarcastic banter as each animal lands inside the shark ("I love the echoes in here! BAWK BAWK BAWK BAWK"). And as unexpected friendships and allegiances are formed within the shark's belly, a story of adaptability, community spirit, and pure silliness emerges.

Children who love sharks, farm stories, and animal tales will gobble up this uniquely funny twist on rural life.

A heartfelt and humorous story about a young girl who adores everything about her papa - except for his embarrassing mustache - from a New York Times bestselling illustrator and Pura Belpré Honor recipient.

Papa is a fearless pillow fighter, a pancake ninja, and a pigtail artist - that's what his daughter thinks. There's just one problem. Papa has a red mustache. While every other man has a black mustache, Papa is the only man with a red one. It's embarrassing!

But when Papa takes his daughter to watch her first soccer game, she is too excited to realize that the two have become separated. Where is her papa with the red mustache? In a victorious and goal-worthy finale that will have readers laughing and cheering, she realizes that her papa's red mustache makes him shine the brightest.

Pura Belpré Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling illustrator of Junot Díaz's Islandborn, Leo Espinosa makes his authorial debut in this clever and heartwarming picture book that celebrates a child's boundless love for a parent, and the unique traits that make parents extraordinary to their kids- even the silly ones!

The empowering story of a little girl overcoming a big fear with the help of her family and a horse named Magic

Dom wishes she were brave enough to ride a horse--if only horses weren't so huge and intimidating! Momma says it's normal to have the jitters at first, but Dom isn't sure she'll ever feel ready. She spends time with Magic, her favorite horse, and he seems to understand her worries, and even lets her brush him. This gives Dom the boost she needs, and sure enough, when she finally does get in the saddle, she's thrilled to discover the frightened ba-bum, ba-bum of her heart transforming into a happy beat in rhythm with Magic's steady clip-clop, clip-clop.

Lyrical text and stunning light-filled paintings beautifully capture the touching bond between Dom and Magic as Dom gains the confidence to ride, reassuring readers that everyone tries new things at their own pace.

Send your child's favorite dinosaurs off to bed--and your child, too!--with this rhyming bedtime story that teaches the value of sleep

Stomp and swim and fly and creep!
Yawn . . . these dinos need their sleep.
Now it's time for nighty night.
T-Rex pulls his blankie tight.

Just like your little dinosaur, these dinos love to play. But unlike your little dinosaur, they also love to sleep! Velociraptor snuggles under a cozy fern, Brontosaurus hugs his bear, and pretty soon, they all fall asleep until morning. But shh, don't wake them! They need sleep to stay healthy, big, and strong, and so does your little dinosaur.

A sweet rhyming picture book perfect for your bedtime routine, Nighty Night, Dinos combines 11 of your child's favorite dinosaurs (something they love) and the importance of sleep (something they, well, tolerate). But these gentle illustrations of dinosaurs tucked into bed will make bedtime seem exciting, and pretty soon you'll have a snoozing little dino, too.

Join Little Owl as he explores opposites in his wonderful forest!

Little Owl's forest is full of contrasts. A bright moon shines in a dark sky. Playful foxes hide and seek. Some mushrooms grow tall, others short. Little Owl and Raccoon introduce readers to the concept of opposites while exploring the forest apart...before finding their way back together!

Is this a pear? No, it's a bear!

This delightfully clever keepsake picture book is full of visual tricks and rhyming reveals to inspire wonder while making you chuckle--brought to life by an Oscar-nominated animator and based on his seven-year-old son's original idea and drawings!

Through the hole in the page, you might see a plum... or a spider... or a spoon. But turn the page to see the full picture and--SURPRISE!--it's something unexpected: the moon, a tiger, even a hippo's bum!

This deceptively simple picture book debut by father-and-son duo Dan and Finn Ojari uses bold, stylish art, rhyming call-and-response text, and cut-through holes that play with shape and color to create a deeply satisfying read-aloud experience for children and adults.

A little seed dreams of becoming a jack-o-lantern, but nature has other ideas in this delightful read-aloud about the origin of a "summerween" tradition--perfect for fans of Stumpkin or The Bad Seed.

A young girl waits for Halloween, telling tales and singing songs of costumes, candy, and trick-or-treaters to the sprouts in the pumpkin patch. One seed in particular has big dreams: he wants to be the biggest, scariest jack-o-lantern of all! But as time passes and new vines unfurl, he remains greener than all the other pumpkins in the patch. Even his Halloweeniest thoughts have no effect!

Will this watermelon's dreams of pumpkinhood ever come true? Will the girl be able to celebrate her favorite season with her star jack-o-lantern? And what happens when he's picked on a hot summer's day, months before Halloween?

Give the gift of kindness this school year with this sweet ABC's board book, in which every letter is a lesson in being kind. Join a parade of bunnies, bears, and other cute animals as they discover how to spread joy and generosity every day at school.

A is for arriving to start a brand new day.
B is for being brave as we find our way.
C is for classroom, where we know to wait our turn.
D is for discovery--we love to look and learn!

Little ones can learn their ABCs with the bestselling Books of Kindness series. With shiny foil on the cover, this rhyming board book is a wonderful gift for little ones heading off to school.

Joyful school scenes showcase moments of friendship and generosity,
making this a great tool for fostering kindness in the youngest readers.
The series' adorable cast of animal characters is back and, together at school, they learn valuable lessons about kindness in the classroom.

For other Books of Kindness, look for:

• ABCs of Love
• 123s of Thankfulness

• ABCs of Kindness at Christmas

Learn all about Barbie's best friend, Brooklyn, in this beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book!

Children ages 2 to 5 and Barbie fans of all ages will love this Little Golden Book devoted to Barbie's best friend, Brooklyn, and her world! From her life in New York City, to spending time with Barbie and her sisters in Malibu, readers will love to learn all about Brooklyn!

Since 1959, Barbie has shown girls that they can live their dreams. From an astronaut to a chef to a president, she knows that girls can do anything!

Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories . . . the classics of tomorrow.

Cheer for the 2026 World Cup--hosted in the US, Canada, and Mexico--with a board book that teaches the littlest readers about soccer. From Hello, World!, a bestselling nonfiction series for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Kids can learn all about the popular sport of soccer in this cheerful and informative board book--with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("The forwards play closest to the other team's net.")

Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright illustrations of soccer positions, moves, equipment, and gameplay, this sturdy book makes learning easy for little ones and offers useful prompts to help adults engage with the reader on each page.

It's a perfect way to share your love of soccer with your little ones while watching the game together.

Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series:
Solar System - Weather - Backyard Bugs - Birds - Dinosaurs - My Body - How Do Apples Grow? - Ocean Life - Moon Landing - Pets - Arctic Animals - Construction Site - Rainforest Animals - Planet Earth - Reptiles - Cars and Trucks - Music - Baby Animals - On the Farm - Garden Time - Planes and Other Flying Machines - Rocks and Minerals - Snow - Let's Go Camping - School Day - Bedtime - From Seed to Pumpkin - Rockets and Other Space Machines - Baking - Soccer - USA