Collection: Children

A new addition to the interactive series that's perfect for little ones who love garbage and recycling trucks.

Bizzy Bear, the star of the series that's sold over twenty million copies worldwide, is back and off to the recycling center in this novelty board book full of tabs to slide, push, and pull. Enjoy a ride on the recycling truck, navigate the busy streets, and sort and process the colorful materials with Bizzy Bear and his friends as they work together to do their part in helping the earth.

It's one girl against an army of vegetables in this hilariously hyperbolic picture book about our leafy green (and red, orange, purple, and yellow) frenemies.

Grownups say they're harmless, but kids know the truth: vegetables are dangerous!

Deep in the dark of the refrigerator, they make their devious plans. Spinach will try to smother you. The radishes are ready to rumble. The kale is clutching cutlery.

And of all the evil veggies, broccoli is the worst. If you let it out of the vegetable drawer, it will attack before you can say "I want mac and cheese instead!" Your dad won't listen, anyway, and hiding under the table won't work, either. There's only one thing left to do...

Take a bite out of this giggle-worthy picture book with whimsical illustrations, perfect for picky eaters and veggie fans alike. Pairs nicely with The Bad Seed and Creepy Carrots.

Continuing the adventures of Geronimo Stilton and his team as they report on unusual mysteries and try to help those in need. Adventure, mystery and humor abound!

When Benjamin and Bugsy Wugsy are invited to test a revolutionary new video game system, they expect nothing more than a fun experience. But the adventure quickly turns into a nightmare when they uncover the dark secrets behind the game's origin. Trapped by the company's mysterious owner, they find themselves with no way out. Now, it's up to Geronimo, Trap, and Thea to rescue them. In a race against time, they're pulled into a game far more dangerous than they ever imagined!

Frog learns to be courageous and embrace the unexpected in this thoughtful picture book from Daniel Fehr.

For Frog, every day is the same: a bath, a stroll, and a glass of banana juice. That is, until Frog receives an unexpected visitor who changes everything . . .

This heartfelt story urges readers of all ages to find the courage to try new things and discover all that the world has to offer.

The second volume of early readers, 101 Dalmatians, featuring the pups Penny, Lucky, and Rolly. Reuniting writer Arianna Irwin (Mean Girls) and artist Agnes Garbowska (My Little Pony, Care Bears), who did the first volume!

The Colonel and Pongo are about to take Lucky, Rolly, and Penny out for a day at the lake! Before they leave, Sergeant Tibbs tells the Dalmatian pups a story of a serpentine monster hiding in the depths of the lake. Lucky and Rolly laugh off the story, but Penny grows more scared the closer to the lake they get. Lucky and Rolly, on the other hand, continue to grow more excited and encourage Penny to be brave.

Learn all about the world's most popular sport in this fun and vibrant guide to soccer.

Are you a budding soccer star? Or perhaps a superfan of the sport? This young reader's guide to all things soccer offers an engaging introduction to the beautiful game. With over 100 player profiles, Goal! covers soccer's greatest legends and rising stars, providing detailed information in a young reader-friendly format. Fact boxes highlight major events and milestones in soccer history, making the sport's rich legacy accessible to young readers. Packed with new and vibrant photos, this book captures the excitement and passion of the game, making it an ideal gift for budding soccer fans. Read along to discover all there is to know about this popular sport and engage with the book's exciting features, including:

• Profiles of international and women players
• An interactive glossary
• From-the-field anecdotes
• And much more!

Educational and entertaining, Goal! is the perfect resource to foster a lifelong love of soccer. Whether learning the basics, exploring historic moments, or discovering fun trivia, young readers will find everything they need to become soccer enthusiasts.

As flowers bloom across Paris, it's Easter time for Claris! This Easter's going to be egg-stra special for her - but why? Find out in this gorgeous new story!

Celebrate the joy of helping others in this delightful new storybook about Claris, the chicest mouse in Paris. At this fun time of year, there are new friends to meet, old friends to adore, and plenty of good cheer (and chocolate) to go around!

Compassion is always in fashion in this dazzling range of Claris storybooks for younger readers. Created by the beloved fashion illustrator and art director Megan Hess, the storybooks are a range of shorter original rhyming stories starring Claris and her adorable animal friends. Perfect for pre-schoolers and sure to charm the whole family!

With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess's beautiful rhyming picture books are adored worldwide. She is the creator of three best-selling picture-book series for children: Claris, World of Claris and the Young Queens Collection.

Perfect for:

• Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories.
• Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style!
• Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia.
• Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book.

Discover the world of Claris with more gorgeous adventures:

• The Chicest Mouse in Paris
• Fashion Show Fiasco
• Bonjour Riviera
• Holiday Heist
• Palace Party
• The Secret Crown
• Pasta Disaster
• Magnificent Mess
• Dazzling Diamond Egg

It's spring in Grasslands National Park and burrowing owls are returning from a winter away to lay their eggs in this rare and protected habitat.

Lush illustrations celebrate the magnificent wild prairie of Grasslands National Park in southern Saskatchewan and feature the remarkable burrowing owls -- the only owls in the world to live underground! Meet the owls as they prepare a burrow and lay their eggs. See tiny fuzzy owlets hatch and grow before flying south to Mexico and Texas for the winter.

Sadly, these little owls who were once common in the grasslands of western and midwestern North America are now endangered. As the wild prairies were farmed and developed, far fewer places were left for the owls to nest and raise their young.

Today, biologists, Indigenous groups, landowners and conservationists are working hard to restore the vital grasslands and help this precarious species recover.

Includes an author's note about successful burrowing owl recovery programs and other wild animals of Grasslands National Park.

WILD BY NATURE
A series for young readers that explores the unique links between ecologically sensitive species and their habitats, and encourages the preservation of the world's wild places.

Key Text Features

illustrations

author's note

further information

further reading

facts

Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.7

Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.3

Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.6

Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

A young girl finds her voice--and discovers the power of speaking up for herself and her community--in this sweet and humorous chapter book by award-winning and #1 bestselling author Kwame Alexander, perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean and Ruby and the Booker Boys.

When Macy gets book one of The Mighty Zora series for her birthday, she stays up until 11:34pm finishing the book. But the next day, when Macy gets to her school library, eager to check out book two, she finds the door locked with a sign explaining that the library will now only be open a few days a week due to budget cuts. Even worse, she finds out her father won't be home to help her figure out what to do, as he will be traveling to a museum in Montgomery, Alabama to read a poem about civil rights. With help from her fellow third graders, support from her mom, and encouragement from poems written and hidden for her by her father, Macy must find her voice and learn the power of advocating for herself and her community.

Can Macy learn to be Mighty?

Tall and short. Straight and queer. Sports has got a new frontier.

A rhyming romp through professional and amateur sports, Play Proud highlights sixty historic and modern queer athletes, from Billie Jean King to Megan Rapinoe, Johnny Weir to Carl Nassib. Readers will be on a first-name basis with each of them as they race through the wide world of sports, discovering role models who play hard, play fair, and play proud. The triumphs of these athletes--both on and off the field, court, rink, ring, and pitch--serve as powerful inspiration for everyone who seeks to live their life authentically. Back matter provides key stats on the athlete lineup, as well as a glossary and author's note about how sports can become accepting of everyone.

Who will Suki be today? Peek inside the box and play! Toddlers will love discovering who Suki Cat will become at the start of each story before joining in with her dressing-up adventure--where she always saves the day!

Join Suki Cat as she puts on her pastry chef hat to make some very special birthday treats. But when a cake accident happens, can Suki save the day?

From dancer to dinosaur and farmer to firefighter, this interactive series of vibrant board books with robust mechanisms is perfect for developing motor skills and inspiring imaginative play. Toddlers will enjoy pushing, pulling, and turning the chunky sliders to take part in the story and bring the action to life! The narrative-driven, rhyming text is perfect for reading aloud to help build book confidence and engagement, while the high level of interaction develops gross and fine motor skills.

Features a free "Stories Aloud" audiobook--just scan the QR code on the cover and follow along!

Other titles in the series include: Suki Cat Astronaut (2024), Suki Cat Dancer (2024), Suki Cat Farmer and Suki Cat Doctor (Spring 2025), Suki Cat Dinosaur and Suki Cat Unicorn (coming August 2025), and Suki Cat Firefighter (coming February 2026).

A spirited picture book biography about composer Aaron Copland and the birth of modern America

This is a story about music.
But it's also a story about America.

Aaron Copland was born in Brooklyn in 1900 at the dawn of a new generation. In a community of immigrants, he had a front-row seat to the many ways that the United States was growing and changing. During this electrifying time, Aaron began making music as dynamic and innovative as the people and progress around him. While some didn't understand his style or appreciate his desire to break the rules in his compositions, he endeavored to create a sound that reflected the America he knew and loved.

Vibrantly brought to life by the words and illustrations of Veronica Mang, Copland: A Story About America is an ode not only to the composer known as the Dean of American music but also to a century of dramatic cultural and social change that created a new world.

In this companion to best-selling titles A Family Is a Family Is a Family and A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid, a child explores how to make a friend.

When a child arrives at summer camp, they see a lot of other kids. Will any of them want to be their friend?

One by one, the kids share their thoughts on friendship. One child makes friends by asking questions, while another says you can be friends even if you don't speak the same language! Listening to each other's stories, liking the same things and showing kindness are among the many ways of being a friend. And in the end -- whoever you are -- the best way to make a friend is to be one!

Author Sara O'Leary and illustrator Qin Leng have created a delightful, heartfelt, inclusive book about making and being a friend -- the final title in the Who We Are trilogy.

Key Text Features

dialogue

illustrations

speech bubbles

vignettes

Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2

Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

Head to kindergarten with Clifford and Emily Elizabeth in this jacketed hardcover edition of the classic story!

Clifford joins Emily Elizabeth for her first day of kindergarten! Emily Elizabeth is nervous about making new friends and missing home. But with Clifford by her side in class to sing songs and play games, Emily Elizabeth learns how much fun kindergarten can be!This perennial back-to-school favorite is finally in jacketed hardcover and makes the perfect gift!

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, part of the bestselling Classic Starts series that has sold more than 8 million copies!

Set in the foggy streets of Victorian London, Robert Louis Stevenson's tale depicts Dr. Jekyll's transformation into the evil, amoral Mr. Hyde, after drinking a serum that he created in his laboratory.

While at first Jekyll revels in the freedom of his alter ego, gradually Hyde begins to take over Jekyll's entire being--with devastating consequences.

Observe animals and celebrate wildlife in this seasonal twist and reimagined version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." In Twelve Days of Spring, each day reveals the wonders of wildlife and nature's vibrant transformations as we ease into spring.