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A freak accident comes on the heels of a startling revelation--laying bare the foundation of a marriage, and a husband is left to grapple with the aftermath.

A poetry professor at a small college in Asheville, NC, Asa Flowers, comes home one stormy evening to find his wife Betsy inexplicably distraught. As the evening goes on, the couple end up in a heated argument that sends Asa to sleep out in their garage apartment for the first time in twenty-five years of marriage. The next morning, he wakes to blue sky and an altered world.

Unfolding over a few tense weeks and told from multiple points of view, this novel explores how a tragedy can assume as many shapes as the people it touches. Asa finds himself reckoning with torn feelings about his marriage and confusion about how to proceed in his complicated relationships with his adult children. As he gradually absorbs revelations--so much he didn't know or understand during his long marriage--he finds himself drawn uneasily toward a new world, one in which he must shed much of his old identity if he is to survive, and more important, rededicate himself to being a father.

New Yorker cartoonist Matthew Diffee makes his children's book debut with this laugh-out-loud twist on the classic animal sound book.

One of the Wall Street Journal's Best Books of the Year!
A New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year

The cow says "moo." The horse says "neigh." Everyone can agree on these.

But when the sheep says "baa," the goat cuts in. The goat also says "baa." Now what? No one wants to share their sound!

The sheep has an idea--he'll just say something no one's ever said before: "zip zap wickety wack bing bang walla balla flip flap yackety yack." But an otherworldly visitor shows up to lay claim to this sound, too--and the alien doesn't want to share his identity either.

When the alien proposes a radical new way forward, the sheep and the goat find a compromise--and it may sound familiar to adult readers . . .

New Yorker cartoonist Matthew Diffee's hilarious wit will be an immediate hit with young readers in his first picture book. Sure to inspire boisterous read-alouds and threaded with a sneaky message about sharing, Zip Zap Wickety Wack will inspire new nonsense and new values in homes, classrooms, and farmyards around the world.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

The first volume in a landmark story collection that redefines what we thought we knew about the great American literary form

A diverse, unprecedented gathering of more than one hundred stories, representing work by fifty different writers

As much a nineteenth-century American invention as the cotton gin and the steamboat, the short story emerged here with a range of innovation and a variety of styles and subjects that has still not been fully appreciated. Diverse, wide-ranging, and unprecedented in its scope, The American Short Story: The Nineteenth Century gathers more than one hundred stories by fifty different writers.

This first volume of Library of America's two-volume collection of nineteenth-century American short fiction tracks the development of the American short story from Charles Brockden Brown's fragments and Washington Irving's sketches to Poe's gothic tales of horror to Mark Twain's humorous stories. Represented here by generous selections are all the major figures--Irving, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, and Twain--as well as Rose Terry Cooke, also a major writer, restored to a place of prominence in this anthology with three unforgettable masterpieces.

Among the many unexpected writers in this volume are: William Austin, so crucial to the development of Hawthorne and Poe; the antebellum Black writer and physician James McCune Smith, whose sketches in his "Heads of the Colored People" series lampooned the pseudoscientific racism of phrenology; Lucretia Hale, the author of the feminist fantasy "The Queen of the Red Chessman," perhaps the greatest one-hit wonder of the mid-nineteenth century; Francis Parkman, whose early magazine fiction remains unknown today even to many scholars; and Fitz-James O'Brien, the author of such unnerving horror stories as "The Lost Room" and "What Was It?," whose true themes and concerns twenty-first century readers, accustomed to reading gay fiction, will not miss.

Unrivaled in its range and textual authority, the anthology includes biographies of each writer, a chronology of writers and the American short story from 1800 to 1900, and extensive notes.

A scathing critique of proposals to geoengineer our way out of climate disaster, by the bestselling authors of Overshoot

The world is crossing the 1.5°C global warming limit, perhaps exceeding 2°C soon after. What is to be done when these boundaries, set by the Paris Agreement, have been passed? In the overshoot era, schemes proliferate for muscular adaptation or for new technologies to turn the heat down at a later date by re­moving CO2 from the air or blocking sunlight. Such technologies are by no means safe; they come with immense risks and provide an excuse for those who would prefer to avoid limiting emissions in the present. But do they also hold out some potential? Can the catastrophe be reversed, masked or simply adapted to once it is a fact? Or will any such round­about measures simply make things worse?

The Long Heat maps the new front lines in the struggle for a liveable planet and insists on the climate revolution long overdue. In the end, no technology can absolve us of responsibility for our planet and each other.

This numbers-focused look at the fast-paced game of ice hockey from National Geographic Kids is jam-packed with stats, sports trivia, awesome photos, and math challenges--plus a fun activity at the end of every chapter.

Do you know how to calculate a goalie's save percentage? What's the record for the most shots in an NHL game? What's the speed of the fastest slap shot? How much water is needed to make an ice rink?

Get ready to learn all the ways numbers and math factor into the game of ice hockey, from all the statistics used to measure an individual player's performance to the record for the most penalty minutes. Read about the greatest players from ice-hockey history and discover fascinating facts, like the number of names engraved on the Stanley Cup. Discover which NHL teams' defenses have allowed the fewest points, and check out cool graphics that show the angles in different pass patterns.

Filled with favorite players, need-to-know stats, and action-packed photos, this book is a must-have for curious, fact-hungry hockey fans everywhere!

Are you a math maniac or sports superfan―or both? Check out these other books in the It's a Numbers Game! series from National Geographic Kids:

• It's a Numbers Game! Basketball
• It's a Numbers Game! Soccer
• It's a Numbers Game! Baseball
• It's a Numbers Game! Football

A hilariously fun read-aloud picture book where children think quickly and creatively to disguise a group of turkeys and save them from becoming Thanksgiving dinner!

It's Thanksgiving Day and Farmer Byrd's Turkey & Vegetable Farm is expecting business, but a surprisingly empty pen has the farmer declaring, "No turkeys for sale!"

Follow along as a group of kids get crafty and decide to save some turkeys by coming up with a cornucopia of creative and silly disguises for their feathered friends.

Inspired by the popular Thanksgiving school activity of creating paper disguises for the turkey, this lower-priced hardcover picture book is perfect for the classroom and for story time at home.

2026 ALSC Notable Children's Book

A riveting informational picture book that explores the beguiling mysteries of crow behavior. Gorgeous illustrations take us into a crow's environment and community, making this an incredible--and unforgettable--reading experience.

Caw-Caaaaw! Crows are fascinating and resilient birds. What is the secret to their abundance and survival, especially throughout fall and winter seasons, when temperatures drop and crow-eating creatures lurk in the dark? I Am We unpacks these mysteries, exploring how and why crows roost together by the thousands and their reliance on cooperation and community.

Sharing a home in our urbanized ecosystem, crows are the ideal subject for learning about how animals interact with the environment and with each other. With dazzling color illustrations and irresistibly engaging and educational text, this beautiful, bewitching book will delight readers throughout the spooky season and all year round.

CROWS ARE EVERYWHERE: Whether hopping along the road or chattering in trees, the common crow has caught the attention of countless kids (and adults). This book turns that attention into an arresting, informative story that reveals how much we have to learn from our neighborhood bird!

EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT: I Am We directly supports learning about ecosystems, interactions, energy, and dynamics while relaying an engaging, suspenseful story that teachers, children, and caregivers won't want to put down.

TEACHES TEAMWORK: Crows have a lot in common with humans: We share an important reliance on community. Focusing on how crows cooperate, communicate, and even cuddle, this picture book highlights the positives of working together to solve a problem, imparting the value of a real-world life skill.

Perfect for:

• Kids who love birds, nature, and exciting facts
• Teachers and librarians seeking engaging STEM-related resources
• Birdwatchers and bird lovers
• Gift-givers looking for a unique Halloween or fall book for kids

This sensory bath book magically changes color when dipped in water!
Spark your baby's imagination and make bath time awash with giggles with this fun version of peekaboo involving a vibrant range of sea creatures.

Whale is looking for friends to swim with but where are they? Splish and splash as each black and white creature comes to life in baby's hands, and Whale's mystery friends magically appear in bold and bright colors!

This waterproof and quick-drying bath book:

• Stimulates vision with bold, black-and-white artwork that little ones can paint with water
• Promotes sensory development
• Shaped like a whale and perfect for little hands to hold and play with
• Squeezable, lightweight, and tactile
• Durable and wipe-clean pages, for hours of splashy fun, time and time again.

Wee Gallery are a husband and wife team who create beautiful and innovative books, toys and puzzles, specially designed to help babies and children develop through visual learning.

French flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) devoted himself exclusively to capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolor paintings which were then published as copper engravings, with careful botanical descriptions. The darling of wealthy Parisian patrons including Napoleon's wife Josephine, he was dubbed "the Raphael of flowers," and is regarded to this day as a master of botanical illustration.

This elegant catalogue brings together all engravings from Redouté's illustrations of Roses and Choix des plus belles fleurs (Selection of the Most Beautiful Flowers) and the most astounding images from The Lilies. Offering a vibrant overview of Redouté's admixture of accuracy and beauty, it is also a privileged glimpse into the magnificent gardens and greenhouses of a bygone Paris.

Hold on tight as Greeking Out goes to the dark side, bringing you scary (and surprisingly funny) tales of life, death, and everything in between!

Get ready for 20 bone-chilling stories of the Underworld--from ancient Greece and around the world--as told by the team behind the smash-hit podcast and New York Times best-selling book series.

Venture to the edge of life itself from the safety of your living room! In these stories, you'll encounter a very ill-advised bid to kidnap the queen of the Underworld, an Egyptian god of death who weighs your heart against a feather, the treacherous and winding road to the Norse afterlife, and much more. Tales of fearsome gods, fantastical monsters, and literally death-defying heroes of the spirit world are told in the hilarious, kid-friendly voice that's sent the Greeking Out podcast to the top of the charts.

As well as favorite frightening tales from Greek mythology, you'll hear unforgettable stories from ancient Egypt, Scandinavia, Mesopotamia, the Philippines, China, Central America, and more.

Playful illustrations coupled with cheeky storytelling and real information about life (and death) in the ancient world--delivered by the all-knowing Oracle of Wi-Fi--make this collection of fabulous fables an essential addition to your library.

Complete your collection with Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths and Greeking Out Heroes and Olympians.

Today is Stompie the zombie's first family reunion in 500 years!

Stompie the zombie is so excited that his relatives are coming for a family reunion. After all, it's been 500 years since their last one! But on the way to the GROSS-ery store to pick up some last-minute re-FLESH-ments, Stompie has a BUMPY spill on his cycle and BREAKS A BONE. Luckily, Itchy Witchy is nearby, and she flies him to Urgent Scare on her broom.

Will Stompie recover in time to meet and greet his relatives? Find out in this PUNNY story that's sure to tickle your funny BONE.

A book of inspiration for decorating your home the French way, from designer and interiors stylist Zoé de Las Cases.

Let yourself be inspired by this gorgeous collection of ideas for decorating your home the French way.

For interior designer Zoé de Las Cases, decorating your home is like painting a work of art or crafting a recipe - you have to put your heart and soul into it. Home is about feeling comfortable and peaceful, creating a cocoon to provide respite from a busy life. In La Maison, Zoé shares her love for hunting out second-hand treasures, her eye for the delicate color combinations that have become her signature style, and her tips and tricks for designing a beautiful home that works for you.

Learn how to transform your Ikea kitchen into something unique, get creative with photographic wallpaper or pay a visit to your local antiques shop. From white parquet flooring to vintage enamelware, eclectic trinkets to colorful cushions, this book is brimming with ideas for how to transform your home with French style and embrace the art of living.

Tiny City, Big Adventures! Journey Inside an Anthill and Discover an Amazing Secret World!

Get ready to shrink down and explore the bustling world right beneath your feet! Welcome to the Anthill takes young explorers on an incredible journey deep inside an anthill, revealing the amazing daily lives of these tiny but mighty insects. Discover how ants work together as a team, build incredible homes, and even have their own royal family chambers and favorite "pets"! Through captivating storytelling and easy-to-understand facts, kids will learn about this unique habitat and the fascinating social structures of the ant colony. With beautiful and vibrant illustrations that make you feel like you're right there in the tunnels with these mighty insects, this book will spark a curiosity about the natural world all around us.

The Little Heroes series highlights the essential, yet often overlooked, roles that insects and small animals--from pollinators to natural pest controllers--play in our ecosystem. Through a fun and gentle lens, young readers learn about the small but mighty heroes that keep our natural world in balance.

• Learn Fascinating STEM Facts: Explore the natural science behind ant colonies, their work systems, food gathering, and unique roles within the community.


• Discover Teamwork and Cooperation: See firsthand how ants work together to achieve common goals, teaching valuable lessons about collaboration and community.


• Engaging Storytelling and Beautiful Illustrations: Captivating text and vibrant pictures bring the ant colony to life, making learning both fun and visually stimulating.


• Sparks Curiosity About Nature: Encourage a love for the natural world and a sense of wonder about even the smallest of creatures.


• Easy-to-Understand Science: Complex concepts are presented in a way that is accessible and exciting for young readers, making learning about insects a breeze.


• Perfect for Budding Scientists: Ignite a passion for biology and the fascinating world of insects, laying the foundation for future scientific exploration.

For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.

Inspired by a true story, "My Neighbor Norma" tells the heartwarming tale of a young boy who forms an unexpected friendship with his elderly neighbor, Norma. Through shared moments and adventures, they bridge the gap between generations, showing that age is just a number. As their bond grows, the boy learns valuable lessons about kindness, acceptance, and the joy of connecting with those who may seem different. This touching story celebrates the beauty of intergenerational friendships and the magic that unfolds when we open our hearts to one another. Join in this celebration of family, love, and human kindness, inspired by real-life events. Go to www.ChristopherLouisBooks.com to learn more.