Fall 2024 - Core English Picture Books

You can be more than one thing—you can be anything! A follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed picture book I Promise, this second slam-dunk picture book from NBA champion and cultural icon LeBron James motivates...

A NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER! I scream! You scream! Pete screams for ice cream! The Just Chillin’ ice cream truck is coming today and Pete the Cat can't wait. He runs as fast as he can to find...

From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry comes a fantastical and unforgettable picture book about an unusual girl whose purple thumb helps her cultivate a truly macabre garden. When Prunella is born with a purple thumb instead of a...

Rocket loves books and he wants to make his own, but he can’t think of a story. Encouraged by the little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey. Along...

In this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots. He eats them on the way to...

A Schneider Family Book Award Honor book! This accessible, funny, and groundbreaking story addresses the questions children often ask, as well as a disabled child's choice not to answer. What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A...

An empowering picture book from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and Caldecott Honoree Brendan Wenzel (They All Saw a Cat) told with lyrical text and luminous illustrations. Journey with a solar bear who shines a...

It’s market day for Samira and her grandma! The bazaar is crowded, but this sweet pair knows how to stick together in this silly picture book set in Iran. Mama Shamsi is off to the market, and today, Samira gets...

“We’re Going to be Friends” is one of The White Stripes most enduring and loved songs. With the help of illustrator Elinor Blake (aka April March), the perennial favorite feels right at home on the page as a hardcover children’s...

Brian Floca explores Apollo 11’s famed moon landing with this newly expanded edition of Moonshot! Simply told, grandly shown, and now with eight additional pages of brand-new art and more in-depth information about the historic moon landing, here is the...

You may never have heard of a lightship. Once, lightships anchored on waters across America, on the oceans and in the Great Lakes, floating where lighthouses could not be built. Smaller than most ships, but more steadfast, too, they held...

Manatees are large herbivores. They graze on sea grasses as they swim in shallow waters. But manatees are in danger. In this leveled text, readers will learn about the threats facing these gentle animals. Special features map their range, show...

A soccer story—for boys and girls alike! “Vini! Come! The field calls!” cries a girl as she and her younger brother rouse their community—family, friends, and the local fruit vendor—for a pickup soccer (futbol) game. Boys and girls, young and...

Tricycles have three wheels and training bikes have four, but what this little boy wants most of all is a bike with two wheels! Dad has one for any occasion, and he knows just how to get his son ready....

Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book With humor and heart and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Rogers’s A Letter for Bob celebrates the treasured...

A fun and touching debut that explores the power of finding your voice. Rudābeh (Rudy for short) loves to talk, sing, jump and shout. There’s just one problem: the adults in her life are always telling her that she is...

In a gentle story from Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo, a shy young girl finds exploring her new city and making friends overwhelming—until a rescue dog helps her uncover the bravery that was always in her. A young girl and her...

"Share[s] the bright hand-drawn style of beloved Scarry characters. The colours are gorgeous and it’s brimming with amusing details to keep little ones engaged... this one has eye-catching brio and plenty of pop."—The Times For fans of Richard Scarry comes...

Jeannie is a hamster whose twin caregivers, Mateo and Martina, have lost interest in her. The twins’ little sister, Sophia, feels left out of her older siblings’ lives and longs to make Jeannie her own. When Jeannie repeatedly escapes from...

The Archelon was the biggest sea turtle that has ever lived! In this hi/lo title, readers will learn about the ancient turtle’s body parts, favorite foods, common behaviors, and more through leveled text and colorful illustrations. Along the way, features...