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Mouthwatering illustrations combine with brief text to chronicle the journey of some favorite through time, geography and cultures.

Actual information about sailing under less-than-perfect conditions combine with a humorous story in this newest Scout survival situation. Other titles in the series: Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains and Survival Scout: Tsunami.

A unique shape informs as the reader reads about space travel and then can blast off when the book transforms into an entire rocket.

The unlikely friendship between a long-haired guinea pig and naked mole rat continues in three new stories sure to resonate with young readers. The humor first introduced in Otis & Peanut and Otis & Peanut Forever and Ever remains fresh and fun.

This clever look at how art allows ordinary objects such as a cup to be seen in new and surprising ways. Inspired by the work of well-known artists from Vincent van Gogh to Yayoi Kusama, this unique approach is sure to surprise, delight, and inspire.

A fascinating look at the early life of Japanese-American artist, Ruth Asawa, suggests the importance of lines and balance in her experiences in her life and in her art.

Dragons and their stories have traveled around the world for generations. Meet some in dramatic retellings and evocative illustrations.

Spooky sounds from a maybe-haunted house inspires Tim’s sister to complete her creepy songs in this slightly scary story of mutual sibling support.

Dip or dive into this book that dispels commonly held misinformation about well-known insects and other creepy crawlies. Illustrations further illuminate the information. Also in this series: Everything You Know About Dinosaurs Is Wrong!.

A story about how neighbors with very different styles and personalities become longtime friends is presented with comic illustration and easier-to-read text. This is Book #1 in the Earl & Worm series.

Wheetle, an expressive wagon presented in charming watercolors, is always ready to help others. His kindness is returned when he pops a wheel, still making it in time to see the sun rise.

Readers will discover brief facts about plants all around as a jay hawk searches for food. When small flaps on each page are lifted, additional tidbits will be found. The same format is used when readers search for Whose Baby Is This? as a mother goose looks for her young.  

Milly dreaded Show and Tell, that is until she made Arnold the talking robot. Arnold helped Milly find her passion and overcome her shyness. Expressive illustrations combine move this quiet story.

Knitting comes undone as a mouse family flees encountering huge obstacles before they stitch together another home. Photos combine with line drawings in this figurative tale of immigration, sure to spark conversation.

Follow a raindrop as it falls into the Mekong River on its journey to the ocean. Along its way, it sustains plants, animals, and people, presented here in crisp text and informative illustrations.

An apple seed begins this distinctive look at the interrelatedness of all things. Bold illustration and die-cuts enhance the drama.

Join a family in rural China as they pick tea leaves and discover mountaintop treasures and surprises through realistic illustration, narrated by one of the children. 

Vegetables make rabbits lively, but will a rabbit enjoy a lively carrot? Fun and friendship develop when Mr. Rabbit pulls up a walking, talking, rabbit-sized carrot with which to share adventures.

Inspired by actual animals in the Monterey Bay Aquarium, meet an orphaned sea otter who learns to help other orphaned baby otters. Lush illustrations enhance the tone and power of Odder’s story. (Adapted from Applegate’s best-selling middle grade novel of the same name, Odder.)

Start the guide for humans then flip the book over for a guide for dogs: how to greet and behave with each other. Illustration and text combine for a simple but effective guide.

A small girl befriends a not-so-scary ghost who resides in the attic that no one had ever visited. Perhaps the ghost had been lonely all along but is now warmed by a child’s friendship.

Frank, a unique penguin, brought color and friendship into his frozen, colorless world with his bright ideas. Droll humor in both text and illustration.

A family of elephants stick together as the sun comes up on the savannah. It travels across the world on other animal families until it ends where it begins again. Rhyming text and die-cuts indicate the passage of the day.

Everyone hates the end of good playdate. A host of peculiar young aliens echo human kids’ behavior when their adults in flying saucers come to call them home. Imaginative and funny.