"Affectionate and quirky" tales of two inventive brothers preparing for their mom's birthday: "Spot-on for beginning independent readers." — Kirkus ReviewsFrom the author and illustrator of Charlie & Mouse, a winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, this volume features four hilarious stories that make up one irresistible beginning chapter book.Charlie & Mouse are preparing to celebrate one very special birthday: their mom's. Young reader...

Blanket loves Lewis. They have gone everywhere together, ever since Lewis was a baby! But now Lewis is growing up . . . and one morning Blanket wakes up to find he's been left behind. Blanket looks all the logical places, but Lewis isn't in the bedroom, or in the laundry, or stuck in the couch cushions! What will Blanket DO?Award-winning creators Laurel Snyder and Vera Brosgol offer a simultaneously hilarious and tender twist on growing up--perfect for kids of all ages (an...

"Simply gorgeous in every way." —Shannon Hale, New York Times bestselling authorAn inspiring modern fairy tale about a brave girl who shrinks and grows depending on how she feels, showing how all of us—no matter our size—are so much bigger than our fears. From Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning author Laurel Snyder and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator LeUyen Pham.Violet knows what it’s like to be afraid: when you’re afraid, you ...

A National Book Award Longlist title!"A wondrous book, wise and wild and deeply true." —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon"This is one of those books that haunts you long after you read it. Thought-provoking and magical." —Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesIn the tradition of modern-day classics like Sara Pennypacker's Pax and Lois Lowry's The Giver comes a deep, compelling, heartbreaking, and completely one-of-...

Four hilarious stories, two inventive brothers, one irresistible story! Join Charlie and Mouse as they talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana. With imagination and humor, Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes paint a lively picture of brotherhood that children will relish in a format perfect for children not quite ready for chapter books.

Charlie & Mouse continue their adventures in this heartwarming tale perfect for newly independent readers.The fourth book in the Geisel Award–winning series!Young readers will love next installment of the award-winning beginning chapter book series, Charlie & Mouse. This time, the two brothers and their family are off on a new adventure: going camping! Follow along as they take a long drive, hike a short distance, defeat a ...

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biographyabout Bruce Springsteen, "The Boss" of rock music. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Bruce Springsteen--one of America's most iconic singer-songwriters, and 20-time Grammy Award-winner--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children, as well as their parents and grandparents who a...

A young girl preparing for her bat mitzvah discovers she has mysterious abilities in this magical contemporary coming-of-age story from the beloved author of Orphan Island.Hi, whoever is reading this. I’m Zipporah Chava McConnell, but everyone calls me Zippy.Things used to be simple—until a few weeks ago. Now my best friend, Bea, is acting funny; everyone at school thinks I’m weird; and my mom is making me start preparing for my bat mitzvah, even though we barely ever go to...

This funny, original choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fan of the genre, putting the power of storytelling right in the reader's hands!Grab your basket and your coat. Put on some walking shoes.Turn the page and begin: Which story will you choose?Award-winning creators Laurel Snyder and Dan Santat transform a crowd of classic tales into an ever-changing, fascinating, laugh-out-loud choose-your-path pi...

It's puppy love! This latest continuation of the award-winning Charlie & Mouse early chapter book series will delight newly independent readers. Lost and Found is full of relatable trials (a lost blanket), surprises (a lost dog), and delights (a new puppy!) and overflows with the series' signature humor and heart.Charlie and Mouse are finding surprises in all sorts of unexpected places. After Mouse's beloved blanket is lost and then found, they fi...

The world is big.Anna is small.The snow iseverywhereand all around.But one night . . .One night, her mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. Anna finds a beauty inside herself that she cannot contain.So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Beautiful, i...

“This book is a treasure—a touching story of friendship, loss, and finding beauty in the everyday, with characters who stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. I absolutely loved it.”—R. J. Palacio, New York Times bestselling author of WonderLaurel Snyder, author of Orphan Island, returns with another unforgettable story of the moments in which we find out who we are, and the life-altering friendships that show us wh...