"An A+ picture book debut" from PW Flying Starts author Jashar AwanOH NO! BAD LUCK!A black cat crossed my path!I won’t catch anything today!Four animals are off to the lake to go fishing, but each thinks the other will wreck their day.Raccoons are thieves.Frogs give you warts.Storks deliver babies.Wait. What?Where did these c...

This gorgeous, heartfelt picture book celebrates the strength and legacy of those who travel to new lands and the homes they build.A young girl takes a walk in the forest with her grandfather and observes the animals, plants, growth, and marks of the seasons—a walk that parallels the journey her family took to put down roots and that shaped her life. Reflecting on the present, she looks to the future and the ways that she, too, will offer strength and support to ge...

**An American Library Association Geisel Honor book • An American Library Association Notable Children's BookHop on a tow-truck ride with Toad as he learns that everyone needs help sometimes, even the helpers! The first in a picture book series from Caldecott Medal honoree Jashar Awan, for fans of Frog and Toad and Little Blue Truck!**"No time, Pop! Can't stop!"Toad and his tow truck are always on the move to lend a hand to anyone who needs help. Whether it...

This funny, satisfying picture book from the author of What a Lucky Day! gives a fresh spin to a familiar childhood theme: trying new things.I’m AndyAnd I like what I like!Andy is a very particular anteater. He has his favorite toys, his favorite song, his favorite food . . .Ants! They’re the best!But when Andy goes for a sleepover with his favorite friend, Sam Sloth, he’s faced with unfamiliar thi...

Hop back on the road with Toad! In this fun-fueled follow-up to the Geisel Honor award-winning picture book Towed by Toad, from Caldecott Medal honoree Jashar Awan, Toad discovers that everyone makes mistakes, even tow truck drivers! For fans of Little Blue Truck and Frog and Toad.**Little ones. Big ones. Everyone makes mistakes . . . even Toad!Toad and his tow truck are on the go, racing to the rescue of anyone who needs help on the road...

Three starred reviews!From Caldecott Honor– and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Jashar Awan comes a hilarious and “confidence-boosting” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about the perseverance and positive self-talk needed to learn to tie your shoelaces!This big kid is wearing his first pair of big-kid shoes, the kind with laces! Even though they’re a little on the roomy side—shoes to grow into,...

A Caldecott Honor BookFive starred reviews!“An arm-pumping, truck-horn toot to each person reveling in their own ‘garbage.’” —BCCB (starred review)From the creator of I’m Going to Build a Snowman comes a “enthusiastic, delightful” (BookPage, starred review) celebration of community helpers that captures the joy and wonder of being a kid, centering ar...

From Caldecott Honor– and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Jashar Awan comes a sparkling picture book about a boy’s snow day efforts showing perfection is relative and what’s important is taking pride in what you do!When a little boy wakes up to see a blanket of snow covering the world outside, there’s only one thing to do: make a snowman, and not just any snowman—he wants the best snowman ever. But when his perfectly packed and powder...

Hop back on the road with Toad! In this fun-fueled follow-up to the Geisel Honor award-winning picture book Towed by Toad, from Caldecott Medal honoree Jashar Awan, Toad discovers that everyone makes mistakes, even tow truck drivers! For fans of Little Blue Truck and Frog and Toad.**Little ones. Big ones. Everyone makes mistakes . . . even Toad!Toad and his tow truck are on the go, racing to the rescue of anyone who needs help on the road...

From Caldecott Medal and Geisel Award honoree Jashar Awan comes the tale of a pair of Christmas tree ornaments who set out on the merry adventure of a lifetime, in this imaginative picture book about the inner lives of holiday decorations.All is quiet in the forest as the Great Star rises in the distance, and two little musicians, Strum and Drum, wake up from a deep slumber and set out to make the most joyous music they can! But as Strum strums his guitar and Drum ...

**An American Library Association Geisel Honor book • An American Library Association Notable Children's BookHop on a tow-truck ride with Toad as he learns that everyone needs help sometimes, even the helpers! The first in a series for fans of Frog and Toad and Little Blue Truck!**"No time, Pop! Can't stop!"Toad and his tow truck are always on the move to lend a hand to anyone who needs help. Whether it's a flat tire or engine trouble, it's Toad to the resc...

Children explore nature in all its everyday wonders in this joyful, jubilant first poetry collection picture book from a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator—just right for budding readers!I guess the Sun was lonely—That’s why she sent a rayTo knock upon my sleepy eyeAnd ask me out to playJoin the sun, moon, and other wonders of the natural world througho...