Two starred reviews!A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2024The acclaimed duo Ariel Bernstein and Mark Rosenthal “once again dazzle at demonstrating social-emotional nuance” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in their new humorous and earnest story about a young fox who learns that making a new friend takes more than just wanting one.Meet Mabel. She always gets what she wants. No matter what it takes....

Two elephants enjoy a day at the beach with the help of a multi-use hat in this adorable Level 1 Ready-to-Read “that deserves to leap immediately to the beginning reader classics shelf” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) by bestselling duo Ariel Bernstein and Marc Rosenthal.Olive gives Oscar a hat to wear to the beach! The hat keeps the sun off his face. Oscar wants to build...

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year“Fans of Elephant and Piggie will be right at home with the humor and the repartee.” —Kirkus Reviews**“**Vibrant art and a comical text make this a great pick for storytime.” —BooklistOwl and Monkey from I Have a Balloon are back! But what happened to Owl’s balloon? Find out in this hilarious picture book about making mistakes and finding forgivene...

**“This tightly paced narrative soars.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“An owl and a monkey confront jealousy, the fickleness of want, and the influence of other perspectives in this high-energy story.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“A definite purchase that will be checked out again and again.” —School Library JournalOwl has a balloon. Monkey does not. What will happen next? Hint: this is not a book about sharing.**...

With Calvin and Hobbes appeal, a boy and his "pet" dragon take the school hamster home, to hilarious results!Warren is a seven-year-old boy. Dragon is part stuffed animal, part fierce dragon, and part best friend--depending on what you believe most. And Chewy is the class hamster. So when it's Warren's turn to take Chewy home for the weekend, Warren isn't so sure it's the best idea. Do dragons and hamsters mix? Not so well, it turns out, especially when Warren and ...

Warren and Dragon are setting out on their most unspooky, totally normal, not-scary-at-all adventure yet...their first sleepover!Warren is a seven-year-old boy and Dragon is part stuffed animal, part fierce dragon, part best friend--depending on what part you believe most. And Michael is their new friend and next-door neighbor. When Michael invites them over to go "camping" in his basement, the dynamic duo don't know whether they're more excited or nervous about it...

With Calvin and Hobbes appeal, a boy and his "pet" dragon take on a new school and attempt to make 100 friends!Warren is a seven-year-old boy. Dragon is a seven-hundred-year-old dragon. Not that most people believe that. Most people are sure that Dragon is a stuffed animal. People such as Warren's twin sister, Ellie, who challenges Warren to a contest at their new school: making 100 new friends. Warren isn't so good at making friends, but he doesn't like losing to ...

In this third chapter book about Warren and his alter ego Dragon, an important lesson in learned in generosity . . . and exploding volcanoes!Warren has been invited to a birthday party by one of his new classmates, so it's birthday present shopping time! And the first toy he spots, a Deluxe Volcano Building Set Supreme, is perfect . . . for himself. It's too much money, his mother tells him, choosing another gift for his classmate. But Warren can't stop thinking ab...

Perfect for fans of Mo Willems, this hilarious picture book explores feeling like the odd one out with bright and engaging art by New York Times bestselling illustrator Marc Rosenthal.It’s a beautiful day, and a group of friends are excited to spend it together. The woodland creatures can’t wait to pile into their boat and go fishing! Or, at least, Bear, Porcupine, and Otter can’t wait. They love fishing. Squirrel…does not.Squirrel tags along with ...

In the spirit of Mo Willems and Ben Clanton, this “extremely funny and spot-on sensitive” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book shows how a good friend can become even better by trying new things and putting others first.Cat and Duck are very good friends and play together all the time, so when the new slide gets built, they can’t wait to try it out! Only, the slide is very big and curvy—what if it’s too big for Cat? As Cat and Duck move closer to ...

Elephant friends Olive and Oscar must share the spotlight in this second adorable book in the Level 1 Ready-to-Read series by bestselling duo Ariel Bernstein and Marc Rosenthal.Olive wants to put on a play all by herself, but she is worried no one will like it. She asks Oscar to sit in the audience. She tells him when to laugh and cry. He is so good at acting! Will he steal the show?