![Cyril and Pat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1509857273.jpg?itok=HnPJ91z6)
Cyril is the only squirrel in Lake Park; that is until he meets Pat. Pat has a different kind of tail and looks a bit scruffy but the duo enjoy each other’s company until one of the park’s other inhabitants informs Cyril that Pat is a rat and no squirrel can befriend one. The rhyming saga is illustrated in Gravett’s signature style to complement and extend the droll telling.
Cyril and Pat
![Community Soup](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1772780707.jpg?itok=d_dYbwMF)
Kioni is missing on soup day at school, the time when everyone comes together to make soup. He’s busy chasing his errant goats — until he figure out that the goats can share something special. Rich collages illustrate the story set In a Kenyan village. A delicious-sounding recipe for pumpkin vegetable soup is included.
Community Soup
![The Chickens Are Coming](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374300976.jpg?itok=eKe86_pB)
The day Winston, Sophie and their mom saw the sign looking for a home for chickens, the family determined to raise the fowl in their backyard. They learned, however, that chickens do not lay eggs on demand that and different breeds lay different kinds of eggs. The humorous story of chickens is based in the author’s Brooklyn research and sure to inform as well as entertain.
The Chickens Are Coming
![Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250127734.jpg?itok=vSYxu5at)
An African American ballerina, Janet Collins, lived in mid-20th century America. She is introduced in a rhyming, repetitive cadence and fluid, swirling illustrations. Janet never gave up her dream of dancing even in a segregated society. An afterward not only provides additional resources about this early ballerina but also additional information about her life and legacy.
Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins
![Bird Watch](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062393405.jpg?itok=eZO8ZJNH)
Watching birds requires practice, patience and an eagle eye. Young birders may want to practice on the pages of this book as the gentle, rhyming text provides clues and encouragement. Find the chickadee, wren and bluebird in the lush natural environments shown in realistic watercolors. Additional notes about birds and birding concludes this handsome introduction.
Bird Watch
![Because](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1368019013.jpg?itok=9hULBcfW)
It all started with one musician becoming inspired by another’s music. After all, music changes the listener, provides inspiration, and more…just because. This fresh saga of how music has stretched over centuries to inspire a new composer begins with Beethoven and ends with the now-grown child who was inspired. A number of people are included in the “score”, effectively portrayed in the illustrations that “perform” it.
Because
![B Is for Baby](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1536201669.jpg?itok=L3aLXloa)
Focus on one family and one letter: B is not only for baby, but brother, banana and more. A charming baby and mother travel through the pages of this colorful book with lots to explore in each image while listening to alliterative language. Set in Africa, perhaps the author’s native Nigeria, this is sure to delight young readers from around the world.
B Is for Baby
![You Are New](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452161569.jpg?itok=5w-548-i)
More for the adults in a baby’s life, this engaging book reminds readers what babies can do now and what they can look forward to enjoying, particularly sharing lots of love. All goings -on are demonstrated by children of various hues in gently crafted illustration on open pages.
You Are New
![Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823438643.jpg?itok=329OJwNc)
Join a vivacious gathering of young children as they show off their wiggle-waggle, flip-flop, knockabout, hokey-pokey selves while engaging in familiar activities. From swimming to dancing and more, this gently humorous illustrated tale reads aloud well while encouraging participation.
Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes?
![Ruby & Rufus: Love the Water](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547867603.jpg?itok=QzAAHpYz)
Ruby & Rufus: Love the Water
![Pigs in a Blanket](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452164517.jpg?itok=wG061O04)
Pigs in a Blanket
![Peekity Boo: What You Can Do!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250122325.jpg?itok=3cF5EayF)
“Peekity book!” Baby does many things from eating dinner to starting the nighttime ritual of getting ready for bath and bed. Cartoon-like illustrations and a jaunty rhyme follow a mom, dad, and young child until, “Peepity peep./Shhh…Baby’s asleep.”
Peekity Boo: What You Can Do!
![Peek-a-Baby Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452166455.jpg?itok=Msnc8D8C)
Lift the sturdy flap to meet the offspring introduced by the adult animals in two durable volumes (Peek-a-Baby Ocean (opens in a new window)). Farm animals and the names of their young are likely to be more familiar than those that live in the ocean. Both, however, are engaging and informative.
Peek-a-Baby Farm
![Hello, Honeybees](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/145216892X.jpg?itok=Rx9viAhq)
Bees buzz through the sturdy pages to introduce the activities of honeybees. With or without two bees that can be punched out of the front cover, young readers are encouraged to join the journey in this hive-shaped book.
Hello, Honeybees
![Five Enormous Dinosaurs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1786282186.jpg?itok=tKpFEywp)
Join the countdown of stomping dinosaurs from five to zero. Each numeral remains on double page spreads visible through die-cuts until the final pages where children are stomping in front of a skeleton in a museum. Dinosaurs depicted are identified at the very end.
Five Enormous Dinosaurs
![Big and Little: A Story of Opposites](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823440214.jpg?itok=xqZsd6fE)
The adventures of a big black dog and a small white canine demonstrate a range of opposites — feelings and activities. The nearly wordless tale of adventure and friendship is expressively, even dramatically, illustrated and certain to encourage original storytelling.
Big and Little: A Story of Opposites
![A Friend for Henry](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452167915.jpg?itok=1tLGViKD)
Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. But on a day full of too close and too loud, when nothing seems to go right, will Henry ever find a friend — or will a friend find him? With insight and warmth, this heartfelt story from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum celebrates the everyday magic of friendship.
A Friend for Henry
![A Year of Nature Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1786035839.jpg?itok=8L9nNUBv)
Each month of each season is distinct because of the way the natural world responds. Colorful illustrations encircle each poem to reflect the beauty and activities of animals and the environments in which they live.
A Year of Nature Poems
![World Make Way: New Poems Inspired by Art from the Metropolitan Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419728458.jpg?itok=4AkHbOP1)
What does a piece of art make you feel? This is what the poet/editor, Lee Bennett Hopkins, asked a diverse group of poets. Each examined work from the Metropolitan Museum and answered in a poem to create a unique and handsome collection.
World Make Way: New Poems Inspired by Art from the Metropolitan Museum
![Wheels on the Bus: And Other Favorite Songs and Rhymes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1680105728.jpg?itok=S-rdkBt9)
Familiar rhymes, many of which are often sung, are presented in a sturdy format just right to share with young children. Simple, gently hued illustrations accompany each ditty and song.
Wheels on the Bus: And Other Favorite Songs and Rhymes
![The Undefeated](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1783449292.jpg?itok=a0h6XRVE)
This poem is a love letter to black life in the U.S. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes. The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, and Gwendolyn Brooks. Robust back matter provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more.
The Undefeated
![Snowman – Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580897983.jpg?itok=4zgi-QI8)
Open this book to discover that “science + poetry = surprise!” — one describes why while the other presents wonder. Encounter spring’s wonder and why in this handsomely illustrated introduction to “equation poems.”
Snowman – Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations
![The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1499804113.jpg?itok=q6q4nM6r)
So you think rap is modern? Well, it is, but its genesis began long ago! Discover where rap started in this rhythmic, clearly sourced, and stunningly illustrated poetic introduction to it.
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop
![Puddle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062651951.jpg?itok=DpFGwlna)
A puddle laments the rain and some of those who run over and in her. That is until the last school bell rings and she reflects the beautiful colors of the sky’s rainbow. Semiabstract watercolors combine with a rhythmic text just right to share aloud.