New York Times bestselling children's book! Publisher Marketing: Smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side: From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor here; there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld ISBN: 9780811868655 Publisher: Chronicle Books Binding: Hardcover Pub Date: March 11, 2009 Target Age Group: 04 to 08

SAKURA MEDAL BOOK 2021 WINNER Publisher Marketing: Every story needs a problem. But Panda doesn't have a problem. Unless . . . Panda is the problem. The New York Times bestselling author of Here Comes the Easter Cat and The Quiet Book loses control of the narrative in the funniest, most exuberant, most kid-delighting way in this adventurous ode to what makes a story--and what makes a story great. Author/Illustrator: Deborah Underwood ISBN: 9780735228504 Publisher: Dial Books Binding: Hardcover Pub Date: April 02, 2019 Target Age Group: 04 to 08

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2011 Publisher Marketing: The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear's memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor -- and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke. Author/Illustrator: Jon Klassen ISBN: 9780763655983 Publisher: Candlewick Press Binding: Hardcover Pub Date: September 27, 2011 Target Age Group: 04 to 08

A Neal Porter Book A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013 Publisher Marketing: If you want to see a whale, you will need to know what not to look at. Pink roses, pelicans, possible pirates . . . If you want to see a whale, you have to keep your eyes on the sea, and wait . . . and wait . . . and wait . . . In this quiet and beautiful picture book by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead, the team that created the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor book And Then It's Spring, a boy learns exactly what it takes to catch a glimpse of an elusive whale. This title has Common Core connections. Author: Julie Fogliano Illustrator: Erin E. Stead ISBN: 9781596437319 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Binding: Hardcover Pub Date: May 07, 2013 Target Age Group: 04 to 07

Publisher Marketing: This is a story about a duck and mouse who get swallowed by a wolf, and then decide to live in his belly. Early one morning a mouse met a wolf and was quickly gobbled up. When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it's pretty nice in there, with delicious food and elegant table settings, courtesy of the wolf's unchecked gluttony. And there's something even better: no more fear of being eaten by a wolf! In fact, life is pretty good, until a hunter shows up. . . . With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy. Author: Mac Barnett Illustrator: Jon Klassen ISBN: 9781536227796 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) Binding: Paperback Pub Date: September 27, 2022 Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Publisher Marketing: The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen! Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip-clop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the troll is already imagining all the way to prepare a delicious goat dinner. But the troll underestimates those seemingly sweet but oh-so-savvy goats! This is the first in a groundbreaking new collection of fractured fairy tales crafted by one of today's most celebrated and acclaimed authors, Mac Barnett, and brought to stunning visual life by award-winning and beloved creator of I Want My Hat Back, Jon Klassen. Told with pitch perfect timing and pacing, hilarious detail, and Barnett's signature narrator voice, this is Billy Goats Gruff as never before. High-stakes page turns will have readers on the edge of their seats and giggling along, as they join each goat and anticipate the arrival of the hungry and terrible troll living under the bridge. With Klassen's brilliantly restrained scenes, arresting characters, and celebrated artistic style, this first of three fairy tales is destined to be a true publishing event! With a multitude of Caldecott Medals, Honors, international awards, and New York Times bestsellers to their names both independently and in collaboration, this is a creative pairing that is electric. So get ready to experience picture book magic... all you have to do is cross the bridge! Author: Mac Barnett Illustrator: Jon Klassen ISBN: 9781338673845 Publisher: Orchard Books Binding: Hardcover Pub Date: October 18, 2022 Target Age Group: 04 to 08

NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY National Book Awards Finalist American Library Association Notable Children's Books New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Books of the Year Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List NYT Outstanding Books of the Year New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books of the Year The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year School Library Best Books of the Year School Library Journal Best Books of the Year ALA Notable Children's Books New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year NYT Best Illustrated BOTY Publisher Marketing: Amos the mouse and Boris the whale: a devoted pair of friends with nothing at all in common, except good hearts and a willingness to help their fellow mammal. They meet after Amos sets out to sail the sea and finds himself in extreme need of rescue. And there will come a day, long after Boris has gone back to a life at sea and Amos has gone back to life on dry land, when the tiny mouse must find a way to rescue the great whale. Amos & Boris is a 1971 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, Notable Children's Book of the Year, and Outstanding Book of the Year. Author/Illustrator: William Steig ISBN: 9780312535667 Publisher: Square Fish Binding: Paperback Pub Date: September 15, 2009 Target Age Group: 05 to 08

Publisher Marketing: Pete the Cat is one groovy cat at finding shells and building sand castles at the beach. But when it gets too hot, there's only one way to cool off--jump into the ocean! Except Pete might be a scaredy-cat when it comes to the water. Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. Author: James Dean/Kimberly Dean Illustrator: James Dean ISBN:9780062110725 Publisher: HarperCollins Binding: Paperback Pub Date: May 21, 2013 Target Age Group: 04 to 08