Picture Book of the Month

Every now and then we encounter a new children's book or series that we’re so excited about we want to broadcast it from the rooftop. We've created the Tattered Cover Picture Book of the Month (formerly called Kids' V.I.B.) to highlight real stand-outs among the many delightful and meaningful new editions for young readers.

 

The month's selection is:

 

A Boy Named Isamu by James Yang

 

Purchase this book and previous selections below:

 

 

A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi By James Yang Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593203446
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - June 15th, 2021

Peace Train By Cat Stevens, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cat Stevens, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063053991
Availability: Available to Order
Published: HarperCollins - May 11th, 2021

Yes & No By Elisha Cooper, Elisha Cooper (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Elisha Cooper, Elisha Cooper (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250257338
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Roaring Brook Press - April 13th, 2021

Someone Builds the Dream By Lisa Wheeler, Loren Long (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Lisa Wheeler, Loren Long (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781984814333
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Published: Rocky Pond Books - March 23rd, 2021

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The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau By Jon Agee, Jon Agee (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jon Agee, Jon Agee (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593112656
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Published: Rocky Pond Books - February 9th, 2021

My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World By Malcolm Mitchell, Michael Robertson (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338225327
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Published: Orchard Books - December 29th, 2020

We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) By Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250203557
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - March 17th, 2020

The Blue Table By Chris Raschka, Chris Raschka (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Chris Raschka, Chris Raschka (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062937766
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Published: Greenwillow Books - October 20th, 2020

Hugsby By Tiemdow Phumiruk Cover Image
$17.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9781984835987
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - November 10th, 2020

Lubaya's Quiet Roar By Marilyn Nelson, Philemona Williamson (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525555551
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Published: Rocky Pond Books - October 6th, 2020

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Time to Roar By Olivia A. Cole, Jessica Gibson (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Olivia A. Cole, Jessica Gibson (Illustrator)
$17.99
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ISBN: 9781547603701
Published: Bloomsbury Children's Books - September 1st, 2020

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Randy, the Badly Drawn Horse By T. L. McBeth, T. L. McBeth (Illustrator) Cover Image
By T. L. McBeth, T. L. McBeth (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250185907
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - August 4th, 2020

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Speak Up By Miranda Paul, Ebony Glenn (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Miranda Paul, Ebony Glenn (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780358140962
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Clarion Books - July 7th, 2020

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You Matter By Christian Robinson, Christian Robinson (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534421691
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - June 2nd, 2020

Do Not Lick This Book By Idan Ben-Barak, Julian Frost (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Idan Ben-Barak, Julian Frost (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250175366
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - June 5th, 2018

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This Land Is Your Land By Woody Guthrie, Kathy Jakobsen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Woody Guthrie, Kathy Jakobsen (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316458054
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 3rd, 2020

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The Love Letter By Anika Aldamuy Denise, Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062741578
Availability: Available to Order
Published: HarperCollins - October 8th, 2019

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The Old Truck By Jerome Pumphrey, Jarrett Pumphrey Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781324005193
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Norton Young Readers - January 7th, 2020

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The Dictionary of Difficult Words: With more than 400 perplexing words to test your wits! By Jane Solomon, Louise Lockhart (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jane Solomon, Louise Lockhart (Illustrator)
$29.99
ISBN: 9781786038111
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Frances Lincoln Children's Books - April 30th, 2019

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Apple Cake: A Gratitude By Dawn Casey, Genevieve Godbout (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Dawn Casey, Genevieve Godbout (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9781786032157
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Published: Frances Lincoln Children's Books - September 24th, 2019

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Alfred's Book of Monsters By Sam Streed, Sam Streed (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sam Streed, Sam Streed (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9781580898331
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Charlesbridge - August 6th, 2019

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All the Ways to Be Smart By Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781947534964
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Scribble Us - September 3rd, 2019

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Lawrence in the Fall By Matthew Farina, Doug Salati (Illustrator), Doug Salati (Cover design or artwork by) Cover Image
By Matthew Farina, Doug Salati (Illustrator), Doug Salati (Cover design or artwork by)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781484780589
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 9th, 2019

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Scratchie: A Touch-and-Feel Cat-Venture By Maria Putri, Maria Putri (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Maria Putri, Maria Putri (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781534437654
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Little Simon - May 14th, 2019

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You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks By Evan Turk, Evan Turk (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Evan Turk, Evan Turk (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534432826
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - June 4th, 2019

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Sometimes Rain By Meg Fleming, Diana Sudyka (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Meg Fleming, Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781481459181
Availability: Warehouse Out of Stock
Published: Beach Lane Books - October 30th, 2018

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Another By Christian Robinson, Christian Robinson (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534421677
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - March 5th, 2019

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My Heart By Corinna Luyken Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780735227934
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Rocky Pond Books - January 8th, 2019

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A Home in the Barn By Margaret Wise Brown, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780066237879
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Published: HarperCollins - September 4th, 2018

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Myth Match: A Fantastical Flipbook of Extraordinary Beasts By Good Wives and Warriors (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Good Wives and Warriors (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781786271938
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Laurence King Publishing - March 27th, 2018

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Sanity & Tallulah By Molly Brooks, Molly Brooks (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Molly Brooks, Molly Brooks (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781368022804
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Published: Little, Brown Ink - October 16th, 2018

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Fourteen Animals (That Are Definitely Not an Octopus) By Gabe Pyle Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781641700092
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Familius - September 17th, 2018

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The Day You Begin By Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780399246531
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - August 28th, 2018

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Tash Hearts Tolstoy By Kathryn Ormsbee Cover Image
$13.99
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ISBN: 9781481489348
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - June 26th, 2018

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Down by the River: A Family Fly Fishing Story By Andrew Weiner, April Chu (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Andrew Weiner, April Chu (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781419722936
Availability: Warehouse Out of Stock
Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - March 6th, 2018

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A Couch for Llama By Leah Gilbert Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781454925118
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Published: Union Square Kids - February 6th, 2018

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Be Prepared By Vera Brosgol, Vera Brosgol (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Vera Brosgol, Vera Brosgol (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781626724457
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Published: First Second - April 24th, 2018

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Stay Sweet By Siobhan Vivian Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781481452328
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - April 24th, 2018

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The 11:11 Wish By Kim Tomsic Cover Image
$16.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780062654946
Published: Katherine Tegen Books - February 13th, 2018

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Love By Matt de la Peña, Loren Long (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Matt de la Peña, Loren Long (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781524740917
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - January 9th, 2018

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When's My Birthday? By Julie Fogliano, Christian Robinson (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781626722934
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - September 5th, 2017

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The Chaos of Standing Still By Jessica Brody Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781481499187
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - November 28th, 2017

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Long Way Down By Jason Reynolds Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781481438254
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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - October 24th, 2017

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Wishtree By Katherine Applegate Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250043221
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - September 26th, 2017

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Mary McScary By R. L. Stine, Marc Brown (Illustrator) Cover Image
By R. L. Stine, Marc Brown (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338038569
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Published: Orchard Books - August 29th, 2017

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Thick as Thieves (Queen's Thief #5) By Megan Whalen Turner Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062568243
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Published: Greenwillow Books - May 16th, 2017

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The World's Greatest Detective By Caroline Carlson Cover Image
$16.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780062368270
Published: HarperCollins - May 16th, 2017

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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets By Kwame Alexander, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator), Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780763680947
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Published: Candlewick - March 14th, 2017

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Radio Silence By Alice Oseman Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062335715
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Published: HarperTeen - March 28th, 2017

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Goodbye Days By Jeff Zentner Cover Image
$17.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780553524062
Published: Crown Books for Young Readers - March 7th, 2017

XO, OX: A Love Story By Adam Rex, Scott Campbell (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Adam Rex, Scott Campbell (Illustrator)
$17.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9781626722880
Published: Roaring Brook Press - January 3rd, 2017

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The Forgetting By Sharon Cameron Cover Image
$18.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780545945219
Published: Scholastic Press - September 13th, 2016

The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) By Kelly Barnhill Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781616205676
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Published: Algonquin Young Readers - August 9th, 2016

Save Me a Seat (Scholastic Gold) By Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780545846608
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Scholastic Press - May 10th, 2016

Weekends with Max and His Dad By Linda Urban, Katie Kath (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Linda Urban, Katie Kath (Illustrator)
$16.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780544598171
Published: Clarion Books - April 5th, 2016

The Airport Book By Lisa Brown Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781626720916
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - May 10th, 2016

Mr. Putter & Tabby Smell the Roses By Cynthia Rylant, Arthur Howard (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cynthia Rylant, Arthur Howard (Illustrator)
$14.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780152060817
Published: Clarion Books - September 15th, 2015

The Wonderful Things You Will Be By Emily Winfield Martin Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780385376716
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - August 25th, 2015

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The Night Gardener By Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Terry Fan (Illustrator), Eric Fan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Terry Fan (Illustrator), Eric Fan (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781481439787
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - February 16th, 2016

I Hear a Pickle: and Smell, See, Touch, & Taste It, Too! By Rachel Isadora, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rachel Isadora, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780399160493
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - January 12th, 2016

Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco By Judith Robbins Rose Cover Image
$16.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780763672355
Published: Candlewick - September 8th, 2015

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Everything, Everything By Nicola Yoon Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780553496642
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Published: Delacorte Press - September 1st, 2015

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Prayer for World Peace By Jane Goodall, Feeroozeh Golmohammadi (Illustrator) Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9789888240494
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Published: minedition - November 1st, 2015

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Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) By Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff Cover Image
$20.99
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ISBN: 9780553499117
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - October 20th, 2015

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All American Boys By Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781481463331
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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - September 29th, 2015

Happy in Our Skin By Fran Manushkin, Lauren Tobia (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Fran Manushkin, Lauren Tobia (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780763670023
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Published: Candlewick - August 25th, 2015

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The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B By Teresa Toten Cover Image
$17.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780553507867
Published: Delacorte Press - March 10th, 2015

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Circus Mirandus By Cassie Beasley Cover Image
$17.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780525428435
Published: Dial Books - June 2nd, 2015

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Sidewalk Flowers By Jonarno Lawson, Sydney Smith (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jonarno Lawson, Sydney Smith (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781554984312
Availability: Available to Order
Published: Groundwood Books - March 1st, 2015

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Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings By Matthew Burgess, Kris Di Giacomo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Matthew Burgess, Kris Di Giacomo (Illustrator)
$17.95
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9781592701711
Published: Enchanted Lion - April 7th, 2015

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Listen, Slowly By Thanhhà Lai Cover Image
$16.99
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ISBN: 9780062229182
Published: HarperCollins - February 17th, 2015

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Bad Bye, Good Bye By Deborah Underwood, Jonathan Bean (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Deborah Underwood, Jonathan Bean (Illustrator)
$16.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780547928524
Published: Clarion Books - April 1st, 2014

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Dinosaur Farm By Frann Preston-Gannon Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781454911326
Availability: Out of Print
Published: Sterling Children's Books - September 2nd, 2014

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Brown Girl Dreaming By Jacqueline Woodson Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780399252518
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - August 28th, 2014

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El Deafo: A Graphic Novel By Cece Bell Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781419712173
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Published: Abrams Fanfare - September 2nd, 2014

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Tuesday Tucks Me In: The Loyal Bond between a Soldier and His Service Dog By Luis Carlos Montalván, Bret Witter, Dan Dion (Photographs by) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781596438910
Availability: Warehouse Out of Stock
Published: Roaring Brook Press - May 27th, 2014

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Revolution (The Sixties Trilogy #2) By Deborah Wiles Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9780545106078
Availability: Warehouse Out of Stock
Published: Scholastic Press - May 27th, 2014

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Fly Away By Patricia MacLachlan Cover Image
$15.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9781442460089
Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - April 8th, 2014

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To All the Boys I've Loved Before By Jenny Han Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781442426702
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - April 15th, 2014

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The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life By Lois Ehlert, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Lois Ehlert, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)
$17.99
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ISBN: 9781442435711
Published: Beach Lane Books - March 4th, 2014

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This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl By Esther Earl, Lori Earl, Wayne Earl, John Green (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Esther Earl, Lori Earl, Wayne Earl, John Green (Introduction by)
$22.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780525426363
Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - January 28th, 2014

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Counting by 7s By Holly Goldberg Sloan Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780803738553
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Published: Rocky Pond Books - August 29th, 2013

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The Tortoise & the Hare By Jerry Pinkney Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316183567
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 1st, 2013

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The Last Dragonslayer: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 1 By Jasper Fforde Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780544104716
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Published: Clarion Books - July 2nd, 2013

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The Song of the Quarkbeast: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 2 By Jasper Fforde Cover Image
$16.99
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ISBN: 9780547738482
Published: Clarion Books - September 3rd, 2013

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Far Far Away By Tom McNeal Cover Image
$17.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780375849725
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - June 11th, 2013

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Zits: Chillax By Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman (Illustrator)
$9.99
Title unavailable, please email for information.
ISBN: 9780062228512
Published: HarperTeen - May 21st, 2013

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The 5th Wave By Rick Yancey Cover Image
$18.99
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ISBN: 9780399162411
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - May 7th, 2013