Jordi Ventura & Valentí Ponsa The Squirrel Class On the first day of school, it’s time to choose the name the class will have for the entire school year. Olga suggests “The Squirrel Class,” and her idea is the one everyone likes best. The next day, Olga is in for a huge surprise: all her…
Picture Books
Regi Widmer Ricky Searches for Words – Ronni Finds Words A reversible book about the power of words Ronni and Ricky are best friends until a row drives them apart. Words can hurt, but they can also bridge divides. Ricky searches behind the cupboard, under the sofa and in the bin for words to make…
Eric & Edgar Schwarz Fire Fire Monster – A Picture Book A huge fire is raging in the forest! And that’s not all: the fire gives birth to a monster! Soon the monster breaks into the house of the four brothers, who fear for their lives. As different as the four brothers are, they are…
Roberta Gibson & Anne Lambelet How to Build an Insect See what the buzz is about in this fresh, fun look at insect anatomy. Let’s build an insect! In the pages of this book, you’ll find a workshop filled with everything you need, including a head, a thorax, an abdomen, and much more. Written by…
Prasha Sooful & Geeta Ladi My Brain Is Magic A Sensory-Seeking Celebration Is your brain magic? Whether your brain buzzes around the room like a bee or tells you to be loud and roar like a lion, celebrate the many things that it can be! This sensory-seeking celebration shines a light on neurodiversity and sensory…
Kate Hosford & Gabi Swiatkowska Infinity and Me When I looked up, I shivered. How many stars were in the sky? A million? A billion? Maybe the number was as big as infinity. I started to feel very, very small. How could I even think about something as big as infinity? Uma can’t help feeling…
Monica Rojas & Luisa Uribe Patchwork Memories A child loves that her Abuela lives with her family, but Abuela’s memory isn’t what it used to be. Sometimes she’ll start telling stories and won’t be able to finish them. Eventually, the time comes for her to move out. Home feels lonely without Abuela. However, when the…
Lisa Wheeler and Barry Gott Dino-Helpers When things go wrong, look for the Dino-Helpers! This dino-neighborhood is home to crossing guards, veterinarians, nurses, park rangers, and more. And day or night, they’re always ready to lend a helping hand. Whether they’re finding lost puppies or fixing traffic jams, these dinos are here to save the…
Lisa Wheeler and Barry Gott Dino-Earth Day The world needs help to keep it clean. / It’s Dino-Earth Day . . . let’s go green! Upbeat rhyming verse from Lisa Wheeler and playful illustrations from Barry Gott present many different ways to take care of the planet. The dinos ride bikes and scooters, clean up…
Kelly Rice Schmitt & Jam Dong I Fly – An Airplaine’s Fantastic Flight From the Series On the Move Sleek, regal, gravity-defying, I fly the open skies. Every day, tens of thousands of airplanes crisscross the globe, delivering people and cargo of all sorts—from mail to medicine to dinosaur fossils—exactly where they need to go….
Alice Ahlers & Anna Galitskaya Dear Santa, It’s Our Turn Now! Reinforcements for the ox and the donkey—here come the BIGGEST Christmas fans! Why is it that only the same animals ever get to take part in Christmas celebrations? Alvin the anteater and many other animals write a protest letter to Santa Claus—after all, they…
Nathalie Seïdou Let Your Dreams Take Flight “What are you dreaming of?” – A poetic journey through dreamlike images Little witch Kamille is filled with a deep curiosity about the world and life. She dreams of finally being able to fly—all the way up to the stars that watch over the Earth alongside the Blue Fairy….
Katey Howes & Elizabet Vuković Take It Apart Breaking things down is a science. An art. / Need solutions? Need answers? Just . . . take it apart! This rhyming picture book joyfully celebrates the many benefits of breaking big things down into smaller pieces. From gathering spare parts for fixing things to learning math…
Katey Howes & Elizabet Vuković Be A Maker How many things can you make in a day? A tower, a friend, a change? Rhyme, repetition, and a few seemingly straightforward questions engage young readers in a discussion about the many things we make—and the ways we can make a difference in the world. This simple,…
Nadia Budde All Eels The life of eels is crazy, and that’s exactly how it ends: with a wild party in the depths of the Sargasso Sea. Foam, chaos and mayhem! In the morning, little eels lie slumbering in their ‘baby seats’. The young eels don’t have much time to play; they have to make…
Jens Rassmus The Ram-Bam-Beast The Ram-Tam-Beast wanders through the world. Just like that? Just like that! A penguin watches in amazement: the Ram-Tam-Beast is big, hairy and blue. Very silly and very cheerful. It sings, grunts, quacks and barks. At night it sleeps beneath the starry sky. Just like that? Just like that! With the…
Gavin Bishop Armchair Bear In this delightful picture book, a big soft bear tries to get his puff back by becoming as strong as a gorilla, until his niblings remind him what matters most for a bear Uncle Norman loves to rest on his squashy armchair. But when the young bears visit, he’s all out…
Finn-Ole Heinrich & Dita Zipfel & Tine Schulz Bosco Turnip and the Proof of Santa Claus Bosco’s older sister Rosa says: ‘There’s no such thing as Father Christmas.’ What?! Four-year-old Bosco refuses to believe that. Luckily, he’s a detective and, together with his cuddly assistant Ökkel, sets off in search of evidence. Because he already…
Melina Lebel Jessie and Julie Jessie and her dog Julie skip through life side by side. They sometimes have different tastes, but they complement each other in many ways. They’re always there for one another and stick together through thick and thin. A little story about a very big friendship. Edition Pastorplatz Picture Book Original…
Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic & Chris Park Touch the Sky Old cat Hunca Munca thinks his family’s baby is a new cat (with hardly any fur!). As the baby grows, he teaches it all the things a growing cat needs to know: how to clean himself, how to share food, and the best way to…