Imagination & Play - Kids Fiction

A message in code starts a little boy off on an exciting treasure hunt through a dark cave, an underground tunnel, and more--until at the end he finds a happy surprise.This classic picture book from the beloved Eric Carle can be shared as an...

Can you have more than one best friend? This relatable Step into Reading story is for every young reader navigating new friendships. Friendships can be complicated, even when you're only in elementary school This leveled reader, about two best buddies whose friendship is disrupted...

Look, Biscuit, it's snowing Snow days are snow much fun Will Biscuit the little yellow puppy get to play in the sledding race? For the first time, everyone's favorite little yellow puppy stars in an I Can Read with a snow theme Biscuit's Snow...

The comfort of cats and the magic of space comes together in this brightly illustrated and quirky picture book. A beautifully crafted gift for the cat lover in your life this season: cat moms, cat dads, or crazy cat lady next-door. "An intergalactic ode...

What kind of Troll are you? Everyone from Pop-timists to Funk Fanatics to Rock 'n' Trollers will have fun reading the book and singing like a Troll with the voice-changing microphone. Microphone plays 5 musical riffs inspired by the Trolls World Tour movie and...

Zip the unlucky magician is the star of another hilarious story in the third book in the Adventures of Zip Ready-to-Go series from author-illustrator David Milgrim, two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree It's time for Zip to come in after a long day of playing....

Everybody wants to be a princess What could be better? In "Today Kayleigh Will Be a Princess," one little heroine craves the royal treatment until she learns that princesses don't get to play in the mud. It's no contest--the tiara is abandoned in favor...

Look for the colorful foods in this guessing-game board book featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar Which fruit is yellow and tart? It's a lemon Use the close-up art to guess which food item will appear on the next page as The Very Hungry Caterpillar...

It's time to play! play! play! in this delightful board book! Let's go out and play! play! play! We'll have fun all day! day! day! This group of friends is ready for a fun-filled day! They have a race to see who wins first...

Colorful, chunky, irresistible. Peter Lippman's 2.2-million-copy-bestselling Mini-House series is a hit with kids and adults alike. You pick one up. You hold it. You turn it around. You peer inside the windows, and then you pop the latch, opening the door to the story-and...

Celebrate 50 years of America's favorite teddy bear with a brand-new, classically illustrated picture book by Academy Award winner Viola Davis. When Lisa takes Corduroy to the theater for the very first time, it's so magnificent and exciting that he just can't help heading...

This is a book about wonder and about questioning what we think we know. By the time we become adults, we think we know quite a lot. Facts and theories all prop up our idea of the world and how it should work, but...

A whimsical and entertaining story of recycling and good earth stewardship. The characters are the recyclable hopefuls who have been tossed aside like trash and live at a city landfill. The trash has personality; the four main characters a soda can, an empty milk...

Slice, Scoop, and Totz -- the cafeteria food that came to life -- return to take on a new threat to Belching Walrus Elementary in this original series featuring the art of viral sensation Joe Whale, a.k.a. the Doodle Boy, and fan-favorite Eric Luper.After...

Everyone loves a snow day! Award-winning author Lester L. Laminack provides a clever take on a familiar childhood wish. An unexpected twist is sure to surprise and delight young readers. When the weatherman predicts a big snowfall, it's hard not to imagine the fun-filled...

Arrr, babies! Mustache Baby and his first mate Beard Baby set sail on the high seas and turn into big bad pirates in this newest addition to the popular Mustache Baby books! "Occasional badness has never been so good." (Kirkus) In this swashbuckling tale,...

For the youngest Ladybug Girl fans comes a concept board book about all the different kinds of games that kids like to play. With its sturdy format and at 12 pages long, this book is perfect for toddlers. Ladybug Girl and her dog Bingo...

If you're searching for Where's Waldo? for the next generation, this holiday seek-and-find from internet sensation Gergely Dud s will have you--and your kids--busy for hours.Bear loves the holidays, and this year he's throwing a party for all his animal friends. But there's so...

For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure When Biscuit meets two little kittens, he wants to be friends. He wants to play ball and run around. But the kittens are having too...

The Dealing with Feelings series returns to help kids battle the green-eyed monster--jealousy! In This Makes Me Jealous, a young girl is proud of being the star athlete at her school. But when a new kid moves to town and she suddenly has to...

Sometimes our feelings are so big, our dreams and our worries so wide, that we can't find the words to express them. How MUCH love we feel; what a new sibling will bring; exactly what it's like to take a hard tumble, or to...

After a day of roly-poly fun and shenanigans, it's bedtime for maziks, the Yiddish word for pranksters or little mischief-makers, a name Jewish parents may lovingly call their rambunctious little ones. Join the maziks as they joyfully make their way through the day in...

Step inside a sumptuous sandcastle packed with amazing and amusing visual details for a beach day that's fit for royalty. A young girl loves building sandcastles. But not just any sandcastles. She builds one so big and grand and lovely that all the royals...

"How come the campfire crackles and roars?" "I think it's requesting that we make s'mores!" Join our favorite princess as she and her family camp, hike, fish, and bicyclein the great outdoors. Through rain and sunshine, fairy houses and fishing, this happy camper discovers...

My new best friend comforts me when I feel sad, encourages me when I feel frustrated, and is happy for me when I'm having fun. When people we care about are having a hard time, we usually treat them with kindness and understanding--yet when...

This simple, interactive look at different animals and the way they move will help children shake off the wiggles before they settle down to sleep. Acclaimed author-illustrator John Butler encourages readers to join the fun with animals around the world, imitating the way they...

Hi! I'm Daisy Dreamer. Join me in the World of Make-Believe and I'll tell you all about my Pretty Pixie Problem. Have you ever met someone who was so pretty on the outside, but maybe not so pretty on the inside? It's totally confusing,...

Simple and stunning images tell the story of a cat named Spot as he weaves his way in and out of a city in this wordless picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Henry Cole. Through this gorgeous visual narrative, Henry Cole shows us a day...

A beautiful paperback edition of the dreamy horse book My Pony. I want a pony. I want a pony more than anything in the world. A little girl who longs for a pony draws pictures of a dappled mare she names Silver, then rides...

"Read this book aloud so that youngsters can chime in. . . . Children will delight in this energetic, amusing, and very approachable tale." --School Library JournalDo you know what Jack and Jill were arguing about before they went up the hill? And what...

Alma's beautiful, hairy world is turned upside down by the arrival of a stranger. From the utterly original imagination of the author-illustrator of Ooko comes a story about celebrating differences and making new friends. For fans of Where the Wild Things Are and Wild....

In illustrations so vivid one can feel the whisper of wind and hear the flutter of canvas, depart this world for another to entertain the marvelous possibility of dreams.Beloved Caldecott-winning illustrator Chris Van Allsburg invites readers to peer over the edge of a cliff...

At last Here's a brand-new board book edition of an Eric Carle picture book that's a favorite with littlest cloud gazers everywhere Little Cloud likes to stand out from the crowd. When all the other clouds drift up, he goes his own way, changing...

From renown picture book author Denise Fleming, a cozy, cumulative book to warm a cold winter day Alive with swirling snow and lots of outdoor fun, the first ten days of winter bring special gifts for a special friend. This cumulative tale will have...

It's time to celebrate Halloween! But Fang isn't like the other vampires. Will he be able to make his dreams of a beach vacation come true? The last thing Fang wants is another vacation in Transylvania. He's toured Dracula's castle and the coffin museum...

Aunt Diane shares her original story about her niece Marcy's glorious children and their fun-filled adventures. Ian, Layne, and Ivy have an especially strong sibling bond. Through donor assistance, their courageous mother Marcy first gave birth to Ian; soon after came twin sisters Layne...

When little Bobby Babinski is reluctant to get into his tub at bath time, his father gets to work to make the event more fun. Cutting a hole in the roof of the house, Papa Babinski constructs a massive slippy slide for Bobby to...

An illustrated picture book for children that guides them through a morning sun salutation yoga flow The latest from the illustrator of the beloved Good Night Yoga and Good Morning Yoga series, Hello, Sun gives children a great way to connect with their bodies...

An ALA Notable Book Kids ages 9-12 will "delight in [the] oddness" of this Home Alone-style tale set in the 1970s--from a prolific children's author who captures "a magic that's not like anyone else's" (Neil Gaiman). With Victor's parents out of town, he is...

When bubble creatures start disappearing from the World of Make-Believe, Daisy and Posey are on the case in this eighth Daisy Dreamer chapter book When Posey spots the quarter vending machines with plastic bubbles filled with tiny toys at Daisy's local store, he tries...

Maybe dinosaurs went to school, Or rode in cars and played sports too Maybe you can imagine dino fun that could have been, Considering we don't know it all from way back then. Perhaps one day we may know, and not just think, How...

The sky's no limit in a witty picture book about a child on a swing and the wonders of the imagination. One child. One swing. An obliging dad. The inevitable plea to go "Higher! Higher!" Add Leslie Patricelli's wildly expressive illustrations, and an everyday...

There are things about you quite unlike any other.Things always known by your father or mother.So if you decide to be different one day, no worries... I'd know you anyway. Every child is special and unique, but every child also loves to dream of...

This humorous picture book begins with a girl's drawing of a sweaty, smelly snowman named Sue who argues with the girl about her artistic choices. As she continues to draw, the girl weaves a tale that displeases the snowman. Will the tutu-wearing snowman get...

From the award-winning creators of When Pencil Met Eraser comes a tale about underappreciated Glue, who longs to stand out, and soon meets a new friend, Glitter, who helps bring out her inner sparkle, confidence, and creativity. Perfect for back to school and all...

Children will love to play peekaboo with the adorable animals in this interactive board book See who's hiding behind each flap as different animals appear from behind their paws (or wings). One by one you can uncover these beautifully rendered animals, and at the...

(Bilingual English-Pashto edition) In this amusing story, an old woman encounters an eagle for the first time. Perplexed by its unfamiliar appearance, she decides to change it to suit her own ideas of what a bird should look like. Her efforts mirror a common...

Sadie is a little girl with a big imagination. She has been a girl who lived under the sea and a boy raised by wolves. She has had adventures in wonderland and visited the world of fairytales. She whispers to the dresses in her...

Every kid in the world has had a Bad Luck Day, but Daisy Dreamer's might be the unluckiest Bad Luck Day ever in this eleventh chapter book in the series. It started with a broken mirror. Daisy Dreamer should have been more careful, but...

Play hide-and-seek with Peter Rabbit in this lift-the-flap book Where is Peter Rabbit hiding? Lift the flaps and find out Is that Peter by the blackberry bush? Is he hiding in the lettuce patch? With easy-to-lift flaps, rhyming text, and charming illustrations, this story...