Collection: Children

From the dazzling bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, a picture book with a non-fiction twist for the fancy girl who is out of this world!

Fancy Nancy thinks that everything in the sky is simply stellar, from the sun and the moon to the stars and their constellations (that's a fancy word for the shapes that stars make!). So nothing could make her happier than a special sleepover under the stars with her dad and her little sister, JoJo. Together, Nancy and JoJo wish on stars, moon bathe, and even eat astronaut ice cream! But when rain clouds cover up the stars, what's a stellar stargazer to do?

Fancy Nancy: Stellar Stargazer!, full of celestial facts and sparkling illustrations, is perfect for young explorers.

Best of all, take the glow-in-the-dark cover outside at night to launch your own fancy stargazing adventure. Ready? Three . . . two . . . one . . . Blastoff!

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!

Join Big Nate and his pals for another round of pranks, jokes, and wedgies in this new installment of the New York TImes bestselling series!

The school year is winding down, and Nate can't wait for summer vacation: baseball, beach trips, and . . . overripe bananas? Yuck!

Turns out Nate has a problem with fruit that's past its prime. And that's not all that's bugging him. Kim Cressly is making Chester jealous at Nate's expense, Artur is challenging him in the Hunny Bursts mascot contest, and his replacement social studies teacher is none other than Coach John. In banana terms, it's all leaving Nate feeling a little bruised. Can he make it to summer without slipping up?

Join Nate and the gang for more shenanigans in another uproarious collection of accessible, full-color Big Nate comics, popular with readers ages 8-10!

Charles Schulz enters his fourth decade as the greatest cartoonist of his generation, and Peanuts remains as fresh and lively as it ever was.

(How do we know it's 1980? Well, for one thing Peppermint Patty gets herself those Bo-Derek-in-10 cornrows -- Peanuts' timelessness occasionally shows a crack!)

That said, The Complete Peanuts 1979-1980 includes a number of classic storylines, including the month-long sequence in which an ill Charlie Brown is hospitalized (including a particularly spooky moment when he wonders if he's died and nobody's told him yet), and an especially eventful trek with Snoopy, Woodstock, and the scout troop (now including a little girl bird, Harriet). And Snoopy is still trying on identities left and right, including the "world-famous surveyor," the "world-famous census taker," and Blackjack Snoopy, the riverboat gambler.

In other extended stories, Snoopy launches an ill-fated airline (with Lucy as the agent, Linus as the luggage handler, and Marcie as what it was still OK then to call the stewardess)... Peppermint Patty responds to being leaked upon by a ceiling by hiring a lawyer (unfortunately, she again picks Snoopy)... plus one of the great, forgotten romances of Peanuts that will startle even long-time Peanuts connoisseurs: Peppermint Patty and..."Pig-Pen"?!

Using the beautiful photographic matching games inspired by National Geographic Little Kids magazine, curious children will be entertained by the satisfying puzzles using shapes, both in isolation and in their environments.

Winner at the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsThe Word Collector is a magical, heart-warming story about a young girl who shares her love of words to help people feeling lost and blue.Luna lives high, high up in the sky. So high that her homeland couldn't be seen from the ground. She is an extraordinary little girl, one of a kind. Luna has the most special endearing pastime: she likes to collect words. She prefers beautiful words, funny words that make you burst into laughter when you pronounce them, and words that fill your heart with joy and fill your soul for a very long time.But one day, everything changed, and the words that Luna had guarded with so much care started disappearing one by one. What was happening? Luna wonders. She learns that people are forgetting all the beautiful words. They stopped thinking words were important.Determined and ready to find a solution, Luna sets out with her beautiful words to convince humanity of the importance of sharing joy and happiness.

This next book in this series, which has links to the National Geographic Little Kids magazine franchise, brings delightful, engaging content that introduces children to a variety of family-friendly pets and their varying characteristics.

From adorable dogs to cuddly kittens to friendly fish, young readers are introduced to popular family pets and how to care for them. Using simple, age-appropriate text paired with colorful photos, Look & Learn books introduce children to a subject on one spread and then show it in a real-life context on the next.

Welcome to New York City! Parent and Child pigeons tour the Big Apple in best-selling author-illustrator Martha Day Zschock's Hello! board book series for children. In Hello, New York City! join the pair as they ride the subway, hail a cab to the five boroughs, visit the Met, and tour Central Park. Along the way they stop for a hotdog, watch a Broadway Show, learn about the United Nations, skate at Rockefeller Center, and end their day watching fireworks from the Staten Island Ferry as they wave to Lady Liberty! For ages 0-3. Made in the USA.

Little Bear loves adventures and trying new things but sometimes needs a helping hand. Find out how Mommy and Daddy Bear come to the rescue in these two special stories, I Love You, Mommy and I Love You, Daddy. These lovely stories are written by Jillian Harker with charming illustrations by Kristina Stephenson. You and your little one can enjoy this storybook with two wonderful stories over and over.

Dragons Love Tacos meets Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site in this irresistibly kid-friendly read-aloud about a little taco truck that is having trouble finding a place to park.

Little Taco Truck serves up tasty treats to the hungry workers on Union Street . . . until one day, Miss Falafel shows up with her baked pita bread and crunchy chickpea fritters--and parks in his space. The next day, Miss Falafel is there again, and this time she's brought Gumbo Jumbo and Annie Arepas with her. Little Taco Truck's headlights dim. What if people like Gumbo Jumbo's spicy stew and Annie Arepas's warm cornbread cakes more than they like his tacos? When more trucks arrive the following day and there's no space left for Little Taco Truck, he swishes his wipers to hide his tears and heads home. At last, with some ingenuity and help from new friends, Little Taco Truck wins back his coveted parking spot. And guess what? There is room enough for everyone!

Packed with flavor and savory smells, this irresistible read-aloud about friendship and determination is perfect for even the youngest truck and taco fans.

Ana and her classmates are being bullied. Going to school used to be fun, but it's turned into a nightmare ever since Emma arrived. She's mean and bossy, and Ana is now the target of her bullying. Ana feels sick, she doesn't want to eat and she's now silent instead of her usual cheerful self.

Preschool teacher and author Pilar Serrano tells a story of teamwork and bravery based on her personal experience with her students at school. A necessary book, and a tool to deal with bullying.

Let's just say no reader will be able to resist. Kirkus Star Review

"I want a dog! I want a cat!"

"No animals at home!"

"I want a dinosaur!"

"... If you find one you can have it."

And find it she does. Ali wanted a pet, but her parents didn't expect that pet to be A DINOSAUR!

A charming and humorous tale that stirs kids' imagination as they read aloud. Come along with Kimo, the sweetest dinosaur of them all, and you won't stop laughing!

After reading this tale, you'll want a pet dinosaur too!

This charming and reassuring bedtime story about nighttime fears and sweet dreams is now a padded board book. When little bunny Willa can't sleep, big brother Willoughby helps her think of all the happy things that await her when the sun comes up--cozy slippers, a yummy breakfast, and the morning itself, which loves to gently nudge her awake. For Willa, the happiest thing of all is knowing that Willoughby will be there in the morning, too, just like always.
With soothing text, sweet illustrations, and cuddly bunny characters, this read-aloud is a comforting way to say goodnight and sweet dreams.

Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving. Greg is happy to have his sidekick, Rowley, along for the ride. When Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's popularity to his own advantage.

A beautiful picture book celebration of friendship, resilience in the face of change, and the magic of the natural world.

When Mae's family moves to a new home, she wishes she could bring her garden with her. She'll miss the apple trees, the daffodils, and chasing butterflies in the wavy grass.

But there's no room for a garden in the city. Or is there?

Mae's story, gorgeously illustrated in watercolor, is a good match for kids interested in the environment, as well as any child going through a move.

A New York Times and New York Public Library Best Illustrated Picture Book