By Maira Kalman

Abraham Lincoln was an unforgettable man. Look--there he is on your five-dollar bill and on your pennies. And when you see a tall hat, who but Able Lincoln comes to mind? And our country is still the UNITED States because he helped hold it together. But who was he, really? Open up these pages and take a look -- you must might see a little more of Lincoln than you ever did before.

Maira Kalman's charming text and bold artwork make history come alive in a fresh and exciting way.

By Julie Fogliano
Illustrated by Erin E. Stead

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait...and wait...until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way.

By Kara LaReau
Illustrated by Scott Magoon

Mr. Prickles was not a particularly friendly fellow. We was tough to get close to...because he was a porcupine. "You're not cute like us," said Raccoon. "Or cuddly like us," said Chipmunk. "Or playful like us," said Skunk. "I am," said Mr. Prickles. "On the inside."

Poor Mr. Prickles was very lonely -- until the day he met Miss Pointypants. Could she be the perfect prickly companion for moonlit strolls and midnight feasts? Was love in the air for ever the sharpest of sorts?

By Toni Buzzeo
Illustrated by David Small

"May I please have a penguin?" Elliot asks his father during a visit to the aquarium. His father things he must mean a stuffed animal rather than a pet, because he simply answers, "Sure," and hands over a twenty-dollar bill. And so begins the sly, silly tale of an irresistible friendship. Caldecott Medalist David Small and acclaimed storyteller Toni Buzzeo revel in the mischief, and kids will too.