By Kevin Henkes

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
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One bright spring day a little white rabbit sets out from home on an adventure. What does he find? Look! Everything is new. Anything is possible...

By Hervé Tullet

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
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Press here. That's right. Just press the yellow dot. And turn the page. The single touch of a finger sparks a whimsical dance of color and motion in this joyful celebration of the power of imagination.

By Joyce Sidman
Illustrated by Beth Krommes

What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again -- in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear? Spirals -- bold, beautiful, and mysterious -- are all around us. Can you find one?

By Mary Lyn Ray
Illustrated by Marla Frazee

From acclaimed author Mary Lyn Ray and two-time Caldecott Honor winner Marla Frazee comes this tender, evocative—and profound—exploration of stars both near and far.

By Lane Smith

Follow Grandpa Green's great-grandson through a garden where memories are handed down in the fanciful shapes of topiary trees and imagination recreates things forgotten. In his most enigmatic and beautiful work to date, noted picture book creator Lane Smith explores aging, memory, and the bonds of family history and love. By turns touching and whimsical, Grandpa Green opens the door to a garden of wonders for parents, grandparents, and children alike.

By Chris Van Allsburg

Who is Harris Burdick? For more than twenty-five years, readers have been puzzling over the illustrations by this enigmatic artist. Thousands of children have been inspired to weave their own stories to go with his intriguingly titled pictures. And now, some of our most imaginative storytellers attempt to solve the perplexing mysteries of Harris Burdick. Enter The Chronicles of Harris Burdick to read this incredible compendium of stories: magical, funny, creepy, poignant, inscrutable, these are tales you won't soon forget. Featuring Lemony Snicket, Tabitha King, Jon Scieszka, Sherman Alexie, Gregory Maguire, Cory Doctorow, Jules Feiffer, Linda Sue Park, Walter Dean Myers, Lois Lowry, Kate DiCamillo, M.T. Anderson, Louis Sachar, Chris Van Allsburg and Stephen King.

By Kadir Nelson

The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. But it is also the story of injustice; of a country divided by law, education, and wealth; of a people who struggles and achievements helped define their country. This is the story of the men, women, and children who toiled in the hot sun picking cotton for their masters; it's about the America ripped in two by Jim Crow laws; it's about the brothers and sisters of all colors who rallied against those who would dare bar a child from an education. It's a story of discrimination and broken promises, determination and triumphs.

By Chris Raschka

This is the story of a dog and her ball. Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka brings us a tender and beautiful wordless picture book about what it's like to lose something special -- and find a friend.

By Rand Burkert
Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert

On a ridge above the Kalahari, Lion naps, until Mouse bumbles into him, willy-nilly, startling him awake. After a show of teeth, Lion is softened by Mouse's pledge of loyalty and sets him free. When a cold moon brings a humbling lesson, Lion comes to recognize Mouse's keen skill, and deeper kindness. Mouse and Lion, Aesop's fabled duo, renew their ancient bond in this warm retelling by Rand Burkert, illuminated by the authentic natural detail of Nancy Ekholm Burkert's art.

By Brian Selznick

Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are missing.

Set fifty years apart, these two independent stories -- Ben's told in words, Rose's in pictures -- weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder. Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful -- with over 460 pages of original artwork -- Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.

By Ingrid & Dieter Schubert

A little dog finds an umbrella in the garden on a windy day. The moment the dog picks up the umbrella, it catches the wind and pulls the dog skywards. This is the start of a fantastic journey around the world. The wind carries the umbrella and the dog, from the desert to the sea, from the jungle to the North Pole. A wordless picture book that tells a thousand stories.

By Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Illustrated by Holly Meade

Naamah is the wife of Noah, and her name means "great singer." For forty days and forty nights, as the ark tosses on storm-wracked seas, Naamah sings. She signs to the animals, two by two. She sings to her husband, her sons, and their wives. She sings, and they all seep, finally at peace.

By Patrick McDonnell

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
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Award-winning picture book author Patrick McDonnell tells the inspiring story of the young girl who would grow up to be Dr. Jane Goodall - primatologist, environmentalist, humanitarian, and United Nations Messenger of Peace.

By Bill Martin Jr.
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert

By Norton Juster
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

A new block, a new house, and a new boy who doesn't know anyone at all. That's the worst part: how will he ever make friends? The boy wanders along the street, deep in thought, until he makes a decision, stops, and at the top of his voice, calls out NEVILLE again and again. Soon all the neighborhood kids have gathered to join in. But who is Neville? Does he live there? What's he like? Everyone wants to know, and you will too.

By Shel Silverstein

Have you ever read a book with everything on it? Well, here it is, an amazing collection of never-before-published poems and drawings from the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up. You will say Hi-ho for the toilet troll, get tongue-tied with Stick-a-Tongue-Out-Sid, play a highly unusual horn, and experience the joys of growing down. This is only the second original book to be published since Silverstein’s passing in 1999. With more than one hundred and thirty never-before-seen poems and drawings completed by the cherished American artist and selected by his family from his archives, this collection will follow in the tradition and format of his acclaimed poetry classics.

By Roxie Munro

Who is inside the eggs? All kinds of baby birds! Can you guess what kind of bird is like a superhero and can fly as high as a jet plane? Or which bird builds a nest that can weigh as much as a car? Or which bird sleeps on the water with one eye open? Read Hatch! and find out. Hatch! gives young readers a bird's-eye view into the fascinating world of birds and their unique eggs and nests.