Jill's Top Picks for Picture Books.
A list of favorite picture books selected by Jill, the BMLP Content & Logistics, Manager.
Daniel finds the poetry in the everyday activities of his own neighborhood, in this gorgeous companion to Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Daniel Finds a Poem.
“There’s a party at Mr. Pumpkin’s tonight. A banquet with friends in the autumn twilight. And at this soiree we’ll see and we’ll find ghoulish delights of every kind.” You are cordially invited to Mr.Email or call for price.ISBN: 9780525553366Availability: BackorderedPublished: Kokila - May 14th, 2019"I love that Hair Love is highlighting the relationship between a Black father and daughter. Matthew leads the ranks of new creatives who are telling unique stories of the Black experience. We need this."
- Jordan Peele, Actor & FilmmakerEmail or call for price.ISBN: 9780399555268Availability: BackorderedPublished: Doubleday Books for Young Readers - June 13th, 2017In the beloved tradition of Robert Munsch’s Love You Forever and Emily Winfield Martin’s The Wonderful Things You Will Be comes a beautiful rhyming ode to babies from a New York Times bestselling author/illustrator duo—perfect for baby showers, first birthdays, and anytime babies are celebrated.
$17.99ISBN: 9781481480390Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - October 1st, 2019A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019
A Today Show Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Book for Youth Editors’ Choice 2019
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A Quill & Quire 2019 Book for Young People of the Year
“Extraordinary.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
&Email or call for price.ISBN: 9781433830877Availability: BackorderedPublished: Magination Press - May 7th, 2019A must-have primer for young readers and a great gift for pride events and throughout the year, beautiful colors all together make a rainbow in Rainbow: A First Book of Pride. This is a sweet ode to rainbow families, and an affirming display of a parent's love for their child and a child's love for their parents.
$18.99ISBN: 9781626727465Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Roaring Brook Press - October 22nd, 2019Winner of the 2020 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
A 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner
“A wonderful and sweet book . . . Lovely stuff.” —The New York Times Book Review$7.99ISBN: 9780593093634Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Penguin Workshop - June 4th, 2019A magical lift-the-flap board book about a little girl and her unicorn BFF!
Join a little girl and her unicorn BFF for a day filled with magic and fun. The unicorn chases the rain away, makes the girl's sick teddy bear feel better, and turns reading into a truly magical experience, as words fly off the page. Having a unicorn BFF has never been better!Email or call for price.ISBN: 9780316431279Availability: BackorderedPublished: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 22nd, 2019In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Thank You, Omu!, join a mother and daughter on an up-and-down journey that reminds them of what's best about Saturdays: precious time together.
Today would be special. Today would be splendid. It was Saturday! But sometimes, the best plans don't work out exactly the way you expect....$17.99ISBN: 9780316525213Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 17th, 2019In this hilarious tale of blame, compassion, and forgiveness, a very embarrassed bear is reminded that accidents can happen--but with the support of good friends, life goes on.
$17.99ISBN: 9781452173184Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Chronicle Books - August 27th, 2019The brilliant follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel!
A Stone Sat Still tells the story of a seemingly ordinary rock—but to the animals that use it, it is a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world.$17.99ISBN: 9781250303172Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - May 7th, 2019Meet Llama, the next great picture-book megastar, who has most definitely driven a bus and who loves tacos way more than you.
He also loves cake, and that’s where our story begins.
On Monday, Llama discovers a pile of cake, which he promptly eats.
On Tuesday, Llama squeezes into his dancing pants, which he promptly rips.$15.99ISBN: 9781452170336Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Chronicle Books - March 5th, 2019"Readers will root for bighearted, small-armed Tiny." —Publishers Weekly
$17.99ISBN: 9780735263543Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Tundra Books - January 22nd, 2019In this hilarious and clever "how-to," a little girl and a know-it-all narrator are thwarted by a cat who refuses to take a bath. The perfect read-aloud for fans of Snappsy the Alligator and Interrupting Chicken.
Step one: fill the bath
Step two: put the cat in the bath
Step three: put shampoo on the cat
Step four: rinse the cat
Step five: dry the cat
