The Whale


Vita Murrow - 2016
    Now two young whale watchers each set out to find the whale, one armed with sound-recording equipment, the other with a camera. When their boats collide, they pool their resources to capture incontrovertible proof that the mythical whale exists. The eventual sighting is a magical moment, especially when the children discover that it was their own grandparents who first glimpsed the whale fifty years ago. The Murrows’ spectacular wordless adventure is brought to life with stunning graphite drawings that convey the drama and haunting beauty of the ocean and capture the majesty of the awe-inspiring whale.

Babar Loses His Crown


Laurent de Brunhoff - 1967
    Everything looks great for Babar and his family's trip to Paris, until his luggage gets mixed up with another passenger's at the train station, and Babar loses his crown The search is on for the mysterious Moustache Man who has carried off the crown, and Babar becomes more and more concerned as the time approaches for his evening out on the town, where he'll be mortified to show up without it.A fun mystery in which children can empathize with poor Babar, who must appear in public without everything just so.

Moored Heart


I.M. Flippy - 2020
    There are plenty of hot women on the beach to choose from.There are also a lot of men throwing him winks and calling him “daddy.”Jason can’t deny he’s thought about men, but that attraction is something he’s never had to confront before... until he meets Charlie.Charlie is gorgeous and more than that, he makes Jason laugh. He’s also smart and genuinely kind.Jason feels a zing around him he hasn’t felt in years.Zing…Charlie Benton likes his life. Sure, he works in a tourist trap shop, lives with his mom, and rarely bothers to leave tiny Catalina Island. But he’s got friends, he loves his town, and hot guys come in on boats all the time. Tourists always want to bang a cute townie.But Charlie wants more.Charlie wants the great gay romance.Charlie did not expect true love to come in the form of Jason Winters.Jason’s an injured, divorced cop from L.A. He’s got history and baggage. Even worse, he’s probably straight.So much for the great gay romance.The last thing Charlie needs in his life is to get his heart broken by a straight guy.Too bad love never listens to reason... especially on Catalina Island.

San Francisco: A Book of Numbers


Ashley Evanson - 2015
    Explore numbers through the best the city has to offer in this gorgeous board book!

Very Special Friends


Jane Chapman - 2012
    The clouds are drifting, The dragonflies are zipping by. Rabbit and Frog sit with Mouse while she waits. Turtle shares his picnic. The day slides quietly by as the friends sit together. Where are Mouse's Special Friends? Very Special Friends is bestselling illustrator Jane Chapman's debut as an author. Her lovely illustrations perfectly match the gentle text that celebrates the very special quality of everyday friendship.

You Know What I Love?


Lorena Siminovich - 2013
    From playing dress up to finding hidden treasures, these two always have fun because it turns out that what they love most of all is each other.Mimicking the close relationship between a parent and child, this is the perfect “I love you book” for the one nearest and dearest to you.

Bad Guy


Hannah Barnaby - 2017
    You can trap all of the superheroes in a cage with hungry lions or sail the ocean and keep all the treasure for yourself. You can even eat your little sister’s brain… But this little bad guy is about to learn a valuable lesson from an unlikely culprit. Hannah Barnaby’s humor and spare text are brought to life by Mike Yamada’s bold illustrations in this charming picture book about the special bond between brothers and sisters.

Tatty Ratty


Helen Cooper - 2001
    Might he be driving a train?... or sailing on a pirate ship? An imaginative and heart-warming story, with glowing illustrations from Helen Cooper, twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Waiting for High Tide


Nikki McClure - 2016
    He scours the high tide line for treasures, listens to the swizzling sound of barnacles, and practices walking the plank. But mostly he waits for high tide. Then he’ll be able to swim and dive off the log raft his family is building. While he waits, sea birds and other creatures mirror the family’s behaviors: building and hunting, wading and eating. At long last the tide arrives, and human and animal alike savor the water.

Angelina's Big City Ballet


Katharine Holabird - 2013
    But her cousin Jeanie tells Angelina that tap dancing is much better than ballet. How can the two girls overcome their differences and learn to work together in time for the big show?

Gus, the Pilgrim Turkey


Teresa Bateman - 2008
    So Gus heads south, the way birds do, to escape being part of someone's dinner. He's surprised to see where he ends up, but most of all he's surprised to find he's a Pilgrim, too. Full color.

Boats Float!


George Ella Lyon - 2015
    Boats float! From steamships to ghostships, to the little and big in-between ships, this fun, rhyming book explores a wide array of boats. The third in George Ella Lyon’s transportation series, Boats Float! Takes to the seas with dynamic illustrations that will keep even the youngest of readers eager to turn the page.

Turtle Island


Kevin Sherry - 2014
    But the ocean is bigger. And Turtle is all alone. Until four shipwrecked folks--a bear, an owl, a frog, and a cat--climb to safety on his shell. Before long, they're fast friends, and the sea doesn't seem so vast anymore. But when Frog confides that he misses his family, Turtle doesn't understand. Isn't he their family? And when the group decides to sail for home, will Turtle be left behind? Never fear--a surprise on the horizon promises friends, family, and a home at last. Uplifting and heartfelt, this is a book about the power of friendship and making a home of one's own.

Pumpkinhead


Eric Rohmann - 2003
    And despite what one might think, he was not seen as a curiosity by his family. So begins this brilliantly droll tale of a very unusual boy. Otho loses his pumpkin head–quite literally–when a bat decides it would make a good home. And despite what one might think, this is not the end for Otho, but the beginning of a great adventure. Is Otho’s story a parable? A cautionary tale? A celebration of the individual? A head trip? That is something each reader (and Otho) will have to decide. . . . .

Vincent Comes Home


Jessixa Bagley - 2018
    Life is good—fresh fish to eat and seagulls to chase all day long. At night he stares at the stars that chart his ship's course.Though the ship makes stops all over the world, Vincent has never been home. In fact, he wonders what "home" is. Then, when one final stop is made and the crew return to their families, Vincent takes his first steps on dry land and discovers where his home truly lies...