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Where is the center of the sea? Why do the waves never break there? A book containing unanswerable, fantastical questions, inviting us to be curious, while simultaneously embracing what we cannot know.

What might a well, a bear, a farmer, an historian respond when Love asks, "What do you know?" This introspective and poetic picture book, created by sisters Aracelis Girmay and Ariana Fields, explores the acts of questioning and listening, shining a light on all of the wisdom these very different, yet interconnected, entities have to offer.

Celebrating science and the poetry of existence, this is a true story about time and chance, genetics and gender, love and death-all made more accessible to the young imagination in the concrete, finite life of one tiny snail named Jeremy.

A gentle, delicately illustrated story, told from the perspective of a young boy who has lost a beloved grandfather. Occupying two dimensions-one that is tangible and heart-wrenching in its details of traces left behind, and another that is cosmic, created by the boy's imagination as he longs for a reunion-'One Day' explores the inner world of a child as he comes to terms with a deeply felt and aching loss.

This beautifully illustrated biography of Edwin Hubble explores the curiosity that he possessed from a young age, and the many questions that he asked about our universe. This book invites children to ponder these questions as well: how many stars are in the sky? How did the universe begin? Where did it come from?

Noodlephant and her friends are back, this time with a tale of power, politics, private property, and of course...pasta!

A collection of essays from the visionary storyteller Gianni Rodari about fairy tales and folk tales and their great advantages in teaching creative storytelling.

Visually stunning, tactile, and mesmerizing, this graphic novel is a debut at the summit from a self-taught Argentinian visionary.Lorenzo isn't happy about moving. But in his new room, he finds an old desk with what seems likes hundreds of drawers. Each even has its own smell! Deep inside the desk, he finds a book and begins to read. When he looks up, he sees all kinds of curious things. Has the book come to life? Or is it something else? This is a graphic novel about observation, imagination, and the many incredible lenses through which everyday experience might be perceived if you read.Guillermo Decurgez, ';Decur,' was born in Rosario, Argentina in 1981. He is a self-taught cartoonist and illustrator, and the author of Merci!, Pip cuc, Semillas 1, and Mi cajn favorito. His work has been published in the newspapers La Nacin and La Posta Hoy, and in the magazines Orsai, Fierro, free lyrics, Ineditadas, and . He has also illustrated ';Cents del globe 3,' the board game ';The Switcher,' the ';Mrs. Holle' stories, ';El poroto mgico,' ';The almost perfect crime,' and ';Ivan, the Fool.' His paintings have been exhibited in France, Spain, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, La Rioja, Buenos Aires, and Rosario. Decur's English-language graphic novel debut, When You Look Up, will published in 2020 from Enchanted Lion Books.

Poetic and sparse, a bedtime story told by the elements.

On their sixth adventure, Chirri and Chirra bicycle beneath the waves, discovering the beauty of coral and seashells, and the deliciousness of marine edibles.

Have you ever wondered where the Pinocchio story really begins? This is the untold origin story behind the beloved wooden boy.

"e;Burgess describes Haring discovering Robert Henri's The Art Spirit in college (';He felt as if the book was speaking directly to him'), encountering the large paintings of Pierre Alechinsky (he was ';blown away'), and recognizing a common impulse in dancers at the West Village's Paradise Garage (';For Keith, drawing and painting were like dancing. He called it ';mind-to-hand flow''). Cochran uses a thick black line to suggest Haring's creations, and renders figures in a Haring-esque style without seeming gimmicky. Of interest to young readers are Haring's frequent efforts to involve children in mural-making projects. The story, including a respectful acknowledgement of Haring's death from AIDS, makes the subject seem immediate and realand presents a compelling vision of answering the call to create."e; Starred Review, Publishers WeeklyI would love to be a teacher because I love children and I think that not enough people respect children or understand how important they are. I have done many projects with children of all ages. Keith HaringTruly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went.From Matthew Burgess, the much-acclaimed author of Enormous Smallness, comes Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related complications. Illustrated in paint by Josh Cochran, himself a specialist in bright, dense, conceptual drawings, this honest, celebratory book honors Haring's life and art, along with his very special connection with kids.

A story about difference, exclusion, experience, and ultimately the embrace of one's core self, Child of Glass explores the interplay between inner and outer and the journey we have to go on to be at home within ourselves.

"I intend to stand firm and let the peacocks multiply, for I am sure that, in the end, the last word will be theirs."- Flannery O'Connor.

What Is a River? approaches the inquiry at its heart from all sides and angles, creating a richly imagined story woven of many answers, rather than a single explanation. A river is a thread, a home, a mystery, a name. This beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book gives space to answers both conceptual and factual.

Surreal, playful poems from Norway's greatest poet-artist collaboration ever! What could be better for children, who are naturally the freest and most universal of creators?

It's Christmas once again. But this year, Dumpster Dog and Flat Cat have decided they're going to celebrate in a house instead of their trash can!

Being a hero is hard! Check-out these mini heroes as they ride the emotional rollercoaster of life. You'll see.

Spirited and observant, Layla's a child who's been given room to grow, making happiness both thoughtful and intimate. It's her dad talking about growing-up in South Carolina; her mom reading poetry; her best friend Juan, the community garden, and so much more. Written by poet Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin, this is a story of flourishing within family and community.

Do you ever feel just so-so and like you might actually sink quite low? When you feel that way, what do you do? Does your mom, dad, friends or pet make you feel less blue?

A book that explores the idea that a poor person in the deepest existential sense is not someone who has little, but one who always needs infinitely more, and is never satisfied.

Chirri and Chirra go underground in this charming addition to the Chirri & Chirra series!

Children can contemplate a hedgehog's bristles, a crab's bad mood, a pea who believes it was meant to be a butterfly, and other wonderful images in this collection of Hagerup's poems, accompanied by Gaugin's avant garde illustrations. Full color.

A visual and poetic celebration of the transition to motherhood, depicting the maternal body as a most ultimate source of creativity and strength.

Mocked throughout the jungles of India, the smallest elephant in the world-no bigger than a house cat-has decided enough is enough and it's time to go!

Marcus' joy over his new pair of shoes reminds his grandfather of an old story about a boy named Ariba who has the most unusual relationship with an extraordinary pair of shoes. Because no matter how many times Ariba tries to get rid of his shoes, they always seem to find their way back to him. After all, why would shoes caked, baked and layered with stories ever want to find a new owner? For in life, just as we claim a few precious things as our own, there are also those rare things that claim us.

Can the broad truths of aphorisms be visually explained? Dive into the pages of this interactive book to find out!

The Boon family and their indefatigable gallows humor are back in Benny Lindelauf's follow-up to Nine Open Arms.