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Written and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

A New York Times Editors’ Choice

Bear and Wolf become unlikely companions one winter's evening when they discover each other out walking in the falling snow.

They're young and curious, slipping easily into friendship as they amble along together, seeing new details in the snowy forest. Together they spy an owl overhead, look deep into the frozen face of the lake, and contemplate the fish sleeping below the surface. Then it's time to say goodbye: for Bear to go home and hibernate with the family and for Wolf to run with the pack. Daniel Salmieri's debut as author/illustrator is a beautifully rendered story of friendship and the subtle rhythm of life when we are open to the world and to each other.

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ISBN: 978-1-59270-238-1
10.5" (W) x 10.5" (H) • 48 pages • HCJ

Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: Pre-K-4
Lexile Level: 550
Guided Reading Level: K

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Written by Pierdomenico Baccalario and Alessandro Gatti
Illustrated by Simona Mulazzani
Translated from Italian by Brenda Porster

A Huffington Post Honorable Mention in "Best Design" Category for 2015

A big town in winter—a snowflake is about to fall from the sky. In the same moment, an ink drop flies out of its bottle into the sky when a big gust of wind blows its bottle over. The wind carries them through the sky. Where will each land?

A snowflake and an ink drop—can you imagine a more unlikely couple of friends? And yet, might it be that they are destined for each other—more kindred in spirit than their differences would suggest?

Two worlds, two intersecting stories told in vivid color illustrations, as well as through ingenious laser cuts and foldouts that are full of surprise.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-186-5
10.2" (W) x 13.5" (H) • 56 pages • HCJ

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Written and illustrated by Kaya Doi
Translated from Japanese by Yuki Kaneko

A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Children’s Books of the Past 20 Years Selection!
A Powell’s Books Best of 2017 Pick!

Chirri and Chirra travel into the heart of an icy palace, where they discover all sorts of creatures, sights, and foods.

Book three in the charming series from Japan, Chirri & Chirra, The Snowy Day is filled with foxes, bears, birds, goats, and cats all taking shelter together in an icy cavern, enjoying everything from freshly-baked delights to long soaks in hot springs. Over the course of their adventures, Chirri and Chirra even become guests to a family of bears, spending the night in their igloo and dreaming of the northern lights. A winter wonderland worth remembering for its soft radiance and abundant joy!

ISBN: 978-1-59270-203-9
9.25" (W) x 6.5" (H) • 36 pages • HCJ

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Written and illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

Winner of the 2016 Mildred L. Batchelder Award
Featured in New York Magazine's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Best Books to Gift to Little Kids!

Eddie is five and a half, and thinks she is the only one in her family who isn’t really good at something. So when she hears her little sister say “birthday—Mommy—fluffy—little—squishy,” it’s extra important for her to find this amazing present before anyone else does. So, gregarious, charming, clever little Eddie goes all around the neighborhood to all her fabulous friends—the florist, the chic boutique owner, the antiques dealer, and even the intimidating butcher—to find one. It’s a magical adventure that draws on Eddie’s special gifts, ones that she herself learns to appreciate.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-180-3
8.9" (W) x 11.9" (H) • 48 pages • HC

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Written by Bruce Handy

Illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin

This thought-provoking,  playful picture book from NYT Best Children's Book author Bruce Handy and Ezra Jack Keats Award winning illustrator Ashleigh Corrin plays with the idea of how life would be if certain of the things we love most were no longer here.

A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2023! A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of 2024! An Academy of American Poets' Featured Fall Book for Young Readers! A Bookstagang Best of 2023 Winner: Best Illustration!

What if one day, all the birds flew away? Mornings would be quieter. Skies would be plainer. Worms could relax. What if there were no more bugs? What if there ceased to be day and night? 

By asking how our world would change if it lacked birds, water, or people, and how we would feel about that, this playful text from Bruce Handy (The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in Its Mouth), accompanied by joyful art from Ashleigh Corrin (Layla's Happiness), invites readers to celebrate the beauty and wonder of existence, and all that makes our world what it is. So often, our gaze is on the future, on that better world to come, but what if the world as it is—with light and water, salt, earth, and animals, plants and insects, air and stars and French fries—is sufficient, and it is only us who have not known how to cherish it, or to love it all well enough? This book reminds us that all we need is here, if only we attend! 

ISBN: 978-1-59270-383-8

10.375” (W) X 10.25” (H) • 80 Pages • HCJ

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Written by Astrid Desbordes
Illustrated by Marc Boutavant
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

Edmond the squirrel is shy and a bit lonely, but he nevertheless believes that his life is just as it should be. He's happy making his colorful pompoms, stirring his nut jam, and going to sleep early. But one evening, when there's once again a party in his apartment-house tree, the fragrance of his jam brings an unexpected visitor to his door. With the entrance of Owl—an aficionado of disguises and fun—into his life, everything begins to change for Edmond. Not only does he agree to attend the party, he goes and has the best evening EVER, and the world seems deeper and more wonderful than ever before, and just right, too.

Awash with rich color and the funniest, liveliest details ever, Edmond, The Moonlit Party is thoughtful and thought provoking as well as just plain fun! Each page deepens the story while providing a rich serving of visual pleasure.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-174-2
8.38" (W) x 10.38" (H) • 32 pages • HCJ

Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: Pre-K-4
Lexile Level: 810
Guided Reading Level: L

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Written by Isabel Minhós Martins
Illustrated by Bernardo Carvalho
Translated from Portuguese by Lyn Miller-Lachmann

One of Kirkus Reviews’s Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
A Boston Globe Best Book of 2015

Inspired by the question, "What are they doing right at this moment on the other side of the world?" this book focuses on natural and human events happening all over the world in the same second. Talking about how the world is so different in places but also so similar and shared, so incredible and surprising, the books takes us to New York, Chicago, Mexico, Portugal, Angola, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Hungry, Brazil, and South Africa, among others.

So, while you sit turning the pages of this book, things are happening everywhere. Somewhere, a wave is reaching the shore. Elsewhere, an orange falls from a tree. In yet other places, there's a traffic jam, a stuck elevator, and someone's going to sleep. Time is always in a hurry, never, ever stopping, and yet as you focus on these lovely illustrations, which stand as true evocations of place, time begins to slow down and, for moments, it even feels as if time has stopped, and you are transported—out of the flow of time and into the wholeness and purity of a moment.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-157-5
11" (W) x 11.5" (H) • 56 pages • HCJ

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Written by Hans Christian Andersen
Retold and Illustrated by JooHee Yoon

There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers. They were all brothers, born of the same old tin spoon. … All looked exactly alike except one. He looked a little different as he had been cast last of all. The tin was short, so he had only one leg. …. But just you see, he'll be the remarkable one.

So begins Andersen's classic tale of good and evil; purity and personality; fate and grace. In this boldly-illustrated contemporary retelling, Yoon takes on the harshness and poignancy of the story, leaving readers with the sense that nothing is ever lost—it just changes shape and continues anew.

The Steadfast Tin Soldier is the first story Andersen wrote without a folktale source or literary model, so it stands as a completely original work of the imagination, which changed the fairytale genre for all time.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-202-2
9" (W) x 11" (H) • 64 pages • HC

Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1-6
Lexile Level: 910
Guided Reading Level: P

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Written and illustrated by Alessandro Sanna
Translated from Italian by Michael Reynolds

A Brain Pickings Best Children’s Book of 2016

Told as a story of cosmic beginnings, this version of Pinocchio is about the formative energy and magic that reside in the wood that becomes the boy. This version is also about life on the molecular level and what it means to think about our composition as human beings from the point of view of energy and cosmic matter.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-191-9
8.8" (W) x 12.2" (H) • 48 pages • HC

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Written by James Thurber
Illustrated by JooHee Yoon

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2015

“I’ll be king of beasts by the time the moon rises,” said the tiger. And so begins this now classic fable about the hunger for omnipotence and pointless strife.

Gorgeously illustrated and including two gatefolds that give us a panoramic jungle at war, The Tiger Who Would Be King is as entertaining as it is wise, as wry as it is passionate. Yoon's humorous images support this beautifully written text with wit and insight. Her final portrait of the tiger in a sea of silence will stay with the reader for a long, long time.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-182-7
10.5" (W) x 10.5" (H) • 40 pages • HCJ

Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1-up
Lexile Level: 710
Guided Reading Level: O

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Written by India Desjardins
Illustrated by Pascal Blanchet
Translated from French by Carolyn Grifel

Marguerite will no longer leave her house, not even on Christmas. She prefers to stay home, rather than take the risk of falling or coming down with a cold. She settles into the solitude and isolation of her safe, interior world. But just as she's about to enjoy a peaceful dinner in front of the TV, her doorbell rings . . . This is a touching story about overcoming fear and the role of chance in life.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-178-0
8.5" (W) x 11.2" (H) • 72 pages • HC

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Written by Colas Gutman
Illustrated by Marc Boutavant
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

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!

But can they find a home for Christmas Eve with such little time to spare? Enter the Noel family. Dumpster Dog scratches at their door, and miraculously enough, it is opened by the young Marie. But this seemingly kindly act is far from the Christmas miracle Dumpster Dog first takes it to be.

Instead, what he learns from his time with the Noels—something that is near miraculous in its transformative force—is that you can be poor even if you have money, and that you can be truly rich even if the only place you have to call home is a stinky old garbage can. For our deepest longings as creatures—our need for meaning, connectedness, and belonging—cannot actually be answered by having stuff, but only through acts of becoming that lead us to be more aware, more connected, more rooted, and more free.

Though Dumpster Dog goes looking for a home, the Christmas miracle he experiences is to understand that he is already at home in the world and on that account, he can help make others feel at home, too.

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Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-59270-271-8
4.9" (W) x 7.5" (H) • 64 pages • HC

Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-59270-273-2
4.9" (W) x 7.5" (H) • 64 pages • PB

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Written by Pierdomenico Baccalario and Alessandro Gatti
Illustrated by Simona Mulazzani
Translated from Italian by Brenda Porster

A Huffington Post Honorable Mention in "Best Design" Category for 2015

A big town in winter—a snowflake is about to fall from the sky. In the same moment, an ink drop flies out of its bottle into the sky when a big gust of wind blows its bottle over. The wind carries them through the sky. Where will each land?

A snowflake and an ink drop—can you imagine a more unlikely couple of friends? And yet, might it be that they are destined for each other—more kindred in spirit than their differences would suggest?

Two worlds, two intersecting stories told in vivid color illustrations, as well as through ingenious laser cuts and foldouts that are full of surprise.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-186-5
10.2" (W) x 13.5" (H) • 56 pages • HCJ

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Written and illustrated by Anne Herbauts
Translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

A blind child questions all he encounters—a dog, wolf, elephant, mountain, bird, stream, and tree—about the color of the wind. Each responds differently, with a shape, color, smell, texture, or idea. Each page displays a visual and tactile palette of cutouts, textures, colors. It is a sensory experience that makes the invisible experiential, ending with the wind as the pages fly.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-221-3
10" (W) x 10" (H) • 48 pages • TP

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Written & illustrated by Øyvind Torseter

Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson

An astonishing, high-adventure graphic novel that playfully remixes The Odyssey, Moby Dick, and more, from Norway’s greatest cartoonist.

Fresh out of a job, with his apartment slated for demolition and his possessions seized, Mulysses is in need of $5,000—and fast! As luck would have it, he crosses paths just in time with a wealthy collector, who offers him the fortune he seeks if he succeeds in bringing back the world’s biggest eye, fabled to grant its owner enormous power. Like Ulysses, Ishmael, and many others before him, Mulysses takes to the sea in search of both adventure and himself.

In addition to his high comedic, cartoonist talents, Øyvind Torseter is one of Norway’s most acclaimed illustrators. This is his ninth book with Enchanted Lion.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-276-3

10.25” (W) x 8.25” (H) • 156 Pages • HC

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Written & illustrated by Blexbolex
Translated from French by Karin Snelson

It’s a graphic novel! It’s an art book! It’s an action-packed fantasy adventure from French visionary Blexbolex, for readers young and old.

In the corner of a quiet, long-abandoned house, something is bubbling up and protesting. Suddenly, out from their hiding spots burst three young shapeshifting magicians—an elephant, a blackbird, and a human girl—each of whom embarks on their own journey. But a fierce young Huntress and a mechanical lion-dragon named Clinker are hot on their trails... and won't rest until every last magician is vanquished.

Fans of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's work or The Wizard of Oz will feel right at home in the pages of The Magicians, with its fabulously eclectic characters and entertaining, suspenseful, dreamlike story inspired by video games, science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tales. Magic is the beating heart of this multi-world universe—the magic of nature, the magic of childhood, the magic of creativity and imagination. Here, Blexbolex celebrates the mysterious, beautiful mess of life.

Every gorgeous page features a silkscreen-style illustration that brilliantly layers three Pantone spot colors, in a festive palette that suggests “vintage circus.” From the heavy cardstock binding with French flaps, to the bronze metallic endpapers, to the book's paper evoking that of classic comic books, Blexbolex carefully selected the materials that would best realize his vision. The result? A visually stunning work of art.

Blexbolex is an award-winning French graphic artist living in Berlin. Enchanted Lion Books has previously published English translations of four of his picture books, including People, Vacation, and two New York Times Best Illustrated selections: Seasons and Ballad.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-404-0

8.7” (W) x 10.8 (H) • 210 Pages • PB

A truly extraordinary gift for children and adults of any age.

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★ A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2020
★ Gold Medal, 2021 Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibition
★ A 2021 Eisner Award Nominee for Best U.S. Edition of International Material
★ A 2021 Eisner Award Nominee for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
★ 2024 Rodari Prize, Special Mention

Written and illustrated by Decur

Translated by Chloe Garcia Roberts

Also available as a Spanish-language edition!

Lorenzo and his mom are moving to a new home, but Lorenzo isn’t very happy about moving. He worries that he’ll be lonely, separated from his friends, who will now only exist inside his cell phone. Upon arrival at their new house, Lorenzo discovers an old desk, with what seems like hundreds of drawers. Each drawer even has its own smell! Deep inside the desk, he finds a notebook and begins to read. With every page he turns, his interest grows, and soon he is transported into a new, magical and wondrous world. A story within a story, each one visually different and striking, the movement here is between two worlds, with images from the notebook and from Lorenzo’s imagination spilling into the everyday. This is a graphic novel about the power of observation, imagination and the many incredible lenses through which we each experience our lives.

Visually stunning, created in both luminous paint and cut-paper art, this is a debut at the summit from a self-taught Argentinian visionary.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-293-0

8” (W) x 12” (H) • 184 pages • HCJ • Ages 7-12

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Written and illustrated by Blexbolex

Recipient of the Salon de Montreuil 2017 Pépite d'Or Literary Award

Time moves slowly on vacation. And for someone who has spent a long time entertaining themselves and has had the garden, the kitchen, forest paths, the lake, and even Grandpa all to herself, it can be hard to invite another in on the fun. So when a young girl’s grandfather brings an elephant home to stay, she is not pleased at all.

Nostalgic and often dreamlike, this wordless story is about interrupted solitude, learning to be together with another, and how the choices we make deeply affect our lives.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-246-6
6.2" (W) x 8.5" (H) • 128 pages • HC

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Written by Sandol Stoddard Warburg

Illustrated by Remy Charlip  

A lively, loving child is taught a thing or two about boundaries by his very own special, most particular cat in this picture book illustrated by the legendary, three-time NYT Best Illustrated recipient Remy Charlip.

A Moonbow Best Children’s Book of 2023! Selected for A Room of One’s Own’s Holiday Catalog!

This is a story about a boy and his very own, special, particular, private, and personal cat—a cat he orders around, puts on his lap, and even dresses up and tucks into bed! But the cat has other plans, and its very own special, particular, private, and personal inner life. After all, everyone knows that you can't ever really own a cat... The story's climax, warm and friendly, yet firm, is all about how to claim the space we each need for ourselves. Many children and adults have undoubtedly felt just as this cat does!

Designed and illustrated by the prolific and visionary Remy Charlip, this picture book is about boundaries and independence, identity and belonging, friendship and respect—all told through a playful and witty text from Sandol Stoddard Warburg.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-385-2

8.07” (W) X 9.06” (H) • 56 Pages • HCJ

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Written by Jean-Pierre Siméon
Illustrated by Olivier Tallec
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

Selected for The Best of Brain Pickings 2017

What is a poem?

Arthur’s beloved fish, Leon, languishes in his bowl—he is suffering from boredom. “Hurry,” his mother says, “give him a poem!” Unsure of what a poem is, Arthur goes and looks for one in the pantry, in the closet, under his bed. Eventually he asks his neighbors, each of whom gives him a different response. In the end, Arthur tells Leon everything he has learned, finding that he might just be a poet after all.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-067-7
10.2" (W) x 10.2" (H) • 48 pages • HCJ

Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1-5
Lexile Level: 580
Guided Reading Level: O

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Written & illustrated by Leah Hayes

A Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) Favorite Book of 2023!

A child dreams of flying up to touch the sun. But…

His mother says it's too far away. His dad says it's too hot. And his brother says he has more important things to do. But none of this discourages a young boy from pursuing his plan: to fly up into the sky to touch the Sun, whose light always feels so nice on his skin. And so, off he goes, all by himself.

Warm and kindly, the Sun shows the boy the world from her perspective: her friends the clouds, the beaches upon which she shines down, the trees she's grown, the rainbows she creates. In return, the boy shares with her some of his dreams, fears, hopes, and uncertainties—complexities of the human condition that the Sun, as a cosmic force of constant light, has never experienced. In this way, the boy begins to understand something about the pattern of light and shadow that makes up every human life.

And when it's time to part ways, the boy returns home to his family changed, with an inner light that reminds him that the cosmic force of the sun is in him, too, always, though darkness falls, though he sleeps and dreams, though doubts and fears and gloominess come, too.

✨ Praise for the picture book debut of NYT-Bestselling graphic novelist Leah Hayes! ✨

☀️ “A boy befriends the sun in a story that will fill readers with the deep warmth emanating from its two lead characters. I wasn’t prepared for this book and the affecting warmth of its wisdom.” —Cartoonist and illustrator R. Kikuo Johnson

☀️ "A beautiful exploration of the inner light in all of us." —Cartoonist and animator Dash Shaw

ISBN: 978-1-59270-390-6

7.22” (W) X 9.35” (H) • 64 Pages • HCJ

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Written by Alice and Martin Provensen
Illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen

★ A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023!
★ A Publishers Weekly 2023 Summer Read!
★ A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of 2024, of Outstanding Merit!

Publishing for the first time ever, a charming portrait of Max the Cat—intelligent, mischievous, and always on the hunt—from renowned American illustrators Alice and Martin Provensen.

In this never-before-published picture book from the Provensens’ archives, the unforgettable Max the Cat takes center stage. Wherever Max goes, mischief is sure to follow! He spends his days teasing the other cats, playing hide-and-seek in the bed, and prowling the barnyard. But he’s also keenly intelligent and independent, with his own private life that begins at night. The Truth about Max is an affectionate portrait of a pet who’s both friend and hunter, from a luminary author-illustrator pair of American children’s literature.

Taking inspiration from their own life at Maple Hill Farm in Dutchess County, New York, American illustrators Alice and Martin Provensen first shared the changing seasons of life in the country in A Year at Maple Hill Farm and the lovable antics of their barnyard animals in Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm. This picture book returns to the world of Maple Hill Farm and will include backmatter from Karen Provensen, with more information of Max, the real-life cat who lived on Maple Hill Farm, and her parents' lasting legacy.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-375-3

7⅓” (W) x 10⅔” (H) • 40 Pages • HCJ

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Written and illustrated by André François
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 1956

Originally published in 1956 Crocodile Tears is a picture book from the famous graphic designer and illustrator André François that tells how to catch a crocodile by going to Egypt. And it tells how to get a crocodile home, and even what happens after that! A smart, fun, gorgeous classic!

ISBN: 978-1-59270-227-5
10.63" (W) x 3.38" (H) • 44 pages • HC

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Written & illustrated by Balint Zsako

A gorgeous wordless adventure story about a rabbit and a tree, their surprising friendship, and the distance they go to find a place to call home.

A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of 2023! ★ A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2023 ★ A New York Public Library Best Children’s Book of 2023 ★ A Publishers Weekly Flying Start ★ A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 2023 Blue Ribbon ★ A Marginalian Favorite Book of 2023 ★ A 100 Scope Notes Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children’s Book of 2023 ★ A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of 2024 ★ A White Ravens Selection of 2024

“A book to treasure… Bunny & Tree will reward little children for its story, adults for its art, and everyone for its buoyant spirit.“ —Paul Zelinsky, Caldecott medalist

“Finishing the last page of Bunny & Tree is like waking from a dream—one you did not want to end. Filled with surreal adventure and magical thinking, Zsako has created a secret world unlike any other.” —Lane Smith, Kate Greenaway medalist and Caldecott honoree

Bunny and Tree first meet when the tree observes a ferocious wolf threatening the bunny and comes to its protection. From that moment on, there is a bond of trust between the two, which flowers not only into friendship, but amazingly, into a road trip adventure, when Bunny, who's looking for his rabbit friends, convinces Tree that it's time to uproot and see the world.

Compelled by sympathy and a shared purpose, Bunny and Tree hit the road, becoming another tremendous and memorable picture book odd couple. Depicted in bright colors in a world of lavish skies and so much to see, Bunny and Tree share in wonder, adventure, misadventure, solidarity, and a sense of homecoming.

✨ Praise for the picture book debut of fine artist Balint Zsako! ✨

★ “A visual tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

★ “Wondrous... Will effortlessly gather readers into its embrace.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

★ “Exquisite... Sweeping.” —BCCB, RECOMMENDED WITH SPECIAL DISTINCTION

“Endearing and uplifting, with emotional delicacy and artwork that brims with humor and possibility.” —Wall Street Journal

“Mesmerizing... A lush tale that’s worthy of repeat perusals.” —Kirkus

“Worth thousands of words.” —Border Crossings

🧡 “An epic folktale told with the quiet beauty of an illuminated manuscript. Balint Zsako is a visual poet.”—Nicholas Blechman, Creative Director, The New Yorker

🧡 “Stories like these use a magical language that is extremely powerful to children, and leave an imprint on who we are and how we go about the rest of our lives. Like Where the Wild Things Are or The Giving Tree or perhaps the films of Miyazaki, Bunny & Tree is silently powerful, charmingly beautiful, and forever memorable. I won’t ever forget this book.” —Brian Rea, artist & author (Death Wins a Goldfish, Avoid This, illustrator for the New York Time’s Modern Love column)

🧡 “This is an incredibly moving and magical book. I loved it.” —Sheila Heti, New York Times bestselling author (Pure Color, A Garden of Creatures)

🧡 "This is a masterpiece of a book, rich with imagination and the most stunning artwork. It's a truly heartwarming tale we all could benefit from right now." —Julia Rothman, illustrator & New York Times columnist(The Real Dada Mother Goose, Scratch)

ISBN: 978-1-59270-393-7

7.75" (W) x 10" (H) • 184 Pages • HCJ

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Written by Ana Cristina Herreros

Illustrated by Violeta Lópiz

Translated from the Spanish by Sara Lissa Paulson

Does every country have a tooth fairy? Well, in Spain and other Spanish- speaking countries, it happens to be a tooth mouse, and this is his story!
★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023! ★ A 2024 USBBY Outstanding International Book! ★ A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of 2024!

Long ago, throughout the Spanish-speaking world, the tooth mouse brought children their permanent teeth, strong and straight as a mouse's. Tracing the tooth mouse's beginnings through to his descendants, this book artfully weaves the tooth mouse's changing habits as the world industrializes, with the growing independence of the child, as teeth fall out and the child learns to care for itself.

It's also a playful, thought-provoking history of our changing world--as even tooth mice and children must adapt their customs when faced with the culture-shifting forces of urbanization, migration, and capitalism...

Just remember, magic can always be recovered, and the real gift in losing baby teeth is growing up!

ISBN: 978-1-59270-359-3

11.8” (W) X 7.8” (H) • 48 Pages • HC

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Written by Ana Cristina Herreros
Illustrated by Violeta Lópiz
Translated from Spanish by Chloe Garcia Roberts

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★ A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2021 ★

★ Selected for the Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 Booklist ★

In this gloriously unruly feminist fable, The True Story of a Mouse Who Never Asked for It explores the power of art-making, the tedium of the domestic, and the dangers of heteronormativity, all within beautiful pictures and tender words. I was enchanted by the pairing of graphic illustration and tight prose on every page. It is luminous and evocative from start to finish.

—Alisson Woods, author of Being Lolita

What comes to swallow us up? Here, an old Spanish folktale about a mouse and her cat husband puts a lens onto the process whereby women lose and reclaim themselves.

The story opens with a mouse, very fastidious and hard-working, who, after finding a shiny coin, builds herself a home out of leaves of cabbage. In disbelief that she has a house but isn’t yet a wife, an array of animal suitors each make their appeal for her hand. Judging each by his ability to carry a tune, she turns them all down, until a pack of kittens arrives. Convinced by their sweet meows, she agrees to marry the smallest and most harmless of the bunch. Yet, as kittens do, he quickly grows into a cat, and consistent with his nature, devours his mouse-wife. That is the end of the folktale, but what follows here is a silent visual coda that carries the story into a whole new realm of meaning and interpretation.

This text is brought to life by Violeta Lópiz, one of the illustrators of Enchanted Lion’s acclaimed title The Forest and a visionary artist of picture-book construction and composition. After years of searching for a suitable approach, Lópiz ultimately arrived at a striking and complex visual language in a distinctive color palette of grayscale, blacks, reds, and blues that shows a magnified view of the mouse, and later, the cat, interacting with different household objects. These objects take on the roles of various settings, characters, and conceptual symbols, challenging readers to look closer in order to interpret the meaning arising from text and image together.

This singular picture book is the first under Enchanted Lion’s Unruly imprint. With its feminist themes, braided narrative, and complex visuals, The True Story of a Mouse Who Never Asked for It stakes itself as an exploration and conversation between word and image that exists beyond the category of children’s picture book.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-320-3
9.5" (W) x 11.0" (H) • 108 pages • HC

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Written, illustrated, and translated from Dutch by Wouter van Reek

Mr. Quickstep, accompanied by his dog Foxtrot, is looking for the future. On the way, they meet up with Coppernickel and his dog Tungsten. Coppernickel says there's no need to look for the future, as it will arrive anyway. Mr. Quickstep disagrees, for the future he's after hasn't even been thought of yet. Left behind, Coppernickel worries that he will miss out if he doesn't follow Mr. Quickstep, so he sets off to follow him. Naturally, Coppernickel and Mr. Quickstep bump into each other again, which allows Mr. Quickstep to fling open the door to the future by showing Coppernickel his last, most modern work.

What stands out here is how Mr. Quickstep's attempt to find an abstract essence in the very stuff of reality is woven right into the illustrations of this graphically distinguished work, giving children the sense that the future is theirs to create as they see it. Dreams can become reality, and in the process we too will be transformed.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-119-3
8.13" (W) x 8.13" (H) • 40 pages • HCJ

Written by Heinz Janisch
Illustrated by Aljoscha Blau

A gorgeous collection of Munchausen tales by an award-winning master storyteller and an enormously talented illustrator.

Munchausen is the father of all fantastic liars, and as such, he is part magician and entertainer and part scoundrel—but a charming one, of course! Here, in simple language, Heinz Janisch retells the best-known Munchausen stories with humor and playfulness, making for a lighter and more whimsical presentation than usual. These retellings are mixed with never-before-heard adventures that were supposedly found only recently among the long-lost possessions of the well-known Baron of Lies. Could it be that new Munchausen material only recently came to light? Or might Janisch be playing with us, weaving more magic and mischief into Munchausen as he goes along, compounding the tallness of these already tall tales? Only Janisch knows for sure, but it hardly matters, given the thrill and pleasure of the stories he has to relate. Aljoscha Blau illustrates Munchausen's fabulous journeys and exciting adventures with gorgeous imaginative pictures that are sure to entrance both children and adults.

Heinz Janisch was born in Austria in 1960 and studied German literature in Vienna. He has published numerous books, including many children's titles, which have been translated into more than twelve languages. He was nominated for the 2009 Lindgren Memorial Award and has been nominated for the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Award. In 2008 he received the Austrian picture book award. He lives in Vienna.

Aljoscha Blau was born in 1972 in St. Petersburg and has been living in Germany since 1990. He studied art in Hamburg, has received several awards, and has exhibited his works in Paris, New York, Hamburg, and Bologna. He lives in Berlin with his wife and two children.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-091-2

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Written by Grzegorz Kasdepke
Illustrated by Tomasz Kozlowski
Translated from Polish by Agnes Monod-Gayraud

The Beast in My Belly is a humorous, yet probing, story about a little girl and all of the mysterious stuff that goes on inside of her and all of the feelings she has. Some of these are uneasy and dark, of course. By discovering a beast in her belly, she cleverly relies on humor to explore her fears, both on her own and with others. This story is told by a master storyteller, whose every word is brought to life by the expressive charm and humor of the illustrations.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-160-5
6" (W) x 9.38" (H) • 48 pages • HCJ

Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: K-5
Lexile Level: 600
Guided Reading Level: M

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Written and illustrated by Anne Herbauts
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of 2007

Prince Silencio is about a Prince whose father, the King, cannot tolerate noise. But the Prince, who has been commanded by the King to keep people quiet, finds noise beautiful. When the King dies, a joyful, loud, wild tumult convulses the Kingdom. The Prince wants to join in the merrymaking, but the people drive him away. It doesn't take long, however, for them to discover that without Prince Silencio, it's impossible for them to hear anything at all. Their words run together, they grow agitated, and chaos ensues. In the end, the people call Prince Silencio back, having realized the need for silence in their lives. 

ISBN: 978-1-59270-055-4
10.2" (W) x 12.5" (H) • 32 pages • HCJ

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Written by Astrid Desbordes
Illustrated by Marc Boutavant
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

Edmond the squirrel is shy and a bit lonely, but he nevertheless believes that his life is just as it should be. He's happy making his colorful pompoms, stirring his nut jam, and going to sleep early. But one evening, when there's once again a party in his apartment-house tree, the fragrance of his jam brings an unexpected visitor to his door. With the entrance of Owl—an aficionado of disguises and fun—into his life, everything begins to change for Edmond. Not only does he agree to attend the party, he goes and has the best evening EVER, and the world seems deeper and more wonderful than ever before, and just right, too.

Awash with rich color and the funniest, liveliest details ever, Edmond, The Moonlit Party is thoughtful and thought provoking as well as just plain fun! Each page deepens the story while providing a rich serving of visual pleasure.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-174-2
8.38" (W) x 10.38" (H) • 32 pages • HCJ

Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: Pre-K-4
Lexile Level: 810
Guided Reading Level: L

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Written by Astrid Desbordes
Illustrated by Marc Boutavant
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

One day while sitting in the woods, Edmond and George Owl encounter a terrifying, glossy haired, beak mouthed Thing! They have never seen this Thing before—it must be dangerous. Terrified, they run to take cover in Edmond's house. But with the help of some fortifying green cookies and an excellent disguise, they come to understand that the Thing is not so terrifying after all.

Edmond, The Thing is a charming and vibrant story about friendship and learning to accept and understand the unfamiliar.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-217-6
8.88" (W) x 10.63" (H) • 32 pages • HCJ

Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: Pre-K-4
Lexile Level: 550
Guided Reading Level: K

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Written by Stein Erik Lunde
Illustrated by Øyvind Torseter 
Translated from Norwegian by Kari Dickson

A 2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book

It's quieter than it's ever been. Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms. Feeling the warmth and closeness of his father, he begins to ask questions about the birds, the foxes, and whether his mom will ever wake up. They go outside under the starry sky. Loss and love are as present as the white spruces, while the father's clear answers and assurances calm his worried son. Here we feel the cycles of life and life's continuity, even in the face of absence and loss, so strongly and clearly that we know at the end that everything will, somehow, be all right.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-124-7
8.2" (W) x 9.8" (H) • 40 pages • HCJ

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Written by Arata Tendo
Illustrated by Ryoji Arai
Translated from Japanese by David Boyd

He'll talk to anyone―even total strangers―to satisfy his curiosity. But not everyone likes his questions. And because some people get annoyed with him, he asks his grandparents, "Why does everyone always get mad at me?" Still, when Pan discovers that what he mistook for Halloween makeup on a schoolmate's face won't come off, he knows he’s got to get to the bottom of things. His search leads him from his teacher, to his classmate’s doorstep and before long, Pan has the entire community asking the same questions he is, “What’s up? What’s happened? What’s going on?”

Pan shows us all that a little bit of curiosity can go a long way, and that some things deserve more than a second glance.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-237-4
9.8" (W) x 9.8" (H) • 48 pages • HCJ

Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 4-6
Lexile Level: 540
Guided Reading Level: S

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Written and illustrated by Kaya Doi
Translated from Japanese by David Boyd

A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of the Past 20 Years (One of 20)! 

Having explored blossoming fields, a magical mound of tall grass, crystal caves and underground passageways, here Chirri and Chirra explore life in town.

Chirri and Chirra venture down forest paths and through alleyways into a yarn shop and an old woman’s house, where they enjoy hot drinks and soup. When they’re done, they find a wonderful surprise hidden in the branches of a tree. Memorable for Doi’s luminous appreciation of the natural world as well as her respect for beautiful edibles, the fifth book in the charming Chirri & Chirra series is sure to delight!

ISBN: 978-1-59270-278-7
9.25" (W) x 6.5" (H) • 40 pages • HCJ

Written and illustrated by Arthur Geisert

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2011

A gorgeously rendered wordless tale of discovery and adventure that is meticulous in architectural detail and bursts with inventiveness. Arthur Geisert's ingenuity engages the child's imagination as well as the adult's through seamless storytelling and zany wit.

Invested as always in his porcine universe, here Geisert tells the story of a community of pigs that is suffering from the heat. Rather than be sapped of energy and miserable, they go on an adventure in search of ice. The pigs' inventiveness and great can-do spirit create a joyful tale of change and adventure. The illustrations bring the action to life, making this a real page-turner!

ISBN: 978-1-59270-098-1
10.13" (W) x 5.88" (H) • 32 pages • HCJ

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Written and illustrated by Kaya Doi
Translated from Japanese by David Boyd

A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of the Past 20 Years (One of 20)! 

Having explored blossoming fields, a magical mound of tall grass, crystal caves and underground passageways, here Chirri and Chirra explore life in town.

Chirri and Chirra venture down forest paths and through alleyways into a yarn shop and an old woman’s house, where they enjoy hot drinks and soup. When they’re done, they find a wonderful surprise hidden in the branches of a tree. Memorable for Doi’s luminous appreciation of the natural world as well as her respect for beautiful edibles, the fifth book in the charming Chirri & Chirra series is sure to delight!

ISBN: 978-1-59270-278-7
9.25" (W) x 6.5" (H) • 40 pages • HCJ

Written by Gianni Rodari
Illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna
Translated by Antony Shugaar

★ A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2022!

Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Little Yellow Riding Hood. Or maybe it was Red? Little Red Riding Hood?

Grandpa keeps mixing things up. But what fun it is! Not only does his granddaughter get to correct him, but in the process they create a really great story, too!

Telling Stories Wrong, written by Gianni Rodari, widely considered the father of modern Italian children’s literature, is illustrated here with great affection by artist Beatrice Alemagna, who counts Rodari as one of her “spiritual fathers.”

ISBN: 978-1-59270-360-9

9.75” (W) x 11.7” (H) • 40 pages • HC

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Written by Matthew Burgess

Illustrated by Kara Kramer

A 2022 Bologna Ragazzi Award Amazing Bookshelf Selection
A 2022 ALA Notable Children's Book
A Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2021
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2021
A Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) Loveliest Children’s Book of 2021
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2022, of Outstanding Merit
Nominated for a 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Writing Award
Featured in 2021 Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibition
A 2021 NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for children’s nonfiction
A CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center) Choices Best Children’s Book, 2022
A Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth of 2021
Starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and more!

Deeply influenced by her religious beliefs and fired up by the social justice causes of her day, Corita Kent lived a remarkable life as a nun, educator, designer, artist, and activist. This story from well-known author Matthew Burgess, vibrantly illustrated by artist Kara Kramer, draws readers into the life of a singular woman whose work and commitment invite us all to seek joy in the everyday, to observe the world with open eyes, and to question and see beyond the existing framework of society.

This beautiful biography, made in close collaboration with the Corita Art Center, includes reproductions of Corita’s works, a chronology, and author and illustrator notes.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-316-6

11” (W) x 11” (H) • 80 Pages • HCJ

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Written and illustrated by Kaya Doi
Translated from Japanese by David Boyd

A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Children’s Books of the Past 20 Years Selection! 

Join Chirri and Chirra on their enchanting adventure beneath the waves.

Chirri and Chirra are pedaling along when they find a cave. At the end of the cave, they see a light. Oh! They are under the sea! They pedal through a maze of coral and pass through an opening in the seaweed, into a scene of seashells of all colors and shapes. Naturally, they come upon sea treats, such as parfait à la conch and marine soda jelly topped with pearl cream. They even experience the famed “South Sea Musical” performed by multitudes of beautiful fish. 

This is the happy, lovely world of Chirri and Chirra, where they stumble upon the most wonderful surprises under the sea. 

ISBN: 978-1-59270-302-9

9.25" (W) x 6.5" (H)  • 36 pages • HCJ • Ages 4-8

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Written by Élise Fontenaille

Illustrated by Violeta Lópiz

Translated from the French by Karin Snelson and Emilie Robert Wong

With lush art by two-time NYT Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz, a picture book about a boy and his larger-than-life immigrant grandfather, who shares with him the kind of learning that’s not taught in classrooms.

★ A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2023! ★ A New York Public Library Best Children's Book of 2023! ★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023! ★ A Marginalian Favorite Book of 2023! ★ A 2024 USBBY Outstanding International Book! ★ Winner of the Prix Albertine Jeunesse 2025!

At six years old, the child-narrator of this picture book loves nothing more than spending time with his grandpa, Luis—especially in his marvelous garden, where green beans reach as high as the sky. Luis’s garden is where the little boy practices reading and writing. But just as importantly, it’s also where he learns wonderful things from Luis, like the names of all the birds in the trees and new expressions that are so much fun to say. Luis's playful vocabulary is as vibrant and full of life as his garden, and phrases that are particular to his way of talking, like "at the drop of a cat" (which means right away), are soon adapted into the little boy's lexicon, too.

A talented cook, artist, and gardener, Luis has much wisdom to impart and many experiences to share with his grandson—even though, as a war refugee, he never went to school himself and never learned to read and write. A loving testament to the intergenerational transmission of knowledge and the breathtaking beauty of the natural world, illustrated with evocative, multilayered art by Violeta Lópiz.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-382-1

8.25” (W) x 11.3” (H) • 36 Pages • HCJ

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Written & illustrated by Blexbolex
Translated from French by Karin Snelson

It’s a graphic novel! It’s an art book! It’s an action-packed fantasy adventure from French visionary Blexbolex, for readers young and old.

In the corner of a quiet, long-abandoned house, something is bubbling up and protesting. Suddenly, out from their hiding spots burst three young shapeshifting magicians—an elephant, a blackbird, and a human girl—each of whom embarks on their own journey. But a fierce young Huntress and a mechanical lion-dragon named Clinker are hot on their trails... and won't rest until every last magician is vanquished.

Fans of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's work or The Wizard of Oz will feel right at home in the pages of The Magicians, with its fabulously eclectic characters and entertaining, suspenseful, dreamlike story inspired by video games, science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tales. Magic is the beating heart of this multi-world universe—the magic of nature, the magic of childhood, the magic of creativity and imagination. Here, Blexbolex celebrates the mysterious, beautiful mess of life.

Every gorgeous page features a silkscreen-style illustration that brilliantly layers three Pantone spot colors, in a festive palette that suggests “vintage circus.” From the heavy cardstock binding with French flaps, to the bronze metallic endpapers, to the book's paper evoking that of classic comic books, Blexbolex carefully selected the materials that would best realize his vision. The result? A visually stunning work of art.

Blexbolex is an award-winning French graphic artist living in Berlin. Enchanted Lion Books has previously published English translations of four of his picture books, including People, Vacation, and two New York Times Best Illustrated selections: Seasons and Ballad.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-404-0

8.7” (W) x 10.8 (H) • 210 Pages • PB

A truly extraordinary gift for children and adults of any age.

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Written by Ana Cristina Herreros

Illustrated by Violeta Lópiz

Translated from the Spanish by Sara Lissa Paulson

Does every country have a tooth fairy? Well, in Spain and other Spanish- speaking countries, it happens to be a tooth mouse, and this is his story!
★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023! ★ A 2024 USBBY Outstanding International Book! ★ A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of 2024!

Long ago, throughout the Spanish-speaking world, the tooth mouse brought children their permanent teeth, strong and straight as a mouse's. Tracing the tooth mouse's beginnings through to his descendants, this book artfully weaves the tooth mouse's changing habits as the world industrializes, with the growing independence of the child, as teeth fall out and the child learns to care for itself.

It's also a playful, thought-provoking history of our changing world--as even tooth mice and children must adapt their customs when faced with the culture-shifting forces of urbanization, migration, and capitalism...

Just remember, magic can always be recovered, and the real gift in losing baby teeth is growing up!

ISBN: 978-1-59270-359-3

11.8” (W) X 7.8” (H) • 48 Pages • HC

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Written by Bruce Handy

Illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin

This thought-provoking,  playful picture book from NYT Best Children's Book author Bruce Handy and Ezra Jack Keats Award winning illustrator Ashleigh Corrin plays with the idea of how life would be if certain of the things we love most were no longer here.

A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2023! A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of 2024! An Academy of American Poets' Featured Fall Book for Young Readers! A Bookstagang Best of 2023 Winner: Best Illustration!

What if one day, all the birds flew away? Mornings would be quieter. Skies would be plainer. Worms could relax. What if there were no more bugs? What if there ceased to be day and night? 

By asking how our world would change if it lacked birds, water, or people, and how we would feel about that, this playful text from Bruce Handy (The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in Its Mouth), accompanied by joyful art from Ashleigh Corrin (Layla's Happiness), invites readers to celebrate the beauty and wonder of existence, and all that makes our world what it is. So often, our gaze is on the future, on that better world to come, but what if the world as it is—with light and water, salt, earth, and animals, plants and insects, air and stars and French fries—is sufficient, and it is only us who have not known how to cherish it, or to love it all well enough? This book reminds us that all we need is here, if only we attend! 

ISBN: 978-1-59270-383-8

10.375” (W) X 10.25” (H) • 80 Pages • HCJ

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Written & illustrated by Leah Hayes

A Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) Favorite Book of 2023!

A child dreams of flying up to touch the sun. But…

His mother says it's too far away. His dad says it's too hot. And his brother says he has more important things to do. But none of this discourages a young boy from pursuing his plan: to fly up into the sky to touch the Sun, whose light always feels so nice on his skin. And so, off he goes, all by himself.

Warm and kindly, the Sun shows the boy the world from her perspective: her friends the clouds, the beaches upon which she shines down, the trees she's grown, the rainbows she creates. In return, the boy shares with her some of his dreams, fears, hopes, and uncertainties—complexities of the human condition that the Sun, as a cosmic force of constant light, has never experienced. In this way, the boy begins to understand something about the pattern of light and shadow that makes up every human life.

And when it's time to part ways, the boy returns home to his family changed, with an inner light that reminds him that the cosmic force of the sun is in him, too, always, though darkness falls, though he sleeps and dreams, though doubts and fears and gloominess come, too.

✨ Praise for the picture book debut of NYT-Bestselling graphic novelist Leah Hayes! ✨

☀️ “A boy befriends the sun in a story that will fill readers with the deep warmth emanating from its two lead characters. I wasn’t prepared for this book and the affecting warmth of its wisdom.” —Cartoonist and illustrator R. Kikuo Johnson

☀️ "A beautiful exploration of the inner light in all of us." —Cartoonist and animator Dash Shaw

ISBN: 978-1-59270-390-6

7.22” (W) X 9.35” (H) • 64 Pages • HCJ

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Written by Matthew Burgess

Illustrated by Josh Cochran

From the superb, creative duo behind Drawing on Walls, A Life of Keith Haring comes this adventurous, expressive, heartfelt story about the tremendous role played by creativity across life and death.

Some letters can't be delivered in the usual way... But Sylvester has it all figured out: couriered by some energetic parachutists, a train speeding through the jungle, and a river packed with piranhas and pink dolphins, his letter is sure to reach its final destination.

And what makes this letter so important? It's full of loving memories and shared moments, written specially by Sylvester for his beloved G.G. (Greatest Grandma). Even though G.G. is now gone, she's still Sylvester's favorite person--the most pickle-loving and fun person he knows. A picture book about how love and imagination connect us beyond death and keep the spirit of those who are no longer with us alive.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-380-7

10.76” (W) x 9.65” (H) • 52 Pages • HC

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Written by Sandol Stoddard Warburg

Illustrated by Remy Charlip  

A lively, loving child is taught a thing or two about boundaries by his very own special, most particular cat in this picture book illustrated by the legendary, three-time NYT Best Illustrated recipient Remy Charlip.

A Moonbow Best Children’s Book of 2023! Selected for A Room of One’s Own’s Holiday Catalog!

This is a story about a boy and his very own, special, particular, private, and personal cat—a cat he orders around, puts on his lap, and even dresses up and tucks into bed! But the cat has other plans, and its very own special, particular, private, and personal inner life. After all, everyone knows that you can't ever really own a cat... The story's climax, warm and friendly, yet firm, is all about how to claim the space we each need for ourselves. Many children and adults have undoubtedly felt just as this cat does!

Designed and illustrated by the prolific and visionary Remy Charlip, this picture book is about boundaries and independence, identity and belonging, friendship and respect—all told through a playful and witty text from Sandol Stoddard Warburg.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-385-2

8.07” (W) X 9.06” (H) • 56 Pages • HCJ

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Written & illustrated by Øyvind Torseter

Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson

An astonishing, high-adventure graphic novel that playfully remixes The Odyssey, Moby Dick, and more, from Norway’s greatest cartoonist.

Fresh out of a job, with his apartment slated for demolition and his possessions seized, Mulysses is in need of $5,000—and fast! As luck would have it, he crosses paths just in time with a wealthy collector, who offers him the fortune he seeks if he succeeds in bringing back the world’s biggest eye, fabled to grant its owner enormous power. Like Ulysses, Ishmael, and many others before him, Mulysses takes to the sea in search of both adventure and himself.

In addition to his high comedic, cartoonist talents, Øyvind Torseter is one of Norway’s most acclaimed illustrators. This is his ninth book with Enchanted Lion.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-276-3

10.25” (W) x 8.25” (H) • 156 Pages • HC