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When Stars Are Scattered

When Stars Are Scattered

By Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed 256 pages Children

Danny Says

A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.

Stinky Mama

Stinky Mama

By Kathleen Marcell 26 pages Children

Danny Says

Silly and engaging story about a very busy Mama who never seems to have time to take a shower! Follow Stinky Mama as she navigates her busy day! Will she ever find time to take a shower?
The Last Zookeeper

The Last Zookeeper

By Aaron Becker 40 pages Children

Danny Says

Beautifully illustrated wordless book about a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our changing world.

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

By Nicholas Day 272 pages Children

Danny Says

A page-turning suspense for tweens about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all.

The Book That Can Read Your Mind

The Book That Can Read Your Mind

By Marianna Coppo 48 pages Children

Danny Says

This is not an ordinary book – it’s a magical one! Lady Rabbit goes beyond pulling a rabbit out of a hat or making herself disappear. For her next act, she will READ YOUR MIND! That's right: You pick a member from the magician's adorable audience – don’t tell which one you’ve chosen – and this book will guess who it is in this delightful read aloud.

Ahoy!

Ahoy!

By Sophie Blackall 48 pages Children

Danny Says

Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without leaving the living room in this wonderfully entertaining and hilariously illustrated read aloud book!

Wish

Wish

By Barbara O'Connor 256 pages Children

Danny Says

From the award-winning author comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places.

The Book That Almost Rhymed

The Book That Almost Rhymed

By Omar Abed 40 pages Children

Danny Says

Every great adventure needs a hero – or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that two tellers can make a rhyming tale twice as nice.

The Perfect Place

The Perfect Place

By Matt de la Peña 32 pages Children

Danny Says

From award-winning author de la Peña and illustrator Paola Escobar comes this heartwarming, uplifting picture book about a boy – at home in two worlds – discovering what it means to be at home with himself.

The Little Bad Book

The Little Bad Book

By Magnus Myst 128 pages Children

Danny Says

With tricky puzzles, funny riddles, and eerily funny stories, this interactive middle grade book allows the reader to become a part of the plot – like the good ole Choose Your Own Adventure series of my youth!

Dragonboy

Dragonboy

By Fabio Napoleoni 40 pages Children

Danny Says

The first in a series about a curious, imaginative, playful little boy and his band of lovable stuffed animal friends.

I Am Golden

I Am Golden

By Eva Chen 40 pages Children

Danny Says

Illustrated brilliantly by Sophie Diao, this joyful and lyrical picture book from Chen is a moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children.

Free Period

Free Period

By Ali Therese 272 pages Children

Danny Says

Helen and Gracie are pranking their way through middle school when a stinky stunt lands them in the front office – again. Because nothing else has curbed their chaos, the principal orders the best friends to do the unthinkable: care about something. So, they join the school’s Community Action Club with plans to do as little as humanly possible. But when Helen is caught unprepared by an early period and bleeds through her pants, the girls take over the club’s campaign for maxi pads in bathrooms for all students who menstruate in this tweener.

Bunny and Clyde

Bunny and Clyde

By Megan McDonald 128 pages Children

Danny Says

From the best-selling author Judy Moody and lauded illustrator Scott Nash comes a droll comedy for early readers about an endearingly inept pair of outlaws.

Pretty Ugly

Pretty Ugly

By David Sedaris 32 pages Children

Danny Says

In this beautifully gross picture book, Anna Van Ogre’s lovely monster face turns into that of a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl – and it’s not switching back! Can she find a way to stop looking like an ugly human and regain her gorgeous monstrosity of a face? In this incredible story about beauty standards, owning your uniqueness and developing self-esteem, best-selling humorist Sedaris and renowned illustrator Ian Falconer come together to ponder the eternally relevant question: is true beauty really on the inside?

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