Picture Books for Kids Ages 4-8

Sun & Moon Take Turns

By Lili DeBarbieri and Illustrated by Katie Wools

$14.99

A humorous story about taking turns and the science behind Earth's day-and-night cycles. When the daytime and nighttime animals on Earth get tired of Sun and Moon's constant bickering over who should rule the...

Meet Chadwick and His Chesapeake Bay Friends

By Priscilla Cummings

$9.99

A rhyming introduction to Chadwick, a blue crab, and his many bird and water-living friends, who share the bay beside the sea. Preschoolers and early readers will enjoy the rhyming story and colorful pictures...

Lobsters on the Loose

By Jennifer Ginn and Illustrated by Eric T. Krackow

$9.99

Told through fun, rhyming verses and colorful illustrations, this humorous caper features eight crazy crustaceans making a dash for the sea! A routine trip to the grocery store turns into an amazing adventure as...

The Hedgehog Who Didn't Want to Prickle

By Ester Alsina and Zuriñe Aguirre

$19.99

A small hedgehog learns what it means to "learn to look" before doing, introducing concepts of emotional intelligence to young children. A small hedgehog decides to investigate why some days when he arrives home...

Little Shell and Jittery Jellyfish

By Ester Alsina and Zuriñe Aguirre

$19.99

The friendship between Jittery Jellyfish and Little Shell is tested when Jellyfish gets angry and stings poor Little Shell. Jittery Jellyfish becomes best friend with Little Shell after moving to the bottom of the...

A Colorful Tail

By Joan Waites

$16.99

Providing a delightful introduction to Claude Monet, this brightly illustrated story follows a young fox who learns to capture nature's beauty with some guidance from the famous artist. Featuring lush illustrations that pay homage...

Bea's Bees

By Katherine Pryor and Illustrated by Ellie Peterson

$16.99

A perfect blend of story, facts, and humor, wrapped up in a message that encourages children to be socially active in their communities and to fight for their beliefs! Beatrix discovers a wild bumblebee...

The Magic in a Smile

By Ester Alsina and Zuriñe Aguirre

$19.99

Max learns the true power of a smile. Max has had an especially bad day. A visit to his great-grandfather prompts some much-needed advice and a look inwards. With just a touch of magic,...

I Think I Can

By Karen S. Robbins and Rachael Brunson

$14.99

A beginner's picture book designed to be read with a friend—one as aardvark and the other as mouse— to help build reading confidence in young readers Early childhood specialist and former Romper Room teacher...

Colors de la Runway

By Clarence Ruth

$18.99

This colorful, high-fashion book teaches kids the colors of the rainbow in both English and French. Smart, witty, and stylish, Colors De La Runway teaches kids the colors of the rainbow in both English...

The Bossy Pirate

By John Steven Gurney

$16.99

It's mutiny on the high seas in this light-hearted lesson in playing well with others. When Salty Jack pretends his bedroom is a pirate ship, his friends help him tie ropes to serve as...

Good Egg and Bad Apple

By Henry Herz and Illustrated by Luke Graber

$16.99

Good Egg and friends try different tactics to stop Bad Apple and Second Banana's bullying. Not all the foods in the refrigerator get along like peas in a pod. The vegetables are steamed, and...

If You Give the Puffin a Muffin

By Timothy Young

$16.99

Imagine what might happen if book characters could talk back to their authors. Can characters from other picture books help Puffin escape from the story line? Everyone’s favorite puffin is back, and guess what—he’s...

Did Dinosaurs Have Dentists?

By Patrick O'Donnell and Illustrated by Erik Mehlen

$14.99

An easing of children's fears about going to the dentist by imagining dinosaur dental hygiene— Includes eleven dinosaurs and dental health terms, and a glossary of dinosaur facts. What if a brachiosaurus needed braces?...

A Day in the Life of Peanut & Bosco

By The Brothers Minor

$16.99

A celebration of the power of imagination and what can happen when kids think big. Join Peanut and her adorable dog, Bosco, as they travel the globe, stop crime, go back in time, relax...

I'm Going to Outer Space!

By Timothy Young

$16.99

Luis imagines what he will do in outer space and all of the wild looking creatures he hopes to meet there. It's almost time for bed, but Luis is staring out the window at...

Bicycling Rules of the Road

By Kelly Pulley

$16.99

A young boy learns the hard way about the rules of the road in this humorous lesson in bicycle safety for children ages 4–8. This humorous and action-packed adventure story is a fun way...

Wind and Oyster Jack

By Marcia Moore and Illustrated by Heather Crow

$14.99

A whimsical tale of friends learning to help each other told through fantastical yet authentic watercolor illustrations that take readers to the world of wind, water, and fishermen! It's late in the fall when...

The Cycling Wangdoos

By Kelly Pulley

$16.99

The wacky Cycling Wangdoos learn a hard lesson on the importance of working together. The Cycling Wangdoos is an imaginative, fun-to-read rhyming tale of a Tibetan racing team who ride on a six-seater bicycle...

Gruel Snarl Draws a Wild Zugthing

By Jeff Jantz

$16.99

Romp through a ripple in space with creatures sculpted from clay and 3-D printed objects. Zeeber garbble ding! Modeling-clay character Gruel Snarl is driving his mom zonkers! Just an ordinary kid with an extraordinary...

Unraveling Rose

By Brian Wray and Illustrated by Shiloh Penfield

$16.99

A cuddly stuffed rabbit named Rose helps families understand obsessive thoughts and behaviors in children Rose is a stuffed bunny who loves the little boy she lives with and all the fun they have...