17th Street Location
Brilliant Picture Books Incoming!
These new titles are bursting with adventure and eye-catching illustrations! From partying with pigs, to protecting the kingdom, to admiring the world around us, these picture books are ones you'll want on your shelves!Join us in-store to discover:
- Knight Owl and Early Bird by CHRISTOPHER DENISE. Early Bird wants to be brave and protect the castle, just like Knight Owl! But she falls asleep on the job and then keeps her hero up during the day with her enthusiastic chatter. When strange happenings take place in the forest and they find themselves in sudden danger, will these two learn to work together to keep themselves and the kingdom safe?
- In Praise of Mystery by PETER SÍS. This luminous title celebrates humankind’s endless curiosity, asks us what it means to explore beyond our known world, and shows how the unknown can reflect us back to ourselves!
- Pig Town Party by LIAN CHO. When a young girl receives a mysterious invite to a Pig Town party, she follows the trail into a secret world of pigs — where epic parties, chase scenes, and a cake heist soon unfold!
- Sector 7 by DAVID WIESNER. While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy makes friends with a mischievous little cloud, who whisks him away to the Cloud Dispatch Center for Sector 7 (the region that includes New York City). The clouds are bored with their everyday shapes, so the boy obligingly starts to sketch some new ones...
- David Wiesner & the Art of Wordless Storytelling by DAVID WIESNER. This handsome volume is the first to examine the creative process of David Wiesner (master of storytelling through pictures and three-time winner of the Caldecott Medal) and his many sources of inspiration!
- Little Chefs by ROSEMARY WELLS. Almost everyone, young and old, likes to try their hand in the kitchen. But oh my! Disasters can happen to anyone (and we like to keep them quiet). What to do when everything falls apart? Well, just call the Little Chefs!
Sunday, November 17th at 2PM ET at Our 17th St Store!
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