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Favorite Picture Books and Bedtime Stories

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Our favorite picture books and bedtime stories for kids. Approximate age range for these books is 3-11 years old
 
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A young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in this stunning picture book. The perfect story for a cozy story time!
Extra Yarn (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
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Welcome to Chez Bob, which seems like a real restaurant...until you realize...it's on an alligator's NOSE! Bob's got a hidden plan for his customers: "Birds will come to eat, but I will eat the birds!" As they fly in from all over the world to dine o...
Chez Bob|Hardcover
 
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In the middle of a dark, lonely wasteland filled with old scrap metal lives an old man. Every night he dreams of a lively forest, full of sunshine, plants, birds, and animals. Every morning he wakes to gloom and bad weather. Then one day, he comes up...
The Tin Forest|Paperback
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In this amazingly adorable picture book by Jennifer Smith, a certain creature creates a rigid routine for himself. When a tiny traveler shows up unexpectedly, the creature must come to terms that sometimes it’s ok to not have a plan. Not only will ch...
The Creature of Habit|Hardcover
 
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In his author-illustrator debut, Christopher Denise’s clever wordplay and detailed illustrations give Knight Owl the feel of an instant classic. Since the day he hatched, Owl dreamed of becoming a real knight. Owl’s quest is perfect for fans of Drago...
Knight Owl (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
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You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words are a preposterous song about eating ants for breakf...
The Book with No Pictures|Hardcover
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A #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon, this deliciously funny read-aloud is an unforgettable tale of new friends and the perfect snack that will make you laugh until spicy salsa comes out of your nose.
Dragons Love Tacos|Hardcover
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Giraffes Can't Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it's harder for a giraffe than you would think. But with some words of encouragement from an unlikely friend, he mi...
With light-footed rhymes and high-stepping illustrations, this tale is gentle inspiration for every child with dreams of greatness.
Giraffes Can't Dance (Board Book)|Hardcover
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Mysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. "That's very odd," says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the sounds, he's always reassuring: "It's only Stanley; he's fixing the oil tank." "It's only Stanley; he's c...
It's Only Stanley|Hardcover
 
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Home might be a house in the country, an apartment in the city, or even a shoe. Home may be on the road or the sea, in the realm of myth, or in the artist’s own studio. A meditation on the concept of home and a visual treat that invites many return v...
Home|Hardcover
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When Lucy sees an ad in the newspaper for a unicorn, she sends in her twenty-five cents and waits four to six long weeks for her very own unicorn to arrive. She imagines the flowers that she'll braid into his beautiful pink mane, and she even picks t...
A Unicorn Named Sparkle: A Picture Book|Hardcover
 
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The whole world is a treasure waiting to be found. Open your eyes and see the wonderful things all around. This is the story of a child and a grandfather whose walk around the neighborhood leads to a day of shared wonder as they discover all sorts of...
Tiny, Perfect Things|Hardcover
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Young Bezalel is different from the other Israelite slaves in Egypt. He loves to collect stones, bugs, bits of string—these all seem beautiful to him. He keeps everything in his Beautiful Things Box and takes it with him everywhere. As the Israelites...
The World Needs Beautiful Things|Paperback
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Pig is a greedy and selfish Pug. He has all the bouncy balls, bones, and chew toys a dog could ever want yet he refuses to share with his poor friend, Trevor. Little does he know, however, that being greedy has its consquences. Join Pig as he learns ...
Pig the Pug (Pig the Pug Series)|Hardcover
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Everyone needs a hug in this new, irresistibly funny picture book from Aaron Blabey, the bestselling creator of Pig the Pug!
I Need a Hug|Hardcover