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Best friends Otter and Beaver both love their stream—but for two completely different reasons! While Otter loves to play in the water, Beaver works hard to build a dam. Hey Otter! Hey Beaver! is a funny and action-packed book about competition, cooperation, and friendship, by Caldecott Honor artist and Coretta Scott King Award winner Brian Pinkney. Otter loves how fast the water in the stream flows; it’s perfect to play in. But Beaver sees flowing water and knows he must get to work. While Otter plays with sticks, twigs, and branches, Beaver works hard to build a dam. When the dam is finished and the swirling water is quiet, the two friends decide to take a break. That is, until Otter plays a silly trick on Beaver, and it’s time to start all over again.Caldecott Honor artist and Coretta Scott King Award winner Brian Pinkney’s playful text and bold, fluid illustrations perfectly capture Otter and Beaver’s exuberant personalities. With themes of friendship, nature, competition, conflict resolution, and sharing, Hey Otter! Hey Beaver! is a standout title for social and emotional learning, as well as an excellent choice for bedtime and school and library story-times.

Caldecott Honor–winning artist and Coretta Scott King Award winner Brian Pinkney explores sibling rivalry with humor, love, and emotional depth in this action-packed story about Brandon and his new baby brother. Perfect for readers of Julius, the Baby of the World, by Kevin Henkes, as well as families welcoming a new sibling.Brandon loves his special blanket, but he isn’t too sure about his new baby brother. When it’s time for supper, a bath, and bed, the baby steals all the attention. Brandon is not happy. In fact, he’s very, very angry. Luckily, Brandon’s blanket (or is it Brandon?) has a few ideas to make everything better.From Caldecott Honor–winning artist and Coretta Scott King Award winner Brian Pinkney, this exuberant, emotionally true, and insightful picture book celebrates a young child’s imagination, being a big brother, and welcoming a new family member. With an expressive, pitch-perfect text and bold, energetic illustrations, Brandon and the Baby is a standout choice for families, classroom sharing, and for social and emotional learning.

A Creole variant of the familiar Cinderella tale set in the Caribbean and narrated by the godmother who helps Cendrillon find true love.

Snuggle up with your little one to celebrate the sweetest love! Withbelly kisses and magic wishes, you won't be able to resist thisadorable poem. In his signature style, Brian Pinkney's bright and bold illustrationsbring warmth and love to every page.

A joy-filled peek-a-boo board book brimming with love!Peek-a-you, can you see?Here's the pretty brown face of me!Cuddle up with your little one to celebrate the cutestlove. With singing, stomping and peek-a-boo-ing, childrenwill love this adorable board book.In his signature style, Brian Pinkney's bright and boldfull-colour illustrations bring warmth and love to everypage. This board book is part of the Bright Brown Baby series,a celebration of Black and brown joy, babiesand familiesA lovely book to read out loud, this is perfect for newborn andyoung babies, baby showers, birthdays and moreLove the sound of this? Be sure to check out the Count toLOVE! board book and the beautiful picture book treasury, BrightBrown Baby

“Highly recommended for all ­collections toshine and celebrate - but not limited to - beautiful brown girls”- School Library Journal, starred reviewLet your little ones know how truly beautiful they are withthis precious board book - the sixth title in our growing BrightBrown Baby series - from bestselling and award-winning duo AndreaDavis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney!Get ready for sweet togetherness as you snuggle up with your littleone and show them how truly extraordinary and beautiful theyare.With bouncing, rhythmic text and sweet illustrations, this joyfulcelebration is the perfect way to teach your little girl thatthey can spread their light!   This board book is part of the Bright Brown Babyseries, a celebration of Black and brown joy, babies andfamiliesA lovely book to read out loud, this is perfect for newborn andyoung babies, baby showers, birthdays and moreLove the sound of this? Be sure to check out the Count toLOVE!, Peek-a-YOU!, Hello, Beautiful You! andBaby Boy, You are a Star board books as well as the beautifulpicture book treasury, Bright Brown Baby