City & Town Life

But when catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbor, their sleepy summer transforms in an instant as the Vanderbeeker children band together to do what they do best: make a plan. They will create the most magical healing garden in all of Harlem...

A story of a girl who is afraid of bees - but ready to meet the hive!Kaia is the brave type. Like hottest-hot-pepper brave. But there is one thing that scares her - BEES! And right now, thousands of bees live on her roof because Kaia's dad is a beekeeper...

Since it was first published in 1964, Whistle for Willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. The New York Times wrote: "Mr...

Green grass is wide and fresh and clean for a family to play in, and brown dirt is perfect for digging a garden. But when gray buildings start to rise up and a whole city builds, can there be any room for green space? The neighbourhood children think so,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590171745Author Esther AverillFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint NYRB Children'sPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Ezra Jack Keats Book Award 2018.Book InformationISBN 9780553497076Author Rachael ColeFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063295711Author Roda AhmedFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

Slip on your overalls, pop on your hard hat and jump in the digger - let's build a house!First the floor, and then the walls,Then the roof. Let's build it tall.You and me - we'll build it all!Up, up, up.A step-by-step look at how a house is constructed...

Little Mouse has lots to do ... and quite a lot of things he'd rather not do! A day in the life of a toddler is a busy one - as all parents know - and Little Mouse's day is no exception. Between getting dressed, going to childcare, eating dinner, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547131047Author Virginia BurtonPage Count 42Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton Mifflin

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763615031Author Lucy CousinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 88gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142402993Author Joy CowleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm) 245mm * 216mm * 3mm

A fresh, urban take on bedtime stories in the spirit of The House That Jack Built and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, from debut author Anne Wynter and Caldecott Honoree Oge Mora.Everybody in the red brick building was asleep. Until . . .WaaaAAH!Rraak! Wake...

Each girl sits on her own front porch, waiting for the other to apologise, even though they know they'll never speak to each other again, no matter how bored they get. But then the sounds of feet slapping the pavement and voices chanting double-dutch...

Max and Bob are old friends. Max helps out in Bob's shop, and in the evenings they go fishing together. Until one summer, when everything changes . . . From the winner of the 2013 Crichton Award for Australia's best new illustrator comes this heart...

A day in Chinatown takes an unexpected turn when a bored little girl makes a connection with her grandpa. May isn't having fun on her trip through Chinatown with her grandfather. Gong Gong doesn't speak much English, and May can't understand Chinese...

A story of a girl who is afraid of bees - but ready to meet the hive! Kaia is the brave type. Like hottest-hot-pepper brave. But there is one thing that scares her - BEES! And right now, thousands of bees live on her roof because Kaia's dad is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Governor General's Literary Awards (Children's Illustration) 2010.Book InformationISBN 9781416940050Author Caroline StutsonFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984852090Author Julia Sarcone-RoachFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Dragonfly BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 187gDimensions(mm)...

This fun, oversized board book introduces kids to the different ways we live, work, and play in fall.The leaves are blowing off the trees and the birds are flying south in Bustletown. Farmers are preparing the fields for winter and kids are back in...

Michael Leannah wrote Most People as an antidote to the scary words and images children hear and see every day. Jennifer Morris's emotive, diverting characters provide the perfect complement to Leannah's words, leading us through the crowded streets of...

Michael Leannah wrote Most People as an antidote to the scary words and images kids hear and see every day. Jennifer Morris's emotive, diverting characters provide the perfect complement to Leannah's words, leading us through the crowded streets of an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Horn Book Fanfare 2011 and National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children. Nominated for Bank Street Child Study Children's...

Clouds gather, skies darken, rain drops, puddles appear... Let's go puddling!Pull on your wellies and button up your coats for this playful, interactive story all about children delighting in the joy of splish-splash-sploshing in muddy puddles with their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312659127Author Peter SisFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 249mm * 250mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481451598Author Kay ThompsonPage Count 26Imprint Little SimonPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 184mm * 132mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788192317137Author Eman Anushka RavishankarFormat PaperbackImprint Tara BooksPublisher Tara BooksWeight(grams) 300g

Four-year-old TJ spends his days on his lively Harlem block playing with his best friends WT and Blinky and running errands for neighbors. As he comes of age as a "Little Man" with big dreams, TJ faces a world of grown-up adventures and realities...

Hope in the Valley, from National Book Award Nominee Mitali Perkins, is a middle-grade novel exploring grief, friendship, family, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis. Twelve-year-old Indian-American Pandita Paul doesn't like change...

A defiant, moving and joyful picture book about the power of protest and the importance of books. From the winner of the Macmillan Prize 2019, We Want Our Books is a stunningly illustrated story that shows how any child has the power to change the world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Caldecott Honor Book.Book InformationISBN 9780142408179Author Don FreemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

A joyful, rhyming picture book that is an ode to community and outdoor play Pedal, pump.Speed bump!Ride, roll, run.Friends and fun! This energetic picture book celebrates community and friendship, following children as they play their way through their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798885792196Author Karina Yan GlaserFormat PaperbackPage Count 317Imprint Youth Large PrintPublisher Youth Large PrintWeight(grams) 386g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515860921Author Fran ManushkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Picture Window BooksPublisher Picture Window Books

For fans of Richard Scarry comes a zany peek into a busy apartment building, and what the one-of-a-kind residents are up to.There’s a lot happening inside the apartment building on Bubblegum Street. There’s Mouse, a famous rapper, who lives on the ground...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544708990Author Alice SchertlePage Count 38Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 771g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788494429149Author Jose SanabriaFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint EkarePublisher EkareWeight(grams) 295g

A class project leads Frankie to learn where her food comes from and go up against the Food Phantom.When Frankie and her classmates are asked where their food comes from, it sparks curiosity about her town's food system.Book InformationISBN...

From days on the stoop, playing hopscotch and watching fireworks from the rooftops, to school field trips into the city, where zoos and museums await, Michelle introduces readers to her favorite places and things to do. Mari Takabayashi's diminutive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688128272Author Kevin HenkesFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Greenwillow BooksPublisher Greenwillow BooksWeight(grams) 308g