Kids Can Press: 252 books

Where will the new baby go?Leon is worried. There’s a new baby penguin in his house, and he just doesn’t know where they can put him. Not in Mama’s arms (they’re way too big), not on Daddy’s shoulders (they’re too high) and not in between Daddy and Mama (there’s just no room there for anyone...

Just when the inhabitants of Little Snoring think they’ve seen the last of Gruesome and Grisly McNasty, the pirate twins unexpectedly --- and very disgustingly --- find themselves on the deck of The Good Hope. The nasty pair quickly casts out the ship’s crew, commandeers the vessel and sets sail...

Dessa, Topper and Fisk arrive on the incredible flying island of Astaroth, where Dessa hopes to find her long-lost brother, Jared. Instead, she discovers a bizarre world beyond anything she could have ever imagined, where three children roam under the watchful eye of a mysterious and rarely seen man...

Backpack-toting Toshi and his grandmother share a special bond as they undertake search-and-find adventures in their favorite places --- the riverbank, the city, the forest, the country, the park and the beach. They delight in the wonders of nature and the curious little things people have left behind....

A special pair of glasses alters how a little girl sees the world.In this wordless picture book, Rosie wakes up in a monochrome world, with a dark cloud over her head. As she plods through her day, mishaps thwart her, noises assault her — and the rain makes everything worse. But then Rosie finds...

Annie and Lillemor are best friends for many reasons: they are both seven, love the colors pink and purple, and can speak two languages. (Annie is sure Oinky Boinky counts.) But when a new girl who seems to have even more in common with Lillemor arrives, Annie feels left out. Will she lose her best friend?...

Mr. King wants to build himself a BIG castle. So he uses the closest available material to make the blocks he needs — the land around his house that just happens to be home to his forest friends. When Mr. King’s friends make him see what he’s done, he realizes he’s made a BIG mistake. Can he...

A mouthwatering tale of invention.When a persnickety customer named Filbert P. Horsefeathers complains that George Crum’s fried potatoes are too thick, George makes them thinner. When Filbert insists they are still too thick, George makes them even thinner. But when the plate is sent back a third time,...

A young girl does not want to go away for summer vacation; she wants to stay in the city with her friends. But after a few days at the beach, she falls under the ocean’s spell and begins to wonder how she can bring it and its magic back home with her. A lyrical, thoughtful look at the deep connection to be made with the natural world.

As Henry finishes fifth grade, his biggest concern is facing a summer with nothing to do. With his best friend, Max, away at summer camp, it’s looking so bad he can feel himself “being pulled by the gravitational force of nothingness.” But then Henry does something irresponsible, something with...

Fame. Love. Friends. Pick any two.It was supposed to be the best summer of her life. Instead, seventeen-year-old Lucy finds her best friend, Harper, shot dead in an LA swimming pool. How did things go so wrong? Their band, Crush, was once the top prospect to win an international talent contest. But...

In this compilation of short, cozy stories, a little girl named Lucy and her four animal friends share snacks, celebrate a birthday with a treasure hunt and find a home for lost baby chicks. Told with sweet humor and simple language, each story contains its own complete adventure — with an unexpected...

Mr. Postmouse and his family are going on vacation! Of course, he’ll need to bring along a few parcels. After all, “a postmouse’s rounds are never done!” Traveling by hot-air balloon, cruise ship and even by camel, the intrepid mouse family treks around the world, from the forest to the sea,...

Jasper John Dooley’s beloved Nan is leaving on a cruise for a whole week! He feels so pththth. All he can think about is Nan missing out on their Wednesday card game, and whether it’s raining where she is, too, and if she will ever come back. But each day something happens, from a stapling mishap...