COOKIE & BROCCOLI GN #2

PLAY IT COOL

(W) Bob McMahon (A) Bob McMahon

Chatty Cookie and bashful Broccoli are best buddies, even if they're as different as peanut butter and cheese! Uh-oh, but what happens when Cool Cucumber and his loyal followers put Cookie's and Broccoli's coolness to the test, and Cookie's hokey pokey dance does not impress? And worse, when Broccoli's cool math trick propels him to be the new leader of the Cool Crowd? Can their friendship withstand this popularity contest? Will Cookie and Broccoli be able to come together and define for themselves what's truly cool? Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

COOKIE & BROCCOLI HC GN #2

PLAY IT COOL

(W) Bob McMahon (A) Bob McMahon

 Best friends Cookie and Broccoli take on popularity and overcoming obstacles together through kindness and laughter in this cheerful early graphic novel that's perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly. Chatty Cookie and bashful Broccoli are best buddies, even if they're as different as peanut butter and cheese! Elementary school can be tough, but as long as they have each other, there's nothing they can't handle. Uh-oh, but what happens when Cool Cucumber and his loyal followers put Cookie's and Broccoli's coolness to the test, and Cookie's hokey pokey dance does NOT impress? And worse, when Broccoli's cool math trick propels him to be the new leader of the Cool Crowd? Can their friendship withstand this popularity contest? Will Cookie and Broccoli be able to come together and define for themselves what's truly cool? Join this adorable duo on their latest adventure and find out.

I AM I M PEI YR HC

(W) Brad Meltzer (A) Chris Eliopoulos (CA) Chris Eliopoulos

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great - the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. The world-renowned architect I. M. Pei is the twenty-fourth hero in the New York Times-bestselling picture book biography series. Pei is the award-winning Chinese American architect whose projects include the John F. Kennedy Library and the pyramid at the Louvre. Included is a pop-up of the Louvre to help young readers see the space and Pei's design in 3D!

I AM OPRAH WINFREY YR HC

(W) Brad Meltzer (A) Chris Eliopoulos (CA) Chris Eliopoulos

Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times-bestselling picture book biography series. Winfrey, the critically acclaimed talk show host, used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media." This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes grea, -the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves.

OTTO A PALINDRAMA GN

(W) Jon Agee (A) Jon Agee (CA) Jon Agee

This absurdly clever and funny graphic novel, told entirely in palindromes, is created by World Palindrome Champion Jon Agee! Otto is having a very palindramatic day. His pet, Pip, has gone missing, and his search for the dog leads him deeper and deeper into a strange and perplexing world - full of talking owls, stacks of cats, storms and mazes, boats and trains and automobiles... oh my! Everything seems to be the same backward and forward, and Pip isn't sure he'll ever find his way home to Mom and Pop. But you, reader, will enjoy his Oz-like journey thoroughly. Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

OTTO A PALINDRAMA HC GN

(W) Jon Agee (A) Jon Agee (CA) Jon Agee

 This absurdly clever and funny graphic novel, told entirely in palindromes, is created by World Palindrome Champion Jon Agee, author of Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog! Otto is having a very palindramatic day. His pet, Pip, has gone missing, and his search for the dog leads him deeper and deeper into a strange and perplexing world-full of talking owls, stacks of cats, storms and mazes, boats and trains and automobiles...oh my! Everything seems to be the same backward and forward, and Pip isn't sure he'll ever find his way home to Mom and Pop. But you, reader, will enjoy his Oz-like journey thoroughly.

SAVING SORYA CHANG & SUN BEAR GN

(W) Trang Nguyen (A) Jeet Zdung

When 12-year-old intrepid explorer Chang discovered bear poaching near her home in Vietnam, she decided to do everything she could to become a wildlife conservationist. After training herself in wilderness survival skills, documenting her adventures in her field notebook, and disproving all the critics who thought she wasn't old enough, strong enough, or fluent enough in English Chang was finally accepted as a rescue center volunteer. But her toughest challenge comes when she's tasked with returning Sorya - the sun bear she raised from infancy - to the wild where she belongs. Because despite being a different species, Sorya is Chang's best friend. And letting a friend go is never easy, even when it's the right thing to do.