This is one of my favorite picture books of 2022. I love how the story mixes realism with fantasy. Eco-conscious kids want to help a professor find the last rainbow bird, but the rainbow bird isn't the only magical creature they find. The illustrations are bright and fun, and the story has a great happy ending."
- Clare
Maybe it's the butts. Maybe it's the San Francisco setting. Maybe it's the way this sounds like the silly repetitive conversations of preschoolers everywhere. But this has been a Mr. Mopps' 2022 bestseller."
- Clare
A bouncing rhyme scheme and a classic American folk art style make this book just perfect for younger picture book lovers. I especially like how we all get to shout 'Watch Out! Watch Out! The Horse is Out!'
- Clare
The story of a little Roo named Alexander who lives in his Mom's pouch, which is very, very messy. I love the bright color palette and the idea that parents can be imperfect. I also love the way it ends with Roo asleep in his own bed and not in his Mom's messy pocket. A good one for kids who are adjusting to sleeping on their own.
- Clare
Rapidly becoming a bestseller at Mopps', this mermaid story is both cute (I mean look at the cover!) and has some clever lessons about perseverance and making your own treasure.
- Clare
The rhymes, the silliness, the dog who can make anything out of anything. A brilliantly fun and funny read-aloud. One of my top ten favorites of all time.
- Clare
I'm a huge fan of LeUyen Pham both as an illustrator and a storyteller. She often illustrates real people in her books, which makes her an ideal illustrator for a picture book about the Covid lockdown. This book is a hopeful and heartening reminder that we are going through this both apart and also together.
- Clare
There is so much energy in this book about neighbors preparing a community meal. Pick, chop, splash, peel, slice and yell your way to a delicious dinner with friends.
- Clare
Everyone loves bicycles, even the animals in the barnyard. This is my favorite picture book of all time, because it's silly and funny and has bicycles. BUT, it's actually about how people don't always say what they're thinking.
— Clare
A wordless picture book about going for a long hike. Beautiful illustration with plenty of gentle adventures in nature.
- Clare
Our best selling picture book of 2018 continues to be a big hit. We love this silly story about a young toad finding her inner-rhythm. Also it contains an important moral. Don't let a wolf join your band, unless he promises not to eat anyone.
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A very cool book about growing more independent with the help of a really impressive tiger.
- Clare
A book you can dance to! I love how much fun it is to groove through bedtime rituals with Lollie in this cool rhyming book. Great for kids who rarely stay still.
- Clare
A lesson in critical thinking for the under-fives. This book uses funny robots to explain that the number of arms a robot has is a fact, but whether that robot looks like fun, is a matter of opinion. I know some grown-ups who need this book. Maybe you do too?
- Clare
A much loved favorite at Mr. Mopps about an Octopus out of water who foils some bad guys. Wonderfully absurd and exciting.
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Are you a grown-up? And are you looking at your phone right now? If the answer to both those questions is "yes" then Rocket would like you to look up. All the way up to the stars, which is where she's planning to go one day. I think this book will resonate with a lot of kids and hopefully their grown-ups too.
- Clare
A very charming book about an insect-loving child and her struggle to make herself and the bugs understood by her classmates. Sweetly funny with fantastic illustrations.
- Clare