**January 2018 Staff Picks**

By Christine Palomino | January 2 2018 | AdultsChildren'sGeneralGiftPop Culture

New year, new you, new books!

My Friend Fear
My Friend Fear
Finding Magic in the Unknown
Meera Lee Patel
9780143131571
From the bestselling author of Start Where You Are comes a vibrantly inspiring look at making peace with fear--to become our truest selves
$18.00 US
Jan 02, 2018
6 x 8
Hardcover
176 Pages
Tarcher
1947
1947
Where Now Begins
Elisabeth Åsbrink
9781590518960
An NPR Best Book of the Year 2018"One of the best books, certainly the best nonfiction book, that I've read recently." --Nancy Pearl on NPR's Morning Edition "An extraordinary achievement." --New York Times Book Review An award-winning writer captures a year that defined the modern world, intertwining historical events around the globe with key moments from her personal history.
$25.95 US
Jan 30, 2018
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
288 Pages
Other Press
Counting with Barefoot Critters
Counting with Barefoot Critters
Teagan White
9780735263239
Now in board book, the beloved Barefoot Critters are back with a counting adventure! For fans of Adventures with Barefoot Critters and The Quiet Book.
$7.99 US
Jan 09, 2018
6-3/8 x 8
Board Book
30 Pages
Tundra Books
Age 0-2 years
New Minimalism
New Minimalism
Decluttering and Design for Sustainable, Intentional Living
Cary Telander Fortin, Kyle Louise Quilici
9781632171320
The decluttering craze meets a passion for sustainable living and interior design in this gorgeous new book for readers of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.
$24.95 US
Jan 02, 2018
7-1/4 x 8-1/2
Hardcover
208 Pages
Sasquatch Books
Dr. Seuss's Book of Animals
Dr. Seuss's Book of Animals
Dr. Seuss
9781524770556
An easy reader about animals--real and imaginary--with illustrations by Dr. Seuss!
$9.99 US
Jan 02, 2018
6-1/2 x 9
Hardcover
36 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 2-5 years
Dr. Seuss's Book of Colors
Dr. Seuss's Book of Colors
Dr. Seuss
9781524766184
An easy-to-read book about color, inspired by Dr. Seuss and illustrated with artwork from his books!
$9.99 US
Jan 02, 2018
6-1/2 x 9
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 2-5 years
Seuss-isms!
Seuss-isms!
A Guide to Life for Those Just Starting Out...and Those Already on Their Way
Dr. Seuss
9780525580652
Dr. Seuss's New York Times Best Selling book of inspiring quotes is now available in a large-trim jacketed edition!
$17.99 US
Jan 02, 2018
8 x 10-7/8
Hardcover
64 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 7 and up
I am Harriet Tubman
I am Harriet Tubman
Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
9780735228719
Harriet Tubman's heroic and pivotal role in the fight against slavery is the subject of the 14th picture book in this New York Times bestselling biography series about heroes, for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary)
$16.99 US
Jan 16, 2018
7-1/2 x 7-1/2
Hardcover
40 Pages
Rocky Pond Books
Age 5-9 years
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad
A Novel
Colson Whitehead
9780345804327
Here is the Pulitzer Prize-winning, National Book Award-winning, Oprah-anointed, #1 New York Times bestselling novel that explores America's troubled racial past as only Colson Whitehead can--and has become an instant classic.
$17.00 US
Jan 30, 2018
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
336 Pages
Vintage
LEGO CITY: Busy Word Book
LEGO CITY: Busy Word Book
DK
9781465466273
More than 500 words about vehicles, buildings, jobs, and people label colorful LEGO® scenes and minifigures to help kids learn the building blocks of language.
$16.99 US
Jan 02, 2018
9-15/16 x 11-7/8
Hardcover
64 Pages
DK Children
Age 3-5 years
All About The Very Hungry Caterpillar
All About The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Eric Carle
9781524785888
This shaped board book inches its way into little hands and hearts--and brings The Very Hungry Caterpillar to life!
$9.99 US
Jan 16, 2018
9-1/4 x 6-13/16
Board Book
10 Pages
World of Eric Carle
Age 2-5 years
Good Night Dozers
Good Night Dozers
Mark Jasper, Adam Gamble, Cooper Kelly
9781602194878
Good Night Bulldozers features crawlers, wheeled dozers, construction sites, mines, rock quarries, and construction operators. Also included are loaders, diggers, graders, off-highway trucks, cranes, dump trucks, steamrollers, and more. Young construction buffs will squeal with delight as they ride their favorite bulldozers and other heavy machinery through the jobsite and then peacefully back to bed. Go bulldozers! This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.
$9.95 US
Jan 30, 2018
6 x 6
Board Book
26 Pages
Good Night Books
Age 0-3 years

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