**January 2018 Staff Picks**

By Christine Palomino | January 2 2018 | AdultsGeneralChildren'sPop CultureGift

New year, new you, new books!

My Friend Fear
Finding Magic in the Unknown
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
TarcherPerigee

1947
Where Now Begins
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
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
Decluttering and Design for Sustainable, Intentional Living
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
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
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!
A Guide to Life for Those Just Starting Out...and Those Already on Their Way
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
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
A Novel
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

Voices from the Underground Railroad
9780803740921
From the creators of Voices from the Oregon Trail and Colonial Voices, an unflinching story of two young runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad, told in their voices and those who helped and hindered them
$18.99 US
Jan 09, 2018
8-1/2 x 11
Hardcover
48 Pages
Dial Books
Age 7-9 years

LEGO CITY: Busy Word Book
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.
$15.99 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
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
Grosset & Dunlap
Age 2-5 years

Good Night Dozers
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