Viking Children's Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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An imprint of Penguin Random House, founded in 1933. 10 Caldecott Medals. 10 Newbery Medals. 1 VMA (for best on-screen kiss).

Mustache Duckstache
Amy Young
MUSTACHE DUCKSTACHE by Amy and AJ Young! When a mustachioed rabbit spots a mustache contest, he's sure he has the competition beat. That is, until a pesky frog hops up with his own fine mustache. And a duck waddles up with a...duckstache? https://t.co/hBNYotY2LN
Board Book, 2024
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Pizza!: A Slice of History
Greg Pizzoli
Happy #BookBirthday to PIZZA! by Greg Pizzoli! Join Pizza Rat on a tour through history to discover the mouth-watering origins of pizza. https://t.co/VXLuqsOmxG
Hardcover, 2022
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Not Yeti
Kelly Dipucchio
Happy #BookBirthday to NOT YETI written by @kellydipucchio and illustrated by @claireonacloud! Yeti teaches readers that a little bit of kindness goes a very long way. Yeti isn't like other monsters, and in the end, that is completely okay. https://t.co/Mg4vVWvHUm
Hardcover, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wolves Are Watching
Natalie Lund
Happy #BookBirthday to THE WOLVES ARE WATCHING by @nmlund! A chilling mystery that weaves elements of magical realism, drama, and folklore into a story of one teen’s bravery as she confronts her town’s past and tries to save the future. https://t.co/BtM59u0vuI
Hardcover, 2022
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade
Max Brallier
Happy #BookBirthday to THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE THE DOOMSDAY RACE by Max Brallier and illustrated by Douglas Holgate ! Order your copy: https://thelastkidsonearthclub.com/
Hardcover, 2019
$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Be Real, Macy Weaver
Lakita Wilson
Happy #BookBirthday to BE REAL, MACY WEAVER By @LakitaWrites! A humorous, heartfelt, and fashion-filled contemporary novel about Macy Weaver, a young girl struggling with how to be her true self and make a best friend. https://t.co/leRI3qtqhc
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Surprise
Zadie Smith
Happy #BookBirthday to THE SURPRISE by Zadie Smith and Nick Laird, ill. @MadgieFox! When Maud is thrown into a new and confusing situation, it takes brave decisions and serendipitous encounters for her to find her place and embrace her individuality. https://t.co/w0zPo8mzZU
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sloth Sleeps Over
Blythe Russo
Happy #BookBirthday to SLOTH SLEEPS OVER by @blythe_russo! Sloth is invited to her first sleepover. And she's an EXPERT in the art of sleeping. But when she arrives, she finds out that Paloma wants to stay up all night! Will Sloth be able to keep her eyes open? https://t.co/PHIVUuk2KL
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Legend of the Lost Boy
Francesco Sedita
Happy #BookBirthday to THE LEGEND OF THE LOST BOY by Francesco Sedita and Prescott Seraydarian, ill. @SteveHamaker! In this new PATHFINDERS installment, the kids are sent 50 years back in time. Will the Pathfinders find their way home? Or will they be trapped in time forever? https://t.co/J5Jvo3F1Uj
Paperback, 2022
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Grandpa and Jake
Julie Fortenberry
Happy #BookBirthday to GRANDPA AND JAKE by Julie Fortenberry! This book is not just a celebration of the love between grandparent and child, but an ode to one of the most magical places on earth--the library! https://t.co/7AZbd2GpO0
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book