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Beautiful & Inspirational picture books

A small sampling  of favorite children's picture books selected by Colleen Kammer, co-owner of Book Beat. 

 

Our in-store collection of children's books is one of the largest in the Detroit area and contains many signed, rare and out-of-print books. In 2012,  Book Beat was awarded the national Pannell Award, given by the Women’s National Book Association to; bookstores in the United States that excel at inspiring kids’ interest in reading, as well as creatively bringing books and young people together.  The jurors praised Book Beat for its “passion and true understanding of children’s books and young readers,” for its “tremendous success as an independent haven within a tough urban environment,” and for going “beyond expectation to support and expand children’s and YA services programs and events.” Publisher’s Weekly. 

 

The Book Beat has been serving the metro Detroit area since 1982. Thank you for your support. Shop Local! 

bookcover for If You Go Down to the Woods Today: A Search and Find Adventure

If You Go Down to the Woods Today: A Search and Find Adventure

Rachel Piercey, 

Freya Hartas 

$19.99

$18.59

bookcover for Bear Came Along (Caldecott Honor Book)

Bear Came Along (Caldecott Honor Book)

Richard T. Morris, 

Leuyen Pham 

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . .

Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . .

Wah Chen, 

Ming Chen, 

Carmen Vela 

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for This Book of Mine

This Book of Mine

Sarah Stewart, 

David Small 

$17.99

$16.73

bookcover for Just in Case You Want to Fly

Just in Case You Want to Fly

Julie Fogliano, 

Christian Robinson 

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for Honeybee: The Busy Life of APIs Mellifera

Honeybee: The Busy Life of APIs Mellifera

Candace Fleming, 

Eric Rohmann 

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for Waiting for the Owl's Call

Waiting for the Owl's Call

Gloria Whelan, 

Pascal Milelli 

$19.99

$18.59

bookcover for Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story

Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story

Amy June Bates, 

Lesléa Newman 

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for Oona and the Shark

Oona and the Shark

Kelly Dipucchio, 

Raissa Figueroa 

$17.99

$16.73

bookcover for Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment

Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment

Jessica Curry, 

Parker Curry, 

Brittany Jackson 

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

Sophia Gholz, 

Kayla Harren 

$16.99

$15.80

bookcover for The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Rita Lorraine Hubbard, 

Oge Mora 

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for The First Men Who Went to the Moon

The First Men Who Went to the Moon

Rhonda Gowler Greene, 

Scott Brundage 

$16.99

$15.80

bookcover for What Makes You Happy?

What Makes You Happy?

Marie-Agnès Gaudrat, 

Carme Solé Vendrell 

$16.95

$15.76

bookcover for Moth: An Evolution Story

Moth: An Evolution Story

Isabel Thomas, 

Daniel Egnéus 

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for The Sad Little Fact

The Sad Little Fact

Jonah Winter, 

Pete Oswald 

$17.99

$16.73

bookcover for In a Jar

In a Jar

Deborah Marcero 

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for I Love My Colorful Nails

I Love My Colorful Nails

Luis Amavisca, 

Alicia Acosta, 

Gusti 

$15.95

$14.83

bookcover for A Boy Like You

A Boy Like You

Frank Murphy, 

Kayla Harren 

$16.99

$15.80

bookcover for The Bat Book

The Bat Book

Charlotte Milner 

$15.99

$14.87

bookcover for Here and Now

Here and Now

Julia Denos, 

E. B. Goodale 

$19.99

$18.59

bookcover for Little Libraries, Big Heroes

Little Libraries, Big Heroes

Miranda Paul, 

John Parra 

$19.99

$18.59

Thank you for shopping at Book Beat! Your support is appreciated, and critical for our success. If any books are out-of-stock at Bookshop,  email us at [email protected] or call us at; 248-968-1190. Our physical store keeps most of the Bookshop titles we post in stock (plus many, many more), and we now offer shipping anywhere in the USA for $3 a box.  

 

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