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Book Drive for Chatham Reads! 

Add the coupon code bookdrive at checkout to ensure these books are collected for donation to Chatham Reads. We'll keep the books at McIntyre's for the duration of the book drive. Choose "I would like to pick this order up at the store" under Pick-Up Options at checkout

You can choose from the book list below or search for specific titles before adding to your order. When you use the coupon code bookdrive we will assume ALL BOOKS in the order are for donation. Titles in stock at the store will say "On Our Shelves Now."

Books: 
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How to Spot a Best Friend By Bea Birdsong, Lucy Fleming (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Bea Birdsong, Lucy Fleming (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593179277
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Published: Rodale Kids - June 22nd, 2021

Do you know how to find a best friend? Find out in this wonderful celebration of kindness and friendship!


Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) By Sophie Blackall Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316362382
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 10th, 2018

A beloved picture book from two-time Caldecott Medal award-winner Sophie Blackall that transports readers to the seaside in timeless, nautical splendor! Watch the days and seasons pass as the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Outside, there is water all around.


Kitty By Rebecca Jordan-Glum, Rebecca Jordan-Glum (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250768049
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - April 12th, 2022

When Granny comes to cat-sit, she's in for a lot more than she anticipated in this sly, irreverent picture book by Rebecca Jordan-Glum (The Trouble with Penguins, Fall 2020).

"Don't worry about a thing," Granny said. "The cat will be just fine."


Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth (Our Universe #6) By Stacy McAnulty, David Litchfield (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Stacy McAnulty, David Litchfield (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250782496
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - April 5th, 2022

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator David Litchfield, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction picture book about the Earth, told from the perspective of Earth herself.


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The Octopus Escapes By Maile Meloy, Felicita Sala (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Maile Meloy, Felicita Sala (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781984812698
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - May 11th, 2021

From a New York Times bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist—perfect for fans of the Oscar-winning documentary film My Octopus Teacher.


Nell Plants a Tree By Anne Wynter, Daniel Miyares (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Anne Wynter, Daniel Miyares (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062865779
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Published: Balzer + Bray - January 31st, 2023

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the living center of a loving, intergenerational Black family. For Earth Day and every day! Perfect for fans of Matt de la Peña and Oge Mora.

Before her grandchildren climbed the towering tree,

explored its secret nests,


Out in the Wild!: A Graphix Chapters Book (Bug Scouts #1) By Mike Lowery, Mike Lowery (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mike Lowery, Mike Lowery (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9781338726329
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Published: Graphix - April 19th, 2022

From New York Times bestselling illustrator Mike Lowery comes a wild and hilarious Graphix Chapters series featuring the amazing Bug Scouts!

"Raise your leg or antenna, and make the BUG SCOUT pact:

"I promise to fly, I promise to crawl

Or make a cool web, or roll into a ball.

I pledge to be brave and adventurous too.

And do all of the things tha


Cornbread & Poppy (Cornbread and Poppy #1) By Matthew Cordell Cover Image
$6.99
ISBN: 9780759554863
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - January 4th, 2022

Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell debuts his first early reader series about two best friends who are as different from each other as can be.

Cornbread LOVES planning. Poppy does not. Cornbread ADORES preparing. Poppy does not. Cornbread IS ready for winter. Poppy...is not.


Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds By Elise Gravel, Elise Gravel (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Elise Gravel, Elise Gravel (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780062982223
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Published: HarperAlley - October 6th, 2020

Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly, Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds is the first in a new early graphic chapter book series about the friendship between Arlo, an arrogant crow, and a sarcastic little bird named Pips. 


Snail and Worm: Three Stories About Two Friends By Tina Kügler Cover Image
$6.99
ISBN: 9781328596451
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Published: Clarion Books - September 24th, 2019

Readers of Stick and Stone and Elephant and Piggie will love Snail and Worm, an unlikely pair sure to delight with three different laugh-out-loud adventures. By Geisel Honor winner Tina Kügler.

Snail and Worm are an unlikely pair sure to delight by combining deceptively simple art with clever wordplay. 


Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #1) By Ben Clanton Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9781101918715
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Published: Tundra Books - October 4th, 2016

New York Times Bestselling series

“Hilarious and charming. The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad.” —NYT-bestselling creator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, Dav Pilkey


Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #2) By Ben Clanton Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9781101919194
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Published: Tundra Books - February 27th, 2018

New York Times Bestselling series

“Hilarious and charming. The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad.” —NYT-bestselling creator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, Dav Pilkey


Snowy Race By April Jones Prince, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780823449941
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Published: Margaret Ferguson Books - December 7th, 2021

Cozy up with this wintry journey! A girl and her father race their plow through a snowstorm.

Will they make it to the train station in time? And who's waiting for them?


Draw the Line By Kathryn Otoshi Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781250822710
Availability: Backordered
Published: Square Fish - October 19th, 2021

Draw the Line is a powerful picture book about forgiveness from Kathryn Otoshi, author of the bestselling book One.

When two boys draw their own lines and realize they can connect them together—magic happens!

But a misstep causes their lines to get crossed.

Push! Pull! Tug! Yank!
Soon their line unravels into an angry tug-of-war.


Cece Loves Science By Kimberly Derting, Vashti Harrison (Illustrator), Shelli R. Johannes Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780062499615
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Published: Greenwillow Books - June 9th, 2020

Cece loves science! In this STEM-themed picture book, Cece asks one of life’s most pressing questions: Do dogs eat vegetables? Cece and her best friend, Isaac, head to the lab to find out.

This picture book is perfect for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, and anyone who enjoys asking questions.


Cece Loves Science and Adventure By Kimberly Derting, Vashti Harrison (Illustrator), Shelli R. Johannes Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780062499639
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Published: Greenwillow Books - July 13th, 2021

“Smart girls, friendship, and fun: a winning combination.” —Kirkus

“A wonderful book.” —School Library Journal

Cece loves science and adventure!


Fern and Otto: A Picture Book Story About Two Best Friends By Stephanie Graegin Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780593481325
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Published: Dragonfly Books - August 24th, 2021

Perfect for fans of Erin Stead and Emily Winfield Martin, here is a charming paperback picture book about two friends who enter a fairy-tale world hoping to find an exciting story to tell.


Winter Is Here By Kevin Henkes, Laura Dronzek (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kevin Henkes, Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780062747204
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Published: Greenwillow Books - November 3rd, 2020

This picture book about winter celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. From Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes and acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, the bestselling and award-winning creators of seasonal favorites When Spring Comes and In the Middle of Fall.


When Spring Comes: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids By Kevin Henkes, Laura Dronzek (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kevin Henkes, Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780062741677
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Published: Greenwillow Books - February 12th, 2019

Watch the world transform when spring comes! In a starred review, School Library Journal called this delightful picture book “A must-have, joyful seasonal title for the youngest listeners.”


Kitten and the Night Watchman By John Sullivan, Taeeun Yoo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By John Sullivan, Taeeun Yoo (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781534480421
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Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - September 29th, 2020

Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Margaret Wise Brown Prize

SELECTED AS A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, KIRKUS REVIEWS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND BOOKPAGE

“Empathetic, poetic, and a joy to look at, cute kitty and all.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“This quiet, understated


Charlotte the Scientist Finds a Cure By Camille Andros, Brianne Farley (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Camille Andros, Brianne Farley (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780544813762
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Published: Clarion Books - March 12th, 2019

In this empowering picture book with a STEM focus, Charlotte, a budding bunny scientist, ignores the doubters and confidently finds a cure to the mysterious malady affecting the forest.
The animals of the forest are all getting sick and no one can figure out why.


The Bear Ate Your Sandwich By Julia Sarcone-Roach Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9781984852090
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Published: Dragonfly Books - December 11th, 2018

Bear meets sandwich, adventure ensues. . . . An irresistible treat for fans of Jon Klassen, Peter Brown, and Mo Willems.

By now I think you know what happened to your sandwich.
But you may not know how it happened.
So let me tell you.
It all started with the bear . . .
 


The Night Gardener By Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Terry Fan (Illustrator), Eric Fan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Terry Fan (Illustrator), Eric Fan (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781665904971
Availability: Backordered
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - October 12th, 2021

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.

One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In the following days, more topiaries appear, and each one is more beautiful than the last.


The True Story of the Three Little Pigs By Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780140544510
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Published: Puffin Books - March 1st, 1996

You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong.
 
In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young readers will finally hear the other side of the story of “The Three Little Pigs.”
 


Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic By Mônica Carnesi, Mônica Carnesi (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mônica Carnesi, Mônica Carnesi (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780593407844
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - February 22nd, 2022

On a cold winter day, a curious dog wandered onto a frozen river, and before he knew it he was traveling fast on a sheet of ice. Many people tried to help, but the dog could not be reached. Finally, after two nights and seventy-five miles, the little dog was saved by a ship out in the Baltic Sea. 


Your Place in the Universe By Jason Chin Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780823452453
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Published: Neal Porter Books - November 15th, 2022

Explore the known Universe and consider its mind-boggling scale in this crisply illustrated, well-researched picture book from Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin. 
 
Winner of the Cook Prize!
Now available in paperback.


Just Like Me By Vanessa Brantley-Newton Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780593568798
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Published: Dragonfly Books - July 12th, 2022

An ode to the girl with scrapes on her knees and flowers in her hair, and every girl in between, this exquisite treasury will appeal to readers of Dear Girl and I Am Enough and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them.

I am a canvas
Being painted on
By the words of my family
Friends


How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? (Scholastic Bookshelf) By Jane Yolen, Mark Teague (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jane Yolen, Mark Teague (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9781338744910
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks - May 4th, 2021

A playful peek into the homes of dinosaur babies and their parents at bedtime -- now in paperback!

How do dinosaurs say good night?Brimming with humor and familiar good-night antics, here is a playful peek into the homes of dinosaur children and their parents at bedtime.


How to Find a Fox By Nilah Magruder Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781250846563
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Published: Square Fish - December 6th, 2022

In this adventurous picture book, How to Find a Fox, a little girl tries to track down an elusive red fox, which proves more difficult than she thought.

Equipped with a camera and determination, a little girl sets out to track down an elusive red fox. But foxes are sneaky, and it proves more difficult than she thought.


The Happiest Tree: A Story of Growing Up By Hyeon-Ju Lee, Hyeon-Ju Lee (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Hyeon-Ju Lee, Hyeon-Ju Lee (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781250835093
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Published: Square Fish - July 5th, 2022

Author/artist Hyeon-Ju Lee's The Happiest Tree is a wonderfully emotional story of life and growing up that will pull at the heartstrings of readers.

Over the years, the gingko tree that resides outside an apartment building has seen many things.

When it was ten, sounds of the Rose piano class filled the ground floor and whistled through its young branches.


Excellent Ed By Stacy McAnulty, Julia Sarcone-Roach (Illustrator) Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780593428610
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Published: Dragonfly Books - February 22nd, 2022

Dog lovers will adore this imperfect yet endearing mutt and his quest for excellence!

***Winner of an Ezra Jack Keats New Author Honor Award!***

 
Everyone in the Ellis family is excellent--except Ed.
 


Cece Loves Science and Adventure By Kimberly Derting, Vashti Harrison (Illustrator), Shelli R. Johannes Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780062499639
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Published: Greenwillow Books - July 13th, 2021

“Smart girls, friendship, and fun: a winning combination.” —Kirkus

“A wonderful book.” —School Library Journal

Cece loves science and adventure!


Rapunzel By Bethan Woollvin Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781682632796
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Published: Peachtree - April 6th, 2021

This humorous retelling of the classic fairy tale spins a delightful, girl power twist, from New York Times Best Illustrated Book-winner Bethan Woollvin.


Wheels: Cars, Cogs, Carousels, and Other Things That Spin By Tracey Turner, Fatti Burke (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tracey Turner, Fatti Burke (Illustrator)
$10.99
ISBN: 9780753475324
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Published: Kingfisher - September 1st, 2020

Discover how wheels make the world go round! Now available in paperback, this fact-packed book by Tracey Turner takes young readers on a colorful journey through the subject of wheels of all kinds, from Roman chariots to driverless cars, via roller coasters, cogs and gears, monster trucks, and much more.