The Miraculous Journey
of Edward Tulane

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2006

Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane.
The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost.

The Matchbox Diary

Author: Paul Fleischman
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2013

Follow a girl's perusal of her great-grandfather's collection of matchboxes and small curios that document his poignant immigration journey from Italy to a new country.

The Snow Queen

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Harper Collins 2013

Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen, the classic tale of friendship, love, and bravery, is beautifully retold with lavish illustrations by master artist Bagram Ibatoulline.

Crossing

Author: Philip Booth
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2001

Vivid images in both poem and paintings create a close-up view of a freight train traveling through a crossing—a dramatic experience for young readers.

Sea Glass Summer

Author: Michelle Houts
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Walker Books 2019

Author Michelle Houts and illustrator Bagram Ibatoulline explore the magic of one of the seaside’s greatest wonders and the bonds that link us through time.

The Tinderbox

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2007

Costumes and architecture suggest northern Europe somewhat before Andersen's own time, a sumptuous setting for this strange, profoundly provocative classic.

Bobcat Prowling

Author: Maria Gianferrari
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press 2022

A young bobcat searches a suburban landscape for a territory to call home.

Coyote Moon

Author: Maria Gianferrari
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press 2016

A captivating title about a mother coyote on the hunt through a suburban landscape.

The Nightingale

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2002

Graceful and full of rich humor, this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Nightingale is paired with impeccably researched, astonishingly beautiful paintings by Bagram Ibatoulline.

Author: Lois Lowry
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Scholastic Press 2009

Dad has been away for longer than Liz can remember as their journey of reconnection begins.

Crow Call

The Hawk of the Castle

Author: Danna Smith
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Walker Books 2017

A trained hawk serves as fierce centerpiece to broad, sweeping views of castle and countryside in this rhapsodic tribute to the craft of falconry.

The Scarecrow's Dance

Author: Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Simon & Schuster 2009

The purposeful plot is driven by its message: a scarecrow that experiences the freedom of a wind-blown night decides to return to his post (literally) after witnessing the farm boy on his knees, praying for the straw man's success in guarding the crops.

On The Blue Comet

Author: Rosemary Wells
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2010

Trains and time travel spur one boy’s thrilling adventure as he seeks to rejoin his father in a new classic from Rosemary Wells and Bagram Ibatoulline.

The Granddaughter Necklace

Author: Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books 2013

An uplifting tale of love, kinship, and gifts, passed down through generations.

Thumbelina

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2009

Luminous illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline combine with Brian Alderson€™s wry retelling for a gorgeous gift edition of a well-loved tale.A childless woman visits a witch who gives her a barleycorn €”and hidden in its bloom is a tiny girl.

The Serpent Came to Gloucester

Author: M.T. Anderson
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2005

An award-winning author and illustrator present a tribute to the beauty and mystery of
the ocean.
 

I Love You This Much, Nonna

Author: James Doti
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Fern Press 2018

The text is accessible and moving and Ibatoulline's paintings beautifully capture the bygone era in which the vivid tale is set, revealing both the love and the humor in Jimmy's family. This is sure to have children playing the 'I love you this much' game of the title.

Great Joy

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2007

In this "New York Times" bestseller written by Kate DiCamillo; a tale of compassion and holiday warmth is shared with the reader from a young girl's perspective.

A Rose Named Peace

Author: Barbara Carroll Roberts
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2022

Beautifully illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, an inspirational biography of the Peace rose and its creator digs deep into world history, botany, and the rewards of perseverance.

The Third Gift

Author: Linda Sue Park
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Clarion Books 2011

Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline with exquisite paintings, this simple, moving tale of ordinary people involved in an extraordinary event brings new resonance to the well-known gift list of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Author: Russell Freedman
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books 2006

Was Marco Polo the world's most accomplished explorer? Had he really seen the "Roof of the World" in Central Asia, and the "City of Heaven" in far-off China? Or was he a charlatan who saw nothing more than the conjurings of his inventive mind?

Hana in the Time of the Tulips

Author: Deborah Noyes
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2004

Stunning artwork reminiscent of Rembrandt, this tale harks back to the days of tulip fever.

Mr. Lincoln's Boys

Author: Staton Rabin
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers 2008

In celebration of Abraham Lincoln's two hundredth birthday comes this breathtakingly illustrated picture book about the president and his two youngest sons.

The Animal Hedge

Author: Paul Fleischman
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Candlewick Press 2003

No one loves animals more than the farmer. But when a drought befalls the land, and he must sell his livestock and move to a cottage with only a hedge around it, he and his three sons discover something remarkable about their hedge...

Secrets of the Sphinx

Author: James Cross Giblin
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Scholastic Press 2004

The Great Sphinx is one of the largest sculptures in the world. Six stories high and a city block wide, it has stood guard over the pyramids of Egypt's Giza Plateau for 4,500 years. Who built the Sphinx and why? And how did primitive sculptors manage to carve such a towering monument?

Stand There! She Shouted:
The Invincible Photographer
Julia Margaret Cameron

By Susan Goldman Rubin
Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
Candlewick Press 2014

The lens turns to Julia Margaret Cameron, an ambitious and fascinating early photographer of 1800s celebrities and romantic staged tableaux.

The First Christmas Stocking

Author: Elizabeth Winthrop
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Delacorte Books For Young Readers 2006

Wrapped in a handsome package—a tall, slim format that provides plenty of space for the dreamy, full-page colored-pencil pictures. A lovely Christmas miracle.

A Little Women Christmas

Author: Heather Vogel Frederick
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Simon & Schuster 2014

A cherished holiday scene from a beloved classic comes to life in this festive, cozy picture book homage to Little Women.

The Queen's Progress

Author: Celeste Davidson Mannis
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers 2003

Offers readers a factual and in-depth guide to the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I through rhyming verses, anecdotes, historical details, and brilliant illustrations.

The Giver

Author: Lois Lowry
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers 2011

A Newbery Medal–winning classic is reinvented in a gift edition format with illustrations from the acclaimed artist Bagram Ibatoulline.

Boom Boom Go Away!

Author: Laura Geringer
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2010

When his parents tell him it’s time for bed, a little boy enlists the help of his bedroom toys, one by one, to noisily emphasize his retort: GO AWAY! Definitely not your typical lullaby, the book’s repetitive beat of booms and dings and clinks and blings forms a rhythm all its own that will have kids joining in and marching right off to dreamland.

Signs For Sale

Author: Michele Benoit Slawson
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers 2001

Set against the backdrop of small town life in the early 1950s, a charming story follows a little girl and her father, a traveling neon sign salesman, as they spend the day calling on customers where the little girl makes her first sale!