Naseem Hrab

• Aug-2017
• / General Fiction
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Meet Ira Crumb. He’s the new kid in town. He knows what that means: when the new school year starts, he’ll play alone at recess, eat alone at lunch, and walk home alone at the end of the day. So Ira launches a whole-hearted campaign to befriend n...

• Aug-2020
• / General Fiction
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“This home is home because my dad is here, and it’s nothing like home because my mom isn’t here,” thinks the boy in this story when he enters his dad’s new apartment for the first time. His dad moved out on Monday and now it’s Friday n...

• Oct-2021
• / General Fiction
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A heartwarming look at love, loss, and memorable objects through the eyes of a child by critically—acclaimed creators Naseem Hrab and Nahid Kazemi Deeply evocative ... A beautifully poignant celebration of memories of a loved one that live ...

• Sep-2022
• / General Fiction
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An introverted snail throws his own kind of party to celebrate all things quiet Snail is a party animal. Well...kind of. He loves the quiet things about parties: confetti, making new friends (using his indoor voice, of course), and the silence b...

• Apr-2023
• / General Fiction
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A quirky and iconic new series of stories about friendship and belonging, in the style of Frog and Toad A long—haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat may seem like unlikely friends, but Otis and Peanut are a perfect pair! In three stories told i...

• Apr-2024
• / General Fiction
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The Frog and Toad—style duo returns in a new series of stories about celebrating loved ones, past and present Otis and Peanut are back! Grounded in the tender, supportive friendship between a long—haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat, the...

• Sep-2024
• / General Fiction
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Introverted party animal Snail is back in this delightfully hilarious SHHHelebration of homebodies Snail is an epic explorer … kind of. He loves the quiet things about adventures, like reading maps, hiking along slime trails, and collecting sou...

• Apr-2025
• / General Fiction
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The beloved duo returns in a third set of little stories with big themes about friendship, facing fear, sadness, and spontaneity Otis and Peanut are back with more playful and profound stories in the third instalment of this critically acclaimed juni...

• Oct-2025
• / General Fiction
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Snail and Stump return in this sweetly humorous story about finding the courage to share your feelings Snail’s not afraid of (certain) loud noises, exploring the glade, or lullaby karaoke. But he is afraid of asking for help, making mistakes, a...

• Mar-2026
• / General Fiction
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Playful and poetic, Every Space Between highlights the little moments tucked between beginnings and endings, between actions and reactions, between you and me — and shows how special an ordinary day can become if you pay close enough attention....

• May-2026
• / General Fiction
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From award-winning author Naseem Hrab, an uproariously funny and totally relatable tale of a monster who loves school, but hates the commute! It’s eight o’clock, Bird tells Monster — time to walk to school. Monster stays in bed. It&...