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Lost and found

2019
"A wordless picture book in which a young Eskimo girl befriends a weak, hungry polar bear that has taken refuge in her igloo, and the bear later returns the favor"--OCLC.
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Captain Barbosa and the pirate hat chase

2019
"Captain Barbosa sails with his trusty shipmates--a mosquito, a crocodile, and an elephant--and when a seagull steals his treasured skull hat, Barbosa and his crew give chase"--Provided by publisher.
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Selkie

2019
"When a young fisherman is rescued from the depths of the sea by a playful seal, a magical, touching and tender friendship is formed"--Back cover.
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The paper boat

a refugee story
Thao's signature collage art tells the wordless story of one family's escape from Vietnam, a journey intertwined with an ant colony's parallel narrative.

Dandelion's dream

When a dandelion bud transforms into a lion, he goes on an adventure to explore the world where he rides a fast train, sails on a ship, and finds himself in a busy city.

The adventures of Scarygirl

After being dumped on a remote beach in a pile of trash, Scarygirl sets out, with the help of a super-intelligent giant octopus named Blister, to find out the truth about her past and the man who haunts her dreams.

A.L.I.E.E.E.N., archives of lost issues and earthly editions of extraterrestrial novelties

2006
A collection of extraterrestrial comic book stories with alien dialogue by artist and writer, Lewis Trondheim.

The tree house

2010
A wordless picture book in which a polar bear rides a whale up to a tree growing in the water and lives in a tree house, where it is joined by a brown bear, with whom it reads books before they are both later joined by other animals.

Chavo the invisible

a graphic novel
2018
"A game of capture the flag takes a fantastical turn, and one participant becomes an unlikely hero"--.

Small things

2021
"[A story without words in which] a young [boy] struggle[s] with anxiety is represented by swarms of tiny creatures that follow and gnaw away at him. As his schoolwork and social interactions suffer, he feels more alone and out of control. He ultimately begins to overcome his isolation when he opens up to his sister and learns he is not the only one beset with worries"--Provided by publisher.

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