Bartleby

Bartleby

by Matt Phelan and Matt Phelan
Publication Date: 03/03/2026

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From New York Times-bestelling and award-winning creator Matt Phelan, Bartleby is a whimsical, yet powerful new modern classic picture book for fans of The Rabbit Listened that follows a dapper polar bear who learns the power of staying true to himself.


*Everyone says NO sometimes.


Bartleby says, “I prefer not to.”


He says it a lot.*


Bartleby does things his own way, in his own time.


And that's what makes him extraordinary.


Matt Phelan's Bartleby is an endearing, adorable, and humorous celebration of being yourself even when you stand out--sure to delight readers everywhere.

ISBN:
9780374396534
9780374396534
Category:
Animal stories (Children's / Teenage)
Publication Date:
03-03-2026
Language:
English
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Matt Phelan

Matt Phelan is the author-illustrator of three previous graphic novels: the Scott O'Dell Award-winning The Storm in the Barn, Around the World, and Bluffton, which was nominated for three Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, including Best Graphic Album.

He is the author-illustrator of Druthers and the illustrator of many books for young readers, including Marilyn's Monster by Michelle Knudsen and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, winner of the Newbery Medal.

Matt Phelan lives in Pennsylvania.

Matt Phelan

Matt Phelan is an award-winning author and illustrator.

He received the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and has been nominated for five Eisner Awards. He lives in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

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