Geisel Award–winning artist James Yang’s Bus! Stop!, now available in board book!“Bus! Stop!” a boy yells, as his bus pulls away one early morning. He must wait for the next bus. The next one does NOT look like his bus at all. And neither does the next one, or the next. But these other buses look much more interesting than his bus. Should he try a different one?
Here is a book with few words and delightful illustrations that shows very young children that trying something new can be a lot of fun.
On sale: May 13, 2025
Age: 0-3 years
Grade: Up to Preschool
Page count: 24 Pages
ISBN: 9780593694718
James Yang is the author and illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including
A Boy Named Isamu, which won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor, and
Stop! Bot!, which won the Geisel Award. His work has appeared in publications like
Graphis,
Newsweek,
Forbes,
Fortune,
The New York Times, and
The Wall Street Journal. You might have seen some of his art in many of New York City’s subway cars! He lives in Brooklyn.
You can visit him at JamesYang.com or follow him on Instagram @YangBlog.
Raves for Bus! Stop!:★ "Graphically inventive.... Yang’s stylized, offbeat characters and 'buses' give this story of transportation lost and found a quirky universality."--
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Weird and delightful.... An imaginative, fun ode to bus travel and its many minor surprises."--
Kirkus Reviews
