Bartleby

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 03/03/2026
ISBN: 9780374393557
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 9.00w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Booklist 11/01/2025
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2025
Publishers Weekly 12/01/2025