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.

Author: Matt Phelan
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.25h x 9.54w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9780374393557