Matt Phelan,
Matt Phelan (Illustrated by)
Mar 3, 2026
Hardcover Picture Book
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Bears / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Ages 3 to 6
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. Won in a major auction!
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.
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.
