“Nuanced and touching.”—Kirkus Reviews, STARREDFor kids ages 4-8 comes a charming picture book that chronicles the many wonderful—and not-so-wonderful—things that happen throughout the year as the seasons change.When this story ends, it will begin again. That’s how it works!As the seasons pass by for a little mouse family, some things stay the same, while others are changing and growing. From reading under blankets...

"Lovely illustrations and a rollicking narrative make this a great addition to children’s picture book collections, sure to have children requesting many rereads."—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALA moving, funny, remarkable book about what to do when a giant comes and eats up your city … including your mother!It’s an ordinary day. Victor’s mother is running out the door to go to work and Victor is enjoying his milky hot chocolate when, sudde...

“There’s so much room in this tale to breathe and simply be that readers will feel honored to have received this party invitation.”—Kirkus ReviewsFrom world renowned master storyteller Jairo Buitrago comes a stunning story of place and the simple pleasures of the desert.Who knows whether, maybe, you might like this story.Against the backdrop of the vast desert, two little girls are celebrating their grandmother’s b...

Entre dos montañas, cerca de un arroyo, en medio de la nada, se encuentra una escuela sin patio de juegos, gimnasio, biblioteca, ni computadoras. Como dice la niña que nos cuenta está historia: “Nuestra escuela no tiene casi nada. Un pizarrón, unas sillas”.Pero en esta escuela hay algo que nadie más tiene: una maestra como ninguna otra en el mundo. “Ahí está siempre, en la puerta de la escuela esperándonos en la mañana”, dice la niña.El día en que se desarrolla esta histori...

“A simply profound exploration of time and timelessness."—Booklist, STARRED reviewA marvelous picture book about the history of the world, told through the story of one small hill, from world renowned master storyteller Jairo Buitrago and Hans Christian Andersen Award shortlisted illustrator Linda Wolfsgruber.Somewhere in this world there is a small hill, where three girls are taking off their shoes. But many thousands of years ago...