Critically acclaimed creator Thao Lam, author of The Paper Boat and THAO, is back with a wordless story about conflict resolutionA monster meanders down a beach, dragging a stick behind them and leaving a line in the sand. Meanwhile, a group of friends is at play—flying kites, building sandcastles, tossing a ball—until two of them become curious about the line that now seemingly divides them.What does the line mean? Tensions mount...

Winner of the 2025 Kirkus Prize! A joyful celebration of an oft-maligned body part — the belly!Maddie and her mom spend a sunny day at the local public pool where she meets and greets friends and neighbors. Maddie is waist-high on most of them, and she knows there’s an interesting person behind every belly she passes — like Jackie, the artist with a splatter of ice cream across their belly. Maddie’s splatter painting often leaves Mama speechless, too!The po...

An honest #OwnVoices story about growing up with a name that is unfamiliar to the kids around you, told with humor and heart by critically acclaimed author/illustrator Thao LamEven though it’s only four simple, familiar letters long, nobody can ever pronounce Thao’s name. She’s been called Theo, Tail, even Towel! But the teasing names—Tofu, Tiny, China Girl—are worse. Maybe it’s time to be someone else? Thao decides to try on a different name, something ea...

How does it feel to turn a year older? A child runs through a spectrum of emotions on the best day of the year, their birthday!A child runs through a spectrum of emotions on the best day of the year—their birthday! Early-morning excitement gives way to shyness at the arrival of guests, hunger for cake, a craze for arts and crafts, and some real piñata problems. So how can a kid possibly answer that age old question: "How does it feel to be a year older?"Fro...

To get ready for college, Jessie decides to go to Lake Horn, where a town was evacuated for a dam release and flooded over half a century ago, to take pictures. There are stories about it, that there are ghosts haunting the town, though Jessie doesn't believe them. Will she change her mind when she gets down there, or is it nothing but a photo op?

Finding The Rainbow Over Land And Sea is the third book in our Land And Sea (with Lane and Shelby) series.In this picture book, Lane and Shelby will be introduced and they are the main characters. It all started when Lane and Shelby wake up and find out that the rainbow is gone. They search over land and sea and find one color of the rainbow at a time in a different location. In the end, when all seven colors are collected, the rainbow comes back and everyone is happy especially La...

Here are five first books for fledgling readers that offer the enjoyment of a good story along with the thrill of accomplishment that comes from independent reading. Written in short, easy phrases with carefully selected vocabulary and plentiful illustrations, each book helps youngsters achieve success as they have fun. The series follows three friends who love to share stories. In each book, one is reminded of a well-known story: Little Red Riding Hood in It's Not...

This is the story of a little girl growing up with all the experiences and adventures, secrets and lies. The story is told by the one who loved her the most. Its a story told through the eyes of her teddy bear.

Smelly bunks! Attacking mosquitoes! Impossible arts and crafts, oh my! Bestselling team and authorities on all things seriously silly Alan Katz and David Catrow hike their hilarity out to summer camp to transform another set of familiar tunes into wildly funny songs for kids and counselors to croon. With song parodies such as “This Whole Bunk Is Very Cluttered” (to the tune of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”), “Somebody Send Me Home Now!” (to the tune of “Skip to My Lou”), and “Trying Ou...

This is a story of how a little baby girl came in to existence from conception to birth, and who she lived with and where. She lived in Heaven with God and her heavenly family. She was uniquely chosen for these well deserved parents and family members that had been praying and asking God to bless them with a child.

Imagine Africa is a childrens ballad of love told by the members of an African American family. Each family member reveals their admiration for one another in this rhythmic tale. Their imaginations turn their everyday lives into a brilliant African setting. Enjoy the pride and love that exudes from the illustrations and the poetic lines of this charming tale.

Have you ever wondered what a tree thinks? You might just be surprised! The Luvya Tree shares its deepest thoughts and feelings about a human familys real-life journey through a terminal illness.The Luvya Tree does a wonderful job of:providing a practical and original way to comfort anyone whos struggling with illness; showing how ordinary can become extraordinary; and offering peace and assurance to people of all ages.How can so much be packed into so few pages? So...