Come out for a day at the beach bakeshop with a creative little baker and her sweet, sandy treats in this adorable preschool picture book.Sand cake, Sun cake, Sprinkle-topped with rocks cake. Will you eat what I baked?A fun day at the beach means making some sweet treats to share with everyone! The main ingredient? Sand of course!No matter how yummy her rock-sprinkled cakes, seaweed pies and sea foam cream puffs look, this little beachside ...

A gorgeous I-love-you picture book that celebrates our reasons for being, from the Schneider Award-winning team behind Listen and for readers of You Are My I Love You, Here We Are, and The Wonderful Things You Will BeFrom sunup to sundown, a child’s world widens with pleasure, wonder, and worth. With loving words, a parent encourages her child toward the "why" of it all—play, friendship, freedom, community, conservation, and a deeper unde...

“A gorgeous celebration of swimming, disability, and imagination.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)In the spirit of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners and I Talk Like a River, this lyrical picture book from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner tells the story of a child in swim therapy and celebrates the ways differently abled bodies can move in the water.Under here, ther...

From the author of Shark Lady comes the true story of Florence Merriam Bailey, the groundbreaking scientist who inspired a nation to take up bird-watching and worked tirelessly to protect our feathered friends.Before Florence, there was no such thing as "bird-watching". Bright plumes on lady's hats were all the rage, but no one was climbing trees or wading through marsh-grass to spot the birds they came from. Even scientists studied birds in labs instead o...

This inspiring picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.This is a story of music.Of obstacles.Of strength and hard work.Of all you can accomplish when you dream.As a child, Evelyn Glennie's ears began to hurt. Voices became distant whispers. Ringing phones sounded like muffled crunches in her ears. But when she was told that she would need to wear hearin...

A heartwarming tale of a girl waiting for her beloved Papá to return when the monarchs fly south to their home in Mexico.Lucía loves to watch the monarchs' migration from her home in Mexico with Papá. But this year, the monarchs' journey north holds extra weight; Papá is heading north, too, to look for work. He promises her that when "the weather turns cold and the monarcas return, our winged ancestors will guide me home." So while he spends the summer months harve...

"A brilliant, powerful, must-read for anyone and everyone on planet earth." —Hannah Gold, author of The Last BearThe climate crisis is reaching a critical tipping point—and you might have heard of the countless amazing young people who are taking action and speaking up for change.Emma Reynolds shines a spotlight on sixteen incredible youth activists from around the world who are fighting to protect the planet and all life on Earth....

A poignant multicultural ode to family and what it means to create a home as one girl helps her Tía move away from her beloved Miami apartment.When Estrella's Tía Fortuna has to say goodbye to her longtime Miami apartment building, The Seaway, to move to an assisted living community, Estrella spends the day with her. Tía explains the significance of her most important possessions from both her Cuban and Jewish culture, as they learn to say goodbye together and expl...

A gorgeous, joyful picture book following the lifespan of a book as it comes across different readers—and creates a kind of magic along the way.A new book isfresh ink on crisp pagesnever openedthe words insidejust waiting to be read.An incredible journey begins for every person who turns the pages. Together, book and reader make a special kind of magic—a magic that’s even sweeter when you share it!

Filled with snuggles and giggles galore, this wondrous picture book is an ode to the intergenerational bonds of love and joy shared between family and friends, featuring a wide array of communities—for fans of You Are My I Love You and I Love You to the Moon and Back.You're the give in my love,the boundless in it, too,and forever tucked inside of meis all that is you.All That is You celebrates the tre...

ALA’s 2021 Rainbow Book List SelectionNCSS-CBC 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade BookOne of Bank Street’s 2021 Best Children’s Books of the Year“A must-have . . . this is a delightful celebration of what makes a family . . . . Holzwarth beautifully renders the characters in a variety of hues, making the diversity showcased throughout one of the book’s defining features and adding to the emotional punch of the story. All of the families look di...

A gorgeous and inspiring picture book based on the life of José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector in Bogotá, Colombia who started a library with a single discarded book found on his route.In the city of Bogata, in the barrio of La Nueva Gloria, there live two Joses. One is a boy who dreams of Saturdays-- that's the day he gets to visit Paradise, the library. The second Jose is a garbage collector. From dusk until dawn, he scans the sidewalks as he drives, squi...