In this “surprisingly simple yet mesmerizing introduction to a wonder of the natural world” (Kirkus STARRED Review), kids aged 4 to 8 will marvel at the science of bioluminescence through stunning images of glowing creatures and other organisms.When it’s dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light?From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from...

Let's Do Everything and Nothing is a lush and lyrical picture book from Julia Kuo celebrating special moments—big and small—shared with a child.Will you climb a hill with me?Dive into a lake with me?Reach the starry sky with me,and watch the clouds parade?Love can feel as vast as a sky full of breathtaking clouds or as gentle as a sparkling, starlit night. It can scale the tallest mountains and reach the deep...

A deeply moving, gorgeously illustrated picture book about leaving home and finding a new place to fit in, for anyone dealing with a move, to another town or to a new country.Sometimes we leave home in the mornings, in the evenings, or for much longer. But we always come back.Home becomes a wish when we move, when the new place isn’t the same. Everything might be different: the sounds, the smell, the people, the weather.But home isn’t just a place. ...

How does a kid grow up to become a scientist? This enthralling nonfiction picture book from New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner explores the unexpected beginnings behind some of the most fascinating discoveries in scientific history.Before the world’s great scientists were scientists, they were, in fact, doing all the things kids do:Taking things apart,putting things together,gazing up at t...

When the world moves so fast, mountains seem to stand still. But mountains move and change just like you… Can you imagine?From award-winning author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a wondrous exploration into mountains. Just imagine … Trek up, up, up, to where glaciers slide, volcanoes erupt, and meadow flowers burst into color. Discover all of the marvelous ways mountains sway and hum, wiggle and shake, and even make their own weather.Perfect f...

From New York Times bestselling author Livia Blackburne and illustrator Julia Kuo, here is I Dream of Popo. This delicate, emotionally rich picture book celebrates a special connection that crosses time zones and oceans as Popo and her granddaughter hold each other in their hearts forever.I dream with Popo as she rocks me in her arms.I wave at Popo before I board my flight.I talk to Popo from across the sea.I tel...

A beautiful story about a family who shows their love in a multitude of waysThere are so many ways to say “I love you” without saying a word! One little girl sees the love shown in her family by the way they nurture one another through stories, food, and spending time together. With great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and siblings around, there are so many ways for love to shine through.Jocelyn Chung’s lyrical text and Julia Kuo’s vibr...

How does a kid grow up to become a scientist? This enthralling nonfiction picture book from New York Timesbestselling author Kate Messner explores the unexpected beginnings behind some of the most fascinatingdiscoveries in scientific history.Before the world’s great scientists were scientists, they were, in fact, doing all the things kids do:Taking things apart,putting things together,gazing up at the night sky,drawing, imagining, building, ...

Examining recent research and practice on reminiscence, life review and life story work, this book offers critical accounts of the rapidly growing and extensive global literature, and highlights the continuing relevance and effectiveness of these therapeutic methods.The book includes examples of international practical projects, involving people of all ages, life circumstances, and levels of physical and cognitive functioning. Contributions from contemporary practitioners and resea...

A modern American tall tale woven by a girl and her father about Ah Bing, the Chinese immigrant behind the Pacific Northwest's most delicious cherries.You've heard of a Bing cherry, but did you know the story of the Chinese American immigrant for whom the dark, luscious cherry is named?Long ago, Ah Bing was a father who travelled across the sea from China looking for work. It was in Oregon where he met a man who hired him to work in his orchards, where even...

Ready, set, go!Little Green is ready to rumble.He is a happy, busy little pickup truck who loves helping out on the farm.Until...He wakes up one morning to find a big new blue truck ready to take his place.But can Big Blue take on all the jobs? Even the small and gentle ones?With some love, care, and paint...Ready, set, go!Little Green is ready to rumble again, all the way to the farmers' market.

Chinese Colonial Entanglements takes a new geographical approach to understanding the Chinese diaspora, shining a light on Chinese engagement in labor, trade, and industry in the British colonies of the southern Asia Pacific. Starting from the 1880s, a decade when British colonization was rapidly expanding and establishing new industries and townships, this volume covers the period up to 1950, including the 1930s when economic competition saw new racialized immigration restriction...