The Hurricane Girls
A coming-of-age middle grade novel about three best friends born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina who must confront storms of their own 12 years later, from a National Book Award-winning author. ★ "Holt takes time developing these characters, allowing readers to see both their individual and collective growth in this appealing and sensitive novel."​--The Horn Book, starred review Born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Greer, Joya Mia, and Kiki are seventh graders and the best of friends. After an accident leaves Greer's little sister paralyzed, Greer is forever changed by the experience and blames herself. Kiki and Joya Mia will do anything to help Greer let go of this emotional burden, and a plan is hatched to compete in a triathlon. Each girl will participate: Kiki will swim, Joya Mia will cycle, and Greer, if they can persuade her, will run--something she once loved to do. Set on the Westbank of New Orleans, this contemporary coming-of-age novel is a journey of growth, healing, and difficult transitions as the girls navigate their many life challenges: family trauma, body insecurity, and the conflict between ambition and responsibility. It's a powerful and enlightening exploration of how to surmount personal tragedy through friendship and forgiveness. "A tender and triumphant story about friendship and family, in a proud and resilient city."―Deborah Wiles, author of the National Book Award finalists Each Little Bird That Sings and Revolution
The Legend of the Candy Cane
With this charming 12-page book, kids will love the stories, puzzles, trivia, legend and lore. The Candy Cane book combines reading and activities in a kid-friendly format. Written at a second or third grade level, the clear, readable style easily captures and maintains kids' interest. In this book, the kids will discover: How candy canes have been around for hundreds of years. How the shape of candy canes represent a shepherd's crook. How the first candy canes were pure white, without any stripes. And More!
The Yes Bunny
Join Sofi--an inquisitive, clumsy, brave bunny--as she starts saying YES in ten stories for children learning to looking after themselves and their things in The Yes Bunny Meet the Yes Bunny: the bunny who says no to everything . . . except for having fun! She doesn't want to wash her bunny ears; she doesn't want to clean her room; she only brushes her big buck teeth for a single second . . . until one day when she discovers that learning how to do things is actually quite FUN. With a little imagination, she discovers that she can make her bunny ears into airplane wings at bath time; she can make her bed into a pirate carrot ship when she cleans her room; she can have a toothpaste foam party when she brushes her teeth . . . and more! Kids will enjoy cheering on the Yes Bunny as she discovers how to do ten new things: The Yes Bunny Puts On Her Winter Clothes The Yes Bunny Makes Her Bed The Yes Bunny Has a Bath The Yes Bunny Waits For Her Turn to Speak The Yes Bunny Looks After a Plant The Yes Bunny Says Sorry and Means It The Yes Bunny Tries New Foods The Yes Bunny Tidies Up The Yes Bunny Gets Ready for Bed The Yes Bunny Shares Her Special Thing At the end of each story are easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that kids can use for trying each task themselves. Children will gain confidence and thrive as they gain more independence. Charmingly illustrated by Ella Bailey, this first of its kind graphic novel is the perfect book for parents who want to help children to do basic things without the struggle . . . and for kids who need the fun put back into everyday tasks.
E Is for Easter Egg Hunt
Based on the award-winning Pinna original podcast, this second picture book in a bold new series of alphabet adventures takes preschooler Alfie and his babysitter Quentin down the neighborhood sidewalk on an egg-citing Easter egg hunt. One of Alfie Bett's favorite times of year is finally here! Spring is in the air, and the whole neighborhood gathers for a day bursting with Easter fun. But Alfie is not sure he can collect enough eggs to win the Easter egg hunt's golden egg. Fortunately, his awesome babysitter Quentin is there to hop through the park with him on this sensational search. Will Alfie be the winner? Written by Brittany J. Thurman and illustrated by Derick Brooks, readers will join Quentin and Alfie as they set off on a new neighborhood adventure filled with vibrant surprises and hidden treasures--an alphabet journey about perseverance, determination, and the real meaning of winning the golden prize! E Is for Easter Egg Hunt is the perfect read if you're looking for: ● Easter gifts for kids 3 to 6 years old● Heartwarming picture books about the meaning of "winning"● Diverse read-alouds for pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, and homeschooling curriculum● Accessible stories with subtle literacy and learning elements Read the entire Quentin and Alfie's ABC Adventures series today: ● A Is for Alfie● E Is for Easter Egg Hunt
The Magic of Someday Soon
For fans of Barbara O'Connor, The Magic of Someday Soon is a hopeful middle grade novel overflowing with light, love, and adventure as two girls find the extraordinary joys of every day. Zoe longs to one day put down roots. Since her dad's death, twelve-year-old Zoe September has drifted from place to place with her artist mother, the Up-cycle Magician. Then a new art project for her mom brings them to Maravel, Florida--her dad's hometown. In Maravel, she discovers a delicious, enchanting secret among the sweet brews of her grandmother's tea shop. But how will Zoe ever leave when her mom wants to get back on the road? Teddy dreams of the day she can save her past. Twelve-year-old Teddy Martin has a mission: restore her great-grandparents' legacy, Fossil Gardens, a theme park of artistic recreations of prehistoric animals. Desperate to rescue the last remaining sculptures, Teddy enlists the Up-cycle Magician's help before they disappear forever. But with sinkholes threatening to swallow the decaying fossils, is Teddy in over her head? Never underestimate the magic of someday soon. Things bubble and steam between Zoe and Teddy when they team up. But in working together to save Fossil Gardens, the girls discover something even more special--the possibility of your deepest wishes coming true in unexpected ways and a friendship that feels like home.
Suuban's First Day
In the Somali desert, a girl eagerly awaits the day she can herd the goats by herself. But her grandmother won't allow her into the wilderness until her two front teeth fall out. Patiently, Suuban waits, and waits...until she can't wait anymore! After some creative thinking and a head bump from a goat to help loosen her front tooth, Suuban is ready to prove she can herd the animals across the desert safely. But with sneaky foxes prowling about, will Suuban learn the resilience she needs to protect her goats? This gorgeously illustrated picture book is a joyful celebration of the Somali desert and a nomadic lifestyle, in a relatable tale of self-reliance, courage, and the beauty of nature.
Apapacho Love
A gorgeous picture book featuring a Mexican American family that's as comforting as a warm embrace--great for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and baby gifts! Every day for Luna starts and ends with Mami's apapachos--hugs that come from Mami's soul. Her warm cuddles fill Luna's heart, like stars fill the sky. They make her feel safe. They make her feel seen. But, oh no, Mami has to take a trip! What will Luna do without Mami's hugs? Maybe...apapachos can come from other people, too. Like Abue's, which makes Luna feel brave. And Daddy's, which makes her giggle. Not to mention her dog, Benito's wet nuzzle which tells her to rise and shine with a smile. It turns out even when Mami's far away, her love is all around. Apapacho love is everywhere!
Goodbye and Everything After
A teen girl comes face to face with her dad's spirit when she ignores a strict Filipino superstition in this contemporary young adult novel that tackles grief, family tension, and first love. "I laughed and I cried and I felt like I was inside of Nika's family. Mae Coyiuto has given us a moving--and hilarious--novel about grief and love."--Nina LaCour, Michael L. Printz Award winning author of We Are Okay and Watch Over Me It's been five years since Nika's beloved father passed away, but her family has never fully grieved. They don't speak of him much at all, except on the anniversary of his death. Whenever they visit her father's grave, Nika's superstitious mother still insists on practicing pagpag, a Filipino belief that you can never go directly home after attending a funeral--or risk the spirit of the departed following you back home. But when her mom's new fianc矇 suddenly shows up at the cemetery for this year's memorial for her dad, she furiously walks out, breaking the pagpag superstition. The next day, she finds herself face-to-face with the ghost of her dead father. . . and Nika's the only one who can see him. As she spends time reconnecting with her dad's ghost, Nika learns about her parents' past and how they started dating back in high school. And when she starts to fall for her neighbor Seph and accidentally re-creates memories of her parents' love story with him, her dad's spirit slowly becomes more solid and alive. Fearing that she'll lose her dad again, Nika makes it her mission to find a way to make her dad stay permanently, no matter what the cost. With a perfect blend of humor and heart, Mae Coyiuto artfully brings past to present in a way that explores grief head-on.
Can't Stop Kissing That Baby
New babies get lots of kisses from their mommas in this warm and bouncy picture book that perfectly captures baby love. All the new mommas just can't stop kissing their new babies, and who can blame them? This celebration of motherhood is a joyful ode to the sweet relationship between moms and their babies--and all the other family members who love them.
Bread Is Love
Join a mother and her adorable children for their weekly baking ritual in Pooja Makhijani's touching story, with warm, tender art by Lavanya Naidu. Bread Is Love celebrates the act of baking and eating bread, and sharing it with family.Bread is many things. Bread is simple. The dough can be made with just flour, salt, starter, and water. Bread is science. With the right ingredients, in the right amounts, the dough grows and changes. Bread can be unpredictable. Sometimes it rises, like a soft pillow. Sometimes it's flat and crunchy. But bread is always delicious, especially when it is made with love.
The Heart of Our Home
This author-illustrator debut from Caldecott honor-winning creator Janelle Washington (Choosing Brave) is a timeless ode to one family's kitchen table: stained, scratched, and full of love. The heart of this family's home beats steadily at the round wooden kitchen table. Every morning, they gather around it for breakfast. In the afternoons, it's where homework gets done, and where art projects, and sometimes brownies, are made. On Fridays, it's where they prepare the fish fry. Anniversaries, birthday parties, graduations. All are celebrated at their kitchen table. When they tell their stories, it listens. And when they cry, it gives comfort. Their kitchen table is a place for family, friends, and memories.
Lisa's Pizza
This book tells the story of Lisa, a girl with a love for pizza who is surprised with a cauliflower pizza one day. Despite her initial disappointment, Lisa eventually tries the cauliflower pizza and discovers that she likes it. The book encourages children to try new foods and be open to trying new things. The story is told in a light-hearted and humorous way, with vibrant and colorful illustrations that reflect the various vegetables on the cauliflower pizza. The book also highlights the bond between Lisa and her Aunt Ami, and the importance of sharing and working together. Overall, this book is a delightful way to introduce the concept of healthy eating to children. With vibrant full colored pages will sure to captivate young readers. With rhyming and humor additionally with importance of family values, making this book a well-rounded choice for children. Ages 0 and up.
Lisa's Pizza
This book tells the story of Lisa, a girl with a love for pizza who is surprised with a cauliflower pizza one day. Despite her initial disappointment, Lisa eventually tries the cauliflower pizza and discovers that she likes it. The book encourages children to try new foods and be open to trying new things. The story is told in a light-hearted and humorous way, with vibrant and colorful illustrations that reflect the various vegetables on the cauliflower pizza. The book also highlights the bond between Lisa and her Aunt Ami, and the importance of sharing and working together. Overall, this book is a delightful way to introduce the concept of healthy eating to children. With vibrant full colored pages will sure to captivate young readers. With rhyming and humor additionally with importance of family values, making this book a well-rounded choice for children. Ages 0 and up.
Let Yourself Roar!!!
Children's mental health is often not mentioned in this current age of mental health awareness! Bear Hugs changes that! Follow Gregory the Bear on an interactive mission that will help your child improve their understanding of feelings and overall mental health. This book is full of pages allowing the reader to answer questions and write about their own mental health, as well as bright drawings that will appeal to any child. Taking the often dark topic of mental health, and making it comfortable, and digestible for children. Play a part in helping children learn positive mental health coping strategies, and grab your copy of Bear Hugs today!
Besties: Prank War
From the New York Times bestselling World of Click by Kayla Miller comes a graphic novel about besties Trent and Sawyer. When they accidentally start a classwide prank war, the boys need to get especially crafty if they're going to come out on top--with all of their friendships intact.Trent and Sawyer make their Besties series debut with a bang and a crash! These two friends never back down from a challenge, whether it presents itself at the skate park or in the school hallway, but will that determination get them in over their heads?Between helping with their friend Tyler's RPG campaign, catching streams of pro skateboarder Trixie Sampson's new video series, and--oh yeah--homework, Trent and Sawyer are more than a little busy...but when Trixie announces a competition that might result in the boys getting to meet her and her crew, how could they resist entering?!The duo become single-minded in their quest to be the lucky "Trixsters" to win the prize, but it's not easy pulling off the perfect prank and capturing it on video. With their friends growing resentful of being unwilling targets and after drawing the ire of the class prank queen, Nat, the buddies soon find themselves losing at their own game. As an all-out prank war spins out of control, Trent and Sawyer realize they might have pranked themselves by starting it. New York Times bestselling author Kayla Miller, coauthor Jeffrey Canino, and illustrator Sarah Turner, with her playful and expressive art style, deliver another vibrant and unique portrayal of middle school friendship in this latest title in the Besties series.Read more about Olive & friends in the World of Click books!Click Graphic Novels: Click ActCampClashCrunchBreak StuckBesties Graphic Novels: Besties: Work it OutBesties: Find Their GrooveBesties: Prank War
Besties: Prank War
From the New York Times bestselling World of Click by Kayla Miller comes a graphic novel about besties Trent and Sawyer. When they accidentally start a classwide prank war, the boys need to get especially crafty if they're going to come out on top--with all of their friendships intact.Trent and Sawyer make their Besties series debut with a bang and a crash! These two friends never back down from a challenge, whether it presents itself at the skate park or in the school hallway, but will that determination get them in over their heads?Between helping with their friend Tyler's RPG campaign, catching streams of pro skateboarder Trixie Sampson's new video series, and--oh yeah--homework, Trent and Sawyer are more than a little busy...but when Trixie announces a competition that might result in the boys getting to meet her and her crew, how could they resist entering?!The duo become single-minded in their quest to be the lucky "Trixsters" to win the prize, but it's not easy pulling off the perfect prank and capturing it on video. With their friends growing resentful of being unwilling targets and after drawing the ire of the class prank queen, Nat, the buddies soon find themselves losing at their own game. As an all-out prank war spins out of control, Trent and Sawyer realize they might have pranked themselves by starting it. New York Times bestselling author Kayla Miller, coauthor Jeffrey Canino, and illustrator Sarah Turner, with her playful and expressive art style, deliver another vibrant and unique portrayal of middle school friendship in this latest title in the Besties series.Read more about Olive & friends in the World of Click books!Click Graphic Novels: Click ActCampClashCrunchBreak StuckBesties Graphic Novels: Besties: Work It OutBesties: Find Their GrooveBesties: Prank War
Tea Time with Glammy
This delightful story follows a young girl and her whimsical grandmother, lovingly called "Glammy". Glammy is a joyful, spirited, and slightly eccentric woman with a passion for manners, etiquette, and the art of taking tea. Eager to share these cherished traditions, Glammy takes her granddaughter on a fun-filled, interactive day where they explore the enchanting world of tea. Along the way, she teaches her the lifelong skills of good manners and the value of slowing down to enjoy meaningful one-on-one time.
Bearing Northeast
The unexplained cylinder falling out of the sky was the perfect excuse to take a vacation when sixteen year old Seth Parmer and his older sister Biz found their Fresno lives upended by an unexpected layoff. WIth Seth's twitter buddies following along on his phone, a GPS tracking signal leads them across the continent toward a secret project in the vacant lands of mid Labrador. What they find there will not only forge a new global destiny for the unique town that they discover, but set a new course for their relationship with each other.
Tea Time with Glammy
This delightful story follows a young girl and her whimsical grandmother, lovingly called "Glammy". Glammy is a joyful, spirited, and slightly eccentric woman with a passion for manners, etiquette, and the art of taking tea. Eager to share these cherished traditions, Glammy takes her granddaughter on a fun-filled, interactive day where they explore the enchanting world of tea. Along the way, she teaches her the lifelong skills of good manners and the value of slowing down to enjoy meaningful one-on-one time.
Try Again, Tractor!
Double-Layer Lift Flaps for Double the Fun! Here on the farm, Tractor, Combine, Baler, Teleporter and Plough have lots of work to do. Each one has their own story of courage and determination as they play their part to get the harvest in. Double-layer lift flaps and read-aloud rhyming texts make this perfect inspiration for young readers.
Eighteen Summers
The perfect gift for Mother's Day or to welcome a new baby! Let me tell you a tale of the stars and the sea, of adventures we'll have as you grow, wild and free. For the days may drift past, but the years will sail by, and we've just eighteen summers to share, you and I ... This tender lullaby-esque story will tug at any parent's heart, beautifully capturing the eternal bond of child and mother and the bittersweet, ephemeral nature of childhood. 'Bound to bring tears to parents' eyes, [Eighteen Summers] is a must-have book in every family's library, one to be treasured and shared year after year. This book is a classic in the making ... for fans of Kissed by the Moon and Guess How Much I Love You.' Books + Publishing
Darla and Everett Grow Something Beautiful
With gorgeous illustrations, a heartfelt story of a friendship that blossoms in the most unexpected ways.One day, Everett arrived at his new home. In the same neighborhood, Darla's best friend moved away. Neither had anyone to play with. So when they each discovered a single blossom on opposite sides of a tall stone wall, they decided to plant gardens, never spotting each other until a gust of wind changed everything...
Afloat
A powerful picture book story for our time of climate crisis interwoven with Indigenous wisdom. From multi-award-winning Gunai author Kirli Saunders and Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Freya Blackwood comes Afloat. Against a backdrop of a changed environment, an Elder leads a child along the waterways, sharing her People's knowledge and gathering community along the way. This uplifting and inspiring picture book uses the practice of weaving as a powerful metaphor for the honoring and teaching of First Nations wisdom, and the coming together of all people to survive, thrive, and create a more hopeful future.
Little Dino Boo-Boos!
A fun and reassuring dinosaur book about familiar childhood illnesses and injuries--with a fold-out first aid kit and reusable stickers! These dinosaur friends have tummy aches, sniffly colds, and bumps and scrapes! Little ones will love finding the right sticker for each familiar childhood illness or injury to help the dinosaurs get better. With a fun rhyming text, dinosaur puns, and a fold-out first aid kit containing reusable remedy stickers, this is the perfect book for little ones who are not feeling their best!
