Paola Quintavalle seamlessly and subtly prompts a variety of discussion questions with the sparse text of Making Space, while Miguel Tanco’s sunny illustrations capture a wide range of emotions.
Few authors can touch Isabel Allende’s literary fame. The Presidential Medal of Freedom and Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters recipient brings her immense talents to children’s literature with Perla the Mighty Dog. The titular character is small, but she has big talents: She can make anyone love her, and she can “roar like a lion.” But can she use these talents to protect her human brother, Nico Rico, from being bullied at school?
As creator of the wildly popular Judy Moody series, as well as its spinoffs, Megan McDonald has delighted millions worldwide with her fun, witty writing. Readers can look forward to more of her signature charm as she teams up with prolific illustrator (and the designer responsible for the original Nickelodeon logo) Scott Nash in Bunny and Clyde, which follows a rabbit and chipmunk as they set out to be “bad to the bone.” Their crime spree includes dastardly acts such as throwing socks onto the ground and rearranging books in “un-alphabetical” order.
Trim Sets Sail acts as a perfect introduction to chapter books for kids who love cats, history or oceanic adventures.
A lighthouse keeper becomes an emotional touchstone for a young boy in this emotional story about how we can affect others more than we realize.
A lighthouse keeper becomes an emotional touchstone for a young boy in this emotional story about how we can affect others more than we realize.
In this quartet of tales, Atinuke introduces Anna Hibiscus, a sweet and memorable young girl who lives with her large, fun-loving family in a bustling city in Nigeria.
In this quartet of tales, Atinuke introduces Anna Hibiscus, a sweet and memorable young girl who lives with her large, fun-loving family in a bustling city in Nigeria.
Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell’s first early reader, the tale of two mice who embark on an expedition up Holler Mountain, will leave young readers hungry for more.
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