When Alma is experiencing the lows of unexpected disappointment, her mom offers her the wise advice that she just might feel better if she closes her eyes and pictures something beautiful that’s happening in nature. Inspired by the current pandemic, this book is a relevant but timeless reminder...
“Whimsical fantasy with the right amount of speed and cleverness for the audience.”– Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews “Words and pictures partner to create a captivating, promising series starter that boasts quirky secondary characters and a sympathetic hero.”– Starred Review, Publishers Weekly ...
and others don’t, but he persists. When it appears that he’s finally come to the end of his journey, he sits down (alone, or so he thinks) and ponders his single-subject, disjointed pictures. When he finally
a media cabinet to build for Jake out of reclaimed lumber for our new apartment (we began moving into this new apartment not five hours after our plane hit the runway at JFK – also known as two weeks before Botswana), all the stuff I didn’t sell or give away from my old apartment...
Now it’s time to read the house a bedtime story (Isaac is good at reading the pictures). By the time the house is settled in for the night, Isaac and Grandpop are ready for bed, too. Janet Costa Bates’ tender story and A. G. Ford’s cozy illustrations will have families – ...
. . or pictures! 2. The Barren Grounds By David A. Robertson 256 Pages | Ages 10+ | Hardcover ISBN 9780735266100 | Puffin Canada Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each ...
Some people see animals and pictures in clouds. The ancient Greeks believed that Hermes, the messenger of the gods, once stole the sun’s cattle, which were clouds. In this unique picture book, Tomie introduces some of the most common types of clouds, as well as the myths and legends ...
. . or pictures! 2. The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga #1 By David A. Robertson 256 Pages | Ages 10+ | Hardcover ISBN 9780735266100 | Puffin Canada Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg...
. . or pictures! 2. Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Skinnamarink By Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein, and Bram Morrison, with Randi Hampson Illustrated by Qin Leng 28 Pages | Ages 0-3 | Board Book ISBN 9780735270527 | Tundra Books What does “skinnamarink” mean? You may not find its ...
Some people see animals and pictures in clouds. The ancient Greeks believed that Hermes, the messenger of the gods, once stole the sun’s cattle, which were clouds. In this unique picture book, Tomie introduces some of the most common types of clouds, as well as the myths and legends ...