This bestselling, laugh-out-loud picture book by Neil Sharpson and illustrated by Dan Santat playfully warns readers not to trust fish. With silly reasons like their secret underwater lives, huge sizes and mysterious "schools." The title alone makes me laugh, which is…
Baloney and Friends is the first in a series of early reader graphic novels following Baloney and his animal friends on fun and wacky adventures. This series is perfect for fans of Mo Willems' Elephant & Piggie books. -Laura, Fertile…
I have never read a book so fast! Filled with chaotic magic and silliness, kids are bound to fall in love with characters like Eric, a troll housekeeper with his pink feather duster, or Nine, a street smart pickpocket. Full…
Thanksgiving Day is quickly approaching and Turkey is worried because he knows he's the main course! However, Turkey has a plan to hide in plain sight by disguising himself as another animal on the farm. Will his plan work, or…
Eleven year old Mo’s life is upended when her Nan passes away and she enters foster care. She discovers a handmade cookbook filled with family recipes and teaches herself how to make them. Finding comfort in the recipes, as well…
The children in my community love these books! This is an easy to read chapter book series that includes illustrations throughout each book making it perfect for beginning readers. Book one, Home is Where the Heart Is, is about a…
The Secret Elephant is inspired by the true story of a woman known as the Elephant Angel. Denise Weston Austin was a zookeeper at the Belfast Zoo in Northern Ireland during World War II. Among the animals at the zoo…
A boy shows up with tiny elephant only to discover that elephants are not allowed in pet club, just dogs, cats and fish. This beautifully illustrated book goes on to show how to be a real friend and that our…
When Tanisha spills grape juice on her new dress and the other kids laugh, a classmate wonders what it means to be kind. This book gently walks a child through what kindness looks like in everyday situations and how one…
This gorgeous picture book showcases a wide variety of birds with big bold illustrations. In each spread the author/illustrator has depicted a few of the species different types of feathers in careful detail on their pages. There is also a…