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With only the reindeer Little Star to keep him company, an old carpenter who has spent his life building houses for others decides to build his own home. Finishing by winter seems like an impossible task, but his neighbo...
"A young boy volunteering at a retirement home finds a stray dog and notices that it revives decades-old memories for a bitter resident. The boy bonds with the resident as he listens to stories about growing up in Saskat...
One hundred years ago, a little boy watched his family and community come together to build a grand red barn. This barn become his refuge and home-a place to play with friends and farm animals alike. As seasons passed, t...
When a hungry alligator moves to their town, the residents want him out ... until they get to know him (and learn what he's actually hungry for!).
Almost a Full Moon is a warm-hearted story of family, community, food and home. A boy and his grandmother host a gathering in their small cabin in the middle of winter. Friends travel from near and far, and some new frie...
"With delicate, evocative language and hidden depth, this meditative and magical picture book encourages readers old and young to discover their own endless potential." -- Jacket.
Kojo, a boy from Ghana turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many.
Walking his dog at dusk, one boy catches glimpses of the lives around him in this lovely ode to autumn evenings, exploring your neighborhood, and coming home.
"The first baby arrived on the mail plane, the second two on the ferry, the fourth asleep on a pile of nets, smelling of mackerel. Who were the babies? Where did they come from? The notes left with them said "Please keep...
From NYT bestselling author Deborah Underwood comes 'Finding Kindness', a heartfelt picture book illustrated by Irene Chan. Celebrate kindness in all its many forms. This is a powerful story of community, compassion, and...
It isn't a normal sort of a day. The sun is up, the birds are out, but everybody's indoors. Having to stay home can be confusing and lonely for children. This heart-warming story by author-illustrator Julia Seal highligh...
"Kangaroos have enacted many laws that discriminate against other animals but when they make it illegal for elephants to eat noodles, pasta-loving Noodlelephant and her friends invent a machine to fight back." -- (Source...
Based on the classic folk song made famous by a beloved trio of children's entertainers, this picture book is best sung aloud! "Skinnamarink" is a timeless anthem of love and inclusion. One of the world's best-loved chil...
"Can one tiny church mouse find a way to bring the Christmas spirit to his little town when Parson gets sick and the usual Christmas Eve service is canceled. Mouse never gives up hope as he prepares the nativity set and ...
"Malina is a shy hedgehog who lives in the woods and tends a very special raspberry garden. When the raspberries are ripe, she makes raspberry jam. One day, her jam draws the attention of neighbors. Malina begins to meet...
A young girl describes, in rhyming verse, how members of her community make her feel loved.
"Being twelve isn't easy, especially when you're Neva Beane. Neva feels beautiful wearing her new bra, but she's confused by how others respond to the changes taking place in and out of her body. Her best friend, Jamila,...
When a field mouse asks Carl the earthworm why he tunnels through the dirt, Carl doesn't have an answer, so he sets off to find out.