This picture book takes place in the serenity of a forest as a new pine seedling strikes up a conversation with a nearby older tree that will last for many years. Each beautifully illustrated spread shows the two trees, one on each side...
Picture books
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Author:Stewart, ToddSummary: - Author:Cowley, JoySummary:
In Ireland, a young girl who cannot sing, dance, or control her temper stumbles across a faerie village, where a beautiful boy asks her to name her three wishes--but does not promise to grant them for her.
- Author:Martin, Emily WinfieldSummary:
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share.
- Author:Ward, Meghan J.Summary:
Vibrant, whimsical illustrations accompany this thoughtful poem, which will quickly become a favourite for both parents and children to read together. It's a beautiful summer day and Geneva's parents have something special in mind: a...
- Author:Gravel, EliseSummary:
Bob’s tricycle is broken and he needs a wrench to fix it. He ventures out to buy one at the Megamart, where slick salesman, Mr. Mart, convinces Bob that it’s not a wrench he needs, but a fridge hat…singing pajamas…a screaming machine!...
- Author:Adeyoha, AngelSummary:
It's Father's Day craft time in Akilah and Kai's class, but they don't have dads! So, they hatch a plan to create a special club. It's for all the kids in their grade who don't have a dad, but want to...
- Author:Fitch, Sheree, Smith, SydneySummary:
Willa Wellowby’s house has been overrun by monkeys. They’re ballet dancing, playing the bagpipes, listening to the Beatles, and causing mayhem and destruction all over the house and yard. And the more Willa asks them to leave, the more...
- Author:Tamaki, JillianSummary:
A young girl describes where she finds colors in both the world around her and beyond what she can see.
- Author:Cotterill, SamanthaSummary:
A sensitive boy gets overwhelmed by all the sights, sounds, and sensations at the beach, but his dad has a trick to help his son face these unexpected obstacles.
- Author:Lamothe, MattSummary:
Follow the real lives of seven kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia for a single day! In Japan Kei plays Freeze Tag, while in Uganda Daphine likes to jump rope. But while the way they play may differ, the shared...
- Author:Higgins, CarterSummary:
This book is not a valentine. It doesn't have lacey edges or sugary hearts. But it is full of lucky rocks, secret hiding spots, and gumball machine treasures. This is a book about waiting in line and wishing for cinnamon buns. About...
- Author:O'Leary, SaraSummary:
Ruby is curious about her world and has big ideas about how it works. A delightful picture book celebration of science and creativity, and a welcome companion to Sara O'Leary's beloved This Is Sadie . Ruby is a little girl with a sense...
- Author:O'Leary, SaraSummary:
Sadie is a little girl with a big imagination. She has been a girl who lived under the sea and a boy raised by wolves. She has had adventures in wonderland and visited the world of fairytales. She whispers to the dresses in her closet...
- Author:Farina, LauraSummary:
A funny and bighearted tale about what makes a story good. The stories Gabe "reads" to his sister always start out sounding familiar-a red-caped girl on her way to Grandma's meets a wolf in the woods-but then, just in the nick of time,...
- Author:Brockenbrough, MarthaSummary:
When so much of the world is new, you want to go slowly, to stop and enjoy everything; hills to roll down, perfect-sized rocks, trees that seem to whisper their thoughts. It's the same when you're much, much older, and every time 'round...
- Author:Ragsdale, LindaSummary:
This beautiful tale follows a raindrop's journey on Earth, from the time of the dinosaurs to the creation of the earliest cities and beyond. It explains how Earth has depended on the same water supply throughout its existence by flowing...
- Author:De Blois, HélèneSummary:
It's a rainy day so the boy and his elephant, Émile, decide the perfect way to pass their time is with a trip to the museum. Their problems start before they even walk through the doors. First, what door does an elephant fit through?...
- Author:Maslo, LinaSummary:
As a child, Clive Staples Lewis imagined many things...heroic animals and knights in armor and a faraway land called Boxen. He even thought of a new name for himself-at four years old, he decided he was more of a Jack. As he grew up,...
- Author:Alexie, ShermanSummary:
From New York Times bestselling author Sherman Alexie and Caldecott Honor winning Yuyi Morales comes a striking and beautifully illustrated picture book celebrating the special relationship between father and son. Thunder Boy Jr. wants...
- Author:Morstad, JulieSummary:
** IBBY 2022 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award Honor Book** An imaginative picture book that combines nature and play to talk about the passage of time.
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