Bea Garcia, #4 Written and Illustrated by Deborah Zemke Outside of Emily Dickinson Elementary School stands a beautiful, tall, white oak tree named Emily. After a troublemaker climbs the beloved Emily, the solution is to cut her down. Bea and her classmates know that is not the right solution and must come together to problem …
Written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, Illustrated by Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell
Written by Andrew Larsen, Illustrated by Anne Villeneuve Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden is a touching tale of family and friendship. As Vincent stays with his aunt Mimi for the summer, he does not anticipate what adventures he will have. As his new friendship blooms, so do the mysterious “dirt balls” that Aunt Mimi …
Written and Illustrated by Amy Young Best friends Lucy and Sparkle are enjoying some winter fun as they prepare for Christmas. Lucy explains to Sparkle the traditional procedures that lead up to Christmas, and the best part: presents, and lots of them. In fact, Lucy makes sure Sparkle has a long list of gifts SHE …
Written and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers A collection of four stories about a boy and his adventures, including notes and sketches by Oliver Jeffers on the making of each story. The first story, “How to Catch a Star,” started out as a drawing of a boy trying to do something impossible: the boy loves stars …
The Crims, #2 Written by Kate Davies As the caged Crims are about to be dropped to their doom (into a tub of hungry, ferocious piranhas) others might scream, while the Crims just look on the bright side, “OOH, LOVELY. I HAVEN’T HAD A BATH FOR DAYS,” Chuckled Knuckles. The second book in the Crims …
