Ren has always been too little to help make her favorite pineapple cakes for the Lunar New Year, but when her one-of-a-kind brother Charlie arrives for the festivities, with his help, she finally gets her chance. Includes recipe for pineapple cakes.
A picture book biography about M.S. Subbulakshmi, a powerful Indian singer who advocated for justice and peace through song.
Wellington the elephant cannot wait to grow up, but when he receives a jacket that is too big for him on his birthday, Wellington is worried he is too small.
“School is a lonely place for Nanette until she meets Noah, who understands how her unusual ideas make the world more beautiful”–
Illustrates the many ways to claim a space for oneself–as not all rooms require four walls and a roof to think, to dream, or to be.
A girl’s ultimate decision has surprising, far-reaching consequences in this mostly true story that reminds us that even the smallest acts of kindness hold the power to change lives, for the giver as much as the receiver.
A fantastical story of two friends who venture to the limits of their imaginations.
Before Greta Thunberg there was Severn Cullis-Suzuki, whose 1992 Earth Summit speech made her known as “the girl who silenced the world for five minutes.
Nancy Vo’s latest creation is fresh and funny, while serving up just the right amount of fact. Punchy prose is complemented by striking stencil art in a retro palette, making this the perfect gift for curious young children, older children getting to know their bodies, and anyone ready to boldly celebrate boobies.
As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.
Berry Song is the WOW Recommends: Book of the Month for January 2023.