This visually rich and detailed wordless picture book explores the bustling urban center of Hong Kong through the eyes of two children―each starting their journey on different sides of the book and in
There is much Juana is going to miss as she moves from Mexico to New York, but nothing more than her abuelo. Through letters to her grandfather, Juana details her flight, new apartment, and her first
Alika falls asleep in her mother's arms feeling happy for once. Things have been difficult for them, but her mother promises her a big surprise the next day. In her dreams, she imagines all the wondrous possibilities such as seeing old friends, hearing her grandmother's voice, or having enough water to drink. Could the surprise be the start of a new and easier life?
Years ago, Xiaoke's father planted a peach tree in his old hutong neighborhood. To Xiaoke, the tree is his brother--his peach tree brother. Now the old neighborhood is being torn down and the tree is
This brilliantly crafted wordless book tells two stories simultaneously. On the top a boy leaves his home to go about his daily tasks and obligations. On the bottom, his dog waits at home--having his
In a time when a flower is so rare that it is the grand prize of an annual race, Rou's only wish is to win for her grandma, who is haunted by memories of when flowers were once abundant. But sometimes
In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya's most fa
A girl with cerebral palsy feels trapped in her body and unable to communicate. When her art teacher straps a paintbrush to her head, she begins to paint her thoughts and feelings"€"opening up her wor
"Some days Mama is bright like the yellow part of a rainbow. Other days, Mama is flat like the scratched surface of our kitchen table. So I tell Mama a story . . . " A girl tells about a misunderstood dragon as a way to understand her mother's unpredictable emotions and reveal her love for her.
As the reader experiences the sights, sounds, and activities of each season through the author’s poetic words, the illustrations celebrate the joys of fatherhood by showing African American dads and their kids enjoying the year together.
★ School Library Journal Starred Review BookWhat can be learned from a tree? If we watch and listen...a tree has much to teach us about lifelike how you can be small and strong at the same time and how to weather the storms. The author, a philosopher, offers an intriguing look at how children can navigate this thing we call life as they grow and change.
Sékou, the chief’s son, returns from the market with an unusual treasure for the villagers—an umbrella! What are all the things they can do with it? This picture book from Africa will spark young readers’ imagination.
An old dog wants nothing more than to take a nap, but a musical mouse makes this impossible. Through rhyming text and a series of funny letters, the miscommunication between the two builds to a surprising ending.
2021年「義大利波隆那書展拉加茲獎故事類首獎」（Bologna Ragazzi Award - Fiction）How do we define home? In this sparsely worded picture book, readers are introduced to one Taiwanese community with all its sights, sounds, and people―the place its residents call home.
This clever graphically illustrated book explores above, below, among and other early concepts through the eyes of a mouse searching to become “more than one.”
