A lovely and inventive story about the power of imaginative play and the importance of a place to call home. Written by a debut author as a tribute to community, urban living, and shared spaces

Learn how to welcome new neighbors into your community, particularly when they might be far from home, in this uplifting and diverse picture book that champions human connection and inclusivity. After all, the world is everyone's home and we're one big family! When we see someone new in our neighborhood, how can we help them feel safe and loved and important? How can we tell them, you're not alone? There are so many ways! Our World is a Familyis a picture book exploring the complicated topic of human migration in a gentle, loving, and affirming way. It lightly touches on the reason people might leave their homes, like climate change or lack of safety, and inspires children to welcome their new neighbors into their communities with love.

From Caldecott honoree LeUyen Pham, Outside, Inside is a moving picture book celebrating essential workers and the community coming together to face the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed. Everybody who was outside . . . . . . went inside. Outside, it was quieter, wilder, and different. Inside, we laughed, we cried, and we grew. We remembered to protect the ones we love and love the ones who protect us. While the world changed outside, we became stronger on the inside and believed that someday soon spring would come again.

Together Pa and Jelly Bean build a sidewalk pantry right next to their sidewalk library, and as they get more visitors, Jelly Bean comes up with the idea to combine the books and food; so neighbors feel invited to take a meal and a good book.

A beautifully illustrated baking book for children featuring recipes for delicious treats along with a powerful message about family, diversity, and helping others. When Hazel and her father bake together, her mother says they make the whole house smell like a fancy bakery. And when they bake in the morning, they get to eat their goods as a special treat--even if it's for breakfast. One day Hazel decides to organize a morning bake sale for her school and encourages her friends to contribute to the effort. The results take readers all over the world, from strawberry mochi and pumpkin empanadas to Indian-spiced shortbread and Egyptian basbousa cake. Best of all, each of these treats including with muffins, carrot cake, scones, and vegan and gluten-free items--comes with its own easy-to-follow recipe. Cynthia Cliff's charming illustrations combine the simplicity of folk art with a sophisticated flair. Her down-to-earth baking accommodate all sorts of substitutions and skill levels. The perfect book for satisfying baking, Pie for Breakfast introduces children to new flavors and treats, opening their palates and their eyes to the delicious ways that baking can bring us together.

"In this book, young readers will enjoy reading about the helpful police officers they see every day in their community. Using colorful, full-page photographs that connect to simple text and relevant key words, this book is perfectly designed to teach young readers about police officers in their community while building confidence in their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension"--

How do you mail a letter? Where does your letter go once it's mailed? Find out at your local post office Colorful photographs, simple sentences, and relevant sight words help early readers explore what they can find at a post office, while they build confidence in their reading skills This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.

Early readers will enjoy discovering all the things they can see and do at a restaurant! With colorful photographs, simple text, and engaging sight words, this book helps early readers explore what they can find in a restaurant, while they build confidence in their reading skills. A page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension is also included.

Detailed information about all aspects of gardening is packaged into a heartfelt story of community action in which three bright children, with the help of neighborhood volunteers, bring new life and hope to a forgotten garden.

A grandpa's memories of brilliant night skies inspire a little girl to take action in a tale for budding community organizers and star lovers alike. Mabel loves stars. She counts five from her window and thirty-seven from her backyard. But her grandfather tells her that, as a child, he could see thousands. Could it be true? Mabel climbs a hill looking for more stars -- only to discover that the glow from the nearby town makes them hard to see. What would it take for her neighbors to turn off their lights, just for one night, so that everyone could see the starlit sky? Sue Soltis's tale of a young activist and Christine Davenier's luminous illustrations will leave readers curious about the dark-sky movement -- and the wonder that is waiting for them just up the street.

"In this book, young readers will enjoy reading about the teachers they see every day in their community. Using colorful, full-page photographs that connect to simple text and relevant key words, this book is perfectly designed to teach young readers about teachers in their community while building confidence in their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension"--

From the author of the Caldecott Honor–winning picture book All the World comes an exuberant, lyrical celebration of the plants—and people—that grow and thrive in a busy community garden. A community garden unites children and neighbors in this celebration of all the things that grow there, from flowers and fruits to friendships. In the spirit of her Caldecott Honor­–winning picture book All the World, this ode to friendship, community, and working together for a better world will have young readers gathering their friends young and old to plant something together.

See below for English description. Un jour, partout dans le monde, tous ceux qui étaient à l'extérieur sont rentrés à l'intérieur et ont attendu. Enfin, presque tout le monde. Certaines personnes sont restées dehors pour soigner et protéger les autres. Mais alors que nous attendions, nous continuions à grandir à l'intérieur comme à l'extérieur. Et nous avons découvert une évidence: à l'extérieur, nous sommes tous différents, mais à l'intérieur nous sommes tous les mêmes. Un très beau livre qui touche à l'actualité et décrit le lien qui nous unit tous pendant le confinement lié à la COVID-19. Les lecteurs de tous les âges seront attirés par les illustrations touchantes et le texte lyrique de Tous à la maison. One day, all over the world, everyone from outside went inside and stayed there, waiting. Well, almost everyone. While we waited, some people needed to be outside to keep people safe and help others. As a new illness swept the planet, everyone did their best to keep living their lives in isolation while protecting those they love. A beautiful and timely picture book on reaching across the void and finding each other during the Covid-19 lockdown. LeUyen Pham's work is tinged with longing, reminiscing, and most of all hope, speaking to readers of all ages. Original title: Outside, Inside