Travis likes basketball and blocks. He also likes shopping and ballet. When playground bullies try to shame him, Travis stands up for himself and faces them head on. Inspired by the true story a boy struggling to fit in at school, the... Read More

A fluffy baby penguin tries again and again to use his wings for flying like the petrels, albatross, and other arctic birds, but nothing seems to work—until he takes a leap of faith and tumbles into the sea. Beautiful watercolor... Read More

First published in 1888, Oscar Wilde’s classic short story of a miserable giant and his magical winter garden is reinvented with new depth, emotion, and an explosion of color. Clever details add modern touches while paying homage to... Read More

Queenie Quail loves to stop and smell the flowers—and chase the bees, watch the worms, and admire the butterflies—and so she’s always a step behind the others. Her observant curiosity exasperates her family until the day it saves... Read More

When one stormy day turns into two with no end in sight, a brother and sister don their galoshes and head out to search for the biggest puddle in the world—the source of all precipitation. The weather may be damp and gray, but smiles... Read More

Even scary, scaly, sharp-toothed crocodiles need a little tender care sometimes. Luckily, a brave young girl is there to tend to them—even Big Mean, the scariest, scaliest, biggest, meanest reptile of them all. Reminiscent of Maurice... Read More

Fans of the Mercy Watson easy chapter series will delight in this charming origin tale about how a wee piglet fell into the very ordinary lives of Mr. and Mrs. Watson, completing their family in an extraordinary way. Sunny illustrations... Read More

Sailing around the San Francisco Bay harvesting seabird eggs, Yao Bai just wants to spot a whale. But the arrival of competitors turns the peaceful trip into a fight for survival. Inspired by the natural wonders of the Farallon Islands... Read More