"Creature-of-No-Words lives a happy life on his own, but one day he gets a feeling like "the chill touch of ice," and nothing can lift his sadness. Just then Creature-of-Words arrives and senses his despair. How can she help him communicate and be happy once more? This is a powerful picture book about communication and friendship, from an award-winning duo"--Amazon

"Ten-year-old James and his seven-year-old sister, Mandy are off to summer camp with their loyal German shepherd, Rosco. While Mandy struggles with homesickness, James' week is threatened by a prank-playing bunkmate's antics. But during an unexpected thunderstorm in a game of capture-the-flag, the prankster finds himself lost and alone deep inside the forest. Rosco must play the hero and save the boy but not before he teaches him a hard-earned lesson...

Looking for a change, Orie Lennox unwittingly joins the cast of an experimental romantic reality show on a South Pacific island, where her high school crush is also a contestant, leading to a mix of surprising alliances and blossoming relationships.

"In this picture book featuring Coast Salish art and Traditional Storytelling techniques, a wood duck and a crow turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth. Includes words from Hul'q'umi'num."--

"Sami receives one of his grandfather's ties as an Eid al-Adha gift and makes some important decisions."--

Weighed down by sadness and grief at her grandfather's death, Enid packs a bag with all the objects connected to her grandfather, but as she shares both the objects and her emotions with other people, Enid finds her heavy burden lifted and what remains are simply lovely memories of time well spent in her grandfather's company.

"Sophia and Alex Go to Preschool" is the first of eleven volumes in the "Sophia and Alex" series, written by author Denise Bourgeois-Vance and illustrated by artist Damon Danielson. The story takes our two main characters, fraternal twins Sophia and Alex, to their first day of preschool where they meet their new teacher, Miss Anna. The children learn about the classroom and the fun activities planned for the day with the other children.

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"A young girl pays tribute to the memory of her grandfather during a West African masquerade festival in this moving, lushly illustrated picture book. "DUM! DUM! DUM! DUM! / The talking drums thump a sweet beat ... / The masquerade has begun." As villagers gather to hear masked musicians beating drums, savor fried plantains, and watch the joyful dancers, a young girl joins the celebration with her family. But this year, everything feels different;...

Get lost in the newest fantasy from the author of A Hunger of Thorns, on a beguiling journey behind the closed doors of a sinister secret society. Featuring a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance and a fight for the witching world that will get your heart racing. Merry doesn't need a happily-ever-after. Her life in the charming, idyllic town of Candlecott is fine just as it is. Simple, happy, and with absolutely no magic. Magic only ever leads to trouble....

"In this beautifully illustrated picture book, a child unites their community to work together and persevere against an invading dragon."--