![A Chair for Always](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061722790.jpg?itok=dBrfC8tI)
In a companion to A Chair for My Mother, young Rosa awaits the birth of her baby cousin in the now slightly frayed chair so lovingly purchased long ago. When the baby is born, Rosa introduces him to the much-loved chair and its history in this sincere and warmly told and illustrated family story.
A Chair for Always
![Grumpy Grandpa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416908110.jpg?itok=K33Tpwmt)
A boy’s grandfather is always grumpy, fussy, and yelling. But when grandfather and grandson go fishing together, they wind up having a laugh and finding a way to communicate. Stylized illustrations are used effectively in this story of learning to appreciate relatives who may have forgotten what it’s like to be young.
Grumpy Grandpa
![Strawberry Hill](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031604136X.jpg?itok=WOkuToL8)
Ten year old Allie Sherman resists her family’s move until she learns that they will live on Strawberry Hill. It is on this intriguing sounding street that Allie finds a friend, confronts racism, and comes to appreciate her family. Set during the Great Depression, this nostalgic novel continues to ring true.
Strawberry Hill
![Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316032921.jpg?itok=hlBNM7cY)
Paulie Pastrami is just a kid, and a kid who even has trouble getting his socks to match. But Paulie has big plans. In order to achieve his plan of world peace, Paulie begins with small kindnesses which are sure to grow. Bold, comic illustrations complement this recognizable, winning, and empowering story.
Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace
![Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399251766.jpg?itok=xcAjOmfe)
Dyamonde, a bright, articulate and confident 3rd grader, is entering the library’s poetry contest to win the prize money. Then Dyamonde and her friend, Free, learn that their new friend, Damaris, who is also the best poet in their class, lives in a homeless shelter. The duo of friends turns into a trio — who take a different look at what wealth really means.
Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book
![How Oliver Olson Changed the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374334870.jpg?itok=MwCaR5n8)
When his teacher assigns a science project, 3rd grader Oliver is enthusiastic about doing it independently. His rather overprotective parents, however, have different ideas. How Oliver and his newfound friend and classmate overcome the obstacles makes for engaging reading with lots of laughs.
How Oliver Olson Changed the World
![All of Me! A Book of Thanks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545044243.jpg?itok=c_jmlr57)
As a young boy inventories himself from feet to head, he and his cat celebrate his body, its uses, and his world. Bright collages capture the joy of the celebration that complements the recognizable, slightly egocentric young voice. An endnote describes the creation of the illustrations and suggests a project for children.
All of Me! A Book of Thanks
![Crow Call](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545030358.jpg?itok=V0sl2k4Z)
Based in the author’s experiences of her father’s return from a war, this sophisticated, evocative story still resonates. Lizzie goes out with her dad to call crows, the pests that eat the family’s crops. Call them Lizzie does but her father decides not to shoot them. Atmospheric illustrations further distinguish this timeless story.
Crow Call
![Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters (Book 2)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375857052.jpg?itok=UKRz7_j1)
The timid 2nd grader is back, this time fearful of an upcoming camping trip with his father. Alvin’s siblings try to help him but actually create a different sort of disaster. Readers will enjoy laughing along with these memorable characters.
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters (Book 2)
![An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805080724.jpg?itok=qLVBFJyz)
As a child, “Josef Albers saw art in the simplest things…” His interest in color and the way colors changed forever altered the way color theory was taught. The author was Albers’ neighbor as a child and provides an assessible, engaging glimpse of how one man’s vision can change the way things are viewed.
An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers
![What Was I Scared Of?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375853421.jpg?itok=z-Ownw94)
The narrator is terrified of a pair of green pants he chances upon. What could they be? Well, those pants might just have their own concerns! Told and illustrated (with a glowing new touch) in characteristic Seussian fashion, this tale of misunderstanding first appeared in the The Sneetches and Other Stories (1961).
What Was I Scared Of?
![Scaredy Squirrel at Night](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1905117892.jpg?itok=Aemuy2et)
Scaredy Squirrel is afraid of the dark; for in it lives a host of creepy creatures that may invade his dreams. His list of things to do fail, of course, as does thriving without sleep — but our hero’s tale is amusingly told in words and boldly lined, comic illustrations.
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
![Madeline Says Merci: The Always Be Polite Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/067003505X.jpg?itok=02lWEUES)
Madeline introduces manners for many situations in rhyme, illustrated with light lines and watercolor illustrations.
Madeline Says Merci: The Always Be Polite Book
![A Wrinkle in Time](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0312367546.jpg?itok=eEQuGMnk)
How the Murray children search through time to find and save their missing scientist father continues to enthrall readers even 50 years after its publication. The author was awarded the Newbery Medal for what has become a classic time travel fantasy.
A Wrinkle in Time
![Naming Liberty](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399242503.jpg?itok=7kD_fmhV)
The story of a Russian family’s emigration to the United States parallels the travel from Paris of Bartholdi’s statue of Lady Liberty. Both tell moving sagas and intersect in a unique way. poignant illustrations make this a memorable presentation.
Naming Liberty
![Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399251758.jpg?itok=ZVTuPAXr)
Self-confident, cheerful, and bright but friendless, Dyamond is the newest kid in Mrs. Cordell’s 3rd grade. That is, until a grumpy boy named Free moves to town — and a friendship begins. Lively, believable, and likeable characters introduce this new heroine.
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
![The I Love You Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316019852.jpg?itok=rAN_F4J2)
A heart shaped cut-out on the front cover invites readers into the book in which child-like illustrations in primary colors depict adults’ unconditional love for children. Round-faced, smiling adults love them when they are shy or sharing, stinky or squeaky clean.
The I Love You Book
![Thanks to You: Wisdom from Mother & Child](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061240028.jpg?itok=_jI51Zcd)
Children learn from their mothers and mothers learn from their children. Photographs from the authors’ extended family combine with gentle language to convey universal emotions and universal wisdom.
Thanks to You: Wisdom from Mother & Child
![Brothers and Sisters: Family Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060562846.jpg?itok=o4zYdi9E)
Recognizable sibling relationships and associated emotions come alive in dynamic poems and realistic watercolor illustrations. As irritating as brothers and sisters can be, “…I’d rather have them, than not.”
Brothers and Sisters: Family Poems
![Katy Duck Is a Caterpillar](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416960619.jpg?itok=NOLS1S0r)
Katy Duck loved to dance through each season but was especially excited about the spring recital: “A show to celebrate spring!” Though Katy is disappointed with her assignment, she blossoms as a lowly caterpillar in this recognizable and humorous tale.
Katy Duck Is a Caterpillar
![Birds](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061363049.jpg?itok=8hRhg6Vb)
A girl tells readers about the birds she sees around her, describing size and color in spare, almost lyrical language. Richly colored paintings accompany the text to enhance and build the concepts presented in the narrative.
Birds
![Mommy, Do You Love Me?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763634700.jpg?itok=pwC0kzz7)
His mother loves her chick unconditionally; she can lose her temper when requests for quiet go unheeded. Little Chick realizes that even though they get mad, parents and kids always love each other. Large, comic illustrations enhance the wit of the presentation.
Mommy, Do You Love Me?
![Alfie and the Big Boys](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0370328841.jpg?itok=4pWZBBd1)
Things aren’t always as they seem as young Alfie learns when he helps one of the “big boys” Alfie knows from the school next door. Young readers will see themselves in Hughes’ gentle illustrations which depict everyday people doing daily things.
Alfie and the Big Boys
![Small Fry](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525469354.jpg?itok=kP4SzOSO)
Being small isn’t always easy, especially when growing up is associated with getting bigger. The pitfalls and pleasures of being a small fry is explored in a series of short poems accompanied by spirited illustrations.