![Trixie Ten](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805095209.jpg?itok=BMix2OOK)
Trixie TEN tires of her noisy nine siblings, from pink, sneezy Wanda ONE to Nathaniel NINE who likes to roar like a lion and so longs for a quiet place. Characters, created from fingerprints and lines, are sure to engage children and may inspire aspiring illustrators.
Trixie Ten
![Tiger in My Soup](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561456969.jpg?itok=_mYFJpku)
A tiger roars out of the boy’s alphabet soup for a lively, well-illustrated adventure until his sister agrees to read to him. One wonders, however, if the tiger disappears entirely. This is Imaginative, quirky and well-told story, lushly illustrated.
Tiger in My Soup
![""](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2023-06/rainbow-stew.jpg?itok=XgCOWShi)
The children are distressed that it’s raining while visiting their grandfather. But Grandpa has the children don rain gear to “find colors for garden stew.” Vegetables collected, the family makes and eats a delicious stew. Joy-filled illustrations accompany the rhythmic text.
Rainbow Stew
![The Frazzle Family Finds a Way](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823424057.jpg?itok=8sjU7YL3)
The frumpy Frazzle family is very forgetful. They forget most things including pants and umbrellas — until Aunt Rosemary comes to help them out. Watercolor illustrations appear slapdash but complement the laugh-filled, list-filled telling for a satisfying saga.
The Frazzle Family Finds a Way
![Chu's Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062017810.jpg?itok=tCrSaRLI)
Chu, a young panda, could hold his havoc-causing sneeze while at the library and even while dining but not at the circus. Expressive illustrations and few words are needed to highlight the chaos, its humorous results, and Chu’s continued warm place in his family.
Chu’s Day
![Building Our House](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374380236.jpg?itok=zHALibuK)
The oldest child narrates the family’s move from the city to build their own house on farm land. How the family works together planning and building while living in a tiny trailer pays homage to the author’s parents who are introduced in photographs and a note at the end.
Building Our House
![I Will Keep You Safe and Sound](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545197511.jpg?itok=GIQx3rCe)
Whether in the den or a log, in the water or lodge, young animals are kept safe and sound by their parents. Soft illustrations and a gently rhyming text present a comforting tale.
I Will Keep You Safe and Sound
![How Far Do You Love Me?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600608825.jpg?itok=WlH9sMUP)
A warm portrait of universal parental love begins on a beach when a boy asks his mother, “How far do you love me?” Lyrical responses combine with stunning double page illustrations in places around the globe until the boy is tucked into bed with his response: “I love you to the moon!” A world map and the query in each language conclude this tender book.
How Far Do You Love Me?
![Flower Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152023720.jpg?itok=4-HN9nt1)
In this springtime tale, a young girl and her father plant a flower box together.
Flower Garden
![When I Was Young in the Mountains](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140548750.jpg?itok=sngvi0mq)
In this ode to country living, Rylant shares a glimpse into one family’s life.
When I Was Young in the Mountains
![Fly Away Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395664152.jpg?itok=1UYJL2Za)
A homeless boy and his dad make their home in a busy airport.
Fly Away Home
![Mom and Dad Are Palindromes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811843289.jpg?itok=E7thtc9C)
When a boy learns about palindromes, he begins to see them everywhere. The humorous tale introduces words and phrases that are the same when spelled — and pronounced — forward or backward. Palindrome riddles are presented in Too Hot to Hoot: Funny Palindrome Riddles by Marvin Terban (Sandpiper). Both books have strong visual clues.
Mom and Dad Are Palindromes
![Penny and her Marble](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062082035.jpg?itok=60Yt7GBb)
When Penny picks up a marble near her neighbor’s home, she begins to imagine that it really belongs to Mrs. Goodwin. In short chapters with Henkes’ signature illustrations, the young mouse successfully works through her guilt to a very satisfying conclusion.
Penny and her Marble
![Nurse Clementine](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763663824.jpg?itok=W_Vo7glo)
When Clementine Brown gets and a first-aid kit for her birthday, she takes her medical role quite seriously. Nothing is too small for Clementine to handle including helping her little brother. Open illustrations and simple text celebrate recognizable, imaginative play.
Nurse Clementine
![Little Treasures: Endearments from Around the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547428626.jpg?itok=UKkAb0B9)
Journey around the globe to learn some of the affectionate names children are called. The terms appear in English and the native language (with pronunciation provided) accompanied by charming illustrations that suggest cultural diversity.
Little Treasures: Endearments from Around the World
![Sun and Spoon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061288756.jpg?itok=SjzO8rgQ)
Ten-year old Spoon is afraid that he will forget his grandmother without something tangible to hold on to. Can Spoon share his sense of loss and his selfish action with his grandfather? Sophisticated readers and adults will have rich discussions around this book.
Sun and Spoon
![Hattie and the Wild Waves](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140541934.jpg?itok=jucFJz6t)
The child of hardworking immigrants, the narrator tells her tale of growing up and how the family vacations at New York City’s shores inspired her affinity for art. Handsomely hued illustrations evoke family life during an earlier period in this fond family story.
Hattie and the Wild Waves
![Shooting Kabul](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1442401958.jpg?itok=scU3m9OJ)
As Fadi’s family is preparing to flee to the U.S., Fadi’s little sister is lost. The family leaves her behind, but adjusting to life in the United States isn’t easy and as the events of September 11th unfold, the prospects of locating Mariam in a war-torn Afghanistan seem slim. When a photography competition with a grand prize trip to India is announced, Fadi sees his chance to return to Afghanistan and find his sister. Based in part on the Ms. Senzai’s husband’s own experience fleeing his home in Soviet controlled Afghanistan in the 1970s.
Shooting Kabul
![La Boda: A Mexican Wedding Celebration](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316896268.jpg?itok=YNwfwqMK)
Maria looks to her grandmother to explain the rituals and traditions she observes at her first wedding. Their conversation, sprinkled with Spanish words, is carried by the evocative illustrations that depict this Zapotec Indian wedding celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico. A helpful Spanish glossary and an introduction to Zapotec culture and religion are included.
La Boda: A Mexican Wedding Celebration
![Tom](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0698114485.jpg?itok=vQg9oDOM)
The simple, plain text tells of the close relationship between Tommy and his namesake grandfather, Tom. They read the comics together, act out poems, make up stories, and play practical jokes.
Tom
![Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062104187.jpg?itok=kIPowccG)
The author turns the familiar tale around in this funny take-off. Here, Goldilocks goes to the home of three dinosaurs who would like nothing more than a chocolate-filled little girl. Goldi and the dinos take away very different lessons — all to the delight of well-read children!
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
![Hello! Hello!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423159063.jpg?itok=hcR6eif1)
Lydia tires of her electronic devices while her parents and brother are enmeshed in theirs. A small leaf beckons the girl outdoors, propelling her into an imaginative outdoor adventure. Sure to start conversations among plugged-in family members, this genial fantasy is playful and light.
Hello! Hello!
![Tilly's Moonlight Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/140227730X.jpg?itok=GJDC2kz_)
A fox lives near the old house where Tilly and her parents have moved far from friends and the familiar. She follows the fox one night into a secret, moonlit garden where she finds friendship. Rich language, a calm pace, and a suggestion of magic create a memorable story.
Tilly’s Moonlight Garden
![My Mother Is So Smart](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142425362.jpg?itok=WEuZ9ivR)
The narrator knows his mom is special by the way she does regular Mom things (like changing a diaper) but more. She also drives an old truck and teaches her son to dance the polka. The author/illustrator’s homage to his mom will be appreciated by mothers everywhere.