Family and home stories Books

In a little Hawaiian house with a mango tree, Cathy and her babysitter Mrs. Sato spend their afternoons arranging flowers, cooking, and having adventures.When Cathy has to move away, Mrs. Sato comforts her by sharing her own story of immigrating from...

Age range 3 to 6 From the savanna to the city to outer space, celebrated Nordic children's book illustrator Linda Bondestam offers a charming peek at the many ways we settle in for sleep, with gorgeous, dreamlike illustrations full of offbeat humour...

Age range 5 to 9Wordplay and outrageous adventures rule the day in these three humorous stories from Margaret Atwood, with illustrations by Duan Petricic. Now published together in a chapter book for the first time!In Rude Ramsay and the Roaring...

In this book in the Stella and Sam series, Marie-Louise Gay has gone back in time to answer the questions often asked by the children who read and love the books.Where does Stella get her wild ideas? How big is Stella's imagination? What did Stella look...

Age range 9 to 12 In 1984 Los Angeles, Alex is a tomboy who would rather wear her hair short and her older brother's hand-me-downs, and Wolf is a troubled kid who's been wearing the same soldier's uniform ever since his mom died. They temporarily set...

Age range 14 to 17Just days before her eighteenth birthday, Lila has resolved to end her life. The horror of becoming an adult, and leaving her childhood behind, has broken her heart.Faerie, a novel for young people, is the fierce yet gently unfolding...

The story is a brief glimpse into the life of a boy who's granpa has been afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease. Every summer Jonny and Gramps take out the old green canoe and go fishing together. The two spend their time on the lake sharing stories and...

Age range 3 to 7It's All About ME-OW: A Young Cat's Guide to the Good Life is a vibrant picture books that will delight your youngsters. The format is a cats' how-to manual for commandeering a household without the humans ever catching on...

"A love letter to moms everywhere and a reminder that you're enough, even if you don't have eight arms." -Kristen Bell, actress, parent, producer, and coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller The World Needs More Purple People"Adorable and resonant...

To: The Easter Bunny From: MichaelI've always celebrated Easter, but my new stepsister, Anna, celebrates Passover. I want her to have something special in the Golden Egg when you bring it. If I think of something, I'll let you know.While waiting for an...

**Empowering Latino Futures International Latino Book Awards for the Best Children's Fiction Picture Book-English,Honorable Mention**Every other Christmas, I celebrate with my mom. Every other Christmas, I celebrate with my dad. Sometimes I wish we...

Winner of the 2021 World Literacy Award!The Morning Tribeis a middle grade action-adventure graphic novel that showcases young people protecting our critical environment and teaches that we are all part of the struggle to save the Earth's future and...

A heartwarming, educational picture book that allows parents to tell their kids how much they love them while also teaching them interesting facts about the world."I love you." "I love you more."Almost every parent and child play this game of who loves...

Perfect for fans of the New York Times bestselling novel,Love & Gelatoby Jenna Evans WelchIt's no one's fault that Hallie Jacob is alone. That her grandpa got sick half a world away and so her parents yanked her to Colorado the last semester of her...

Age range 5 to 8What happens when a little boy expects an itty-bitty kitty...but a lion is delivered to his doorstep instead? Caring for a lion is hard work, but could the king of the jungle end up being the purrrrr-fect pet? '.....

This unsparing tale of a young Victorian orphan is now available in an unabridged hardcover edition that's a perfect gift for today's young readers. Oliver Twist, a poor orphan, escapes the miserable workhouse, only to fall into the clutches of a band...

This heartwarming, beautifully written middle-grade historicalnovel about an untold American frontier story is destined to be a cherished classic.North Dakota, 1905After fleeing persecution in the Russian Empire, eleven-year-old Shoshana and her family,...

Cuando un nuevo gatito se une a la familia, ser que el gato mayor dueo de todo podr compartir su silln y (casi) todo lo dems? "Yo, Osvaldo Minklehoff Conejito Meloso III, soy el dueo de este silln. Puedes mirarlo y caminar por su lado, pero no puedes...

Cuando una familia encuentra un inesperado nuevo hogar para un sof viejo, una llama se convierte en la criatura ms feliz del mundo. A la familia Lago le encanta su sof. Es perfecto para leer, acurrucarse y jugar. Pero como todo lo bueno se acaba, un da...

When the newly orphaned Mary Lennox leaves her native India and arrives at her uncle's mansion in Yorkshire, everything seems strange to her. Then Mary hears of a mysterious, neglected garden. With the help of some new friends, she plans to uncover its...

Age range 3+'Love is the patter of ten little toes as the first light of day trickles in.'Follow parents, grandparents, and a wide array of kidsthroughout all the seasons as they learn about the meaning of love. Love can be the way your...

Age range 6 to 8Aven Green, the remarkable heroine of Dusti Bowling's Life of a Cactus series, marches to her own beat in this hilarious, upbeat, and unforgettable chapter book.Third-grader Aven Green is an expert soccer player. She even has her own top...

Age range 6 to 8Aven Green, the remarkable heroine of Dusti Bowling's Life of a Cactus series, marches to her own beat in this hilarious, upbeat, and unforgettable chapter book.Third-grader Aven Green is a real professional musician! She just needs to...

Age range 6 to 9Third-grader Aven Green has been baking for a really long time . . . since last week! Now Aven is ready to shake things up by entering the exciting world of competitive baking with her friends Kayla, Sujata, and Emily. Aven knows she's...

*Winner of the 2020 Judy Goddard Award*Age range 9 to 12The sequel to the critically acclaimed Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus follows Aven Green as she confronts yet another challenge: high school.High School. Two words that struck fear...

Age range 3 to 6In this delightful story, by the same author who wrote When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, a boy is disappointed with his grandfather's gift - until he learns he can use it to build exactly what he wanted with his own two hands, and a...

A photographic book for when your little one says: I don’t want to take a bath! Entice your reluctant bather to the tub with this irresistible book of adorable animal photographs! Each one of these cute creatures—from a muddy piglet...

More than anything, Willa adores her ragdoll, Rosie, made just for her by Grandma. But one day, on a bumpy sleigh ride to Grandma’s birthday dinner, Rosie falls into the snow and disappears. Willa is inconsolable—until, mysteriously,...

My new friend is different from me. Meet some adorable-and unlikely-animal pals! Can a kitten and a parrot be friends? Friends come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors, and these animals are learning to befriend creatures that don't quite look...

Everyone's enchanted with Marigold's new baby sister. Could it be . . . she has some sort of superpower? Kids will love this sibling story with a fun twist. Even snails can feel jealous over a new baby! Although Marigold is excited to meet her...

Age range 4 to 7"You know monsters aren't real, right?" Brave is easy in the sunshine. Brave is easy near Papa. But can Spencer the Bunny learn to be brave ALL the time-even when his big brothers try their best to scare him?  Spencer the Bunny's...

When is it time for a hug? Anytime! From the moment Little Bunny wakes up in the morning until the moon comes out and the stars shine, every hour includes a warm hug from Big Bunny. Whether they bake or build, bike or hike, a caring hug always feels just...

Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions: "Does a catfish purr? Does a seahorse gallop?" Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she...

An enchanting and utterly authentic introduction to the life of an Inuit child and her world.Written and illustrated by Ningiukulu Teevee, one of the most interesting young artists in Cape Dorset, home to the great tradition of Inuit art, this is a...

Abdullah only sees his Dad working! He feels upset when his Dad rushes to leave for work in the morning and doesn't have time to pick him up after school. When his teacher asks him to make a 'Jazak Allah Khair' card, the only person he can think of to...

Sulaiman's Caving Calamity is the second in a series of stories about the adventures of a young Muslim boy.Sulaiman is looking forward to exploring inside deep, dark caves on his Scout trip...or is he? Once he is inside the cave, he has to overcome one...

The Faerie have come to take London, and only one girl stands in their way.Justice isn't your average fifteen-year-old girl. She's an irrepressible scoundrel, and she always has a plan. But her world falls apart when her father forcibly bundles the...

WINNER OF THE MILKWEED PRIZE FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WINNER OF THE 2013 PATERSON PRIZE FOR BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS ALA RAINBOW LIST RECOMMENDED BOOK AMELIA BLOOMER PROJECT LIST RECOMMENDED BOOK LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST MINNESOTA BOOK AWARD...

Winner at the 2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards It's true that most little chicks have mothers who are hens, puppies have fathers who are dogs, elephants have elephant families, and ants have little baby ants, but then there are families whoare...

A queen who begins a lengthy war with an army of allies by her side is also a mother who wants to explain her upcoming battle with cancer to her young children in this heartening and hopeful book. James and Simon are two young princes whose mother, the...

Izzy loved her island. But most of all, she loved Frank the seagull. Izzy and Frank spend blue-sky-sunny days and grey-cloud-rainy days roaming and playing by the sea. But when Izzy has to leave her lighthouse and island life behind to move to the...

A heart-warming picture book about a father's love, the resilience of nature and the importance of hope! This heart-warming picture book explores the bond between a father and his daughter. One day, a little girl notices her father mowing the lawn - in...

A baby hawk is second to none. Follow along as four newborns become the hawks their parents always knew they would be.

It’s not always easy to tame a tiger but they will quickly earn their stripes. Follow along as four newborns become the tigers their parents always knew they would be.

Meena is excited to visit Dada and explore all the exciting sights and sensations of his home with him. But Meena has so much energy, it becomes a whole imaginary character she calls her hurly-burly hullabaloo. Wherever Meena goes, her hurly-burly...

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In the first two books alone, the three...

From the bestselling team behind I Wish You More comes a moo-ving ode to the love between parent and child--now in board book The New York Times bestselling pair Tom Lichtenheld and Amy Krouse Rosenthal present udderly perfect expressions of affection...

moving, multigenerational story about love, family roots, and the cycle of life When Emilia finds a walnut one morning, Grandpa tells her the story behind it: of his journey across the ocean to a new home, with only one small bag and a nut in his pocket...