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A girl pursues her own adventures by stowing away on her father's clipper ship.

"A tiny insect king demands a rock with which to build his throne"-- Provided by publisher.

"Moon cannot see but he hears sounds that other horses ignore: the eggshell crack of a meadow lark hatching. The glide of a salamander into the pond. Clara does not speak but she hears sounds that other children ignore: the hum of the oven when her mother bakes muffins. The sound...

"Surf's up! Not yet, Dude! Books are boring! Not this one! Bro and Dude have very different ideas about how to spend the day at the beach. But as Bro continues to gasp and cheer as he reads his book (Moby Dick), Dude can't help but get curious. Before you can shout 'Surf's up!' b...

"Here is the dramatic coming-of-age memoir, told in the form of a graphic novel, of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author's father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family's harrowing escape to America."-- Provided by publisher.

"Follow a young boy as he explores the wide range of emotions that cause him to cryfrom joy to disappointment, from laughter to pain, from love to grief. Through moving and lyrical prose, Sometimes I Cry offers a gentle, necessary affirmation of the emotional complexity of growin...

A tribute to all the special things in the world, whether big, small or somewhere in-between, from the hole in the donut to the way the Moon looks through a telescope, and a boat below the sky and above the waves.

"A red fox emerges from its burrow one wintry morning, a fiery streak against stark white surroundings, driven by hunger and curiosity to investigate its world. Encountering a mouse, a hare, and a wolverine, the little fox takes on the role of both hunter and hunted before return...

"Wordless picture book about a boy who loses his paper boat in the rain"--Provided by publisher.

A bird tries to keep his spot to himself only to discover that spot is not so safe.

"A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams". The man is a scammer; his bigg...

"A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams". The man is a scammer; his bigg...

Newly-arrived at boarding school, a boy finds an invitation and goes on an adventure that may lead to friendship.

Celebrates the changing seasons as children swim in a lake in summer, collect pecans in autumn, play in snow in winter, and visit a farm in spring.

"Three generations of a family grow up and come together around one pecan tree"-- Provided by publisher.

Un petit oiseau se trouve un petit coin pour être tranquille, mais ce n'est pas tout à fait la quiétude qu'il trouvera dans cet album astucieux et hilarant à la Jon Klassen. Par une belle journée d'été, dans les marais, assis sur ce qui semble être une roche, la tranquil...

In 1904 Sam Clemens leads a reclusive life in New York City after the death of his wife, who was also his editor, until his cat Bambino influences him to re-join society. Includes brief notes on the life and work of Samuel Langhorne Clemens who was known to the world by his pen ...

An illustrated version of Sedaka's song of the same name in which an alligator is encouraged to wake up and face the new day with a smile.

Rocky, only a pebble, is determined to be as great as his famous relatives, so he travels from one family member to another until he finds the spot where he can make a big difference. Includes facts about types of rocks, the famous rocks mentioned, and Mount Rushmore.

In this nearly wordless picture book, a young girl spies on her new neighbor, a young boy who is building something from planks of the fence between their backyards.