Infused with jubilance and warmth, this luminous, lyrical picture book celebrates the people and the work that put food on our tables.

The old giant at the top of the hill is lonely. He has no one to play games with, no one to read to, and no one to drink tea with. When he ventures into the nearby town, every person and animal screams and hides--except for one girl, Arabella. The two become quick friends and spend the day playing together. But will the giant ever get his cup of tea?

Snake is determined to make the best, most spectacular, positively greatest clay pot in art class. But when disaster befalls his clay creation, Snake makes a terrible mistake. Can he repair the friendship he's broken?

What is the tallest living thing? It's not an elephant, or a giraffe, or even a blue whale. It's a tree!

Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall? Science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch presents a poetic introduction to the tree life cycle in Rise to the Sky. Accompanied by Mia Posada's detailed collage illustrations, this book features the tallest tree species from around the world, including the coast redwood, the Sitka spruce, and the giant sequoia.

Alice loves to imagine herself in the magical pages of her favorite book. So when it flaps its pages and invites her in, she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure, riding camels in the desert, swimming under the sea with colorful fish, floating in outer space, and more! But when her imaginative journey comes to an end, she yearns for the place she loves best of all.

Papa has something special planned for tonight's family dinner and Bobo can't wait. Eager to learn how to make okra stew like his ancestors, Bobo helps Papa pick and chop vegetables from the garden, catch shrimp from the creek, simmer the stew, and even make a tasty side of cornbread. It ends with a mouthwatering feast enjoyed by three generations of family members. 

A beloved but overworked toy strikes out on his own to find glory—only to find that the best rewards were at home all along in this sweet and funny picture book that is perfect for fans of Toy Story and Knuffle Bunny.

With Spanish vocabulary and a clever color concept, this poetic picture book shares the life cycle of a beloved amphibian—the axolotl—in its natural habitat. This curious creature is actually a salamander that will never lose its gills or fins. Not a Monster explores the traits of the axolotl, the Aztec origin myth about the species, and the way pollution is affecting its natural habitat: the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City.

Do you know the difference between an alpaca and a llama? How about a crocodile and an alligator? A frog and a toad?  Test your knowledge and learn exciting animal facts in this charming book about animal look-a-likes!

A picture-book biography of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll--a warm, inspiring tale of a childhood filled with music, community, and a drive to succeed.