April 20, 2026
Today is International Children's Book Day. The 2026 theme is 'Plant stories and the world will bloom.'
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by Grace Lin
Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.
by Veera Hiranandani
NEWBERY HONOR BOOK • A poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India's partition—and of one girl's journey to find a new home in a divided country. "A gripping, nuanced story of the human cost of conflict appropriate for both children and adults."—Kirkus Reviews (One of the Best Middle Grade Books of the Century) It's 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries: Pakistan and India. The divide has created much tension between Hindus and Muslims, and hundreds of thousands are killed crossing borders. Half-Muslim, half-Hindu twelve-year-old Nisha doesn't know where she belongs, or what her country is anymore. When Papa decides it's too dangerous to stay in what is now Pakistan, Nisha and her family become refugees and embark—first by train, later on foot—to reach her new home. The journey is long, difficult, and dangerous, and after losing her mother as a baby, Nisha can't imagine losing her homeland, too. But even if her country has been ripped apart, Nisha still believes in the possibility of putting herself back together. Told through Nisha's letters to her mother, The Night Diary is a heartfelt story of one girl's search for home, for her own identity...and for a hopeful future.
by Astrid Lindgren
Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey - but without any parents - at the edge of a Swedish village.
by Ludwig Bemelmans
Learn your numbers and counting with the bravest girl in the world, Madeline! Ludwig Bemelmans's beloved character Madeline is back, and here to teach young readers how to count. Using familiar faces and settings from the classic and beloved Madeline books, readers will delight in learning how to count 1 through ten with Madeline!
by Judith Kerr
Read the book and enjoy your very own tiger tea party! THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA has delighted children for over thirty years and now children can recreate the tiger's visit with their very own tiger tea set. This beautiful gift set contains: 1 hardback miniature copy of THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA, 1 china teapot, 2 china cups, 2 china saucers and 1 china milk jug
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