June 5, 2026
Butterfly in the sky. If you just sang that, this is for you.
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by Mary Hoffman
Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Remarkable watercolor illustrations give full expression to Grace's high-flying imagination.
by Emily Arnold McCully
One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow Gateau- a sad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself. When the widow's daughter, Mirette, discovers him crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him to teach her how he does it. But Mirette doesn't know that the stranger was once the Great Bellini- master wire-walker. Or that Bellini has been stopped by a terrible fear. And it is she who must teach him courage once again. Emily Arnold McCully's sweeping watercolor paintings carry the reader over the rooftops of nineteenth-century Paris and into an elegant, beautiful world of acrobats, jugglers, mimes, actors, and one gallant, resourceful little girl.
by David Small
This whimsical story of a little girl who wakes one morning to discover she has grown antlers has delighted children since it was first published 15 years ago. The perfect Christmas present for any kid looking forward to a visit from Santa's reindeer--or any reader looking for some year-long fun! The family doctor, the school principal, and even Imogene's know-it-all brother, Norman, fail to resolve her dilemma. Imogene, the cook, and the kitchen maid, however, make the best of things, finding unusual uses for Imogene's new horns. Meanwhile, the problem appears to be solved when Imogene awakes the next morning antler-free.But the family (and the reader) are in for a surprise when Imogene comes down to breakfast. . . .
by Tomi Ungerer
The story of Crictor, the versatile boa constrictor, who belongs to Miss Bodot the teacher. As well as shaping his body into letters and numbers, he can chase away burglars, and ends up as a local hero.
by Cynthia Rylant
Appalachian childhood remembered in a voice quiet enough to hear yourself in it.
by Pete Seeger
A folk song with a giant and a boy with a magic wand, sung into a story.
by Tomie dePaola
Magic pasta, a kitchen disaster, and a town fed by laughter.
by Esphyr Slobodkina
Caps, monkeys, a tree, and the chant a generation can still finish from memory.
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