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A Chicago Public Library Best Picture Book of 2025Clara and her family are forced to leave everything behind in this poignant but hopeful story of forced migration, told through the eyes of a young refugee."We all carry our special homes with us – in our backpacks and pockets, and in our hearts."Every day Clara and her family walk a long way. Sometimes they talk and joke, sometimes they must hide and keep silent. At night, in their village of tents, Clara visits her new friends to hear about their special homes: the things that light up the darkness for them.But Clara hopes someday soon their journey will end, and she can put down her backpack and find a safe place for her special home to stay.

An ordinary morning is imbued with meaning in this subtly beautiful picture book from the creator of The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky. A reminder to take the time to appreciate the small details in our daily routine.'You're not in a hurry today.Stop for a moment, and look up.The sky is so big and so blue.It's a beautiful, blue sky morning.'Eunny wakes up slowly. She gets out of bed, goes to the window to look out at the busy street, and then heads downstairs. Soon it's time for school. Eunny and Mama step out into the crisp day, but they don't rush. They notice the pretty pink petals of new flowers, the changing red-gold leaves and the big blue sky above. It's easy to be happy on a blue sky morning.This uplifting, mindful picture book from the creator of The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky depicts an ordinary morning with beautiful subtlety. The gently unhurried narrative encourages readers to take their time, while the rich illustrations are full of details

Every evening, when the sun sets and everyone else is going to bed, Jacob the Sandman wakes up and starts work.Then one night Jacob sleeps too deeply and wakes up late! He rushes to Dream Sand Hill bu

Children's birthdays are a time of reflection to look back over the last year, and remember the day they arrived in the world. The Waldorf tradition is to tell the birthday story -- the tale of a litt

Niles lives all alone in a big dirty house filled with memories of the people who used to live there.Then one day, a little boy appears on his doorstep and asks Niles to take care of his plant. Astoni

Little Sister Rabbit wants to have an adventure all by herself. She loves stamping in puddles, building boats and skimming stones without her clever big brother telling her what to do. But she's havin

The prince is looking for a true princess to be his wife, but all the girls he meets are too rude, too vain or too greedy. One stormy night a young lady knocks on the palace door claiming to be a prin

A mini gift edition of Elsa Beskow's classic story.The children of the forest live deep in the roots of an old pine tree. They collect wild mushrooms and blueberries and shelter under toadstools when it rains. They play with the squirrels and frogs, and when autumn comes, they collect and prepare food to see them through the long winter, until the warm spring breeze starts to blow.

Nathan wants to be a shepherd like his father but he also loves to craft beautiful figures from wood and wool he collects on the hills.In this unique version of the nativity story, beautifully illustr

Lily the little princess loves to dance with her animal friends in the summer. But when winter comes her playmates all go to sleep, or fly away to warmer places. In spring, Lily sets off through the f

The poor woodcutter’s son is sent on a mission to the dark forest to pluck three feathers from the dragon’s back. Only then can he marry Beth, the rich innkeeper’s beautiful daughter

Six-year-old Ollie is given his first pair of real skis. As soon as the snow begins to fall he sets off on an adventure by himself to the palace of King Winter.

An invaluable collection of poetry for use by teachers at every stage of school life from primary to mid-teens.The poems are arranged by age of the child from six to fourteen, and provide support for

Mama opened our bedroom door. "Come on, you two," she whispered. "We need to go now, to get there on time."Excited, the sleepy family step outside into a beautiful summer evening. They've entered a night-time world, quiet and shadowy, filled with fresh smells and amazing sights. Is this what they miss when they're asleep?Together, they walk out of their sleeping village. What will they find in the dark landscape?This beautiful and evocative book movingly recalls family trips and the excitement of unknown adventure, while celebrating the awe-inspiring power of the natural world.A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book.

One day a poor fisherman catches a fish that says he's an enchanted prince and begs to be set free. But when the fisherman tells his wife the story, she demands that the fish grants a wish in return.T

Charlie can't wait to go the carnival, but first his mom must find his party hat and red balloon. While she's searching, Charlie imagines all the wonderful things they might see: lemonade rivers and l

One morning Little Sister Rabbit hops out of her burrow to play. She's having fun rolling about and picking flowers but something is not quite right. What is that odd smell? Is that the sound of a rum

A beautiful gift collection of some of Elsa Beskow's best-loved books.Enter the world of Elsa Beskow, 'Sweden's Beatrix Potter', and meet a cast of enchanting characters from Jack Frost to woodland el

Poppy is gazing out of the window at the snow when suddenly she sees that the snowflakes are really Snow Children, dancing and whirling in the garden. Soon, they whisk her away to the Snow Queen's win

Grump the Yule Tomte lives all alone, which is exactly how he likes it! He's waiting for Christmas to arrive when all of a sudden a gust of wind steals his mittens from the washing line and his hat fr

It's summer in the big forest and the rabbit children are looking forward to their first Midsummer party. Owl, who knows everything, says Midsummer is a time for dancing, love and magic. What a fun ti

A beautiful gift collection of some of Elsa Beskow's best-loved books. Enter the world of Elsa Beskow, 'Sweden's Beatrix Potter', and meet a cast of enchanting characters from Jack Frost to woodland e

Jorinda and Joringel are happily walking through the forest, but they stray too close to a witch's castle, and fall under her spells.Jorinda is transformed into a nightingale and imprisoned in the cas

'Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!'Trapped at the top of a tall tower, every day Rapunzel throws down her long, long golden hair for her captor, the enchantress, to climb. Until one day the King

Peter and Lotta need to find homes for some kittens. Washerwoman Wendy is always grumpy with them, but they hope that a gift will cheer her up -- and it does!That's just the start of a day of unexpect

Peter wants to get his mother the perfect gift for her birthday. His sisters paint a picture and bake a cake -- but they won't let Peter join in. Instead, he dreams of giving his mother the most beaut

Every Christmas Eve, the Master puts out rice pudding for the tomtes to say thank you for their help around the house throughout the year. But recently the Master has forgotten, and Mama tomte knows h

Kelly and Kai love to play on the gnarled old tree trunk outside their cottage in the woods: sometimes it becomes a horse, sometimes a crocodile and sometimes even a dragon.One day a mischievous gnome

A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to join them for their Midsummer festival. Gathering around Queen Rose, all the flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, whi

Emily is a helpful little girl, so when her mummy is worried that Daisy the cow will escape into the clover field through a hole in the fence, she offers to go and look after Daisy for the day.On the

Containing verses and delicate, playful illustrations, this title takes young children through the special joys of each month of the year, from icy February to the green shoots of April, the red poppi

A woodcutter drops his mitten in the forest one day and it becomes a warm house for a mouse. Then, one by one, a few other animals want to move in too!

A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to join them for their Midsummer festival. Gathering around Queen Rose, all the flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, whi

Six-year-old Ollie is given his first pair of real skis. As soon as the snow begins to fall he heads off into the woods and meets sparkling Jack Frost, who shoos away damp Mrs Thaw.Jack Frost takes hi

An old woman wants to bake an apple cake. She has everything she needs, except apples. So she sets off to market, taking a basket of plums to trade along the way, just in case...This is a classic story of sharing, trading and caring. Children will love guessing what the woman will acquire next, and how, and seeing how her journey brings her a full circle as her kindness is repaid.

When Gerda the blue whale was very small, her mother would sing a beautiful song telling her that if she were ever lost she should look to the stars and they would guide her.Then it's time for the lit

This is the first of the classic Peter and Lotta series. Filled with Elsa Beskow's characteristic humor and charm, it tells how the two children come to meet the aunts known as Aunt Green, Aunt Lavend