The Birds of Christmas

The Birds of ChristmasA stunning folktale about the Nativity, set on a chilly night in Bethlehem. "Wake up, wake up, birds!" croaks Raven one December night. "A child is born!" Each bird longs to bring a gift to the newborn baby in the manger. Nightingale sings a sweet song; Rooster caws a special call; Stork plucks her feathers to make a pillow. "I have nothing to give," thinks little Robin. But as the night grows colder, the fire keeping the stable warm burns lower and

and honor everyone

How about a game of Sock Toss

So begins an unlikely friendship and a hunt around Chicago and the state of Illinois to uncover the secrets of the locker

and a faraway land called Boxen

This gorgeous hardback is filled with Jake Williams' characteristically stylish illustrations

an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain

Hansel and Gretel

Celebrate Your Body is a reassuring entry into puberty books for girls that encourages them to face puberty and their body's changes with excitement and empowerment

they never gave up on their dreams of being pro baseball players and didn't let the supposed rivalry created by the media or the racism they faced within the stadium stop them

and learn about the science behind how everything works in this nonfiction story for kids

the Odysseus and the Endurance

With eye-catching shiny foil