FROM SARAH:

One of my new favorite picture books. This is three stories in one—of the past, the present and, the future. You'll never look at a pecan tree the same way again. I love this book so much, we chose it as our Family Book Club pick at RAR Premium in the fall of 2023.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: 

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the living center of a loving, intergenerational Black family. For Earth Day and every day! Perfect for fans of Matt de la Peña and Oge Mora.

FROM SARAH:

I love books like this, where we peek into the windows of a building and see what everyone is up to. It turns out, everybody in the red brick building is up to something! From Caldecott Award winning illustrator, Oge Mora, who also illustrated Thank You, Omu! and The Oldest Student.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

A chain reaction of noises wakes up several children (and a cat) living in an apartment building. But it’s late in the night, so despite the disturbances, one by one, the building’s inhabitants return to their beds—this time with a new set of sounds to lull them to sleep.