FROM SARAH:

A cumulative story, much like This Is the house that Jack built, but set in a springtime garden! Fun to read aloud.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

"Building on a rhyme that will be familiar to many children, author-illustrator Cole creates an enticing guide to creating a garden. 'This is the garden that Jack planted . . .' The final illustration presents a satisfied-looking boy surrounded by a lush, bird-filled flower garden.

FROM SARAH:

A wordless book and a kind of seek-and-find, all in one. And with Henry Cole's pitch-perfect storytelling, to boot!

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Simple and stunning images tell the story of a cat named Spot as he weaves his way in and out of a city in this wordless picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Henry Cole.Through this gorgeous visual narrative, Henry Cole shows us a day in the life of a cat named Spot.

FROM SARAH:

A wordless book that's ideal for a Civil War study. Inspiring. Heartfelt.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

A young girl's courage is tested in this haunting, wordless story.When a farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding in the barn, she is at once startled and frightened. But the stranger's fearful eyes weigh upon her conscience, and she must make a difficult choice.

FROM SARAH:

I loved this wordless so much, we featured it as the pick for Family Book Club in RAR Premium! Highly recommended.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

In a three-generation family, one little bag is transporter of objects and keeper of memories. And when Grandfather comes to the end of his life, the family finds a meaningful new way for the battered, but much-loved little bag to continue its journey in the circle of life.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: 

In Henry Cole’s vivid wordless picture book Spot, the Cat, readers joined Spot on a journey through a city that began with him following a bird outside his window.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

In this black-and-white picture book highlighted with robin’s egg blue, the reader will follow two robins as they build a nest with twigs and grass. Then mother robin lays four beautiful blue eggs and will keep the eggs warm in the nest until they hatch into four baby robins.

FROM SARAH:

For birders and historical enthusiasts who also have a soft spot for storybook rodents (⬅️ that's me!). This is a delightful novel with Henry Cole's marvelous illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white drawings, A Nest for Celeste is a short novel that tells the story a mouse living in the 1800s and his friendship with John James Audubon’s young apprentice.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A homing pigeon teams up with a parrot and their humans to investigate an animal crime spree in this action-packed, illustrated detective story from Henry Cole.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

When their principal is running late, all members of Hardy School must work together to keep things running smoothly!

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

From the beloved illustrator and author of A Nest for Celeste comes Brambleheart, a beautiful tale about nature, imagination, and how love is the greatest thing we build. With stunning black-and-white artwork and a gorgeous package, Henry Cole’s animal fantasy adventure harkens back to Brian Jacques’s Redwall and Avi’s Poppy series.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

In Henry Cole’s beautifully illustrated sequel to Brambleheart, reminiscent of Brian Jacques’s Redwall and Avi’s Poppy series, Twig’s fantastical adventures continue as he and his animal friends set sail to reunite Char with his dragon family.

FROM SARAH:

These pencil sketch illustrations by Henry Cole will keep you looking for a long time! You and your kids will learn many things about beavers while enjoying this beautiful book. Worth owning.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:
With stunning line art and a limited color palette, this simple text follows a family of beavers as they do what beavers do best: build! Two beavers find a stream, build a dam, and raise a family in their new lodge. When the dam is threatened by storms, the beavers work hard to rebuild it. Building is what beavers do best.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Celeste is hundreds of miles from home following an unexpected journey aboard a Mississippi steamboat. After mishaps and disasters, she finds herself on the frontier in southern Indiana. It's 1822, and Celeste meets a tall, lanky boy wielding an ax: a young Abraham Lincoln.

The journey reveals the harsh realities of frontier life for the Lincoln family. But with the help of Celeste’s new woodland animal friends and some creativity, she may just prove that even the littlest creatures can make a big difference. And it’s in losing her way that Celeste finds herself in a place she never expected—home, finally.