FROM SARAH:

This book is amazing in its simplicity and beauty, both in the text and the pictures. Listen to my special edition episode about the illustrator, Barbara Cooney, on the RAR Podcast.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Thus begins a lyrical journey through the days and weeks, the months, and the changing seasons in the life of one New Englander and his family. The oxcart man packs his goods - the wool from his sheep, the shawl his wife made, the mittens his daughter knitted, and the linen they wove.

FROM SARAH:

Mem Fox's repetitive, rhyming text and Patricia Mullins' vibrant illustrations make this a delightful read-aloud, especially for young children.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

“I can see a nose and two eyes in the bushes!” cries Hattie.

But nobody is listening.
Not goose. Not pig. Not horse. Not cow.
She tries again and again to warn her friends, but nobody seems to care!

Little ones will enjoy happy shivers of anticipation as Hattie spots a fox in the bushes and the tale builds. Hattie’s friends are in for a big surprise when they realize that what she’s been saying is true!

FROM SARAH:

Brian Floca's picture books can hardly be matched. Come listen to him talk about this one in particular (and give us a little painting demonstration) at his Author Access replay in RAR Premium.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Where the Wild Things Are is fifty years old! Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf.

FROM SARAH:

A lovely board book—perfect for a baby shower gift, in fact. Who can resist a baby animal book? And by none other than Mem Fox! She was a guest on RAR #162: How Reading Aloud Will Change Your Children's Lives Forever.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

After meeting a bevy of baby animals— including a clever monkey, a sleepy leopard, and a dusty lion cub—the baby in this story discovers the most precious creature of all . . . itself, of course!

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Frank Lloyd Wright, a young boy from the prairie, becomes America's first world-famous architect in this engaging and inspirational nonfiction picture book introducing organic architecture--a style he created based on the relationship between buildings and the natural world--and transformed the America.

FROM SARAH:

This collection of both books, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, written by A.A. Milne for his son, Christopher Robin, are a wonderful addition for any home library! Each story stands alone, and yet together, they usher us into the world of the Hundred Acre Wood, where we find adventure and lasting friendship.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have endured as the unforgettable creations of A. A. Milne, who wrote two books of Pooh’s adventures for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave them shape through his iconic and beautiful illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

A small boy tries to discover the meaning of "memory" so he can restore that of an elderly friend. Mem Fox's perfect text and Julie Vivas's delightful illustrations make this a winner for all ages.

FROM SARAH:

My kids all l-o-v-e-d this book as a read-aloud so much, we read it more than once! The chapters are short, there are plenty of Peter Brown's excellent illustrations to keep you company, and you'll just fall in love with Roz and her wild adventures. Highly recommended. Also wonderful on audio (Audible | LibroFM).

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Can a robot survive in the wilderness?

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive.

As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.