A numerical mystery, which is also very punny. Young kids will like the pictures and the mystery. Older kids and adults will enjoy the word play and "punniness" of the story.

Mini finds a lost dog with yellow boots (this becomes an important detail) and instantly falls in love with him. Her mom says that someone must be missing this dog but Mini desperately wants to keep it. She takes the dog for a walk and he runs away, making Mini realise how much his owner must miss him. Told with beautiful black and white illustrations, and a dash of yellow, this is a lovely story about loving an animal.

This lovely picture book is perfect for children and families deal with loss. The Last Goodbye frames death in terms of how animals deal with it and so much of what they do is what we do as we deal with loss and grief. An important addition to all bookshelves.

Grandma’s bowl has been around for a very long time and it is very important to the family. As the family, who lives in Nagasaki, lives through the horrors of the war and the bombing of Nagasaki, they continue to use grandma’s bowl at meal time. They lose family and friends in the war, from the bombing, and later on because of the effects of the bombing on the city. Nevertheless the bowl is still part of their meals.

A fantastic non-fiction about the importance of trees in our cities. This book would be perfect for an investigations on plants and trees with grade 4 + students, and might perhaps inspire them to come up with creative solutions to add more trees in our cities, and to keep the ones we have living.

A stunning picture book about new life, grief, kindness, and finding your way in the world after a loss.

A story that brings to life famous Japanese America artist Isamu Noguchi's belief that artists should understand nature like children at play do. He encourages embracing and enjoying the tranquility that nature brings us.

The captivating story of Rita Moreno, in picture book format. I knew of her before I read this book but I now feel like I have a better understanding of who she is.

A fun picture book with the important lesson that we all are an important piece in our world and each bring something special.