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Sitting on his mother’s lap, a young Inuit boy cheerfully gathers his belongings until he, some toys, his puppy, and a blanket are all crowded together in the rocking chair. When his baby sister cries, the boy claims there is no room for her, but Mother proves him wrong, and the threesome settle comfortably in the chair. Soft illustrations depict a cozy scene and a loving family. (The Horn Book)

Dorothy became a librarian to share her love of books and reading. How she started a library service first on a bookmobile and later inspired a building — touching many lives in her North Caroline town — is based a real person that the author knew. Gentle language and soft illustration present Miss Dorothy’s story and the impact of one individual.

Molly, a mouse, and her friends come up with just the right gift for Turtle’s birthday: an illustrated book about the four seasons. Lightly lined illustrations complement this gentle story of friendship, seasons, and celebrations.

Miss Doover introduces her students to the art of composing thank you notes, though Jack must revise and expand his letter several times. In the process, he comes to appreciate his teacher’s patience. Humorous illustrations and naive sentiments make a recognizable story.

Brother Theophane is unlike the other monks in the mountains of Mourne (Ireland). While most brothers scribe only in browns, Theophane adds color from nature to the manuscripts. Jewel-like illustration combines with rhyming text to celebrate history and individuality.

Ever-faithful Emma thinks her human is being kidnapped by Loretta and e-mails ‘Ask Queenie’ for advice — just as Loretta’s dog, Hank, does. Droll illustrations are presented in comic book style and are sure to delight readers, even if they haven’t read Letters from a Desperate Dog (opens in a new window).

Erin loves dinosaurs and so describes all the fun they’ll have in a letter inviting a tyrannosaurus to her birthday party. The broad humor of the huge dinosaur playing party games and similar activities conveyed in comic illustration and understated text is sure to create giggles galore.

This is the classic tale of four beleaguered animals—a donkey who can no longer work, a hound who can no longer hunt, a cat who’s too old to chase mice, and a rooster who’s scheduled to become dinner—who decide to run off to be musicians in the town of Bremen. But they get more than they bargained for when they stumble upon a frightful gang of robbers.

A young girl’s love for music leads her to a job in the home of an older woman who teaches her not only to play the piano but also to care for others.

A map from a mysterious bottle magically transports a Brooklyn boy to share tea and talk with his grandfather in the Middle East.

Miz Berlin tells wonderful stories about how she caught crawdaddies the day the sky rained feathers or about the day the flood rose right to her front door as she and young Mary Alice walk together around the block.

Mr. Putter’s neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, decides that they should join a band, but finding the right one isn’t as easy as it sounds — for them or their pets. Mr. Putter’s everyday adventures continue In other books in the series such as Mr. Putter and Tabby Paints the Porch (opens in a new window); here the help Mr. Putter gets from his animal friends makes painting his front porch a challenge.

After her husband’s death, an old woman finds friendship when she rents an older cat via the Internet. A charming and quirky take on the sensitive subjects of bereavement and care of the elderly.

Gus despairs of coming up with something interesting and impressive for his second grade class’ show-and-tell, until he gets a great idea while visiting his Grandpa. Gus and his wise grandfather share each other’s company and experiences in other books including basketball jitters and Halloween fears.

Set in Zimbabwe, Kukamba leaves the city to visit her grandmother, Gugu, in her small village. Gugu has painted her home with vivid colors and patterns, and has sculpted many animals including a larger-than-life zebra. She is an artist and she shares her secrets of mixing the colors for paint. The rains come and the village is overjoyed. Kukamba is upset because the paintings and sculptures have all washed away, but Gugu shows her that nature has emerged with her own colors after the rain.

Tamika loves everything about her grandpa, especially his expressive face. But one day, when Tamika watches Grandpa rehearsing for a play, she sees a different face, one she has never seen before.

When a small, fat and bald old man announces he is a dragon, offering to defend the city of Wu against impending attack, everyone laughs at him but one young boy.

When Marta ruins her homework and breaks her glasses, Grandmother soothes her with an ancient story and one of her delicious tortillas. Set on the Papago reservation in southern Arizona, watercolor illustrations bring the desert setting and characters to life.

Verdi, a python, discovers that no matter how old or green he becomes, he is still his fun-loving self.

In this familiar sing-along, Grandma has as much fun as her sports-loving granddaughters at a big league baseball stadium.

Grannies come in all shapes and sizes, but the best Granny is your very own!

An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day…until one day he doesn’t appear

Red’s feisty grandmother enlists the wolf as her assistant muffin maker in this contemporary parody of the traditional fairy tale..

Little Red Riding Hood gets a Wild West twist in a funny version of the familiar tale. On her way to visit Grandma, Little Red meets a wily wolf in the desert….But Grandma runs in to save the day!