Ruthie Gardens & Gardening Celia Thaxter grew up on

Celia Thaxter grew up on a desolate island off the coast of Maine

which Publishers Weekly called “a sparkling debut” and a “whimsical meditation on the idea of wildness

running with kites

Helen Yoon's fresh and hilarious take on the winter season--part of a quirky new series of picture books--is a blend of bumbling affection and slack-jawed wonder

Some people are girls

Ruthie Gardens & Gardening Celia Thaxter grew up onFrom the creator of Ooko, take a walk on the wild side with pampered pooch Ruthie in this fetching and brilliantly silly picture book for fans of Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio and Christian Robinson. Ruthie is a prince (a dog) who has it all: a bone, a fish, and a piece of cake hes been saving for three years. He lives in a castle (a house), is beloved by his queen (his owner), and enjoys beauty naps, butterberry pancakes and staying squeaky clean with a