KidsWinter2024

13 Best Sellers If I Were the Moon Jesse Terry, Illustrated by Jacqueline East Adapted from one of Jesse Terry's favorite and most requested songs, If I Were the Moon is the illustrated, magical, and dreamlike adventure of Lily Grace. Along her enchanted journey, she is guided by a loving narrator who encourages her to fearlessly reach for her dreams, while assuring her that she is safe and protected. The moon is personified so that its power can be harnessed, allowing Lily and her animal friends to safely explore moonlit forests and many other ethereal settings before finally being transported back to her bedroom. Young readers will relate to the adventurous main character and be drawn in to the rich and vivid fairy-tale landscapes. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6570-6 Size: 9" x 9" (229 x 229 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 16 color images Price: $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: AD460L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Music E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0305-4 ISBN 978-0-7643-6570-6 Spring Is for Strawberries Katherine Pryor, Illustrated by Polina Gortman When a farm family brings spring crops to a city farmers market, the farmer's daughter befriends the daughter of a neighborhood family. Over the course of a year, the girls explore the bounty of each season—strawberries, corn on the cob, tomatoes, pumpkins, and much more! The friends part at the final winter market, already looking forward to the sweet red strawberries that will unite them again next spring. From the award-winning author of Hello, Garden! and Bea's Bees comes a lyrical celebration of seasonal local foods. With endearing illustrations featuring scenes from an urban farmers market as well as the farms where the food is grown, this delightful tale reminds us that food is the great unifier of all humankind. Hardcover: ISBN: 978-0-7643-6571-3 Price: $16.99 £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Softcover: ISBN: 978-0-7643-6572-0 Price: $9.99 / £9.99 / 13.99 CAD Size: 10 7/8" x 8 7/8" (276 x 222 mm) Pages: 32 Illustrations: 23 color images Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: AD500L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0306-1 ISBN 978-0-7643-6571-3 ISBN 978-0-7643-6572-0 The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry 101 Favorite Poems for Children Charles Ghigna, Illustrated by Sara Brezzi Poetry is magic! In this stunningly illustrated treasury, Father Goose has compiled 101 of his best, most beloved children's poems to share as a first introduction to the joy of language and to the enchanted world of books. Ghigna's poetry features lilting rhythms and rhymes, and he hopes its short, simple sentences and clever repetition of key words and phrases will start children's eyes, minds, and hearts dancing into a lifelong love of lyrical language. Young readers and their families will gain an understanding of the wonder and joy of poetry, as well as a positive look at the natural world around them. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6569-0 Size: 8" x 10" (203 x 254 mm) Pages: 128 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 60 color images Price: $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Age Range: 5 to 9 years Lexile: NP BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0304-7 ISBN 978-0-7643-6569-0 “A fine edition of general poetry for the younger set, enlivened by some especially lovely illustrations.” – School Library Journal “A delightful blend of friendship, fresh food, melodious language, and luscious illustrations.” – Kirkus Reviews