"The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?"--

"Everyone likes the idea of "best friends forever," but friendships can be complicated, and they often involve dealing with difficult feelings. Almost all children have experienced feeling shy at a party where they don't know anyone, furious during an argument with a friend, or sad when a friend moves away. Because kids care a lot about friends, they often have big emotional responses about them. This entertaining and empowering book addresses a wide...

"An Unexpected Thing teaches us how to overcome our fears by introducing us to two friends, the scared Fred and the bold Coco. An Unexpected Thing is a beautifully illustrated, touching children's picture book about facing fears, dealing with anxiety and learning to explore the world. Fred is afraid. Of everything. He spends his days jumping at loud noises, recoiling from scary shadows and hiding from new people. So you can imagine how he felt when...

Riya Desai and Dhillon Vora grew up together. Until the devastating house fire that ripped them apart, claiming the life of Dhillon's father and Riya's big brother, Samir. Riya and Dhillon have barely spoken since that terrible night, but they both made big decisions based on that fire. Riya has chosen to fight fire with everything she's got, but it's not easy. As the only female firefighter and one of the only people of color at her fire hall, she...

""When you're the subject of an embarrassing rumor-and that rumor is false-how would you respond? In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending picture book, Harper's friends spread a rumor that she wets the bed. Will Harper confront them or let it go? Will she forgive her friends? Readers make choices for Harper and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different outcomes. Includes four different endings and discussion questions. Expressive...

"When your friend gets so mad, they won't talk to you even after you apologize - how would you respond? In this choose-your-own-ending picture book, Joey makes fun of his friend Presley in front of the whole math class. Presley gets so angry that she won't talk to him. Will she accept his apology and save their friendship? Readers make choices for Joey, with each story path leading to different outcomes. Includes four endings and discussion questions....

"Meet Josie, the most jouful girl on the playground. Unfortunately, Josie can't run around and play like other kids because she has a rare disease called FOXG1 syndrome. Oftentimes, children are afraid to approach Josie because they don't fully understand disabilities. But, when Steven hears Josie's irresistible laughter, he can't help but say hello. Good thing he does! Josie shows Steven that disabilities don't define a person and that happiness...

"Sienna and her Mixling friends go on an epic adventure within a mysterious castle"--

For Hương, life in Saigon, Vietnam is mostly normal--at least, as normal as it can be while a war is going on. But when her family decides to take the last flight out of the country to build a new life in America, Hương worries about missing her home. Through new friends and old traditions, Hương learns that no matter where we go, the smell of home and the taste of love can be found anywhere, as long as we have our family. In this timely and...