Shelley Tanaka

Describes the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, from the point of view of four soldiers who were there.

Harley Hare and Hugo Hound are classmates. But they never talk to each other because their families can't stand one another. At a race event Harley and Hugo find themselves running neck and neck. But a thunderstorm stops the race and brings results that make the two heroes.

Uses a thoughtful, easy-to-understand approach to teach children information about the various species of animals that share our planet, including where they live, what they eat, how they interact with their families, how they communicate, and what they think and feel. Includes quizzes and suggested activities.

When the animals on the savanna get grumpy, one little girl knows how to help them get some sleep.

"Who believes what: The big book of world religions introduces young readers to the five major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, in a simple, visually engaging book that combines a search-and-find aspect with thoroughly researched information about the histories, places of worship, festivals and celebrations, gods, and religious leaders and more of each major religion. Each religion is introduced in a double-page spread...

"A compendium of all the weird and wonderful ways the animal kingdom reproduces ... it covers courting rituals ... physiology ... pregnancies ... devoted fathers ... animal babies"--Back cover.

"From the author and illustrator duo who created the award-winning I Have the Right to Be a Child comes this beautifully illustrated picture book about a child's right to advocate for the environment they live in. Told from the perspective of a child, this colorful and vibrant book explores what it means to be a child who dreams of a beautiful future for their planet."-- provided by publisher.

"Two children feel adrift between the separate worlds of their parents ... With their father at the marina, and their mother in the workshop, Flo and Fée aren't sure where they belong. But at least they can still have fun painting the treasures that wash up on the beach. One day they hear a noise and see a stone trace an arc across the sky -- it must be from Henri's giant slingshot! They decide to go see him, but first stop at the café, where they...

"A timeless story about the connection between a young girl and her pet pig for kids 4 to 8, featuring nostalgic, 1960s photographs that kids will love, and parents will too! Have you ever dreamed of having a pet pig? When Angela finds a lost pig wandering on the road, she adopts her and names her Paulina. Together, the two explore the small Greek island where they live, and become inseparable "Forever Friends." Until one day, when someone comes looking...

"A deeply emotional graphic memoir of a young woman's struggles with self-esteem and body image issues. All Marie-Noëlle wants is to be thin and beautiful. She wishes that her thighs were slimmer, that her stomach lay flatter. Maybe then her parents wouldn't make fun of her eating habits at family dinners, the girls at school wouldn't call her ugly, and the boy she likes would ask her out. This all-too-relatable memoir follows Marie-Noëlle from...