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What is love? a child wonders. What does it feel like, smell like, taste like? How does it move? How long does it las? nd as she prepares a traditional Chinese meal for her family, the child's mother replies: her love for him is rosy as wolfberries, warm like tea, sweeter than the red dates she puts in his soup. It shines through the water like its own brilliant sun. It goes round and round with no beginning and no end. Because a mother's love for a child is always there, warm and soft, broad and tender. In this gentle story that pairs beautifully poetic words with brilliantly stunning art, a mother's love comes alive on the page and wraps readers in its warm embrace. Now available in board book format, this is a perfect gift for baby showers and beyond!

Billy the Kid has done it all. He's moved to Nashville, he's formed a band, and he's rocked from coast to coast. But there's one thing Billy hasn't done...dance on stage. Dancing makes him nervous. And dancing in front of an audience? No way. That all changes when Billy and his band nab an exciting gig as the opening act for Dolly Parton's Doggy Dance Pawty. Now, Billy is roping his friends into dance lessons. On the first day, he watches dogs whirl and twirl. But one dancer stands out: his dance teacher, Bella, who is as graceful as she is beautiful, with her auburn curls and a voice as sweet as pie. Soon, Billy is trying to win Bella's attention. But that's difficult when he's stumbling through dance moves and tripping over his paws. Can Billy nail the dance routine and catch Bella's eye, all before the big dance pawty?

Following the Agricultural Revolution, the Industrial Revolution was a global period of economic and industrial progress in Europe and the United States. In just eighty years, the Industrial Revolution introduced new inventions and ideas that transformed labor and the economy. This included the industrial use of new materials like steel, the transition of means of production from human hands to machines, and the adoption of new processes like steam power. These innovations dramatically improved factory output, increased the population, and set a new precedent for standard of living for the average person. In this illustrated book, which features sixteen pages of black-and-white photographs, readers will learn about the inventions, people, and ideas that made this period one of the most important and exciting times in modern history—one that still impacts our lives today.

Featuring 100 words and illustrations, this sturdy board book is perfect for new readers! Each spread introduces sounds, colours, and different Ford cars that will engage and excite toddlers to develop observation skills and build their vocabulary. For over a century, Ford has built automobiles, sports cars, and pickup trucks as well as the NASA Mission Control Centre for the moon landing, and now they're ready to inspire young readers to be curious about the world and create a better tomorrow.

Cleopatra was born into a time when power struggles within her own kingdom of Egypt were magnified with the increasing dominance of Rome. As more and more kingdoms were conquered by the Roman Empire, Cleopatra faced challenges at home in Egypt. When her brother Ptolemy XIII stole the throne from her, Cleopatra knew she had to befriend Rome in order to protect Egypt. Working with Roman general Julius Caesar, she regained control of her empire and served her people well. After Caesar's death, Cleopatra joined with his friend Mark Antony to ensure the preservation of Egypt. Cleopatra is remembered as the resourceful and charming leader of Egypt who helped the kingdom prosper and maintain power at a time when much of the Mediterranean was in turmoil.

Did you know there is an entire ecosystem right beneath our feet? Have you ever heard of the 'poop loop'? This graphic nonfiction title will both educate and excite young readers about the wonders (and creepiness!) of animals that live underground, including worms, beetles, armadillos, badgers, and even the tiniest of protozoa. Author and illustrator Lindsey Leigh continues her popular and humorous trilogy by introducing critters of all sizes in this fact-filled book about the dirt-dwelling creatures that contribute to the soil food web and are crucial to the health of the world. Join her on this graphic and grimy deep dive into The Dirt!

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Jewish Book Week, this engaging biography introduces children to the influential librarian and immigrant who originated the event.Fanny Goldstein immigrated to America from Russia when she was six. She loved the fact that in her new country she could borrow books for free and take part in all kinds of activities at the Saturday Evening Girls Club. Right away, her curiosity attracted the notice of the club''s founder, who was also the head of the Boston Public Library. It wasn''t long before Fanny was hired as the librarian''s assistant, and then at thirty-three, as the first Jewish director of a Boston branch library. And when Fanny noticed how rarely Jewish families checked out books about their own history, she had an idea that would influence libraries and readers for decades to come: She decided to host a week-long party to celebrate Jewish books and culture. It was such a success that it launched a national event which has continued for 100 years!

A National Jewish Book Award finalist!A smart and powerful story set in the Orthodox Jewish community about what it means to fit in, break out, and find your own way, by the award-winning author of The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen. This book is Gossip Girl + My Name Is Asher Lev + I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.Yoyo Gold has always played the role of the perfect Jewish daughter. She keeps kosher, looks after her siblings, and volunteers at the local food bank. She respects the decisions of her rabbi father and encourages her friends to observe the rules of their Orthodox faith. But when she sees her best friend cast out of the community over a seemingly innocent transgression, Yoyo?s eyes are opened to the truth of her neighbors? hypocrisies for the first time. And what she sees leaves her shocked and unmoored.As Yoyo?s frustration builds, so does the pressure to speak out, even if she can only do so anonymously on TikTok, an app that?s always been forbidden to her. But when one of her videos goes viral?and her decisions wind up impacting not only her own life but also her relationship with the boy she?s falling for?Yoyo?s world is thrown into chaos. She is forced to choose which path to take, for her community, for her family, and most importantly, for herself.Award-winning author Isaac Blum returns with a new novel that asks what it really means to be part of a community?and what it means to break free.

Watch out, soccer?here comes Dory! The wildly popular rascal is back in a story about confidence, competition, and . . . the cosmos.Dory has the skills, she has the drive, and she has the lightning bolt cleats to lead her team to victory. Then she meets Valentina. Valentina has double lightning bolts on her cleats. She doesn?t whiff when she kicks the ball. And she says she was swatting a bee, not slowing Dory down, when Dory nearly beat her at Red Light Green Light. To make matters more confusing, everyone seems to love Valentina?s ideas more than they love Dory?s. So when even Dory?s imaginary nemesis, Mrs. Gobble Gracker, appears to lose interest in terrorizing her, Dory knows it?s time for an emergency call to her fairy godmother, Mr. Nuggy. But she couldn''t have guessed who''d be listening in. This soccer situation just took on cosmic proportions!Brimming with hilarity and you?ll-never-guess twists and turns, Dory discovers that the universe is way bigger than she thought?so big, there might be space for two friends at the center of it.

The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very centre of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, and, of course, betrayal...It all makes for great fun and even greater television. After all, none of these powerful aliens really die when they''re playing war. Except this time. This time, winner takes all. Those who fall, stay in the ground. As the AI continues its rapid decline, Carl and company take advantage of the chaos. For the first time ever, the crawlers are fighting back. They are now one of the nine teams. And this season, there''s a tenth army on the playing field. The NPCs, who are normally used as nothing but cannon fodder, have become fully self-aware and formed a team of their own. For Donut and Katia, the stakes are even higher. Only one of them will be allowed to leave this level. If they all want to survive, they''re going to need a little help from a veteran or two. This is it. This is what they''ve been fighting toward. This is war.

Gwenna has always considered herself a normal person. A former servant, she wants nothing more than to land a steady job with the Royal Artifactual Guild so she can make some steady coin to send home to her mother. She''s not special. She''s certainly not a necromancer. That would be impossible, given how necromancing (or any ''mancing) is forbidden upon penalty of death. So if the dead keep talking to her? Well, she''s going to keep on ignoring them. They''re not going to stand in the way of her dreams. Also standing in her way? One big, arrogant, far-too-flirty Taurian named Raptor. They slept together once, and now he wants more but she doesn''t have time for that. Her focus is on being a fledgling, a trainee for the Royal Artifactual Guild. But Raptor won''t go away. He''s on a secret mission for the guild to find an artifact thief. Problem is, he thinks the thief is Gwenna. How can she convince Raptor that he''s got the wrong girl when all the signs point to her? And how do you tell a Taurian you can''t date him because you hear dead people and it might cost you your life?

**WINNER of the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Young People''s Literature**This heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school, now in paperback! "The exact type of book I would''ve loved, and needed, as a kid." ? Jasmine Warga, New York Times bestselling author of and Newbery Honor recipient for Other Words for HomeSeventh grade begins, and Kareem?s already fumbled it.  His best friend moved away, he messed up his tryout for the football team, and because of his heritage, he was voluntold to show the new kid?a Syrian refugee with a thick and embarrassing accent?around school. Just when Kareem thinks his middle school life has imploded, the hotshot QB promises to get Kareem another tryout for the squad. There?s a catch: to secure that chance, Kareem must do something he knows is wrong.Then, like a surprise blitz, Kareem?s mom returns to Syria to help her family but can?t make it back home. If Kareem could throw a penalty flag on the fouls of his school and home life, it would be for unnecessary roughness.Kareem is stuck between. Between countries. Between friends, between football, between parents?and between right and wrong. It?s up to him to step up, find his confidence, and navigate the beauty and hope found somewhere in the middle.

Cassie Beckett''s life is anything but magical. With a wild younger sister, three unruly kids, and an absent husband, she''s really not looking forward to the witching month of October. At least the gorgeous, foggy Prince Edward Island is always quiet. That is, until the vampires arrive. As the creatures sink their teeth into Cassie''s tenuous grip on normalcy, she''s forced to come face-to-face with long-disregarded family secrets. The legacy gifts her with power, but also a lofty responsibility: rid the island of vampires, or let them win. (Both options suck, in more ways than one.) Armed with her family, newfound friends, and a baby in a spectacularly garlicky onesie, Cassie must learn what it is to be a witch and how to fight for what she loves before time runs out. Because on Halloween night, the stakes will be higher than ever before... and it''s up to Cassie to finish what the witches that came generations before her started.

In this terrifying sequel, Evie Archer and her friends face a new evil ready to devour their town whole.Find him, find me.It''s been two weeks since Evie escaped the mines after solving the mystery of Holly''s disappearance only to discover that Desmond followed her but never came back. Evie knows he?s alive, lost wherever the Patchwork Girl resides. When Evie tries to reach out to Holly again for help, she realizes that her connection to the Lost Girl?and the shadow world itself?has been severed. Desmond is gone, and it?s all her fault.Ravenglass slowly begins to move on from the tragedy of losing Desmond, but as winter creeps closer and the days grow shorter, a sinister being begins to threaten the lives of Ravenglass residents, stealing them away and bringing them back different. Wrong.Evie knows that the only way to stop it is to connect to Holly again. With the help of her friend Tina, and the troubled newcomer Sai, Evie begins to follow the clues Holly left behind, determined to find the Lost Girl once more at any cost.

As a Holder''s daughter, Aspeth Honori knows the importance of magical artifacts... which is why it''s a disaster that her father has gambled all theirs away. Now that her family is in danger of losing their hold - and their heads - if anyone finds out the truth, Aspeth decides to do something about it. She''ll join the Royal Artifactual Guild and the adventurers who explore ancient underground ruins to retrieve the coveted arcane items. It''s a great plan - with one big problem. The guild won''t let her train because she''s a woman. Aspeth needs a chaperone of some kind. The best way to get around this problem? Marry someone who will let her become an apprentice. Who better than a surly guild member who requires a favor of his own? He''s a minotaur (it''s fine) who is her teacher (also fine).. and he''s about to go into rut (which is where it gets tricky). He also has no idea she''s a noble (oops), and he''ll want nothing to do with her if he discovers her real identity. Now Aspeth just has to pass the guild tests, thwart a fortune hunter, and save her hold - oh, and survive a rut with her monstrous, horned husband, whom she might be falling in love with. It''s time to dig deep. Literally.

In the first part of the story, we meet Malcolm as a school kid through the eyes of the adults in his life - his parents and siblings, but also the white teachers at his Minnesota schools. As school begins, we encounter Malcolm in his own words, and suddenly we see that this 'quiet, slow Hmong boy' is anything but. Malcolm is a gifted collector of his family's stories and tireless seeker of his own place within an evolving Hmong American culture, and his journey toward becoming a shaman like his grandparents before him is inspiring and revelatory.