Kevin Henkes

The Vorlob family is making preparations. Preparations for the new baby, soon to arrive. Getting ready includes painting a mural in the baby's nursery and making a list of possible names. Adine, age ten, is used to the routine -- she has four sisters already: Bernice, Carla, Dot, and Effie. This time, however, the routine is broken. In more ways than one. Most significantly, Aunt Irene will be staying with the Vorlobs until Mrs. Vorlob is rested and...

"Two of the things Benjamin Hunter received for his twelfth birthday took him completely by surprise: A room and a letter. The room was from his parents. The letter was from his uncle. "Ben was just two years old when he and his uncle, Ian, were last together, so Ben didn't remember him. And no one in Ben's family ever talked about the man. Thenthe letter arrived, changing Ben's life, and changing his family in unexpected ways. And there was the birthday...

Blaze Werla is having a typical summer. He lives in the country with his father and grandmother. He spends his days alone, wandering around the hill beside his home. Then the message appears on the side of the hill. And Blaze's summer suddenly takes a turn toward the mysterious. By the time Blaze meets Joselle Stark, the unexpected seems almost normal.

Bright illustrations paired with interactive call-and-response questions tell of what makes a house a home.

When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it. Translation of the 2005 Caldecott Medal winner. Sumario en español: Cuando Gatito confunde la luna llena por un plato hondo de leche, ella termina cansada, mojada, y hambrienta porque intente alcanzarlo.

After the death of his grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon observes the changes in his grandfather and tries to find the perfect artifact to preserve his memories of her.

Sheila Rae believes that she is not afraid of anything. She steps on cracks, walks backward with her eyes closed, and teases her sister for her fears. But when Sheila Rae gets lost one day, she discovers maybe, just maybe, she isn't quite as brave as she thought she was. A Live Oak Media audio production.

A little mouse thinks her name is absolutely perfect until she starts school and all the kids make fun of her.

"Un cuento intemporal, maravillosamente ilustrado, que nos habla sobre la imaginación, las estaciones, la amistad y la sorpresa. Al principio eran cinco amigos y todos parecían esperar algo detrás de la ventana: la luna, el viento, la nieve, o nada en especial ... La espera es parte de la infancia -esperar el turno, esperar para crecer, esperar a que algo especial suceda-, pero en este álbum es el niño quien observa como unos juguetes esperan...

When Owen finds his Easter basket, he declares each type of candy to be his favorite and eats it up. But when he comes to the marshmallow chick, Owen plays with it all afternoon and kisses it good night.