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A fictional journal following the year after a wildfire.

Chronicles the changes brought upon a beloved family tree that must be uprooted and planted on new land.

"A young girl is thrilled to spend the day with her big sister, but things don't go as planned. It's so hot outside--legs-stick-to-the-seat hot--that her ice cream melts and then it rains. Their plans must change, and then change again as the library closes just before they arrive. But big sister knows just what to do next--even if it's nothing besides splashing in puddles and looking at the stars. The day isn't anything like little sister expected...

"Told through creative language play, and with depth and whimsy, this picture book reminds readers of their own agency and the power they have to direct their own path. Marc Colagiovanni's lyrical text and Peter H. Reynolds's stunning art create an enduring message of strength and perseverance that is both universal and personal, and one that readers will be drawn to over and over again. This first of two new picture books created in collaboration...

"From tangled hair to missing teeth, Millie's track and field race turns into a disaster when she makes mistakes after mistakes. This young girl dreams of being a top athlete. But whatever she does, she always messes up squeezes too much toothpaste, uses too much glue, spills milk all over and spells 'banana' wrong. When she repeatedly makes errors in the race, she feels frustrated and discouraged. She even ends up in a tree! Will she quit? Will she...