Julia Denos
1) Here and now
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate mindfulness and the connectedness of everything on Earth.
2) Windows
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Walking his dog at dusk, a boy catches glimpses of the lives around him in the lit windows along his route through the neighborhood.
4) Ventanas
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"Antes de que tu ciudad se vaya a dormir, puede que decidas dar un paseo con tu perro a tu lado, y salgas de casa hacia la caída de la noche. Cualquier cosa puede ocurrir en ese paseo: puede que te encuentres con un gato, un amigo o incluso un mapache. Y mientras caminas por tu calle y doblas la esquina, las ventanas que te rodean comienzan a encenderse una a una, hasta adentrarte en un laberinto de lámparas de papel, cada una ofreciéndote una...
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Where do you feel safe and seen? When can you be yourself? What about the animals who share our planet? And why do we treat farm animals differently than our beloved pets? These questions are explored in this gentle celebration of what it means to care for and respect creatures of all kinds. Poetic text and gorgeous, joyful art show us how we can protect animals by honoring and advocating for their lives. Accessible to the youngest readers, Sanctuary...
6) Star crossed
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A young girl named Eridani and her best friend Acamar, a bright star in the sky, trade places.
9) Dotty
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Ida's imaginary friend, Dotty, is tied to her with a blue string and when Ida's classmates tease her about Dotty, Ida is surprised to discover that her teacher carries a red string with her wherever she goes.
10) My little girl
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A father and his young daughter share love and laughter as they spend time together and turn an ordinary day into a wonderful adventure.
11) Letters to Leo
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In a series of letters to her new dog, fourth-grader Annie Rossi relates her daily exploits and remembers her mother.
14) Grandma's gloves
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When her grandmother, a devoted gardener, dies, a little girl inherits her gardening gloves and feels closer to her memory.
19) Lexie
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When ten-year-old Lexie goes with her father to the beach for a week, she is surprised to find that he has invited his girlfriend and her two sons to join them for the entire week.
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"Jo is so excited! Her parents have agreed to let her host the Sleepover Squad to celebrate her win in the spelling bee! Jo loves to be organized, so she's busy making plenty of lists -- like what kind of food she'll serve her friends and what games they'll play. She's even picked a special theme! But when the Squad starts acting strangely, Jo gets worried. It seems like her friends are keeping secrets from her. Jo tries not to let their behavior...