Chuck Groenink

"Picture book about a neanderthal boy exploring the world he lives in and considering how he relates to it. The result is both erudite and tender."-- Provided by publisher.

Gideon is a little boy who wants to be a hero and get his picture in the paper--but first he has to figure out just what a hero is.

Using the lyrics to Tom Chapin and Michael Mark's "The Library Song," this picture book celebrates the magic of reading and of libraries.

William asks his animal friends, one after another, to awake from hibernation and prepare a celebration for a special friend who has been away all winter.-- Provided by Publisher.

Using sticky notes, an author tries to convince her publisher that her book is about figs, not pigs, but the wording, illustrations, and even recipes present pigs as growing on trees, and tasty with orange and ginger sauce.

Digz the Dog and Zurl the Squirrel both lay claim to Ms. Pincher's garden but when their rivalry reaches its peak, they discover they may not be as different as they thought.

"This picture book showcases the unique beauty of our one-and-only universe--its galaxies, stars, and planets--as well as our one-and-only Earth, and the precious life it contains"-- Provided by publisher.

"This is the story of great American poet William Carlos Williams and how being mindful can result in the creation of a great poem like 'The Red Wheelbarrow'"-- Provided by publisher.

Grandpa is finally here to visit! He's brought a suitcase smelling of Persian spices, walnuts picked from his trees at home, and sparkly saffron to make yellow rice. And Grandpa and granddaughter have so much they want to see and do together. She shows him all her favorite things: the mountaintops, the tunnel she discovered, and the horse in the field. If only Grandpa could stay longer, then he could see the spring, but when time together is limited,...

Soon after the sun rises, a young girl and her mother set out on the bus, riding knee to knee to visit their mulberry tree in the English countryside. With buckets and tubs in hand for collecting berries, the two spend the day together picnicking, waiting out a summer shower under their tree, and searching high and low for the best mulberries, the ones that are tucked away from the world. When the sun starts to set, they head home to bake a delicious...