When her abuelo is injured at the local landfill, second-grader Sofia is determined to transform the dangerous Mount Trashmore into a park, taking on City Hall in the process.

This delightful picture book from Ashley Spires, bestselling author of The Most Magnificent Thing, perfectly depicts what children go through when confronted with something difficult. With humor and endearing artwork, Spires sensitively portrays Lou procrastinating, making excuses, imagining alternatives and denying she cares. Ultimately, Lou faces her fear, and although she fails, the effort empowers her, encouraging a growth mindset. All the while,...

Cowgirl A.K. saunters about in her ten-gallon hat and two-quart diaper, insisting she has no time for the potty, until she meets her idol, Wild Wilma Wilkee, who wears underwear.

Little Blue Engine tries hard and passes her final test for Engine School, but learns that everyone's journey is different and that, sometimes, success requires a little help.

A skillful little girl who attends to the medical needs of crocodile patients marvels at their stories while treating their ailments, until the biggest, scariest crocodile shows up with tightly clamped jaws that test the little doctor's bravery.

"Pia just found out the terrible news that pigs can’t look straight up, which means her best friend and right-hand-pig Patches has never seen the sky. If you ask her, that is absolutely cuckoo bananas. Now Pia is on a mission to share the beauty of the big wide sky with Patches . . . and she will do whatever it takes!" --publisher's website.

Told in rhyming text, a little tree clings tenaciously to a granite cliff, determined to live, tended by a little boy, and ultimately loved by the people in the community.

A young spider named Walter tries to weave a very sturdy web. Can you pick out the different shapes that are formed while he is working?

"Princess Jasmine has dreams that go far beyond the palace walls. When she ventures into the kingdom beyond her home, will she find the adventure she longs for?"--Back cover.

"Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Picture Books of 2022: Sana, sana, colita de rana Inspired by the classic rhyming song, Sana, sana, colita de rana, that many American-Latino children grow up with, this book follows Tina in her quest to become an aspiring Mexican wrestler, alongside her plush sidekick, Mr. Frog. After she suffers a boo-boo, Tina is made fun of by her brother. Her ouchie makes her want to quit, but it is up to her to face...