Discover a joyful reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special, from the beloved creator of The Dot, Happy Dreamer, and New York Times bestseller, The Word Collector. Here, Reynolds reminds readers to "be your own work of art." To be patient, persistent, and true. Because there is one, and only one, YOU.

"An avocado faces an identity crisis when it doesn't know if it's a fruit or a vegetable"--

Now more than ever, the world is recognizing how strong women and girls are. How strong? In the early 1920s, Inuit expeditioner Ada Blackjack survived for two years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean before she was finally rescued. And she's just one example. The Girl Who Rode a Shark: True Stories of Daring Women is a rousing collection of biographies focused on women and girls who have written, explored, or otherwise plunged...

Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's Okay to be a different color," "It's Okay to need some help," "It's Okay to be adopted," and "It's Okay to have a Different nose."

Violet Van Winkle can fix nearly anything. She's built elaborate flying machines such as the Tub-bubbler, the Bicycopter, and the Wing-a-ma- jig. The kids at school tease her, and her only friend is her dog, Orville. However, she finds the respect she deserves when she rescues a Boy Scout troop with one of her homemade flying machines.

Twelve-year-old Zoe's rescue kitten quickly becomes a giant, talking cat that Zoe and her friend Harrison must keep hidden, especially since there are rumors of other strange creatures in their town.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate both diversity and commonality, as shown in one lively little classroom filled with happy children.

"The changeling queen, Suren, must venture back into the Court of Teeth with the help of the Prince of Faerie, Oak"--

"Dream Variation," one of Langston Hughes's most celebrated poems, about the dream of a world free of discrimination and racial prejudice, is now a picture book stunningly illustrated by Daniel Miyares...An African-American boy faces the harsh reality of segregation and racial prejudice, but he dreams of a different life--one full of freedom, hope, and wild possibility, where he can fling his arms wide in the face of the sun"--

Publisher Annotation: What is a purple person? Great question. I mean, really great! Because purple people always ask really great questions. They bring their family, friends, and communities together, and they speak up for what?s right. They are kind and hardworking, and they love to laugh (especially at Grandpa?s funny noises)! A purple person is an everyday superhero! How do you become one? That?s the fun part! Penny Purple will lead you through...