By Sally Lloyd-Jones and David Litchfield
A story about friendship, inclusion, silliness, and the joy
of sharing - Mr. Pockles is an odd dog with a big hat collection and bigger
heart. He has a hat for all occasions: an
Eating The Cornflakes Hat, an In The Bath Hat, even a Going To Bed Hat. Mr.
Pockles loves hats and wishes he could share his hat enthusiasm with others,
especially the exclusive PandaPolitan Club.
Friendship is formed from a potentially disastrous situation when the Very
Important Lady Coco Fitz-Tulip‘s hat is ruined right before the Hat Day
celebration. Mr. Pockles saves the day by offering Lady Coco Fitz-Tulip his most
beautiful hat, his Special Hat and in return Lady Coco Fitz-Tulip welcomes
everyone to the Hat Day celebration where they can all start their spring in
style.
By Monique Fields and Yesenia Moises
A young biracial girl looks around her world for a word to
describe her color. She does not identify immediately with any colors around
her, nor can anyone identify her color for her. She decides to create her own
word for her color -- honeysmoke. While
simple in text, Honeysmoke explores
the complex themes of race and identity while empowering its readers to create
their own self-identity.
By Eva Eland
A sensitive look at a familiar feeling, sadness is greeted
as an unwelcomed guest. In this simple yet mindful story, it presents to its
readers practical ways to address the emotion of sadness, by giving it a shape
and a face, naming it, and doing activities like sitting quietly, drawing, and
going outside for a walk. An emotional literacy book, it illustrates ways for
its reader to navigate and tackle the feeling of sadness themselves!
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