Heidi
Heidi Heidi’s kindness, positivity, and deep love for her mountains and meadows will always keep her as one of my favorite characters.
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When the Whales Walked
When the Whales Walked This book does a great job conveying the concepts of evolution to young people with beautiful pictures and articulate descriptions.
Northwind
Northwind This survival story starts out pretty bleak but ends up being adventurous and inspiring.
Wild Orca
Wild Orca This beautiful story is about our local southern resident orca’s and takes place on the San Juan Islands!
Da Vinci’s Cat
Da Vinci’s Cat Fantastic time travel chapter book. An Italian nobleman’s child held hostage meets modern tomboy at a Pope’s palace where Michelangelo is painting a secret ceiling project. Funny and historical both.
The Music in George’s Head
The Music in George’s Head Stacy Innerst somehow turns music into illustrations in this delightful picture book biography. Easy and inspiring to read.
What I Carry
What I Carry A teen novel that you’ll remember for a long time. An inside look at growing up in the West Coast Foster Care system. No awful abuse and a happy ending, so a suitable read for tween to adult. A beautifully written story, a tender gift to the author to her daughter.
The Longest Letsgoboy
The Longest Letsgoboy If you need a good book about your beloved dog’s death, this is the one. Truly, I hope when I go through the veil, it is just like this. Just a gorgeous book about dogs and friendship and letting go.
Rabbit, Duck, and Big Bear
Rabbit, Duck, and Big Bear A wonderful read-aloud book, not quite what you expected, only better. Three friends who do everything together, except when they don’t. Nice hidden things in Olivier Tallec’s illustrations too.
Barnaby
Barnaby If you have ever wanted to fly like a bird, Kass Reich’s images will make your heart soar in this sweet tale about a pet bird who gets to try life outside the cage.