Raffle Bundle: 5-6 year olds
A fun read-aloud set for kids aged 5-6, along with an Enchanted Fairy House book and kit.
It Fell From the Sky is the latest book written and illustrated by the Fan Brothers, best known for their beautiful book The Night Garden. A marble, carelessly dropped by a child, creates tension amongst the denizens of the undergrowth.
Amanda Gorman, the outstanding inaugural poet, has teamed up with illustrator Loren Long to create Change Sings, an inspirational picture book about a community coming together to create a better world.
For those interested in telling a story together, Sidewalk Flowers is a wordless picture book by Jon Arno Lawson and illustrated by Sydney Smith. Readers can interpret the story through pictures; a little girl gathers flowers and gives them as gifts to passersby.
Anne of Green Gables has been adapted for young readers; this picture book focuses on the loving friendship between Anne and Diana.
Treasury of Magical Tales From Around the World, by Donna Jo Napoli, contains a wide-ranging collection of stories. From Zimbabwe to the Arctic, these wonderful tales are all beautifully illustrated by Christina Balit.
For readers turning towards longer stories, Mayor Good Boy is a great graphic novel to bridge that gap. Dave Scheidt and illustrator Miranda Harmon tell the story of the adventures of a town where a cute fluffy dog has just been elected mayor.
Traci N. Todd teams up with illustrated Christian Robinson to produce this lovely picture book biography of Nina Simone. Nina tells the story of Eunice Kathleen Waymon's journey from a piano-playing child in North Carolina to becoming the performer and civil rights activist.
For the precociously budding scientist, STEAM & Me is a series of books aimed to introduce young readers to the worlds of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. This volume explains the origins and uses of Artificial Intelligence.
Total retail value: $124.88
With thanks to our publisher partners
Greg Chickman (Chickman Associates)
Toi Crockett (Simon and Schuster)
Steve Kent (Penguin Random House)
Lise Solomon (Karel/Dutton Group)
Tom McIntyre (Hachette Book Group)