Two years after his wife's unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku arrives in Hiroshima to direct a production of Uncle Vanya for a theater festival and, through relationships with an actor with whom he shares a tangled history and a chauffeur with whom he develops a surprising rapport, finds himself confronting emotional scars. This quietly mesmerizing tale of love, art, grief, and healing is ultimately a cathartic exploration of what it means to go on living...

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)

In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.

There are so many things to be thankful for.

For one young boy, it's
flying ladybugs,
splashing ocean waves,
a best friend,
Dad's thick chocolate syrup,
and much more.

Straight

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Famous artists from the world of classical music take children on a journey through the "Classical Wonderland." Jonas Kaufmann, Joshua Bell, Lang Lang, Plácido Domingo and many other artists have each selected and recorded a short piece for this album. In this way they hope to entice young people into the enchanted world of classical music.

Twenty-three of Ella Jenkins' classic songs with multicultural themes come together for this collection.

"A harmonious collection of tranquil lullabies and soothing songs"--Container.