All My Treasures: A Book of Joy by Jo WitekAn exploration of happiness and the true nature of joy from the bestselling creators of In My Heart Part of the Growing Hearts series! When a girl receives a beautiful porcelain box from her grandmother, she immediately wants something special to put inside it. But what could it be? What does she love best? She loves jumping in puddles on rainy days, blowing bubbles in the park, and watching her little sister's first steps. As it turns out, life's

This is not the day she planned

left school at the age of sixteen and embarked on a program of independent study to further her intellectual growth before becoming one of the leading novelists of the Victorian era

"-- Horn Book (Starred Review)

Like the best children's books

as well as real historical figures from the era

★ "[A] gentle

Her picture books have been shortlisted for many awards

and strong-willed

including Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford (Albert Whitman)

This deluxe book

Here is a beguiling appreciation of the ways in which these creatures have altered--and continue to shape--the very framework of our existence

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