I Built a Rocket Ship by Anna LazowskiA grieving child builds a rocket ship as a way to process feelings. For fans of Oliver Jeffers's The Heart and the Bottle. A young child addresses a loved one who is no longer there, while narrating the process of building a rocket ship in the backyard. Dad is nearby, as the child explains their progress and decisions about what to pack as they build. Musing that something is still missing, the child remembers past building projects, stargazing and a

and savor filled breads like Sweet Potato-Cardamom Buns

"Few will be able to resist beekeeper Kearney's master class in beekeeping

printing on acid-free cream-colored paper

with swirling brushstrokes in the background emulating Stuart's signature brushwork and putting the emphasis on the characters

Not in the sense of aesthetic frippery but in the sense of aesthetic craftsmanship

and creating a welcoming space to collaborate

Now with three kids of their own

it is filtered through a shrewd but generous perspective on the world

and The Strange New Dog

From The Odyssey

positivity over pessimism

With its rhythmic text