Sonia Sánchez

Daniela is sad when she finds out her best friened, Evelyn Del Rey, is moving away, but Evelyn promises Daniela that their friendship will always be special.

Waking up from her nap feeling something has changed, Field Mouse asks her friends to join her on a journey to investigate the "Something on the Hill" that is calling to her, where they discover that the "Something" is a leaf shoot, tiny and green, heralding the arrival of spring.

In this adaptation of the Little Red Hen fable, Ruby wants to build a fort, but her three brothers refuse to help, so when the fort is finished Ruby will not let them join her--until the boys come up with a few embellishments for the fort, like a mailbox,a garden, and a fresh coat of paint.

"How MUCH is the crazy-much love?" This simple question is answered as two parents recount the journey of adopting their daughter and the many milestone moments that follow. From the child's first bath and first time riding a tricycle, all the way to her boarding that big yellow bus, the crazy-much love grows SO MUCH that it spills out the windows and busts down the doors. A warm, lyrical celebration of the deep love parents hold for their children,...

When her big sister is too busy to play "Let's pretend" and tell entertaining stories, a little sister creates Sister Day.

Evelyn Del Rey es la mejor amiga de Daniela. Hacen todo juntos e incluso viven en apartamentos gemelos frente al otro: Daniela con su mami y su hámster, y Evelyn con su mami, papi y gato. Pero no después de hoy, no después de que Evelyn se mude. Hasta entonces, las niñas juegan en medio de las cajas de mudanza hasta que llega el momento de despedirse, haciendo promesas de mantenerse en contacto, porque saben que su amistad siempre será especial....

Featuring contributions from an award-winning, bestselling group of Black voices, past and present, this powerful poetry anthology elicits vital conversations about race, belonging, history and faith to highlight Black joy and pain.