July 23, 2026

Two Favorites, One Find (Ryan T. Higgins + Bill Peet, find: Vera Brosgol)

Two favorites you already love, and one new find.

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Cover of We Don't Eat Our Classmates

We Don't Eat Our Classmates

by Ryan T. Higgins

A dinosaur starting school has to learn not to eat her classmates. The one that got us hooked on Higgins.

Cover of Wilfred

Wilfred

by Ryan T. Higgins

A lonely giant befriends a boy in a village of bald people, then gives up his own comfort to keep the friendship.

Cover of Be Quiet!

Be Quiet!

by Ryan T. Higgins

A mouse sets out to make a wordless picture book and keeps getting interrupted by his own outbursts.

Cover of Norman and the Smell of Adventure

Norman and the Smell of Adventure

by Ryan T. Higgins

Norman the slug heads out into the world in search of adventure, one questionable smell at a time.

Cover of Huge Harold

Huge Harold

by Bill Peet

An oversized rabbit looking for one place in the world where his size stops being a problem.

Cover of Cock-a-Doodle Dudley

Cock-a-Doodle Dudley

by Bill Peet

A rooster convinced the sun will not come up without his crow sets out to prove it.

Cover of Chester the Worldly Pig

Chester the Worldly Pig

by Bill Peet

A pig dreams of circus stardom, meets trouble on the road, and finds out what he is worth back home.

Cover of Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent

Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent

by Bill Peet

Cyrus, a shy and friendly serpent, finally realizes his ambition by heroically helping some voyagers through a storm and foiling some dastardly pirates.

Cover of Leave Me Alone!

Leave Me Alone!

by Vera Brosgol

A grandmother who wants peace and quiet to finish her knitting travels farther and farther, all the way to the moon. Caldecott Honor.

Cover of The Little Guys

The Little Guys

by Vera Brosgol

A band of tiny forest creatures learns the difference between taking what they need and taking everything.

Cover of Memory Jars

Memory Jars

by Vera Brosgol

A girl tries to save blueberry season in jars so summer never has to end.

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