A young girl learns to like herself every single day, no matter what.

"From the best-selling author of Claire of the Sea Light and Brother, I'm Dying, a long-awaited return to fiction: a gorgeous collection of stories about community, family and love; about the forces that pull us together or drive us apart--a book rich with vividly imagined characters, hard-won wisdom, and humanity. In these eight stories by widely acclaimed, prizewinning author Danticat--some of which have appeared in The New Yorker--a romance unexpectedly...

A child recognizes his own humanity, his capacity for doing harm and being harmed, his ability to feel joy and sadness, and his belief in hope and promise to keep learning.

The Elf on the shelf tells Santa who has been naughty and who has been nice, helping children stay on their best behavior so they don't get coal on Christmas morning!

Brother Bear feels excited about joining Too-Tall Grizzly's gang until the members dare him to steal one of Farmer Ben's juicy watermelons.

In a society that allows families to have only two children, third child Matthias joins the Population Police to infiltrate their system.

There's only one you in this great big world. Make it a better place. Adri's mama and papa share some of the wisdom they have gained through the years with their eager son. Their words, simple and powerful, are meant to comfort and guide him as he goes about exploring the world. Kranz's uniquely painted "rockfish" and honest insights will inspire parents and children of all ages as they swim through life.

A story about a rude cake who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents, and a Giant Cyclops who is polite.

New York high school student Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the "New-York Circulating Material Repository," and when she gains coveted access to its Grimm Collection of magical objects, she and the other pages are drawn into a series of frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods.

Nikolai asks his animal friends to help him answer three important questions: "When is the best time to do things?", "Who is the most important?", and "What is the right thing to do?"