Watercress by Andrea Wang
Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
Bathe The Cat by Alice McGinty
Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby–and the house is in chaos.
Big Truck Little Island by Chris Van Dusen
Based on a real incident that occurred in the island town of Vinalhaven, Maine, this rhyming story recounts what happens when a really big flatbed truck carrying a mysterious, covered load across a small island gets stuck on a tight curve and blocks traffic in both directions.
The Bear and the Moon by Matthew Burgess
When the gift of a balloon floats into Bear’s life, the two companions embark on a journey of discovery as small as a clearing in the forest . . . and as deep as the sky.
The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson
A group of kids celebrate the joy and freedom of summer on their Brooklyn block.