Books like Love, Z
By Jessie Sima
For the kid who asks big unanswerable questions at bedtime, this is a gentle companion for wondering out loud about something as enormous as love. Quiet, tender, and a little wistful, with the hopeful pull of a journey undertaken for the right reasons.
A boy who loves stars decides to catch one for himself, trying a tall tree and a paper rocket ship before finding an answer in an unexpected place.
A lonely squirrel named Mr. Peanuts spends his days climbing trees and gathering nuts, wishing for company — until he meets a special squirrel friend and falls in love, with visits to the bookstore, the park, and a candlelit dinner.
A curious fox named Marco joins a ship captained by a deer and crewed by pigeons, sailing off in search of a wondrous island and answers to his endless questions.
On a distant planet, a red Smed and a blue Smoo fall in love despite their families' rule that Smeds and Smoos never mix, sending both sides on a journey that tests old prejudices.
Two young mice sneak off to the dusty attics of the Old Oak Palace to rehearse a poem for the Midwinter's Eve celebration, and stumble upon a hidden staircase instead.
A girl named Emily writes to her teacher, Mr. Blueberry, insisting a blue whale is living in her pond, and the two trade letters all summer as he tries to set her straight.
A boy named Carlos climbs a tree in the Costa Rican cloud forest, dropping his banana-leaf umbrella below, where a tree frog, baby tapir, jaguar, and more all try to squeeze inside as it floats along.
A carpenter named Caleb gets into a spat with his wife Kate, then wakes up transformed into a dog — unable to speak or explain who he really is, so he stays close to her as her loyal companion.
A young witch with a nose that glows blue sets her alarm so she won't be late for the midnight flight of Scurry 13 — but a band of trick-or-treaters tempts her off course.
A group of children build a snowman one winter's day and watch him come to life, sharing in the wonder and fun of a magical friend made of snow.
A determined sheep grabs his Super-Duper Treasure Seeker and hunts high, low, in, and out for the legendary Lost Treasure of Frogsbottom — until an old chest changes everything.
A girl's walking house trips down a mountainside, scattering her found family of creatures across the hills, and now she must gather everyone and track down her runaway home.
