Books like Mr. Putter & Tabby Make a Wish
By Cynthia Rylant
For the kid who thinks growing up means giving up fun, this one gently argues otherwise, right alongside a grown-up who needs convincing too. Cozy, gentle, quietly funny, warm as a cup of tea.
Two identical-looking twin sisters share the same eyes, cheeks, and smiles, but as they make dumplings, get haircuts, and practice magic tricks, their differences keep showing through.
A gallery of animal families — ducks, pandas, hippos, tigers, and more — appears in framed portraits, each one showing a different way to be a family, from two moms to a kid with just a pet plant.
On the Isle of Struay, a girl's two grandmothers couldn't be more different — one plain and island-tough, one glamorous and mainland-chic — until a prize sheep and a secret beauty formula bring them together.
A young tiger can't read, write, draw, or speak, and his worried father watches for progress while his mother insists he just needs time to bloom in his own way.
A homeless dog living in a box in an alley writes letter after letter to every house on Butternut Street, pleading his case for a forever home.
When James gets a cocker spaniel puppy named Barkis, family peace is tested because Barkis and Nell Jean's tabby kitten simply won't get along.
A boy watches his parents paint his old baby furniture pink for his new sister, and when they reach his little blue chair, he grabs it and runs away.
A young polar bear's fishing trip with Grampa Bear is interrupted by pesky otters, sparking a gentle conversation about why we're called to love others — even when they're hard to love.
A bear family decides their old home is too small, so Mama, Papa, and Brother Bear pack up their belongings, say goodbye to friends, and move to a new tree house.
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.
A quiet polar bear just wants to read, write, and think in peace, but a chatty goose keeps talking and talking beside him — can two such different creatures really be friends?
A little bear finds a little box one morning and carries it around to friends like red fox and gray elephant, each guessing what might be inside.
