By Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Jon Klassen

This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn. But it turns out it isn't.

By Maira Kalman

Abraham Lincoln was an unforgettable man. Look--there he is on your five-dollar bill and on your pennies. And when you see a tall hat, who but Able Lincoln comes to mind? And our country is still the UNITED States because he helped hold it together. But who was he, really? Open up these pages and take a look -- you must might see a little more of Lincoln than you ever did before.

Maira Kalman's charming text and bold artwork make history come alive in a fresh and exciting way.

By Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by Barry Blitt

When George Washington woke up on Saturday, he was seven. It's my birthday, he thought. Happy birthday to me. But everyone in his family was so busy they didn't even notice. Would anyone ever remember George's birthday? Full of facts about the first president -- as well as many myths debunked! -- this is a partly true and completely funny birthday celebration.

By Julie Fogliano
Illustrated by Erin E. Stead

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait...and wait...until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way.