By Rukhsana Khan
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Rubina is invited to her first ever birthday party! She can't wait for the games, cake, fun...and party favors. But her mom doesn't known what a birthday party is -- it's new to her -- and she insists that Rubina bring her little sister along. That isn't the way it's supposed to work, but Rubina has no choice. And it turns out that having pesky Sana at the party isn't nearly as bad as what she does afterward! Sophie Blackall's irresistible illustrations combine with Rukhsana Khan's winning story to offer this fresh and funny take on sibling rivalry.

By Lisa Wheeler
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

There are some children simply too naughty for Mother Goose to handle. Luckily her sister, Spinster Goose, knows just how to deal with these uncouth urchins. The school of Spinster Goose is home to some world-class troublemakers. They bite and pinch. They talk back and fight. They eat chalk! But this isn't just any school. Spinster Goose will rid these students of their horrendous behaviors...right? Fans of Mother Goose will delight in these devilishly twisted alternatives to the classic rhymes.

By Aldous Huxley
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Aldous Huxley, the famed English novelist, penned this tart tale of two crows for his young niece, Olivia. It is the only children's story he ever wrote. Now award-winning illustrator Sophie Blackall brings Huxley's witty animal characters to life in wonderfully detailed illustrations.

By Sophie Blackall

Edward can’t fall asleep, and like most children, he has a million questions burning to be answered even though it’s way past his bedtime. In this funny picture book about the all-familiar bedtime negotiations between child and parent, Edward and his mother talk about everything from yellow dogs to corn on the cob. Most children (and parents) will recognize themselves in this gentle ode to bedtime.

By Deborah Noyes
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Flowing silk flies along behind a young Chinese princess as she lovingly says good-bye to the many splendors of her father's kingdom. "Good-bye, pink peach petals. Good-bye, yellow moon." At summer's end, she must venture to an oasis far away in the dry, hot desert. But secretly, boldly, she'll carry a little piece of her adored home with her. Red Butterfly reimagines the legend of how a gently defiant princess revealed to the world a secret the Chinese had guarded for two thousand years -- the secret of silk.

By Carol Diggory Shields
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

This whimsical counting poem follows six adorable wombats on an adventurous walkabout in the Australian outback. Sharp readers might spot the hungry (but not terribly bright) dingo following the clever wombats. But that dingo doesn't spot what the brave little wombats have planned for him! Marvelous wordplay, lush illustrations, and a perfect ending make for a book sure to become a well-worn favorite.

By Sophie Blackall

Like a message in a bottle, a Missed Connection classified is launched into the world with optimism and a great sense of possibility. Stranger seeks stranger on the basis of a fleeting smile, an accidental step on the toe, a blue hat. Obsessed with these stories that tell of love, regret, and hope -- all in the space of a few words -- the award-winning artist Sophie Blackall illustrates her favorites in exquisite paintings that are by turn tender, poignant, hilarious, and infused with the mystery of what if?