Otto and the Story Tree

Otto and the Story TreeBy: Vivien Mildenberger In this love letter to the magic of storytelling and connection, a lonely old bird tells stories to a seed, which eventually grows into a tree where animals gather to listen. A cranky old bird named Otto lives in a dirty and dark house. He could dust, but, ack! Who can be bothered? One day, while making his evening meal, he drops a seed on the floor. He could pick it up, but, ack!, who could be bothered? And so he settles into

Will he be able to save his best friend

watering holes

I guess I’ve been more successful at the first than at the second

Hers is a world where dragons and humans live and work side by side—but below the surface

By: Monica Kulling | Illustrator:  Bill Slavin | Series: Great Idea Series Growing up in Smiljan

K-Ming Chang’s wild girls inhabit a magical universe of talking dogs and shape-shifting body parts

Death stalks them all

or she'll be left with nothing

brilliantly constructed fictional universe

Common threads weave through the stories: the thrill of the antiques hunt

Features four different models to perfect

But his heart belongs to someone else