Lauren Gallegos – illustratör

But one day while making deliveries, they collided on a street corner. Rubio’s cheeses and Julienne’s fruits flew skyward and fell on their heads, creating spontaneous juicy pairings that they couldn’t help but taste. The forbidden combinations were out of this world. Nothing could ever be the same.  Fortunately for Rubio and Julienne, their forbidden adventures end more happily than Romeo and Juliette’s, though not before our heroes overcome a few obstacles and accidents, one of which prompts a mortified Rubio to exclaim, “What cheese through yonder window breaks?”A backmatter menu of child friendly delicious fruit-cheese combinations augments the story.Lexile Level 580Fountas and Pinnell Level O

When Mouse sets out on his adventure, he discovers that brave isn't something you are—it's something you do!Mouse's day is full of big moments and bigger feelings. But with each step forward—jumping to shake off fear, accepting a friend's comforting hug, or simply pausing to breathe—he builds his courage toolkit. Because taking a brave journey doesn't mean you have to be fearless. It means you know how to just keep going.in her first book for children, former news anchor Lynn Smith, now a media consultant and host of the parenting podcast Strollercoaster, was inspired by her experience coaching Fortune 500 executives. She realized the fears that hold back CEOs aren't that different from what stops a child from raising their hand in class. That's why she wrote Just Keep Going—because resilience shouldn't be a C-suite secret.

When Noa refuses to swap food from her lunch one day, her friends wonder why. She explains it''s because it''s Passover. For the rest of the week, she brings Passover foods to school to share with her friends to let them enjoy the holiday fun.

When Noa refuses to swap food from her lunch one day, her friends wonder why. She explains it''s because it''s Passover. For the rest of the week, she brings Passover foods to school to share with her friends to let them enjoy the holiday fun.