Zach Manbeck’s debut as both author and illustrator is in the tradition of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and I Wish You More, reminding us that "all who wander are not lost."
You are here, and from here there are so many places you can go. But how will you know how to get there? In this warm and wise debut, Zach Manbeck gives readers a poetic roadmap to help us find our way in the world, while also reminding us all that right now, we are here—exactly where we are meant to be.
Available in Chinese, French, and German!
STANLEY’S SECRET by John Sullivan
“An inspiring and poignant picture book about a boy learning the self-confidence to fulfill his dream of dancing in front of his peers.”
The only audience shy, quiet Stanley dances in front of is his pet mice, Squeaker and Nibbles. He also practices when he's alone in empty classrooms or the gym when he helps the janitor after school, tap dancing shuffle, tippy-tap, tippy-tap. "Talent should be shared," encourages Principal Reynolds. Can Stanley find the courage to perform in the school talent show?
MANOLO AND THE UNICORN by Jackie Azua & Jonah Kramer
“A story about seeing and believing wholeheartedly in the extraordinary—unicorns and oneself.”
To Manolo the world is a magical place—a place where he searches for the most magical creature of all: a unicorn. Manolo loves unicorns. When the Wild Animal Parade is announced at school, and Manolo declares that he will come as his favorite animal, his classmates say there is no such thing as unicorns, making the world feel ordinary. That is, until Manolo meets a real unicorn—wild and graceful—and discovers that the world is truly extraordinary.