Junior Library Guild Selection Just Like Beverly follows the life of beloved children's author Beverly Cleary from her early years in Oregon to her career as a successful writer who wrote stories, including the wildly popular Ramona and Henry Huggins series, for kids just like her. As a young girl, Beverly Cleary struggled to learn to read and found most children's books dull and uninteresting. She often wondered if there were any books about kids just like her. With hard work, and the encouragement of her parents and a special teacher, she learned to read and at a young age discovered she had a knack for writing. Beverly Cleary's story comes to life in this narrative nonfiction picture book as she grows to follow her dreams of writing the books she longed for as a child, becoming an award-winning writer and one of the most famous children's authors of all time. Beautiful illustrations capture Cleary's sense of humor, struggles, and triumphs, and are filled with Easter eggs throughout for fans to discover.

The next warm and inviting installment in the God Gave Us series introduces new friends and offers a beautiful book celebrating the fall season and thankfulness. Lil Pup and his mama are exploring around their home in the Great North Woods and he is sad about the coming of winter and the end of fall fun. Mama reminds Lil Pup of all the wonderful fun things about autumn that they are enjoying like leaves and apple treats. As they talk through it, Lil Pup learns that if he can find thankfulness even when he has concerns, the way God intended, his heart stays in a happy place.

Friday is Zachary Zormer's favorite day of the week. At least it is until he realizes he forgot this week's assignment, "Bring in something fun to measure." Tyler, the class show-off, brings a picture of himself from the newspaper. How can Zack top that when all he has to work with is a piece of paper he finds in his pocket? Week after week Zack takes on a different math concept (length, width, area, perimeter) with surprising projects including a mobius strip, a paper frame large enough to step through, and a light show that demonstrates how the sun heats the earth.

To help her child understand why God "invented" Christmas, Mama Bear takes Little Cub on a polar expedition. This charming sequel to "God Gave Us You" and "God Gave Us Two" helps children and their parents celebrate with purpose. Illustrations.