KIRKUS REVIEWS' BEST BOOKS OF 2022 “An engaging book about accepting endings and celebrating beginnings “ – Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Start with THE END in mind with this playful and whimsical picture book that explores conclusions, transitions, and new beginnings – and how to have fun in the middle. This is THE END of endings as you know them.   Endings can be hard, whether it’s the end of school or changes to daily routines and activities. With humor, heart, and a sense of childlike wonder, author John Bray reminds us that endings both big and small can be the start of something new and different. “THE END of one thing is the beginning of something else. And the beginning of one thing is THE END of something else. And that’s okay.�   At once silly and smart, The End encourages kids to navigate beginnings, middles, and ends with curiosity and imagination. Perfect for fans of B.J. Novak’s The Book With No Pictures, this picture book is bound to entertain young readers who love to ask questions, read funny stories, build blanket forts, and complicate the passage of time. With vibrant illustrations by artist Josh Cleland, The End is just the beginning of a re-read!

Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers. These Level 2 books are perfect for kids starting to read longer and more complex sentences. Knox, a snail mail carrier, delivers packages with a smile--and a hilarious joke for each recipient. In this pun-filled Level 2 Highlights Puzzle Reader, readers must solve six mazes to help Knox deliver the mail on time for the Mail Day Parade. With bonus knock-knock jokes, Knox Knocks: Hooray for Mail Day! is perfect for beginning readers.

Oregon Spirit Book Award Honoree, Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE). A picture book highlighting scenic rides through some of Oregon's most beautiful sites, I Want a Real Bike in Oregon is the perfect book for the young cyclist who is ready for a new bike. From award-winning author Eric A. Kimmel with whimsical art by Josh Cleland, the book includes illustrations of popular bikes, including the tandem bike, the road bike, the folding bike, and more, plus tips on how to choose your first real two-wheeler.