Picture Books

Chrysanthemum takes pride in her name, but she stops liking it after her classmates make fun of it. Things begin to change, however, when she meets her new music teacher, who makes her feel proud of her special name once again.

A little boy expresses his pride at the things he can do on his own, yet recognizes that sometimes he still feels very small.

When Alexander wakes up one morning with chewing gum in his hair, it's the beginning of a crazy, mishap-filled day for him. Ray Cruz's amusing pen-and-ink drawings vividly capture Alexander's ever-blackening mood as he struggles through his terrible day.