Christy Mandin Knihy

Lucky just might be the luckiest pearl in the ocean...or not? In this humorous and meaningful picture book by debut author-illustrator Christy Mandin, a pearl named Lucky sets off in search of a new home after her home is crushed by trash.While looking for a place to live, Lucky bumps into a certain someone and discovers something even better than a shiny new shell: friendship.Lucky is perfect for fans of Not Quite Narwhal and Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug. This story shows the harmful effects of ocean pollution and models how materials can be reused rather than thrown away. Perfect for Earth Day promotions!Dynamic backmatter provides further details on the environmental crisis and how readers can prevent and reverse ocean pollution.

In Garden Glen, Millie Fleur charms the townspeople with her delectable moon pies, encouraging them to embrace the night. Through her enchanting moon garden, she invites them to appreciate the beauty of nocturnal creatures and the mysteries of the dark. This heartwarming tale celebrates the magic of nighttime and the joy of community connection.

A delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in being wonderfully weird. Garden Glen is a very bland place. Every house and every garden looks exactly like the other. That is, until Millie Fleur La Fae comes to town. Up on a scruffy hill, beside a ramschackle house, Millie Fleur plants her marvelously strange garden, filled with Sneezing Stickyweed, Fanged Fairymoss, and Grumpy Gilliflower. Millie Fleur finds it enchanting, but the townspeople of Garden Glen call it poison! But Millie Fleur is proud of her beloved little garden. So if some townspeople want to be sticks in the mud, she'll take matters into her own hands and find the kindred spirits who appreciate everything the garden has to offer. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden is a reminder to embrace everything that makes us wonderfully weird.

From the author-illustrator of Lucky, Christy Mandin, comes a humorous and charming picture book starring a group of exuberant writing supplies who help a young girl experiencing a creative block to finish her perfect story.