This week on the Butler Bookshelf, we’re reaching for The Suitcase, a new picture book by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros. In The Suitcase, a stranger arrives with just a suitcase, and everyone wants to know: why is the stranger here and where has the stranger come from, and what is in that suitcase? A story about kindness and perception, this picture book offers hope and empathy. For more great reads, check out the list below!

The Belonging Tree
Written by Maryann Cocca-Leffler and illustrated by Kristine A. Lombardi
Published by Henry Holt and Co. Books for Young Readers
Available now!

Catalyst
Written by Sarah Beth Durst
Published by Clarion Books
Available now!

What Do You Do If You Work At The Zoo?
Written by Steve Jenkins and Robert Page
Published by HMH Books for Young Readers
Available now!

First Prize for the Worst Witch
Written and illustrated by Jill Murphy
Published by Candlewick
Available now!

The Suitcase
Written and illustrated by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
Published by HMH Books for Young Readers
Available now!

The Con Code
Written by Shana Silver
Published by Swoon Reads
Available now!