This week, the Butler Bookshelf features We Are a Garden by Lisa Westberg Peters and Victoria Tentler-Krylov. We are eager to dive into this nonfiction picture book about how America became the diverse country it is today. It tells the history of how different races and ethic groups found their way to America. Featuring the stories of the Apache and Navajo ancestors, enslaved Africans, and the Chinese among others, this is a timely book that all children need to read! Check out the list below for more fantastic titles!

365 Days to Alaska
Written by Cathy Carr
Published by Amulet Books
Available now!

Homer on the Case
Written and Illustrated by Henry Cole
Published by Peachtree Publishing
Available now!

Good Girl, Bad Blood
Written by Holly Jackson
Published by Delacorte Press
Available now!

Two Can Keep a Secret (paperback)
Written by Karen M. McManus
Published by Ember
Available now!

We are a Garden: A Story of How Diversity Took Root in America
Written by Lisa Westberg Peters and Illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov
Published by Schwartz & Wade Books
Available now!

Honey for You, Honey for Me: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes
Written by Michael Rosen and Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Published by Candlewick Press
Available now!