With colder weather quickly approaching and the sun setting a little earlier, this week’s Butler Bookshelf features books in our collection that celebrate nighttime beauty, the beginning of the colder seasons, and other weather-related stories. Joe is one such character that is fascinated by the night, so much so that he wants to find a way to travel to the stars. While Joe’s friends tell him it’s impossible, his father quickly becomes his fervent copilot as they try everything they can think of to reach the stars. When their towers, rockets, ladders, and trampolines don’t work, Joe’s dad just might have an idea that will let Joe be amongst the stars. Check out A Way to the Stars by David Almond for a tender story of a father and son appreciating the world around them, along with other stories in our collection below!

Cosmic Wonder: Halley’s Comet and Humankind
Written and Illustrated by Ashley Benham-Yazdani
Published by Candlewick Press
Available now!

Gather
Written by Kenneth M. Cadow
Published by Candlewick Press
Available now!

Thank You, Moon: Celebrating Nature’s Nightlight
Written by Melissa Stewart and Illustrated by Jessica Lanan
Published by Alfred A. Knopf
Available now!

Wacky Weather: All About Odd Weather Events
Written by Todd Tarpley and Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Alan Batson
Published by Random House Children’s Books
Available now!

A Way to the Stars
Written by David Almond and Illustrated by Gill Smith
Published by Candlewick Press
Available now!

Winter: A Solstice Story
Written by Kelsey E. Gross and Illustrated by Renata Liwska
Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Paula Wiseman Books
Available now!