I know some parts of the country are still building snowmen and the idea that spring is just around the corner couldn’t come soon enough. Well here in Seattle, we’ve been enjoying oddly warm weather. Which makes dreaming about planting that amazing garden a reality. My girls love gardening and digging in the dirt, and when we happened upon Old Manhattan Has Some Farms
This book has illustrations that highlight the diversity of the people who live in the different cities featured – we love a book with an illustrator that is able to capture diversity. We need more diversity in our books, especially our books for young children, so hooray for Kate Endle. Another reason this book is so special is it focuses on many different cities and the types of gardens one might find there; I am always a fan when one of my favorite places is mentioned in a book, even better if you happen to live there.
The citites featured are Manhattan, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Seattle, White House (DC). The message is that anyone anywhere can grow a garden no matter how big or small. This book is so much fun and the illustrations along with the singing make this a fantastic book for petite gardeners.
is a fantastic book about a little girl who tries on many hats and in the process will introduce your petite to many remarkable women throughout history. I love this book, after our first read my petite wanted to know more about some of the women that were featured. It is a really fabulous story, in fact you can stop 
Andrea Beaty and David Roberts have created a manual for all petites. I love this book, this book is an action inspiring book, the minute we were done the petite wanted to make machines and inventions. Yes, please! If you haven’t checked it out you will want to do it immediately. I’ve written about my love of Rosie Revere 
a classic story about a little girl who goes through some struggles and comes out on top. I love a strong willed girl and if you do to this book is for you.
I am in love with these books by Brad Meltzer, they are all so fabulous. I love that this book features the humanity of Rosa Parks, that we are able to get a glimpse into what made her into the icon that we all know now. I adore these books, check them out 
initially I wasn’t sold on this book at first, I though the illustrations were a little, well silly. But then I gave it a read and loved it, the message is that kids aren’t always kind and well, Molly Lou has a granny who helps her to stand tall and build her confidence. In turn making this a fantastic book a way to help kids realize that when they are the best version of themselves that they can accomplish anything.
, this story is one of a woman who is given a simple bit of advice as a child to leave the world a better place – she travels the world and in the end does just that. A really beautiful story with stunning illustrations. This book stood as a reminder to me as well that whatever you do it should be done with your whole heart.
this book is all about a little girl and her dog, she has an idea to make the most magnificent thing, what I like the most about this book is the vocabulary that is so rich and educating. I love that the little girl has real reactions and emotions around making her “thing”. This book is real and I love that.
this is a story that will is filled with good old Irish blarnery as Kate O’Sullivan thinks up a creative way to get her and her family out of a problem.
is a lovely book, fans of Patricia Polacco will not be disappointed, this is another completely lovely story. This is a story about a family who emigrates to Chicago and through Fiona’s hard work that eventually brings the family all back together. This book is a lovely story, but more for older kids 2nd grade and up.
by Mini Grey. This book is so much fun. The illustrations are wonderful, they almost have a Richard Scarry feel to them in how much is happening on the pages. If you happen to watch this video below, you will see that the publisher likened this book to Ratatouille meets Sherlock Holmes!
by Birgitta Sif from the library this book does all of these things. This is the story of Frances Dean a petite who loves to dance, she is moved by the wind and the birds signing in the trees, she loves to dance – it is her passion. The only problem is that she is unsure of dancing when others may be watching. She is worried that they will see her. This is something that I could relate to immediately, my darling daughter does the same thing, and that is when my heart skipped a beat, Frances Dean is like so many little girls and boys, who have hidden talents that they are apprehensive to share.
The Petite Stag 