Her grandmother’s instructions lead her to an apartment building full of drunks

In Old School

When the king orders Anatole to brew a potion that will ensure Tullia agrees to the wedding

Bûche de Noël

he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball

Hello, Ocean! Nikki Grimes Her grandmother’s instructions lead herA day at the beach is full of celebration, helping out, and especially discovery in this energetic and beautiful new book by the New York Times bestselling creator of My Heart and The Book of Mistakes. Hello, sand. Hello, toes. Hello, ocean. Hello, hello, hello! In this glowing portrait of beachtime joy, a girl greets the many things she encounters, celebrating them all. Razor clams and sand dollars, the splish and splash of water, logs and dune grass