Follow a set of kids and their families through the big and small moments with colorful illustrations and beautiful

* Anyone looking for funny kids' books to delight reluctant readers

—BookPage (starred)

There’s a new kid in town

A for Effort’s refreshingly witty and honest story is a heartfelt exploration of how it’s not always the outcome but the journey itself that truly matters

An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) Tyler Feder Follow a set of kidsA Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Book A 2023 New York Times Best Children's Book A 2023 Publisher's Weekly Best Picture Book An NPR Best Book of the Year #1 New York Times Bestselling and award winning author of The Undefeated, Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history. From the fireside tales in an African