Kate Mikoley
Thunder and Lightning
A gentle visual introduction to storm mechanics that helps demystify the loud noises kids often fear.
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Picture book · ages 3–7 · 190L · 2018
A Caldecott Medal quiet masterpiece: repetitive, rhythmic, and visually perfect for the 3–5 set; the night scenes and Henkes's spare line work teach observation without a word of instruction.
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by Uri Shulevitz
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 2004
A perfect quiet meditation on anticipation and observation—Shulevitz's watercolors build mood so convincingly that kids feel the snow coming before it arrives.
From the Tops of the Trees
by rowspan="2" |Picture Book
Picture book · ages 3–7 · 280L
A quiet, illustrated meditation on perspective and interconnection — the kind of reread that settles a restless kid and actually makes you want to take a walk outside.