Wonder
Attentiveness to beauty, mystery, nature, and quiet magic.
5 books in this collection
Books in this collection
⭐FeaturedThe Adventures of Maya's Shadow
A Story of Nighttime Wonder and Quiet Magic
Every night when Maya goes to bed, something magical happens. While Maya sleeps and dreams, her shadow wakes up and slips out the door for adventures of its own. The imprint flagship, quiet wonder, nighttime magic, and morning homecoming.
A Little Boat's Big Wish
A Calming Illustrated Bedtime Storybook About Contentment, Gratitude, and Wonder – A Little Toy Boat's Big Adventure for Kids Ages 3–7
A small yellow wooden boat sits on a shelf above the bathroom sink, watching the moon and dreaming of vast open ocean. Then one morning a boy carries him out to a sparkling puddle, and the adventure begins. A frog, a turtle, a goldfish, a duckling, each tiny water teaches the boat that the ocean was never the point. A gentle bedtime book about contentment and the wonder hidden in small worlds.
The Cloud Collector
An Enchanting Illustrated STEM Storybook About Clouds, Weather, and Letting Go – Discovering the Wonders of the Sky for Curious Kids Ages 4–8
Luna loves the sky. The way clouds change shape, drift across the horizon, dance with the wind. When Grandpa Chen gives her a butterfly net and a glass jar, she sets out into the meadow with one big plan: collect one cloud of every kind. She meets cumulus clouds that float just out of reach, wispy cirrus painted high across the sky, and slowly learns that some things are too beautiful to keep. A picture book about wonder, attention, and the gift of letting beautiful things stay where they are.
The Little Mapmaker
An Enchanting Illustrated Storybook About Imagination, Creativity, and Maps – A Magical Drawing Adventure for Curious Kids Ages 4–8
Maya is five, and she draws maps. Maps of her bedroom. Maps of the kitchen. Maps of the backyard with the tire swing. Her dog Pepper sits beside her with a red bandana while she works. Then one day Maya draws a castle deep in the tall grass, and when she walks out to find it, it is exactly where she put it. Soon a river runs through a crack in the sidewalk because she sketched fish in it. A picture book about how imagination, attention, and a pencil are enough to make a world.
Pawa and the Little Rainbow Cloud
A Gentle Illustrated Storybook About Big Feelings, Self-Worth, and Rainbows – How Rain and Sunshine Make Something Beautiful, for Kids Ages 3–7
Cirro is a little gray cloud who feels heavy and sad after a storm. He believes his tears only make the world messy and wet. But Pawa the wise Sun knows a quiet secret: when rain meets light, something extraordinary happens. Through Cirro's gentle transformation, young readers discover that the feelings that seem like too much are often the very things that make beauty possible.
Activities that go with these books
- Eva's Coloring AdventureIn-browser coloring book, pick a scene, pick your palette, color it in. Saves what you make.
- Rhyme & Sing-AlongFollow the highlighted words as they're read aloud, then sing along in three languages.
- Eva's Virtual Story MapTravel Eva's story map and unlock a new adventure at every stop.
Browse other themes
- Curiosity & Discovery
- Diversity & Belonging
- Humility & Listening
- Creativity & Imagination
- Kindness
- Courage
- Gratitude & Contentment
- Self-Worth & Being Seen
- Patience & Mastery
- Emotions & Transformation
- Ages 3-5
- Ages 6-7
- Ages 8-9
- Feelings in the classroom
- Bilingual read-alouds
- STEM stories for curious classrooms
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