“Far away in the deep blue sea . . .” For one little girl this is how all stories begin. They are family stories of her mother’s childhood on a small island with a pebbly shore. And now the little girl is going to that island. It is her first visit, but in all the ways that matter she is going home. Acclaimed author-illustrator Manya Stojic shows us how shared stories and memories bind a family together. And we witness the magical moment when this youngest member of the family makes the stories her own.

Wet Pebbles Under Our Feet

Children's Books

Stojic, Manya

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Moose, bear, fox, and hare frolic in a snowy, glowy winter wonderland from the creator of Rain. Winter is coming to the north woods and the animals are all getting ready for the first big snow. The owl hears the wind whistle, but the moose sees the first flakes. Now the geese know it is time to fly south, and the bear knows it is time for sleep. Then it snows and snows and snows. Every flake is different. All of them are hushed. Both the fox and the hare will forage through the long winter–but now the hare’s coat matches the white snow and the fox’s fur stands out like a fiery beacon. Manya Stojic’s lovely evocation of a world made white will help cheer young readers along until–at last!–the snow melts and spring returns to the north.

Snow

Literature & Fiction

Crown Books for Young Readers

On her first visit to Grandpa and Grandma's pebbly island, a little girl experiences firsthand the old family stories of her mother's childhood.

Science, Nature & How It Works

When rain comes to the parched African savanna, the animals use all their senses to track the storm. The porcupine smells rain in the air. The zebras see lightning. The baboons hear thunder. The rhino feels the first drops. And the lion tastes the cool water. For a time, the grasslands abound with new green leaves, juicy fruits, and fresh pools of water. But soon the hot sun dries out the land, and the animals must again wait for the next big rain. Manya Stojic's picture book debut is as satisfying and refreshing as the rain she describes. With paintings that are exuberant and saturated with color and a simple text that rolls off the tongue with pleasure and ease, here is a book parents and teachers will enjoy sharing again and again.

Rain (Rise and Shine)

Animals

Dragonfly Books

Rain

As the red soil of the African savanna becomes parched and cracked, the porcupine SMELLS the rain coming. She tells the zebras, who SEE the rain coming and gallop off to tell the baboons. The baboons HEAR the rain coming. The rhino FEELS it. And the lion TASTES the rain. All the animals use their senses to predict the change of weather. Soon, the sky opens and it rains and rains and rains until every river gushes and gurgles. When it stops, green buds and grasses sprout and the animals find shelter in the shade of the big leaves and the cool, squelchy mud and relish the "fresh, juicy fruit from the trees" and long, refreshing drinks from the water hole.  Manya Stojic's exuberant picture book celebrates nature's sometimes extreme but always magical methods in madness. From scorching drought to frenzied rainfall and back again, all the animals live in harmony with this natural cycle. Stojic's artwork is stunning--lush golds, fiery red-oranges, cool, wet blues, and brilliant greens burst off the pages, while the soft grays, blacks, and browns of the savanna creatures, with their visible brush strokes, seem to come alive before our very eyes. Rain is as golden, vibrant, and palpably refreshing as Flora McDonnell's Splash!--another wonderful picture book about delicious, delicious water. (Ages 3 and older) --Emilie Coulter

Pavilion Children’s Books

Chrysalis Books

Sunny and Cloudy (Lift-the-flap Learning Books)

Wilson-Max, Ken

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Books by Stojic, Manya

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Wet Pebbles Under Our Feet

Snow

Wet Pebbles Under Our Feet

Snow

Rain (Rise and Shine)

Rain

Rain

Rain

Rain

Sunny and Cloudy (Lift-the-flap Learning Books)