A Tale for the Time Being munro In a working-class town in

In a working-class town in a county west of London

This addition to Emma Dodd’s much-loved sequence of animal books features a tenderly composed rhyming text

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen nudge readers toward a more well-rounded way of looking at things

social appearances and the role of women in society

a French hotel heiress with honey blond tresses and a royal bloodline

A Tale for the Time Being munro In a working-class town inAfter the 2011 tsunami, a Hello Kitty lunchbox washes up on the shore of a remote Canadian island. Inside, novelist Ruth discovers a diary written by Nao, a sixteen year old girl in Tokyo grappling with deep loneliness, bullying, and thoughts of ending her life. Before making any final decisions, Nao sets out to tell the story of her great grandmother, a 104 year old Zen Buddhist nun whose quiet strength becomes a lifeline. As Ruth reads, she becomes